Shedworking

The Poet Laureate Has Gone To His Shed – Podcasts from Simon Armitage

The BBC has a great set of podcasts from Simon armitage. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is a former probation officer, DJ and poet celebrated for his witty and profound take on modern life. He writes in the shed in his garden, and in this podcast he invites guests to join him to talk about life,… Continue reading The Poet Laureate Has Gone To His Shed – Podcasts from Simon Armitage

Shed of the year judge Alex Johnson talks shedworking and wears a nice hat

Friend of readersheds, lord of shedworking and long term shed judge Alex – has done a video for our sponsors cuprinol, he was one of the celeb sheddies who created their own perfect shed. Nice to see alex in one of his signature hats and doing some work with a brush too – Iam sure… Continue reading Shed of the year judge Alex Johnson talks shedworking and wears a nice hat

Shed Judge : National Shed week and Shed of the year would not be the same without that Shedworking bloke

Like a well worn woolly jumper or a well thumbed paperback there is something comfortably and reassuring about this official announcement. I welcome the nice boy of sheds Alex Johnson to his 6th year as a judge for the worlds greatest Shed based competition – Shed of the year 2012 “Alex Johnson is the editor/publisher… Continue reading Shed Judge : National Shed week and Shed of the year would not be the same without that Shedworking bloke

Bafta, Noble & Darwin stand aside it’s the Shedworking awards

Shed of the year judge and shedworking mastermind Alex, has come up with his first annual Shedworking Awards The most surprising thing is that I get an award and I feel a bit odd about it… Lifetime achievement award – It’s impossible to overestimate how much Uncle Wilco has done to popularise back garden microarchitecture,… Continue reading Bafta, Noble & Darwin stand aside it’s the Shedworking awards

Only one thing to get your sheddie dad for Father’s day this year

The excellent Shedworking book from Alex (shed judge and bloke behind the legend) Shedworking is an inspirational illustrated handbook which no shedowner will want to be without. The book features shedworkers and shedbuilders from around the world who are leading the alternative workplace revolution, and looks at why shedworking is a greener way of working,… Continue reading Only one thing to get your sheddie dad for Father’s day this year

Shedworking virtual book tour on that internet telly

Alex shed judge and that bloke who knows all about shedworking has launched some screencasts/Tellyshots and the like about his shedworking book which I reviewed here. and here is a video book tour on Green shedworking If you want to look at Alex reading from his book about other shedworking subjects then look here. Its… Continue reading Shedworking virtual book tour on that internet telly

Gordon Brown may have some spare time later this year will he be in his shed?

Alex reports on the fact that Current Prime minister Gordon “One Shed” Brown as a Garden office. photo credit: david_terrar One of the revelations to emerge, albeit rather obliquely, from the MPs’ expenses shenanigans is that Gordon Brown is a shedworker. The PM decided to pay back £500 he had claimed on expenses for painting… Continue reading Gordon Brown may have some spare time later this year will he be in his shed?