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		<title>Last chance to share your shed for Shed of the year 2012 competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 14:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/13/last-chance-to-share-your-shed-for-shed-of-the-year-2012-competition/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4159-457CA258-9117-E7BD-C9492CC05AD97849-1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Return of the Shedi  - Shedi Master" title="" /></a>A week today Sunday 20th May at midnight &#8211; entry will be closed for Shed of the year 2012! So get your shed added to readersheds, now &#8211; please add a minimum of 2 photos outside and inside but the more the merrier so the public and the judges can make an informed decision on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A week today Sunday 20th May at midnight &#8211; entry will be closed for Shed of the year 2012!</p>
<p>So get your shed added to <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">readersheds</a>, now &#8211; please add a minimum of 2 photos outside and inside but the more the merrier <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  so the public and the judges can make an informed decision on the quality of your shed.</p>
<p>Public voting will start on the 21st May more info on the <a title="The end is in sight for entry to Shed of the year 2012 : Closes May 20th 2012" href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/07/the-end-is-in-sight-for-entry-to-shed-of-the-year-2012-closes-may-20th-2012/">procedure here</a></p>
<p>anyway here are a round up of some interesting ones added recently</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4159">Return of the Shedi</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4159"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4159-457CA258-9117-E7BD-C9492CC05AD97849-1.jpg" alt="Return of the Shedi  - Shedi Master" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Shedi Master<br />
Malmesbury, Wiltshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4156">Rosemary</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4156"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4156-43339764-DE37-48C9-2FD355200AA6129A-1.jpg" alt="Rosemary - Lesley Taylor" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Lesley Taylor<br />
Allotment Plot East Sussex</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4153">Project Office!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4153"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4153-421E0467-99E6-8C8C-6A2A83F0B2A85A81-1.jpg" alt="Project Office! - mtbmark" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
mtbmark<br />
Hampshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4148">The Beach Hut</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4148"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4148-35C78B7D-F768-FDE7-2CB948A2B4F839C1-1.jpg" alt="The Beach Hut - Mrs. Sharron Smart" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Mrs. Sharron Smart<br />
Chelveston, Northamptonshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4143">Cool Runnings Rum Shack</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4143"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4143-32086F2B-D5B4-4B06-D4CF5FB71CF24FA5-1.jpg" alt="Cool Runnings Rum Shack - Nick H" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Nick H<br />
Bedfordshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4140">Center of the universe bar</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4140"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4140-2DF6F67E-CF63-DB60-7A0687A6A63923C9-2.jpg" alt="Center of the universe bar - Jamie blatant" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Jamie blatant<br />
Southwell</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4139">Nicola Rose&#8217;s Craft Shed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4139"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4139-2E35043C-0E59-6148-3D329552BD9B749A-1.jpg" alt="Nicola Rose's Craft Shed - Nicola Cefai" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Nicola Cefai<br />
Garden, Cambridgeshire</p>
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		<title>See Vic Reeves, Sarah Beeny, Joanne Harris, Christian O&#8217;Connell in their perfect sheds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/10/see-vic-reeves-sarah-beeny-joanne-harris-christian-oconnell-in-their-perfect-sheds/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="96" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/been-shed-video-300x193.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="been-shed-video" title="been-shed-video" /></a>You may remember that Vic Reeves, Sarah Beeny, Joanne Harris, Christian O&#8217;Connell and author and shed judge Alex Johnson have designed their very own customised outdoor retreats in a range of Cuprinol colour. Well the highlights video is now live also you only have until Sunday 20th May to Enter your shed for Shed of the year [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may remember that Vic Reeves, Sarah Beeny, Joanne Harris, Christian O&#8217;Connell and author and shed judge Alex Johnson have designed their very own <a title="Celebrity ‘Sheddies’ Design their own sheds for Shed Week" href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/">customised outdoor retreats</a> in a range of Cuprinol colour.</p>
<p>Well the highlights video is now live </p>
<p><iframe width="530" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/67X2PaFGC7c?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>also you only have until Sunday 20th May to <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">Enter your shed</a> for Shed of the year 2012 &#8211; be in with a chance of winning £1000 and the title of &#8220;Shed of the year&#8221; <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>My Sheddie: Lynne Garner The Hedgehog Shed</title>
		<link>http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/my-sheddie-lynne-garner-the-hedgehog-shed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/my-sheddie-lynne-garner-the-hedgehog-shed/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="112" height="150" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Hedgehog-Shed-224x300.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="The Hedgehog Shed" title="The Hedgehog Shed" /></a>Last year we had the wonderful charity Mary&#8217;s Meals added to readersheds and they made it to the final &#8211; this year a charity shed who deals with those little creatures you may find under your shed &#8211; Hedgehogs have added their shed Sheddies name Lynne Garner Shed name The Hedgehog Shed Back Garden, Hertfordshire [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last year we had the wonderful charity <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3481">Mary&#8217;s Meals</a> added to readersheds and they made it to the final &#8211; this year a charity shed who deals with those little creatures you may find under your shed &#8211; Hedgehogs have added their shed</p>
<p><strong>Sheddies name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/HertsHogline">Lynne Garner</a></p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4042">The Hedgehog Shed</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4042"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-7602" title="The Hedgehog Shed" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Hedgehog-Shed.jpg" alt="" width="600" /></a></p>
<p>Back Garden, Hertfordshire</p>
<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>Our simple 6&#8242; x 8&#8242; shed is off the shelf.</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>The Hedgehog Shed is HQ to a small group of volunteers who run Herts Hogline, which is an award winning hedgehog rescue service based in Hertfordshire. We have a blog called &#8216;<a href="http://thehedgehogshed.blogspot.co.uk/">The Hedgehog Shed</a>&#8216;  so supporters can keep up-to-date with our hoggie news.</p>
<p>It can house 12 hedgehogs comfortably in purpose built hutches (made from reclaimed timber). The interior is fully lined so it can be heated during the winter months. This allows us to over winter hedgehogs that are too small to hibernate. They are then released when spring arrives. We also have a fan for the summer to ensure the shed does not become too hot whilst the spring/summer orphans are hand reared.</p>
<p>Two of the hutches have heat pads so we can care for hoglets who are orphaned and for very sick or badly injured hedgehogs</p>
<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>A vital link in the chain. Without it Herts Hogline would not be able to care for the 60+ hedgehogs that pass through it&#8217;s doors on average per year.</p>
<p>Could also be described as small, compact and sometimes very smelly!</p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>St Tiggy Winkles and all those other wildlife care centres dotted around the UK</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>The exterior needs to be repainted &#8211; it was done a number of years ago and is looking very tired. Would also love to put down lino to make cleaning the floor easier. The door also lets in a huge draft during the winter, so fixing that some how would be great.</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Heard about it on the BBC breakfast news.</p>
<p><strong><br />
What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>Sensational, Super and Splendid</p>

<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/my-sheddie-lynne-garner-the-hedgehog-shed/the-hedgehog-shed/' title='The Hedgehog Shed'><img width="764" height="1024" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Hedgehog-Shed-764x1024.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="The Hedgehog Shed" title="The Hedgehog Shed" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/my-sheddie-lynne-garner-the-hedgehog-shed/award-web-image/' title='award web image'><img width="225" height="300" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/award-web-image.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="award web image" title="award web image" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/my-sheddie-lynne-garner-the-hedgehog-shed/22-03-12-me-small/' title='22 03 12 me small'><img width="242" height="240" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/22-03-12-me-small-.jpeg" class="attachment-large" alt="22 03 12 me small" title="22 03 12 me small" /></a>

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<p>BTW did you know it was <a href="http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/">National HEDGEHOG AWARENESS WEEK</a>? &#8211; they have weeks for all sorts now <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>If you would like to feature in My Sheddie then please fill in this <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/questions/">Q &amp; A</a></p>
<p>If you think you have a shed that can compete with this in the Shed of the year competition then why not share it over at <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">www.readersheds.co.uk</a> and you could be in the running for the £1000 prize from Cuprinol and your shed could have the title of Shed of the year 2012 <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Shed of the year judge Alex Johnson talks shedworking and wears a nice hat</title>
