We now have an official poet for Shed week 2008, sheddie Rogan Whitenails has agreed to take on the mantle of Shed poet, I hope his wonderful musings can add some wossname to the world of sheds. You can read his shed poem here, or take a look at his blog which showcases his work… Continue reading Official poet for Shed Week 2008
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£13,000 shed that’s easy to build?
Tom Rawstorne over at the Daily Mail was given a task to build the a £13,000 garden shed. Argos insists anyone can build its £13,000 super shed. So is the ultimate DIY challenge REALLY that easy? Day One Starting point: Four tonnes of wood lies waiting to be constructed 9AM: Chinese philosopher Confucius once noted… Continue reading £13,000 shed that’s easy to build?
Beachhut of the Week : Sexy!
Is it me or are beachuts (or sheds by the sea as I call them) getting very sexy this summer Well looking at the new M & S advert with the lovely Myleene Klass and Noemie Lenoir the cost of beach huts will go up and up, you can see the video here, but not… Continue reading Beachhut of the Week : Sexy!
BBC Gardens Illustrated shout out shed week
The BBC Gardens Illustrated mentions National Shed week in their Dig in section, it’s in the upcoming June 2008 Edition out in the shops 30 May 2008. If you can get a copy take a look, it has some great garden photos in it…and is a bit more upmarket then some garden mags… If you… Continue reading BBC Gardens Illustrated shout out shed week
Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed a poem
Sheddie Rogan Whitenails emailed me this wonderful poem about his shed. The Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed Shedspla! my shed: Just once, let me find shortbread In the shortbread tin, not screws; Let the bolts in the jam jars bruise Easily! Is white spirit as mild as the moisty Mizzle of morn, when supped From the gowpen… Continue reading Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed a poem
The Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed – poem about a shed
Sheddie Rogan Whitenails has sent me a wonderful poem about his shed. The Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed Shedspla! my shed: Just once, let me find shortbread In the shortbread tin, not screws; Let the bolts in the jam jars bruise Easily! Is white spirit as mild as the moisty Mizzle of morn, when supped From the… Continue reading The Rhyme-Botherer’s Garden Shed – poem about a shed
Roald Dahl’s shed
As it’s the hay festival this week, the guardian has a profile of Roald Dahl’s shed by the illustrator Quentin Blake It sums up what a shed is all about “a sanctuary” I didn’t go into the shed very often, because the whole point of it as far as Roald was concerned was that it… Continue reading Roald Dahl’s shed
Records, Photos and Beer
This is my 801st post on this here blog… The beer first – as you know I like my real ale, but yesteday I went along to a new pub in the centre of Cardiff, called zero degrees, its pub that brew’s it’s own beer or as they say ZERODEGREES is a pioneering drinking and… Continue reading Records, Photos and Beer
Flickr Shed of the Year – Photo comp
We are getting some wonderful sheds put up on our Flickr photo comp group and also some of the photographers are sharing their sheds up on readersheds.co.uk as well, which is wonderful. From normal sheds to wonderful eco-type shed working environments. Here are a small selection, but take a look on the righthand side of… Continue reading Flickr Shed of the Year – Photo comp
Win the perfect thing for Father’s day – cheese
Normally I would say the perfect gift for fathers’s day would be a shed. But our friends over at the Cheese Shed have put together a great cheese related gift pack that you sheddies can win. It’s a well-known Law Of The Universe that all Dads like cheese, and only a short step form there… Continue reading Win the perfect thing for Father’s day – cheese