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I saw this yesterday, but been unable to get find any good photos. Any from This is cornwall. A bus stop in Cornwall almost makes passengers hope their bus is running late as they wait in Moroccan splendour. The bus stop in the picturesque town of Fowey on the south coast of Cornwall has a… Continue reading Ideas for Moroccan shed, look at bus stop
Sheds, originally uploaded by Documentally. Saw this great photo on flickr. but advisable not to try this in the UK at the moment what with the storms!
If you have had any shed related incidents with this weather then let me know, and photos of your shed being blown away, demolished or better still holding out against the weather, then contact me, or put them up on the Flickr shed group. There are reports from around the country about shed incidents. Our… Continue reading The Weather and Sheds – updated
I saw this the other day on the metro Artist Sumer Erek’s newspaper house is an idea that stands up. He is creating a house made out of about 80,000 papers. Image from the metro Erek, 48, said: ‘People don’t think you can build a house from newspapers because paper is flimsy, but when it… Continue reading House made from newspaper & workshop made from Beer cans
This years gone so quick already, I can’t believe there is only 4 months until Shed Week 2008. Get a shedlife Wilco I hear you shout. I want shed week this year to be better than last year. Ok I may try and be organised for it, but there is the chance that it will… Continue reading 4 months and counting 4 shed week
I know most sheddies don’t have much bother with grass, better to get a bigger shed on the space or a veg plot, but as the thing is for green things, then this may be of interest. A new breed of high-tech, environmentally friendly lawnmower producing no emissions is set to go on sale in… Continue reading Green lawnmower to go on sale in uk
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham visited a Grade II-listed pigeon loft threatened with demolition. Mr Burnham was taken to the cree, on an allotment in Ryhope, near Sunderland, by local MP Fraser Kemp. English Heritage granted it listed status in 1998 but the land’s owners, Newcastle-based Worktalent Ltd, want to redevelop the allotments. The cree’s owner,… Continue reading MP visits threatened pigeon loft
Campaign to Protect Rural England is currently trying to raise awareness of the impact that the major supermarkets are having on our countryside and rural towns and villages. Eating local food can have a positive effect on the environment, as the food does not need to be transported long distances – also meaning it is… Continue reading Campaign to Protect Rural England
The answer by Sheila Prophet of course is in todays Telegraph, and they mention everyones (ok mine) favourite shed based website readersheds.co.uk Actually, no. According to building regulations, if a shed is made of combustible material, ie wood, it must be at least two metres away from your own and any neighbouring house. It also… Continue reading Are we allowed to put our shed wherever we like?