		<link>http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/shed-of-the-year-judge-alex-johnson-talks-shedworking-and-wears-a-nice-hat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 09:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/09/shed-of-the-year-judge-alex-johnson-talks-shedworking-and-wears-a-nice-hat/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="83" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/alex-painting-shed-300x167.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="alex-painting-shed" title="alex-painting-shed" /></a>Friend of readersheds, lord of shedworking and long term shed judge Alex &#8211; 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 &#8211; Iam sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friend of readersheds, lord of shedworking and long term shed judge Alex &#8211; has done a video for our sponsors cuprinol, he was one of the <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/" title="Celebrity ‘Sheddies’ Design their own sheds for Shed Week">celeb sheddies</a> who created their own perfect shed.</p>
<p>Nice to see alex in one of his signature hats and doing some work with a brush too &#8211; Iam sure he is available for commissions <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<blockquote><p>To help publicise Shed of the Year 2012, I recently took part in a special event organised by event sponsors Cuprinol to encourage people to take part in the increasingly popular annual competition. And here&#8217;s <a href="http://www.shedworking.co.uk/2012/05/garden-offices-and-shed-of-year-2012.html">the video</a>. </p></blockquote>
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		<title>My sheddie : Syd &amp; The Stencil Shed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/07/my-sheddie-syd-the-stencil-shed/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="99" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_8920-copy-300x199.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="DSC_8920 copy" title="DSC_8920 copy" /></a>I love you sheddies If you have a great shed and are going to the trouble of creating a website just to drum up votes for your shed &#8211; then Iam happy to feature you in the My Sheddie feature &#8211; one such sheddie is a new comer to readersheds &#8211; Syd and his Stencil [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love you sheddies <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  If you have a great shed and are going to the trouble of creating a website just to drum up votes for your shed &#8211; then Iam happy to feature you in the My Sheddie feature &#8211; one such sheddie is a new comer to readersheds &#8211; Syd and his <a href="http://www.thestencilshed.co.uk">Stencil Shed</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Sheddies name</strong></p>
<p>Syd</p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4114">If Banksy was Skint, The Stencil Shed.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4114"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4114-FE20885D-E0F4-BA36-FF7A501B7944C4CD-1.jpg" alt="If Banksy was Skint, The Stencil Shed.  - Syd" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Syd<br />
Malmesbury, Wiltshire<br />
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<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>My Shed has lots of history and has lived a charmed life. The &#8216;old side&#8217; was originally owned by my father in law, hidden away behind his house and mainly used for his building tool storage and a breeding ground for mice and spiders. My wife can remember being scared to enter this sheddy secret domain as a nipper and remains petrified of spiders to this day. A few years back my father in law tried in vain to sell the shed in the local newspaper for a £100 so I seized the opportunity, dropped a few hints that my shed at the back of the garden was rotted into oblivion and hey presto his shed was now mine. </p>
<p>The little shed sat perfectly happy at the end of the garden for a year or so but remained untapped potential until a &#8216;local businessman and pig farmer&#8217; who we call Pig Bill offered us a wedding present of days labour on anything we wanted. After a few ciders with Pig Bill whilst rubbing chins and pondering we hatched a plan to double the size of the shed by jacking up the roof, building a new floor (with reclaimed skip materials), adding a couple of nice outward opening doors and a small decked area. </p>
<p>So its an off the shelf shed thats been doubled in size and pimped right up into something totally unique to fit the available space.</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>What started as storage has turned into a workshop, man space, chill out zone and occasional party area. </p>
<p>Its main use is as the head quarters for my hobby come, wage top up of spraypainting stuff. You can see its littered with sculptures and artworks from my days as a street artist (now retired to the Shed) about four years ago. With wifi and power now installed there is nothing I like more than spending an afternoon dreaming up new stencils and p*** takes that I can then turn into something tangible. I&#8217;ve sold artworks all over the world, some commercial and some pretty whacky. But its all facilitated by the environment&#8230; The installation of &#8216;Little Ned&#8217; the woodburner has meant I can now use the stencil shed in all seasons, nothing quite like a home fired brew while pondering art and life in the shed.</p>
<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>Well, its packed with quirkyness&#8230; a mixture of spontaneity and functionality. For example, its got a tree growing through the roof. On the day of the build we just couldnt bare to chainsaw it out so we made a hole in the roof for the tree that we then made weather tight. </p>
<p>To me the Shed, is perfectly logical in its evolution but I guess to others looking in, its probably a bit weird.</p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>You always try to not be like your Dad, but unfortunately genetics and learned experiences count. My dad purchased an old chicken shed that he then built in the garden of our first house about 30 years ago. He used this for his fledgling ceramic sculpture business after quitting his teaching job. I have lots of memories of going to see dad hard at work in his &#8216;studio&#8217; on a summers day. As I grew older I sort of turned into his mini assistant adding textures and finishing touches to his many animal models and silly characters. Hes sold out now, still doing the ceramics but from his cellar, hes in his 70&#8242;s so maybe the cold frosty mornings finally got to him.</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>I have to be honest and say I think its at its max for features. But&#8230; functionality wise it could get some wendy house or den features. My wife is expecting her first child on the 31st July and based on experience of our friends kids visiting they all seem to end up playing in the shed!</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
</strong></p>
<p>My mum saw an article on the web, and forwarded me the link urging me to enter. So I thought to myself why not?</p>
<p><strong><br />
What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>Personal sanctuaries for creativity and relaxation.</p>

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		<title>The end is in sight for entry to Shed of the year 2012 : Closes May 20th 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/07/the-end-is-in-sight-for-entry-to-shed-of-the-year-2012-closes-may-20th-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="112" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4115-03D34F99-EB3D-CB35-995E6C8F2284D7B6-11-300x224.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="4115-03D34F99-EB3D-CB35-995E6C8F2284D7B6-1[1]" title="4115-03D34F99-EB3D-CB35-995E6C8F2284D7B6-1[1]" /></a>The time has gone so quickly the past few weeks &#8211; but now it&#8217;s getting serious you now have less than 2 weeks to get your shed onto http://www.readersheds.co.uk &#8211; with a few photos and info on your shed build. Public voting will start two weeks today on the 21st May &#8211; each shed page [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The time has gone so quickly the past few weeks &#8211; but now it&#8217;s getting serious you now have less than 2 weeks to get your shed onto <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">http://www.readersheds.co.u</a>k &#8211; with a few photos and info on your shed build.</p>
<p>Public voting will start two weeks today on the 21st May &#8211; each shed page will have a Vote button &#8211; so feel free to vote for as many sheds as you want &#8211; the votes will not display on the shed pages &#8211; I will have them locked up in old safe in my shed.</p>
<p>Once the voting ends &#8211; I will tally up the votes for the sheds in each of the categories</p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>[<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Normal%20Shed">Normal </a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=eco">Eco </a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Garden%20Office">Garden Office</a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Cabin/Summerhouse">Cabin/Summerhouse</a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Workshop/Studio">Workshop/Studio</a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Unique">Unique</a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Pub%20Shed">Pub</a>] [<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?shedtype=Tardis">Tardis</a>]</strong></p>
<p>and then the winner in each category will then go on to shed of the year judges to make a decision which amazing structure is Shed of the year 2012 and that will be announced during shed Week 2012 &#8211; starting July 2nd <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>The winner will not only get the title of shed of the year &#8211; but £1000 prize from our sponsors cuprinol &#8211; the runners up will not retreat to their sheds empty handed &#8211; they will get some great Cuprinol products to keep their shed in top nick for the coming year.</p>
<p>Shed judges for 2012 are <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/09/28/sarah-beeny-joins-us-as-a-judge-of-your-sheds-for-shed-of-the-year-2012/">Sarah Beeny</a> , <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/10/25/welcome-to-shed-of-the-year-2012-judge-author-and-sheddie-neil-gaiman/">Neil Gaiman</a>, Alex from <a href="http://www.shedworking.co.uk/">shedworking</a>, Shed of the year 2011 Winner <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276">Jon Earl</a> and me - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/unclewilco">uncle wilco</a>.</p>
<p>So good luck to entrants old and new, including some of these great sheds added recently &#8211; this years quality of sheds has been amazing &#8211; each year you sheddies just not only bring your humour and good natured rivalry but your great love of that building down the bottom of the garden &#8211; of course we all know which we know is not just that <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4110">Seb&#8217;s Office</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4110"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4110-F356ED74-FC96-045D-15773A69082B0002-1.jpg" alt="Seb's Office - Henry Posner" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Henry Posner<br />
