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As you well know we love a TARDIS shed here on shedblog nowthe SouthWales argos, reports

Update the sheddie has shared their shed.

TWO Newport girls can travel in time and space any time they like - thanks to a Tardis in their back garden.

Bassaleg man Paul Williams, 35, who works for a Cardiff estate agents, constructed a life-size replica Tardis for Doctor Who fanatic daughters Charlotte, 7, and Olivia, 3, in time for the summer holidays.

It was Mr Williams’ first attempt at any sort of carpentry, and took him three months to construct and paint.

The materials and signs cost £600, and he had the signs made professionally to look as close to David Tennant’s time-machine as possible. It took two men to lift it onto the base and put the roof in place.

Thanks to Rob for the tip.

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Tim and his wife Kathleen are interviewed in their local paper the Suffolk Free Press

WHEN Tim and Kathleen McNeill have friends round for drinks they know the ideal place to entertain them…. the garden shed.

But this is no ordinary shed. Guests won’t be tripping over the mower or sitting on a sack of spuds, but relaxing on elegant sofas and sipping ice cool beers in the 2008 Shed of the Year.

Retired solicitor Tim designed and built the octagonal wood-clad shed around three years ago and kitted it out as a pub.

It has a fully-fitted bar, cane furniture, fridges, a ceiling fan, windows in the roof, a hammock, seagrass matting on the floor and double doors which open out onto the garden.

The former Sudbury rugby player entered the competition on the readerssheds.co.uk website after he was told about it by a friend.

You can view Tim’s shed here

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B&Q are giving 15% Off on a wide range of top-quality garden sheds.

Newquay Summerhouse
Save £64.94
Now £354.06
Was £419.00

Titan Apex Metal Shed & Foundation Kit
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Was £279.00

Blenheim Summerhouse
Save £193.59
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Was £1249.00

Arreton Summer House
Save £154.84
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Deluxe Apex Shiplap Shed (Model 126)
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One of the sheddies, Mark has his shed mentioned in the the Metro today

In times of marital stress, many husbands escape to the garden shed to tinker with some power tools.

But Martin Delaney has gone one better by building himself a pub in his timber palace, complete with flat-screen TV and dart board.

‘I’ve put a proper beer pump and cooling system in there for the perfect pint,’ said the 42-year-old.

‘The wife and daughter are allowed in sometimes.’

Mr Delaney, from Birmingham, took a year to build the shed with the help of his brother-in-law, Mike Southall.

He’s so proud of his den, he’s thinking of entering it in Shed of the Year.

‘I think mine has a good chance,’ he added.

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I am testing out some software from AffiliateWindow, that allows a shop to be created and people can find sheds and other sheddie type things to buy together in one place from various suppliers.

Give it a go if you are looking to buy your first shed.

So if you are looking for

6′ x 4′ Sheds
7′x5′ Sheds
8′x6′ Sheds
10′x6′ Sheds
10′x8′ Sheds

or Apex sheds, Metal Sheds, Plastic sheds, Log cabins, Summerhouses, , workshops or Garden offices

My final aim is to try and create a one stop shop for people looking for looking for a shed, to buy like a trip advisor for sheds (shedadvisor maybe!), but I have a long way to go and will try and have to get data from various companies all in the same format and allow readersheds to rate sheds to buy and companies, so watch this space.

of course if you buy a shed from this system, then readersheds get a percentage of the sale!

If you can’t find what you are looking for then of course try our Shed Week Sponsor Garden buildings direct who are having a great Sale at the moment.

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My mate CGJ sent me this from the wonderful Modern Mechanix blog.

When anything goes wrong in the house, from the furnace to the radio, a Los Angeles, Calif., resident has but to step to the telephone and at his call instantly one of a fleet of repair motorcycles will come whizzing to the rescue.

The organizer of this novel service first got together a large staff of experts in many household crafts and trades. Then he equipped them with speedy motorcycles.

The odd shape of the vehicles, patterned after bungalows, attracts attention as they speed through the streets and results in making his service more widely known. Each of the men employed is bonded and is thoroughly trained in his line as an electrician, radio repair man, plumber, carpenter, or expert in gas fixtures.

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I missed this the other day, but Age concern are following the lead on the succesful Austrailian Menshed schemes, according to the BBC.

Age Concern Gloucestershire is about to begin its newest project in the Forest of Dean aimed at men aged over 55.

The “Men in Sheds” scheme will see men giving their time and skills to refurbish donated hand tools.

The Southampton-based charity Tools for Self Reliance will then send the refurbished tools out to Africa.

The project also needs men with administrative and marketing skills. The first “shed” will open later this May in The Mews, Mitcheldean.

“This is a unique opportunity for older men to use their skills and enjoy a social activity and help others,” said Linda Shepherd of Age Concern Gloucestershire.

Old hand sewing machines will also be reconditioned if available.

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From apartment therapy

a teen’s(?) parents hired architecture firm, H²O architectes, to redesign/convert their backyard garden shed into a four level living quarter, complete with a sleeping loft, small office/study and a bathroom..

Not sure if it was really a shed , but it’s a greats build..

More pics here

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On the Grand designs live show last night the wonderful Black sheep house which was a converted shed won it’s Conversion category.

congrats to all involved… a great example of shed and nature in one.

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I have seen the wonderful sheds on island of Lindisfarne only in photos but would love to see them close up.

The Holy Island is located off the Northumbrian coast, they are upturned boats who are no longer used as seagoing wossname but put to great use as sheds, what a wonderful retirement!

So many people have got them on flickr and they are great shots I thought I would put a few up here but you can do a search and find them all.

From Lostpup

From meerware1

From Chris_db

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Do you own a Grand Designs shed?

If so Channel 4’s Grand Designs Live wants to see it. Send us photos of your amazing sheds and we might give them the credit they deserve by showing them live on Channel 4 and talking to our celebrity shed fan about them.

Photos of the shed and the stories behind them should be sent to peter.beard@talkbackthames.tv.”

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Note sure who the celebrity fan is, but that Beeny is on Channel 4 and well she is one of the judges for this years Shed of the year and of course you can still share your shed with us here on readersheds.co.uk as well as with the Channel 4 bods.

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The rock wossname Patti smith visited Dylan Thomas’s Shed (that’s me not her after the click) this week during the annual festival.

Punk legend, Patti Smith will give a poetry reading at Dylan Thomas’ boathouse today (March 31) to an audience of just 20 people as part of the Laugharne literary weekend.

The intimate set is her second performance at the festival following her full set of poetry and music at the 200-capacity village hall last night (March 30). Tickets for the gig sold out in minutes when they were put on sale in February.

The gig was the highlight of a line-up that included author and journalist, Will Self, former drug baron, Howard Marks, comedian Keith Allen, music from ex-Gorky’s guitarist Richard James and a duet with Patrick Wolf and Ed Larrikin of Larrikin Love.

The Smiths guitarist, Mike Joyce held a question and answer session with a small audience after showing the new documentary “Inside the Smiths”.

The performance will close the annual festival held in the home of the famous welsh playwright.

Source

For more information see the Laugharne weekend website.

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