The last few years it’s all been about saving the planet but as a sheddie what can you do? here are some tips. Try alternative materials – for example sheddie Michael Thompson has created a unique Rammed Earth Eco-Shed. The shed is constructed out of Rammed Earth and has a Living Roof. He also teaches… Continue reading Blog Action Day 2010: Climate change and sheds
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Sheddie makes a noise over Old Speckled Hen
Press release from Old Speckled Hen Old Speckled Hen beer fan Jonathan Vincent has created a mini bottle orchestra to celebrate the his favourite brew, creating his own unique version of Beethovens famous Ode to Joy. After putting together the instrument in his shed, Jonathan sent his amateur footage to Greene King. The brewers of… Continue reading Sheddie makes a noise over Old Speckled Hen
The Power of Twitter (again) and not a lawyer in sight
The very talented artist Johannabasford is asking people to suggest things to draw via the twitter hastag #TwitterPicture and people are loving it… Someone else can explain the concept better than your shedmaster and they ask Johanna to draw a shed first, so kudos.. creative lot… The concept is simple. Johanna will create a picture… Continue reading The Power of Twitter (again) and not a lawyer in sight
We love lady sheddies and their lady sheds
I was thinking this morning how many great new sheds we have on readersheds.co.uk and how many of them are lady sheddies, even Suzi Perry from the gadget show thinks ladies with sheds are great as she tweeted “I think we dig lady sheds!!”, now cmon Suzi Share your shed! or any other Lady Sheddies… Continue reading We love lady sheddies and their lady sheds
Are you a Sheddie on Twitter – are we following you?
Twitter is becoming part of daily online life for a lot of sheddies and of course today was in the news bigtime for the Guardian Trafigura affair. Of course we can’t promise shed news of that altitude, but you may hear that @workshopshed is doing some welding in this shed, or @shedworking is mkaing some… Continue reading Are you a Sheddie on Twitter – are we following you?
Sheds in Suburbia
The guardian reports on a exhibition at the London Transport Museum The paradise at the outer edge of the urban railway line, the land of the garden gnome and the privet hedge, where there is certainly honey still for tea and a labelled place in the shed for every rake and trowel, is celebrated in… Continue reading Sheds in Suburbia
Pub in garden row – is it a pub shed?
Thanks to Rob for the heads up Garden ‘pub’ probe INVESTIGATIONS are continuing today after police raided a makeshift pub set up in the garden of a Hampshire home. Officers busted the venue in Guest Road, Eastleigh, where they found fully working beer pumps and used beer kegs in the back garden. Neighbours alerted police… Continue reading Pub in garden row – is it a pub shed?
Sheddie Murders, gets naked and swears at God
No not a normal day as a sheddie, but some of the things that happened last night when I went to see the Year of the Bear theater company’s production of Something’s Wrong with Abel at Chapter arts centre in Cardiff. The performance was funny, scary and thought provoking, it revolved around a mad character… Continue reading Sheddie Murders, gets naked and swears at God
Shed of the year judge 2010 : Debra Prinzing
I am very happy to say that my shed friend Debra Prinzing has signed up as a judge for next years Shed of the year competition, Debra is not only a great writer (About sheds!) she once called me the bad boy of sheds.. so thats good enough in my books. This is what Debra… Continue reading Shed of the year judge 2010 : Debra Prinzing
Some great International Sheds
We have had some great entries from international sheddies recently.. I look forward to seeing a lot more. Greenaway House Bill Mccullam Newbury, Ohio, USA SLATE AND CEDAR GARDEN SHED Ryan M. Ray Township, Michigan, USA Garden Keep Phil Ottawa The Potter’s Shed Stacey Colorado manshack 1 Dave East city river side If you dont… Continue reading Some great International Sheds