Windsor</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4109">Crafty Palace</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4109"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4109-EB22176D-A17F-B1CF-AA1C68269AA4A83C-1.jpg" alt="Crafty Palace - Caz" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Caz<br />
Redhill, Surrey</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4114">If Banksy was Skint, The Stencil Shed.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4114"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4114-FE20885D-E0F4-BA36-FF7A501B7944C4CD-1.jpg" alt="If Banksy was Skint, The Stencil Shed.  - Syd" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Syd<br />
Malmesbury, Wiltshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4132">Shed-dingham Palace</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4132"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4132-239E4867-BE33-CD92-1C59CD4FE2B72217-1.jpg" alt="Shed-dingham Palace - Michelle Hides" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Michelle Hides<br />
Bottom of the garden</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4117">Shed to Match the Greenhouse</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4117"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4117-099588DD-FB04-7E5F-1E6B7142FCFC4F36-1.jpg" alt="Shed to Match the Greenhouse - Nigel Walters" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Nigel Walters<br />
Wombleton, N Yorks</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4102">Mick&#8217;s Cabin</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4102"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4102-EA58A799-9067-A65C-94605D6B15CA03AB-1.jpg" alt="Mick's Cabin - Val Brookes" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Val Brookes<br />
Garden, South Birmingham uk</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4115">The Royal Retreat</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4115"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4115-03CED7F5-ABF5-CBF7-F9E79D26E1C4AE50-1.jpg" alt="The Royal Retreat - Amy Williams" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Amy Williams<br />
In the Garden, Aiskew, NorthYorkshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4133">Lily Beach</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4133"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4133-21AC1ECD-E2F3-EE8C-32EB86B629D26194-2.jpg" alt="Lily Beach - Nick Munson" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />
Nick Munson<br />
Dovercourt Beach</p>
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		<title>Are chicken coops becoming more fancy than sheds?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/02/are-chicken-coops-becoming-more-fancy-than-sheds/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="99" height="150" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clucking-hen-palace-199x300.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="clucking-hen-palace" title="clucking-hen-palace" /></a>American friend of readersheds and all round Historic Shed expert Jo-Anne Peck has been pinning some interesting chicken coops on her pinterest board. Source: backyardchickens.com via Jo-Anne on Pinterest Source: williams-sonoma.com via Jo-Anne on Pinterest Source: homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com via Jo-Anne on Pinterest Source: debraprinzing.com via Jo-Anne on Pinterest Jo-Anne said the reason for her pinning is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>American friend of readersheds and all round <a href="http://www.HistoricShed.com">Historic Shed</a> expert Jo-Anne Peck has been pinning some <a href="http://pinterest.com/historicshed/chicken-coop/">interesting chicken coops</a> on her pinterest board.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bluebetweens-chicken-coop">backyardchickens.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/historicshed/" target="_blank">Jo-Anne</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/42854633924436201/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media-cache6.pinterest.com/upload/4433299603455060_DG330S2C_c.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400" border="0" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/alexandria-chicken-coop/">williams-sonoma.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/historicshed/" target="_blank">Jo-Anne</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/42854633924380037/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media-cache4.pinterest.com/upload/42854633924380037_jrsM8asC_c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="438" border="0" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com/2012/04/chicken-coupe-how-neat-is-that.html">homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/historicshed/" target="_blank">Jo-Anne</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/42854633924023323/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media-cache1.pinterest.com/upload/42854633924023323_RJZYzfWR_c.jpg" alt="" width="391" height="587" border="0" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.debraprinzing.com/2010/11/11/sheds-in-miniature/">debraprinzing.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/historicshed/" target="_blank">Jo-Anne</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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Jo-Anne said the reason for her pinning is that they are actually planning to add a chicken coop design to the HistoricShed.com designs due to the popularity of &#8216;urban chickens&#8217; and she says the first prototype will be built soon &#8211; so if you love chickens and sheds &#8211; keep an eye out &#8230;</p>
<p>It got me thinking are chooks getting a better deal in terms of shed design than some of us sheddies? But I don&#8217;t think I could add a coop category for 2013 Shed of the year what do you think?</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/01/shed-of-the-year-2012-entry-closing-soon-panoramic-shed/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/thumbnail-for-excerpts/tfe_no_thumb.png" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="" /></a>Closing date for Shed of the year 2012 is Sunday 20th may (add yours now) and I can see the sheddies are thinking of unique ways to show off their sheds. Sheddie and friend of readersheds Elena Thomas (you may remember she covered a shed in fabric many moons ago.) Asked me if she could add this large [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Closing date for Shed of the year 2012 is Sunday 20th may (<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">add yours now</a>) and I can see the sheddies are thinking of unique ways to show off their sheds.</p>
<p>Sheddie and friend of readersheds <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3197">Elena Thomas</a> (you may remember she covered a shed in <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/?s=Elena">fabric</a> many moons ago.)</p>
<p>Asked me if she could add this large photo to her <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3197">shed page</a> &#8211; due to my lack of foresight (back in 2001) in designing readersheds - it does not look that right &#8211; 2013 will be rebuilt from the bottom up and be refelted (I promise)</p>
<p>So I have converted it into panormaic using the <a href="http://www.clevr.com/">clever free software</a></p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="450" height="350"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://s3.clevr.com/CleVR?xmldomain=http://www.clevr.com/&amp;mov=35075"><embed src="http://s3.clevr.com/CleVR?xmldomain=http://www.clevr.com/&amp;mov=35075" width="450" height="350" name="CleVR" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></param></object>
<p style="width: 450px; text-align: center"><a href="http://www.clevr.com/pano/35075?utm_source=embed&#038;utm_content=35075&#038;utm_medium=embed" title="Panoramic view of Elena Thomas">Panorama of Elena Thomas on CleVR.com</a></p>
<p>it&#8217;s in flash so if you are using an ipad/fone you wont see it sorry , and You need to zoom out first <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>But if any other sheddies have large sweeping photos of their sheds or videos of your sheds then let me know I will highlight them in the run up to Shed Week..</p>
<p>or are you running a website or facebook page to get those votes in? contact me.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/05/01/shed-tv-shed-of-the-year-sponsors-cuprinol-visit-jon-from-songs-from-the-shed/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="99" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Jon-Earl-Songs-from-the-Shed-4-Custom-300x199.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Jon Earl Songs from the Shed" title="Jon Earl Songs from the Shed" /></a>Further to the excellent video with paddy from the discoshed &#8211; our friends at Cuprinol have taken their cameras down to Somerset to visit last years Shed of the year winner Jon Earl. Video: Jon&#8217;s recording studio shed I wonder who will be the next one (hint it&#8217;s not me again as I have already [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Further to the excellent video with paddy from the <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/11/shed-tv-paddy-shows-off-the-disco-shed-for-shed-of-the-year-2012/" title="Shed.tv: Paddy shows off the disco shed for Shed of the year 2012">discoshed</a> &#8211; our friends at Cuprinol have taken their cameras down to Somerset to visit last years Shed of the year winner <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/07/04/the-winner-of-the-shed-of-the-year-2011-sponsored-by-cuprinol-is/" title="The winner of the Shed of the year 2011 is…">Jon Earl</a>.</p>
<p><iframe width="480" height="270" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight='0' scrolling="no" src="http://hub.video.msn.com/embed/e590126d-60fe-4a3e-899b-22bf186b61a4/?vars=YnJhbmQ9bXNuJTIwdmlkZW8mY29uZmlnQ3NpZD1NU05WaWRlbyZmcj1zaGFyZWVtYmVkLXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uJmNvbmZpZ05hbWU9c3luZGljYXRpb25wbGF5ZXImbWt0PWVuLWdiJnN5bmRpY2F0aW9uPXRhZw%3D%3D"><br />
  <a href="http://video.uk.msn.com?vid=e590126d-60fe-4a3e-899b-22bf186b61a4&#038;mkt=en-gb&#038;src=FLPl:embed:syndication:uuids&#038;from=shareembed-syndication" target="_new" title="Jon's recording studio shed">Video: Jon&#8217;s recording studio shed</a><br />
</iframe></p>
<p>I wonder who will be the next one (hint it&#8217;s not me again as I have already been on the <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/19/shed-tv-message-from-uncle-wilco-shed-of-the-year-competition/" title="Shed.tv: Message from Uncle Wilco – Shed of The Year Competition">interweb telly</a>)</p>
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		<title>My Sheddie : Anne Buckley &#8211; The Love Shack</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/28/my-sheddie-anne-buckley-the-love-shack/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="112" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4050-BB57149C-F6B2-53D6-A23F0465BBB9F9EE-1-300x225.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="The Love Shack" title="The Love Shack" /></a>Sheddies name Anne Buckley Shed name The Love Shack Anne Buckley garden &#160; Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? It was built by a builder friend called Lee, who designed it to replace a pre historic shed, which must have been 30 years old. My husband helped Lee to dismantle the old shed and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sheddies name</strong></p>
