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I have been lucky enough to get some great guest posts on the state of the Shedosphere and will be publishing them for shed week (starting Monday 6th July!) They include post from such experts and shed lovers as Debra PrinzingA Writer who knows her Posh & stylish Sheds @dkprinzing View Post here. Alex Johnston… Continue reading Shed Week 2009 Interviews
The Shed Friendly Telegraph reports that Don Parr, 81, wanted to pay tribute to the picture house he worked in as a projectionist as a youngster. Now film fans come from far and wide to visit his back garden and watch the classic movies he screens. The 18ft by 9ft shed is decked out with… Continue reading Sheddie turns garden shed into cinema
Getting back to posting a few new sheds a week(and some older ones) for the run to shed week voting (some time in may, when I decide!) This one is pretty unique Our shed is a portable shed which we take to events worldwide to exhibit its main feature, namely the Camera obscura optics. Once… Continue reading Just Sheds : Willett & Pattesons Amazing Camera Obscura shed
John from NOW has asked… Hi I am a freelance journalist working on an article about garden buildings for women for the interiors pages of Fabulous magazine in the News of the World. We are looking for women who have added to their home with their own super-shed, garden building or summerhouse in their garden.… Continue reading Are you a lady sheddie who wants to be in the News of the World?
The Express and Star reports and has a nice video. An Englishman’s home may be his castle, but a man’s garden shed can be an even bigger source of pride. Wolverhampton electrician Tony Levy has decorated his with more than 150 machine makers’ plates salvaged from derelict factories, foundries, mills and furnaces that once churned… Continue reading Sheddie covers shed in salvaged name plates
I am trying to do a post about what sheddies want for this year, so could you comment or email me with one thing that would make your shed year, it could be – A new shed The misses gets a shed The beer finally tastes good in the shed that sort of thing I… Continue reading What one thing would make 2009 a great shed year for you?
Sheddie Chris has added some photos to the Flickr Steam, so I asked him to Share his shed… Built as a Xmas present to give my boys some space to call their own, Haven’t seen them since Xmas Morning ! TV, XBox, Scalextric (on a fold down table), Dartboard, Computer, Heater, Fridge, Carpeted, Phone, intercom… Continue reading What I would have loved for Xmas when I was a shed nipper
According the Sporing life Veteran John MaGowan put his straight-sets triumph over Chris Mason at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship down to a spot of practice in his garden shed after winning his first-round clash. The 67-year-old qualifier, who only booked his spot at the event in last month’s PDPA Qualifiers, outclassed Mason – who… Continue reading Sheddie in next round of World Darts Championship
I love this time of year when the Darwin awards come out, ok I missed it by a month, but what the wossname. If you are not aware of them, the awards are in their words “A Chronicle of Enterprising Demises Honoring those who improve the species…by accidentally removing themselves from it! ” Anyway this… Continue reading 2008 Darwin Award Nominee – bloke in his shed
According to BBc Wales this tin shed was used as a barber shop for more than 70 years and the former sheddie is hoping it will go into a museum. Jack Wardell, known as Jack the Barber, who is 92, finally hung up his comb and scissors a year ago. He has donated the premises… Continue reading Barber Shed closes after 70 years