Even Queen Victoria loved her shed by the sea – also view a panoramic Scott’s Antarctic Hut

With the news that the public are allowed access to Queen Victoria beach at Osborne on the Isle of Wight English heritage have recreated this very fine bathing hut – it has overtones of this years Graden office winner Bostin Betty– and would love to have a place like this to get into my woolen… Continue reading Even Queen Victoria loved her shed by the sea – also view a panoramic Scott’s Antarctic Hut

Tim Minchin sings Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah from a “Garden Shed”

Well not the real Shed of the year 2011 winner – Songs from the shed – but sheddie Jon has recreated his shed at the recent Larmer Tree Festival We visited the beautiful Larmer Tree Festival where we inhabited a ramshackle shed in the woods backstage. During the course of 5 days we filmed sessions… Continue reading Tim Minchin sings Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah from a “Garden Shed”

Jon Earl – My incredible year after winning Shed of the year in 2011

Jon Earl and Seasick Steve - Steve has the longer beard :)

Here is a guest post from Shed of the year 2011 winner Songs from the Shed owner – Jon Earl – many thanks to Jon for his work and helping promoting Shed of the year – some say the responsibility is like winning Miss World but with less flowers. It’s 6am the sun is bursting… Continue reading Jon Earl – My incredible year after winning Shed of the year in 2011

Shed Inventors: Where are the Caractacus Potts or Heath Robinsons

Andy from Workshopshed has written this guest shedblog post for Shed Week 2012 on something close to his tinkering in the shed heart – Shed Inventors. From my own experience the shed is a great place for making and repairing things, it provides space to work and store tools and allows me to keep projects… Continue reading Shed Inventors: Where are the Caractacus Potts or Heath Robinsons

The winner of shed of the year 2012 – is the pub shed “Woodhenge” owned by John Plumridge

It’s with great pleasure I announce the winner of Shed of the year 2012 – Wood Henge owned by John Plumridge from Shrewsbury. It was a such great example of the passion that the sheddies have and it’s amazing that John just started with a pagoda in this garden and has built his shed up… Continue reading The winner of shed of the year 2012 – is the pub shed “Woodhenge” owned by John Plumridge

Peter Bowles and Lisa Rogers & some monkey boots star in Punks not dad latest flexi disk

Peter Bowles in his shed

Former friends and offical band of Shed Week – Punks not dad have promised I can meet Lisa Rogers if I promote their latest relase – thankfully it contains sheds. Suave British Sitcom Legend Peter Bowles has sold his soul to punk by appearing in‘Monkey Boots’ the latest single and video by ageing anarchists Punks… Continue reading Peter Bowles and Lisa Rogers & some monkey boots star in Punks not dad latest flexi disk

The Finalists for Shed of the year 2012 are …

The winner has been announced – Woodhenge If this page is not loading properly you can see all the finalists over on the main interweb site readersheds 🙂 The winner will be announced during National Shed Week – which starts on July 2nd 2012 – so keep an eye on readersheds.co.uk or follow Head sheddie @unclewilco on… Continue reading The Finalists for Shed of the year 2012 are …

Charity begins in the shed

Sheddie Garry of the 3 Steps pub shed emailed me to say they had raised £211.94 thru a bar top collection tin for the local hospice, the Ayrshire hospice http://www.ayrshirehospice.org/ Well done supporters of the 3 Steps 🙂 see Pub sheds are there to bring great community spirit! also this week, last years Garden office… Continue reading Charity begins in the shed