<p>Anne Buckley</p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4050">The Love Shack</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4050"><img class="wp-image-7547 aligncenter" title="The Love Shack" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4050-BB57149C-F6B2-53D6-A23F0465BBB9F9EE-1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /></a></p>
<p>Anne Buckley<br />
garden</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>It was built by a builder friend called Lee, who designed it to replace a pre historic shed, which must have been 30 years old. My husband helped Lee to dismantle the old shed and a piece of wood with two nails in it, hit my husband on the head and the nails stuck into his scalp. He has never been the same since! He is very accident prone! Also there is a shed part on the side for all the gardening stuff and we used our old stable door.</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;It was to replace the old shed. I also wanted a place to paint in.<br />
Infact I do most things in there. Write, think, design, drink, create, listen to music, have dinner parties (just for 6). I have also utilized a lot of old furniture, painted it up and made cushions in red and white gingham to give it a cosy, country look. This is a favourite place to have sundowners.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>A nest in the midst of the garden enabling me to hear all the birds and be part of nature. Giving me inspiration to paint. It is a haven to get away from every day problems. I love the smell of a shed, I used to play house in my Nana&#8217;s when I was a little girl. It is very nostalgic. My shed is cosy and cute.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4050"><img class="wp-image-7548 aligncenter" title="The Love Shack" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4050-C029B3E0-FE85-876A-192E777E7476CD31-1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Just pictures I had seen in magazines, my brother has one now. I think it is the modern trend, also practical for all sorts of uses.<br />
I think my shed has inspired others.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>I would love to add on in the same style as the shed, an outside loo and shower room, plus a log holder, carrying on down the side of the house.</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Through the Telegraph newspaper.</p>
<p><strong><br />
What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>A glorious retreat for everyone.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>If you would like to feature in My Sheddie then please fill in this <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/questions/">Q &amp; A</a></p>
<p>If you think you have a shed that can compete with this in the Shed of the year competition then why not share it over at <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">www.readersheds.co.uk</a> and you could be in the running for the £1000 prize from Cuprinol and your shed could have the title of Shed of the year 2012 <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Is your shed ready for Shed of the year 2012? Entry Closing May 20th 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/20/is-your-shed-ready-for-shed-of-the-year-2012-entry-closing-may-20th-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4075-CB4EB4CA-B14C-0097-2C1F5077F11B6B46-1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="The Vintage Motor Works - Martin Prior" title="" /></a>Blimey where has the year gone &#8211; you have just a month left to add your shed for Shed of the year 2012! Win £1000 from Cuprinol - add your shed here Entry will close May 20th 2012 : Public voting May 21st 2012 Shed Week 2012 - Starts on the 2nd July 2012, the Shed of the year will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blimey where has the year gone &#8211; you have just a month left to add your shed for Shed of the year 2012!</p>
<ul type="square" compact="compact">
<li><strong>Win £1000 from Cuprinol</strong> - <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">add your shed here</a></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">Entry</a> will close</strong> May 20th 2012 : Public voting May 21st 2012</li>
<li><strong>Shed Week 2012</strong> - Starts on the 2nd July 2012, the Shed of the year will be announced during that week.</li>
<li>Shed judges for 2012 are <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/09/28/sarah-beeny-joins-us-as-a-judge-of-your-sheds-for-shed-of-the-year-2012/">Sarah Beeny</a> , <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/10/25/welcome-to-shed-of-the-year-2012-judge-author-and-sheddie-neil-gaiman/">Neil Gaiman</a>, Alex from <a href="http://www.shedworking.co.uk/">shedworking</a>, Shed of the year 2011 Winner <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276">Jon Earl</a> and me - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/unclewilco">uncle wilco</a>.</li>
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<p>If you shed is already on readersheds &#8211; you just need to make sure you have some photos added to your shed page &#8211; ideally a couple of both internal and external shots &#8211; so that the public can get a good view of your shed &#8211; of course if you have a video of your shed add that as well!</p>
<p>Hare are some recent sheds that give you a flavour to what the sheddies are adding this year &#8211; it&#8217;s a very wide mix as normal &#8211; which shows that the sheds and sheddies from the UK are a brilliant &#8211; The pub sheds and unique ones always bring their top shedgame &#8211; but the workshop sheds are becoming the new garden offices <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4075">The Vintage Motor Works</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4075"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4075-CB4EB4CA-B14C-0097-2C1F5077F11B6B46-1.jpg" alt="The Vintage Motor Works - Martin Prior" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Martin Prior<br />
Sutton Saint Nicholas, Herefordshire</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4068">FRED&#8217;S SHED</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4068"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4068-C6365D5E-A50A-6EF9-73D082742DBB6D99-1.jpg" alt="FRED'S SHED - John Smith" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
John Smith<br />
Warwick</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4062">Shepherds Hut</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4062"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4062-C1B36A4D-9407-7CA6-4D3356297EE7F9D0-1.jpg" alt="Shepherds Hut - Colin Humberstone" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Colin Humberstone<br />
Keelby garden, Lincolnshire.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4054">The Bad &#8216;Elf BBQ Shed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4054"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4054-B5D7A8A3-D497-A950-962AA38EFE7CFA57-1.jpg" alt="The Bad 'Elf BBQ Shed - Tony" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Tony<br />
Morayshire Scotland</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3963">Paradise</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3963"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3963-25CA14CF-BBF5-BFE2-414E81830177956A-1.jpg" alt="Paradise - Simon Lewis" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Simon Lewis<br />
Walled Garden</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3952">Arf&#8217;s workshop</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3952"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3952-120FAD9A-05AB-D78F-8938EC50040EBFBB-1.jpg" alt="Arf's workshop - V Trevitt" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
V Trevitt<br />
Southfields SW19</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3943">Mondrian</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3943"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3943-0D50CAAC-BDB4-8DFC-0E7A63783A9FEACE-1.jpg" alt="Mondrian - Peter Ellis" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Peter Ellis<br />
Letterkenny, Ireland</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3940">Film Star Shed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3940"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3940-0CA295CE-DA5C-2F17-21F27F12464AFB95-1.jpg" alt="Film Star Shed - David Flack" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
David Flack<br />
Hove, Sussex</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3922">The Rum Shack</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3922"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3922-F2A637A4-F75D-70EE-880206D93E14530B-1.jpg" alt="The Rum Shack - Ann Aken" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Ann Aken<br />
Back Garden &#8211; Suffolk- England</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3923">Drinking Hut</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3923"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3923-F37EB017-9B5D-BA39-7E9D93E17F4FC283-1.jpg" alt="Drinking Hut - Sally Miller" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Sally Miller<br />
back garden</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>and of course these sheds are previous winners &#8211; a hard act to follow</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Shed of the year 2011</h2>
<h3><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276">Songs from the shed<img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.59/t.gif" alt="" /><img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://www.previewshots.com/images/v1.3/t.gif" alt="" /></a></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276"><img src="http://readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3276-1_40C648D8-E5DA-0313-91289AEF30CF1032.jpg" alt="songs from the shed - Jon Earl" width="500" border="0" /></a></p>
<h2>Shed of the year 2010</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/ladysarah"><img title="reg-and-lady-sarah" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/222193ECB4A7E-A3FA-D925-240ECDF311009328.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>More info about the <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2010/07/05/and-the-winner-of-shed-of-the-year-2010-sponsored-by-cuprinol-sprayable-is/">Lady Sarah</a>.</p>
<h2>Shed of the year 2009</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2109">Kite Cabin<img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://www.previewshots.com/images/v1.3/t.gif" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2109"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/121090A828656-B42A-ED8C-FD1F208577AA066D.jpg" alt="Kite Cabin - Steven Harwood" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Steven Harwood<br />
Top of the Garden, West</p>
<h2>Shed of the year 2008</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=1435">the rugby pub<img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://www.previewshots.com/images/v1.3/t.gif" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=1435"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/1BDBD81D8-3048-3457-C43AE2D5F5BE570B.jpg" alt="the rugby pub - tim" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
tim<br />
garden</p>
