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We have got some good coverage initially online (Twitter was the one of the biggest traffic drivers, thanks #shedweek) The funniest mention so far about shed week is from SkySports on the Ashes in Cardiff 14.03:”A nice little partnership developing between Pietersen and Collingwood. There were good starts for Strauss Cook and Bopara – but… Continue reading Shed of the year 2009 Read all about it.
This guest post is from sheddie Andy who runs the blog http://www.workshopshed.com/, Andy was a finalist in this year competition, and has always been an active member of our forums, giving great advice to the novice sheddie, you can follow him on twitter, where he always gives good tweet. Prior to having a shed, any… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: Workshop Shed
The last guest post for today, Lloyd Alter has been an architect, developer, inventor, and builder of prefab housing. He now writes for TreeHugger, is an Associate Professor at Ryerson University teaching sustainable design, and now he’s judging a shed competition via email, anyway over to Lloyd. There isn’t much of a shed culture yet… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: Lloyd Alter
This shed week guest post comes from Shed Judge Rico Daniels, I came in contact with Rico a few years back through his son Ciqala, who tipped me off his dad was doing a show on the telly that may interest the sheddies. The TV show was the successful Salvager and rest is history, Rico… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: @RicoDaniels
The trumpet of truth reports on a unique “shed” in a coppers back garden. WORLD War II history buff Robin Mellor came up with a rather drastic solution when he discovered a wartime pillbox was under threat from a modern housing development – he moved it to his back garden. Policeman Robin, 32, was on… Continue reading The most secure shed in Wales, maybe Britain?
After thousands of public votes the shed judges have made their decision. The Winner of Shed of the Year 2009 is the wonderful The Kite Cabin – created by sheddie Steven Harwood from West Wales. At 5 metres square,I designed it in my head and built it myself. Because it is on a very steep… Continue reading Shed of the Year 2009 and the winner is …. The Kite Cabin
This guest post is from Alex the mastermind behind the wonderful Shedworking.co.uk, I am aspiring to be a shedworker and Alex advice and wossnames are always worth a read! Myself and Alex have been in contact for a few years (4 I think!) but we have never meet, each shed year we are supposed to… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: Alex Johnson
This Guest Post from Tiny House Guru Michael Janzen you can also follow Michael on Twitter. I know this will sound a bit hippie dippie but for me sheds represent real freedom, not the cliche they spout on television. You see somehow most of us got sold on the idea that bigger is better. Unfortunately… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: Michael Janzen
Third in a small series for shedweek, Last years winner Tim sums up the The Mystery Of Shed!. The Shed, a living, breathing embodiment of all that a sheddie wants, needs and is. ; a place to express oneself and an expression of one’s self ; a place to be totally alone and a place… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews: Tim Mcneil The Mystery Of Shed
This is the second in my Shed Week series of guest posts, this one is a drinking acquaintance of mine (we don’t meet up enough but he invites me to festivals.., more Arfur please!) He’s not a sheddie but he knows about something that is very close to my heart (after sheds) Real ale, Welsh… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 interviews : Arfur Daley