<h2>Shed of the year 2007</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=667">The Roman Temple<img id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://www.previewshots.com/images/v1.3/t.gif" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=667"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/17F1562DD-A0E9-DDB9-314BA7B88E1356BC.jpg" alt="The Roman Temple - Tony" width="450" border="0" /></a><br />
Tony<br />
Berkshire U.K.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed week]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/19/shed-tv-message-from-uncle-wilco-shed-of-the-year-competition/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="84" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/unclewilco-cuprinol-video-300x169.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Message from Uncle Wilco - Shed of The Year Competition" title="unclewilco-cuprinol-video" /></a>Now if seeing me in my shed does not want to make you want to pop into your beloved shed and give it a spring clean ready for entry into Shed of the year 2012 over to readersheds and share your shed- then I don&#8217;t know what will Our Shed of the year sponsors Cuprinol [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now if seeing me in my shed does not want to make you want to pop into your beloved shed and give it a spring clean ready for entry into Shed of the year 2012 over to readersheds and <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm">share your shed</a>- then I don&#8217;t know what will <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Our Shed of the year sponsors Cuprinol were very brave to let me in front of the camera &#8211; so why not take a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150773973216077">look &amp; share it</a> with your Facebook friends or use it as deterrent against squirrels attacking your shed.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NxD9ZZ9mxZk?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="500" height="300"></iframe></p>
<div id="attachment_7522" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150773973216077"><img class="size-full wp-image-7522" title="unclewilco-cuprinol-video" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/unclewilco-cuprinol-video.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="311" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Message from Uncle Wilco - Shed of The Year Competition</p></div>
<p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.james-cuff.com/">James Cuff</a> for his patience creating the video and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/lornadoran">mrsunclewilco</a> for providing the copious amounts of tea during the shoot.</p>
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		<title>Some lovely Sheds by the sea at Llanbedrog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beach Huts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/some-lovely-sheds-by-the-sea-at-llanbedrog/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="81" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/P1010003-001-300x162.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" title="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" /></a>Sheddie Hilary always sents me some great photos of sheds she sees while out and about &#8211; Iam sure she just takes these many trips just to see sheds (she is so lucky);) These one&#8217;s are from the lovely part of the word that is North Wales, Llanbedrog.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sheddie <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3789">Hilary</a> always sents me some great photos of sheds she sees while out and about &#8211; Iam sure she just takes these many trips just to see sheds  (she is so lucky);)</p>
<p>These one&#8217;s are from the lovely part of the word that is North Wales, Llanbedrog.</p>

<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/some-lovely-sheds-by-the-sea-at-llanbedrog/olympus-digital-camera-12/' title='Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog'><img width="480" height="260" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/P1010003-001.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" title="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/some-lovely-sheds-by-the-sea-at-llanbedrog/olympus-digital-camera-13/' title='Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog'><img width="480" height="389" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/P1010004-001.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" title="Beach huts on the move at Llanbedrog" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/some-lovely-sheds-by-the-sea-at-llanbedrog/olympus-digital-camera-14/' title='Beach huts at Llanbedrog'><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/P1010008.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Beach huts at Llanbedrog" title="Beach huts at Llanbedrog" /></a>
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		<title>Do you love bikes? do you love sheds? Win the official SplinterBike DVD</title>
		<link>http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/do-you-love-bikes-do-you-love-sheds-win-the-official-splinterbike-dvd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SplinterBike]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/do-you-love-bikes-do-you-love-sheds-win-the-official-splinterbike-dvd/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="112" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/06-Splinterbike-300x225.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="06 Splinterbike" title="06 Splinterbike" /></a>Thanks to Michael Thompson friend of readersheds, Eco shed builder and now Record breaking Wooden Bike designer &#8211; we have a copy of the story of Splinter Bike &#8211; No bolts or screws, just wood and glues! ..100% Wooden Bicycle Speed Record&#8230; holders! A real life Wallace and Gromit &#8211; A short taster of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to Michael Thompson friend of readersheds, <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2239">Eco shed builder</a> and now Record breaking <a href="http://www.splinterbike.co.uk/">Wooden Bike designer</a> &#8211; we have a copy of the story of Splinter Bike &#8211; No bolts or screws, just wood and glues! ..100% Wooden Bicycle Speed Record&#8230; holders!</p>
<blockquote><p>A real life Wallace and Gromit &#8211; A short taster of the 51 minute documentary about an eccentric British project to build a 100% wooden bicycle and subsequent attempt at setting a new official world land speed record for a wooden bicycle. It follows an often hilarious 11 month journey of a duo who see their £1 bet snowball into a global news story, culminating in a new world record and pride of place in one of the UK&#8217;s top museums for their creation.</p>
<p>Narrated by the fabulous Robert Llewellyn.</p></blockquote>
<p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35049922?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="500" height="281"></iframe></p>
<p>To be in with a chance of Winning a copy please use the rafflecopter Form below (which ask to login to facebook)- then we can see who entered.</p>
<p>Entrants need to go to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/splinterbikefilm">http://www.facebook.com/splinterbikefilm</a></p>
<p>and &#8216;like&#8217; the page in order to enter and Say so in the Form below.</p>
<p>Then you need to make a comment on this blog post at the bottom with this answer to this question.</p>
<p>Which US female singing star features in the trailer for the documentary &#8220;SplinterBike&#8221;?</p>
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		<title>Got a smartphone, and Iphone or a Ipad &#8211; now you can catch up with the latest shed news in one place</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/15/got-a-smartphone-and-iphone-or-a-ipad-now-you-can-catch-up-with-the-latest-shed-news-in-one-place/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="92" height="150" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ipad-185x300.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ipad" title="ipad" /></a>I have been tesing the google currents generator &#8211; it&#8217;s formats our content to fit onto the latest posh devices &#8211; without me doing any work ! &#160; You need to download the app for your device first So if you have a tablet or smartphone give it a go..]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been tesing the google currents generator &#8211; it&#8217;s formats our content to fit onto the latest posh devices &#8211; without me doing any work !</p>
<div id="attachment_7501" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 412px"><a href="http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAow346zAQ/i_love_sheds"><img class="size-full wp-image-7501 " title="ipad" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ipad.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="650" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">What the sheds looks like on the Ipad</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7500" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 408px"><a href="http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAow346zAQ/i_love_sheds"><img class="size-full wp-image-7500" title="android" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/android.jpg" alt="" width="398" height="700" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">What the sheds look like on an andriod phone</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>You need to download the app for your <a href="https://www.google.com/producer/currents">device first</a></p>
<p>So if you have a tablet or smartphone give <a href="http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAow346zAQ/i_love_sheds">it a go..</a></p>
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		<title>Some great new sheddies added for Shed of the year 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed of the year 2012]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/12/some-great-new-sheddies-added-for-shed-of-the-year-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="84" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4016-71DF8F18-A4DA-AABB-0197F93F8A0F035D-11-300x168.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Johns Sitooterie" title="Johns Sitooterie" /></a>With just over a month to go until the closing date for Shed of the year 2012 (May 20th 2012). Here are a selection of recent sheds add to readersheds.co.uk A varied range you will agree &#8211; you can add your shed here &#8211; and good luck one and all. The Palletable Shed Robin Clarke [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With just over a month to go until the closing date for Shed of the year 2012 (May 20th 2012).</p>
<p>Here are a selection of recent sheds add to readersheds.co.uk</p>
<p>A varied range you will agree &#8211; you can add your shed here &#8211; and good luck one and all.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4021">The Palletable Shed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4021"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4021-972E03A4-0F08-EDA6-1B9C3268DFE0BF5A-1.jpg" alt="The Palletable Shed - Robin Clarke" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Robin Clarke<br />
Allotment, Derbyshire</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4019">The Shed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4019"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4019-7F0564A1-C08C-E8C4-A5D846AFA48588B1-1.jpg" alt="The Shed - Gareth John" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Gareth John<br />
end of the garden &#8211; Cardiff</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4016">Johns Sitooterie</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4016"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4016-71DF8F18-A4DA-AABB-0197F93F8A0F035D-1.jpg" alt="Johns Sitooterie - John Warnock" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
John Warnock<br />
Allotment</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4015">Shed Number 55</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4015"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4015-739A5C4D-055A-29F8-9DC100E2DA122BA6-1.jpg" alt="Shed Number 55 - Mark Sole" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Mark Sole<br />
My allotment Brighton</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4013">Beach Hut&#8217;s</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4013"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4013-833547B5-F46A-B3BD-3283818E25DF56C6-1.jpg" alt="Beach Hut's - Mr and Mrs Thrasher" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Mr and Mrs Thrasher<br />
Devon Garden</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4012">Darley Halt</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4012"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/4012-64EC1FC2-B1BB-187D-A98EB9AE15D72DCA-1.jpg" alt="Darley Halt - Brian Trotman" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Brian Trotman<br />
Field in Cornwall</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3991">Disco Shed mkII</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3991"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3991-5F93B2FC-989B-4F67-A6ACAF9613526D8D-6.jpg" alt="Disco Shed mkII - Paddy Bickerton" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Paddy Bickerton<br />
Secret cotswold hideaway</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3989">The Jubilee Garden Room</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3989"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3989-5900F97C-FE9A-A577-C35C1BC4A152196A-1.jpg" alt="The Jubilee Garden Room - Fran Giblin" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Fran Giblin<br />
Kirriemuir</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3987">S.S.San Valerio 1913 Studio</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3987"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3987-54CCCB6F-FF9D-12F0-0CA812EB00F463FD-1.jpg" alt="S.S.San Valerio 1913 Studio - Val Pringle" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Val Pringle<br />
Garden, Somerset.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3984">mon repos</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3984"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3984-46CB84F8-064B-3567-C5FF8F10556ADD4C-1.jpg" alt="mon repos - Martin Turner" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Martin Turner<br />
garden</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3969">la menuiserie</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3969"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3969-2B379E1D-0E3D-8B41-616ABB541D05F49C-1.jpg" alt="la menuiserie - arthur richardson" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
arthur richardson<br />
wortley</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3960">The Spinshed</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3960"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3960-1C699F75-EFB0-26D8-89F209D65507A7D6-1.jpg" alt="The Spinshed - Dylan Williams" width="500"  border="0" /></a><br />
Dylan Williams<br />
In a garden in west London</p>
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		<title>Shed of the year 2011 winner Jon Earl talks shed with Peter Allen on Radio 5 Live</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/11/shed-of-the-year-2011-winner-jon-earl-talks-shed-with-peter-allen-on-radio-5-live/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="99" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Jon-Earl-Songs-from-the-Shed-9-Custom-300x199.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Jon Earl Songs from the Shed" title="Jon Earl Songs from the Shed" /></a>In case you missed it the always brilliant Jon Earl talks about his award winning shed Songs from the shed last night on the 5Live drive, plus readersheds gets a namecheck You can listen again for the next few days &#8211; it starts at 2:56ish here. I wonder if we can Peter Allen to share [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In case you missed it the always brilliant <a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/07/04/the-winner-of-the-shed-of-the-year-2011-sponsored-by-cuprinol-is/">Jon Earl</a> talks about his award winning shed <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276">Songs from the shed</a> last night on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fjx3s">5Live drive</a>, plus readersheds gets a namecheck <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3276"><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Jon-Earl-Songs-from-the-Shed-9-Custom.jpg" alt="" title="Jon Earl Songs from the Shed" width="550" height="365" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5366" /></a></p>
<p>You can listen again for the next few days &#8211; it starts at 2:56ish <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fjx3s">here</a>.</p>
<p>I wonder if we can <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/presenters/peter-allen/">Peter Allen</a> to share his shed.</p>
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		<title>Shed.tv: Paddy shows off the disco shed for Shed of the year 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/11/shed-tv-paddy-shows-off-the-disco-shed-for-shed-of-the-year-2012/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="84" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/paddy-300x168.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="paddy" title="paddy" /></a>Paddy of the disco shed (Mk1, Mk11) shows off his shed over at MSN for Shed of the year sponsors Cuprinol. From its humble beginnings as quiet little shed at the bottom of the garden to its burgeoning career as a sophisticated festival-touring shedonist, it&#8217;s been a long and crazy road for Paddy&#8217;s disco shed. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paddy of the disco shed (<a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=1454">Mk1</a>, <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3991">Mk11</a>) shows off his shed over at <a href="http://extras.uk.msn.com/advertorials/cuprinol/">MSN</a> for Shed of the year sponsors Cuprinol.</p>
<blockquote><p>From its humble beginnings as quiet little shed at the bottom of the garden to its burgeoning career as a sophisticated festival-touring shedonist, it&#8217;s been a long and crazy road for Paddy&#8217;s disco shed. Find out more about the Disco Shed&#8217;s amazing transformation and go inside to see what makes it tick&#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p><object classid='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' id='9d318q17' width='480' height='320' codebase='http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab' ><param name='movie' value='http://img.widgets.video.s-msn.com/fl/customplayer/current/customplayer.swf' /><param name='flashvars' value='player.v=f1fc1e62-7f48-4ef2-8544-995a4798297e&#038;configCsid=MSNVideo&#038;syndication=tag&#038;configName=syndicationplayer&#038;mkt=en-gb&#038;brand=msn%20video' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#ffffff' /><param name='base' value='.' /><param name='quality' value='high' /><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed id='0e5p3te7' src='http://img.widgets.video.s-msn.com/fl/customplayer/current/customplayer.swf' width='480' height='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' flashvars='player.v=f1fc1e62-7f48-4ef2-8544-995a4798297e&#038;configCsid=MSNVideo&#038;syndication=tag&#038;configName=syndicationplayer&#038;mkt=en-gb&#038;brand=msn%20video' allowFullScreen='true' allowScriptAccess='always' quality='high' bgColor='#ffffff' wmode='transparent' base='.' pluginspage='http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer' ></embed><noembed><a href='http://video.uk.msn.com?vid=f1fc1e62-7f48-4ef2-8544-995a4798297e&#038;mkt=en-gb&#038;from=VE-tech-default-player&#038;src=FLPl:embed::uuids' target='_new' title='Paddy and his disco shed' >Video: Paddy and his disco shed</a></noembed></object></p>
<p>He also shows he&#8217;s handy with a <a href="http://extras.uk.msn.com/advertorials/cuprinol/videos/cuprinol-5-year-ducksback.aspx">brush</a> <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Give the man a Shed.TV show I Say <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Celebrity ‘Sheddies’ Design their own sheds for Shed Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/"><img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sarah-Beeney-smaller.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Sarah-Beeney-smaller" title="Sarah-Beeney-smaller" /></a>Shed of the year sponsor Cuprinol have been busy spreading the shed love this year and have got some of the shed judges and sheddie celebs to create their own sheds &#8211; they look great. As research reveals that 30 per cent of Brits who own a shed named it as their top inspirational place, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shed of the year sponsor Cuprinol have been busy spreading the shed love this year and have got some of the shed judges and sheddie celebs to create their own sheds &#8211; they look great.</p>
<p>As research reveals that 30 per cent of Brits who own a shed named it as their top inspirational place, Shed of the Year competition sponsor, Cuprinol, has commissioned celebrity shed lovers or ‘sheddies’ as they are affectionately known, to create their ultimate garden havens.</p>
<p>Today, they have thrown open the doors to their shed-spirations in beauty spots up and down the country for the great British public to enjoy and be inspired.<br />
Vic Reeves, Sarah Beeny, Joanne Harris, Christian O’Connell and author Alex Johnson have designed their very own customised outdoor retreats in a range of Cuprinol colours which are now open for the public to visit.</p>
<p>Celebrity sheddie, Vic Reeves, comments: “I have long been a lover of the trusty garden shed and have five in my garden which I often take some time out to escape to for an hour or two.When I was asked to design my very own inspirational shed, I jumped at the chance. My design is taken from my favourite museum and I just hope it can help others to be inspired too!”<br />
The bespoke dens took each celebrity a total of two months to create, working with a team of artists, carpenters and stylists who helped bring the individual shed creations to life.</p>
<p>Locations throughout the UK were then carefully picked as places of natural beauty, with each shed then transported across Briton to the stunning view points.</p>
<p>Visitors are now invited to visit the uniquely styled sheds to take a look inside for an insight into what inspires these five celebrities &#8211; as well as taking in the stunning surroundings.</p>
<p>Cuprinol Marketing Manager, Kathryn Ledson, comments:</p>
<p>“Sheds are becoming more and more popular as places where people can get away from the world for some ‘me time’. By getting our celebrities on-board, we wanted to create customised sheds using our gorgeous Cuprinol shades that inspire Brits to think more creativity about their outdoor spaces.</p>
<p>Now the general public can get a glimpse into what inspires these celebrity sheddies in some of the most beautiful backdrops the UK has to offer.”</p>
<p>Each shed loving celebrity has been picked because of their keen involvement with sheds:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Christian O’Connell’s</strong> 80’s shed is on display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and has been coloured using Cuprinol Garden Shades Pink Honeysuckle™</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7446" title="Christian O'Connell" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Christian-OConnell-135.jpg" alt="Christian O'Connell" /><br />
2. <strong>Alex Johnson’s</strong> office shed is on display in Verulamium Park, St Albans and has been coloured using Cuprinol Garden Shades Maple Leaf™</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7460" title="Alex Johnson" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Alex_Johnson_Shed_65.jpg" alt="Alex Johnson" width="318" height="478" /><br />
3. <strong>Joanne Harris’s</strong> sky shed is on display in Wales on the Lleyn Peninsula and has been coloured using Cuprinol Garden Shades Forget Me Not™ and Beaumont Blue™</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7445" title="Joanne Harris" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Joanne-Harris-8450.jpg" alt="Joanne Harris" /><br />
4. <strong>Vic Reeves’</strong>s Museum shed is on display in Northumberland and has been coloured using Cuprinol Garden Shades Sea Grass™</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7441" title="Vic Reeves" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Vic-Reeves-45.jpg" alt="Vic Reeves" /><br />
5. <strong>Sarah Beeny’s</strong> Kings Head pub shed is on display in Rufford Park, Nottingham and has been coloured using Cuprinol Garden Shades Beaumont Blue™</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7443" title="Sarah Beeney" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sarah-Beeney-57.jpg" alt="Sarah Beeney" /></p>
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<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/vic-reeves-45/' title='Vic Reeves'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Vic-Reeves-45.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Vic Reeves" title="Vic Reeves" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/christian-oconnell-108/' title='Christian O&#039;Connell'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Christian-OConnell-108.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Christian O&#039;Connell" title="Christian O&#039;Connell" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/joanne-harris-140/' title='Joanne Harris'><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Joanne-Harris-140.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Joanne Harris" title="Joanne Harris" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/sarah-beeney-57/' title='Sarah Beeney'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sarah-Beeney-57.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Sarah Beeney" title="Sarah Beeney" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/christian-oconnell-135/' title='Christian O&#039;Connell'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Christian-OConnell-135.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Christian O&#039;Connell" title="Christian O&#039;Connell" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/joanne-harris-83/' title='Joanne Harris'><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Joanne-Harris-83.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Joanne Harris" title="Joanne Harris" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/sarah-beeney-smaller/' title='Sarah-Beeney-smaller'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sarah-Beeney-smaller.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Sarah-Beeney-smaller" title="Sarah-Beeney-smaller" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/vic-reeves-66/' title='Vic Reeves'><img width="640" height="452" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Vic-Reeves-66.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Vic Reeves" title="Vic Reeves" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/joanne-harris-8450/' title='Joanne Harris'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Joanne-Harris-8450.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Joanne Harris" title="Joanne Harris" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/alex_johnson_shed_65/' title='Alex Johnson'><img width="318" height="478" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Alex_Johnson_Shed_65.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Alex Johnson" title="Alex Johnson" /></a>
<a href='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/10/celebrity-sheddies-design-their-own-sheds-for-shed-week/vic-reeves-8496/' title='Vic Reeves'><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Vic-Reeves-8496.jpg" class="attachment-large" alt="Vic Reeves" title="Vic Reeves" /></a>

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		<title>My Sheddie: Jess Contomichalos and Ant&#8217;s Pad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/04/03/my-sheddie-jess-contomichalos-and-ants-pad/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3979-3A99A73D-CF81-030A-F30A27318D33009D-1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Ant" title="" /></a>Sheddies name Jess Contomichalos &#8211; Twitter : thatsyummymummy Shed name Ant&#8217;s Pad Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? This was an off the shelf at Focus shed &#8211; bought it about 5 years ago &#8211; it was a bit of a sad thing at the end of the garden&#8230;. Why have you got a shed? uses [...]]]></description>
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<p>Jess Contomichalos &#8211; Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/thatsyummymummy">thatsyummymummy</a></p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3979">Ant&#8217;s Pad</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3979"><img style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3979-3A99A73D-CF81-030A-F30A27318D33009D-1.jpg" alt="Ant's Pad - jessica contomichalos" width="500" border="0" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>This was an off the shelf at Focus shed &#8211; bought it about 5 years ago &#8211; it was a bit of a sad thing at the end of the garden&#8230;.</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Originally bought to create a little summerhouse type space for my two older boys when they were 10 and 7&#8230;it never really worked properly although Pavlos my eldest did have an 8 boy sleepover in it!! Which was a real achievement and I still don&#8217;t know how they all fit in! Then, it ran to ruin until my new little boy Antonis spotted it and asked me if we could make it his house &#8211; so we cleared it out, repainted it (with cuprinol would you believe) and we installed an Ikea kitchen and some rhinoflor and made it into a bit of a beach hut/diner!<br />
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<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>The shed is a bit of Brighton beach hut with a 50&#8242;s diner floor&#8230;.it is a lovingly restored little area for Antonis &#8211; we bought him and Ikea kitchen and table and chairs and put up some Ikea curtains using doweling for a curtain pole and cup hooks as brackets &#8211; everything about it makes me smile &#8211; especially the words ANT&#8217;S PAD on the wall &#8211; I do really love it&#8230;&#8230;.because it belongs to dear little Ant.</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7419" title="Ant's Pad 240610 1775 (Small)" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ants-Pad-240610-1775-Small.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="480" /></p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>Some of you may or may not know about a man called <a href="http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/grayjolliffe">Gray Joliffe</a> &#8211; he was responsible for the very funny Wicked Willy cartoon and Jolly Giraffe&#8230;..I was great friends with his daughter and at his gorgeous retreat near Henley he has built a number of fabulous sheds with different themes &#8211; one is a Buddhist prayer room, another is his office, one is a gazebo and then there is another fabulous one that has the doors from the set Sleepy Hollow attached to it with tibetan flags hanging around it &#8211; I was awe-struck by this collection of mini houses and always wanted to create my own!</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>Next year the &#8216;pad&#8217; will need a real update as Ant is getting too big for a play kitchen &#8211; we intend to deck it out with a sofa, shelves, mini fridge and a laptop &#8211; I guess it will be more of a pad in some respects &#8211; somewhere Ant can go and &#8216;hang out&#8217; with his friends!</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
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<p>www.lovehome.co.uk</p>
<p><strong><br />
What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>unique &#8211; great british tradition</p>
<p>Ant&#8217;s Pad was used recently on the <a href="http://blog.lauraashley.com/kids-corner/ant%E2%80%99s-pad/">Laura Ashley blog</a></p>
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<p>If you think you have a shed that can compete with this in the Shed of the year competition then why not share it over at <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/shedme.cfm">www.readersheds.co.uk</a> and you could be in the running for the £1000 prize from Cuprinol and your shed could have the title of Shed of the year 2012 <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Sheddie Simon Kirby of the The Plot Thickens allotment campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/28/sheddie-simon-kirby-of-the-the-plot-thickens-allotment-campiagn/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="139" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/aideeihc-300x279.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="aideeihc" title="aideeihc" /></a>Long time sheddie and friend of readersheds, Simon Kirkby is having some issues with the local council and his allotment &#8211; anyone had similar problenms? I&#8217;ve had an allotment at Wash Common in Newbury for sixteen years and have been in dispute with the Town Council for more than two years now. As Chair of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Long time sheddie and friend of readersheds, Simon Kirkby is having some issues with the local council and his allotment &#8211; anyone had similar problenms?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=1488"><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/aideeihc.jpg" alt="The Plot thickens" title="The Plot thickens" width="600" height="559" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7407" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p>I&#8217;ve had an allotment at Wash Common in Newbury for sixteen years and have been in dispute with the Town Council for more than two years now. As Chair of the Allotment Society I raised a problem with them over the fairness of the rent review term in the tenancy agreement but they wouldn&#8217;t discuss it. In 2010 they put our rents up 47% and as they still wouldn&#8217;t discuss the problem I reported it to Trading Standards who upheld my complaint and the Town Council had to change the tenancy agreement.</p>
<p>They   want to evict me for demanding allotment   self-management and getting Trading   Standards in to sort out their unfair   tenancy agreement.  It&#8217;s kind of   unthinkable that I could lose my allotment and shed, but if I can&#8217;t drum  up some support that&#8217;ll happen spring   2012.  Please feel free to support <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/NewburyGrowingPains">my Facebook campaign</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Sheds from seventeen quid? of course it&#8217;s 1958</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/25/sheds-from-seventeen-quid-of-course-its-1958/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="106" height="150" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6969137153_b044b762a2_c-212x300.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Shed Adverts" title="Shed Adverts" /></a>A great advert in our Just Sheds flickr group. The practical housekeeper from April 1958 thanks to Lost-Albion for sharing it. he has a great collection of old adverts and the like (and a lot of buses ) &#8211; some of my non shed favourites are another advert from Susanne on Flickr &#8211; old advert [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A great advert in our Just Sheds flickr group.</p>
<p>The practical housekeeper from April 1958</p>
<p><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6969137153_b044b762a2_c.jpg" alt="" title="Shed Adverts" width="567" height="800" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7395" /></p>
<p>thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/">Lost-Albion</a> for sharing it.</p>
<p>he has a great collection of old adverts and the like (and a lot of buses ) &#8211; some of my non shed favourites are</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/6834005800/" title="Fed 2 by Lost-Albion, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6834005800_a339c1c2f4_z.jpg" width="394" height="640" alt="Fed 2"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/6887461371/" title="Ford Cortina by Lost-Albion, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6887461371_abdcf802f8_z.jpg" width="389" height="640" alt="Ford Cortina"/></a></p>
<p>another advert from Susanne on Flickr &#8211; old advert for the shed company Taylor`s Garden Buildings</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37090329@N07/6780761438/" title="old advert for the shed company Taylor`s Garden Buildings by Susanne on Flickr, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6780761438_e37635333b.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="old advert for the shed company Taylor`s Garden Buildings"/></a></p>
<p>basic shed design does not seemed to have changed that much really &#8211; but the prices sure have!</p>
<p>but to top 1958 &#8211; Our friends at Waltons sheds have an advert for their garages from 6th July 1934</p>
<p><a href="http://waltonsheds.co.uk/2012/03/21/waltons-garden-buildings-history/"><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/blog-image-for-old-advertisement.jpg" alt="" title="blog-image-for-old-advertisement" width="258" height="480" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7396" /></a></p>
<p>A few years ago I had a thing about going round car boot sales and getting old DIY/make mags to see what they said about sheds in them &#8211; but the collection got lost &#8211; maybe something I should start again (looks round to make sure mrsuw is not reading) </p>
<p>If you have any old adverts about sheds &#8211; let me know or add them to the Flickr group.</p>
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		<title>My sheddie :  Tracy McAlister Mackay</title>
		<link>http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/24/my-sheddie-tracy-mcalister-mackay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/24/my-sheddie-tracy-mcalister-mackay/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="87" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3433-1_581B26E2-BDAA-BA86-47478E7F6B6EA1EF-300x174.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="The shed with the chandelier, Cyprus" title="The shed with the chandelier, Cyprus" /></a>Sheddies name Tracy Shed name The shed with the chandelier Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? We had a local shed builder built it. Why have you got a shed? uses etc I am an artist so its my studio. I was taking over the house with my projects&#8230; so it was definately necessary. The [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/shedwithchand">Tracy</a></p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3433">The shed with the chandelier</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3433"><img src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3433-1_581B26E2-BDAA-BA86-47478E7F6B6EA1EF.jpg" alt="" title="The shed with the chandelier, Cyprus" width="600"  class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7389" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>We had a local shed builder built it.</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>I am an artist so its my studio. I was taking over the house with my projects&#8230; so it was definately necessary. The shed has since been used for projecting movies, recording music, band practice, sleepovers&#8230; a place where friends have sat and had a chance to think and dream.</p>
<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>It started out as my studio but it has expanded into a virtual focus for conversations on creativity, so that people might be encouraged to go and create there own &#8220;shed&#8221;and if not start in the corner of their kitchen, bedroom and make room in their life to create what they need to be making and doing.</p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>My Grandad and my Dad&#8217;s sheds</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>More shelves, it is a shed after all :</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
</strong></p>
<p>On the web.</p>
<p><strong><br />
What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>they can be anything you dream off.</p>
<p>You can also join Tracy in her shed over at <a href="http://www.shedlightconversations.com/">http://www.shedlightconversations.com/</a></p>
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		<title>My sheddie : Kate Gabriel</title>
		<link>http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/16/my-sheddie-kate-gabriel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/16/my-sheddie-kate-gabriel/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="112" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3910-E4899601-B99A-3360-77691C3DC6FCE265-1-300x225.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Kate&#039;s Shed" title="Kate&#039;s Shed" /></a>Sheddies name Kate Gabriel Shed name Kate&#8217;s Shed Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? off the shelf then customised Why have you got a shed? uses etc Potting plants, planning garden, listening to radio, drinking tea or wine, eating cake, dreaming of giving up full time work and pottering all day&#8230; How would you describe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sheddies name</strong></p>
<p>Kate Gabriel</p>
<p><strong>Shed name</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3910">Kate&#8217;s Shed</a></p>
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<img title="Kate's Shed" src="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3910-E4899601-B99A-3360-77691C3DC6FCE265-1.jpg" alt="" width="600" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Selfbuild or off the shelf shed?</strong></p>
<p>off the shelf then customised</p>
<p><strong>Why have you got a shed? uses etc</strong></p>
<p>Potting plants, planning garden, listening to radio, drinking tea or wine, eating cake, dreaming of giving up full time work and pottering all day&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>How would you describe your shed?</strong></p>
<p>sunny, pretty haven for active pottering and potting, full of useful, beautiful and re-used and salvaged items. The coat hook on the back of the door is an unwanted gold plated bathroom hook. The Lloyd Loom cupboard was rescued from a skip.</p>
<p><strong>Who are your Shed inspirations</strong></p>
<p>the potting shed at Harlow Carr in Harrogate inspired the blue-washed painted interior.</p>
<p><strong>Future Shed plans</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;fit electrical socket in the right place (never let your husband put it where he thinks it will be useful!)</p>
<p>Add some more lovely old garden tools&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>How did you find out about our community<br />
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<p>by searching for lovely sheds on Google images</p>
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What word or words would you use to sum up Sheds</strong></p>
<p>shedliness in next to godliness</p>
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		<title>What would be my perfect shed &#8211; a bit of all these I think</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wilco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2012/03/13/what-would-be-my-perfect-shed-a-bit-of-all-these-i-think/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3729-358F8EED-F46F-BE2A-76C0D05081D6AE0C-1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Plant Pot Towers - Bob Hopkin" title="" /></a>As you should know by now I love sheds &#8211; I was emailing a sheddie the other day &#8211; and the question was asked by him why I set up readersheds and shed of the year &#8211; simple &#8211; jealously really &#8211; I can&#8217;t have a wonderfull shed &#8211; so Iam living my shedlife through [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you should know by now I love sheds <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  &#8211; I was emailing a <a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm">sheddie</a> the other day &#8211; and the question was asked by him why I set up readersheds and shed of the year &#8211; simple &#8211; jealously really &#8211; I can&#8217;t have a wonderfull shed &#8211; so Iam living my shedlife through you lot&#8230;</p>
<p>hopefully seeing all these brilliant sheds &#8211; I am bound to create some sort of super mutant  shed that takes over the world bahahaha &#8211; oh wait I am the head sheddie of my very own shed empire <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>In the meantime I will just love looking at your sheds and celebrating all the great work you sheddies put in.</p>
<p>So If I could have the perfect shed I think it would be a cross of these lot &#8211; so if any shed manufactures want to give me a hand.</p>
<p>I really fancy a tower</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3729">Plant Pot Towers</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3729"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3729-358F8EED-F46F-BE2A-76C0D05081D6AE0C-1.jpg" alt="Plant Pot Towers - Bob Hopkin" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Bob Hopkin<br />
Corner of the garden</p>
<p>Iam partial to the odd ale or two &#8211; so a cross between</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3143">the Three Chickens</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3143"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3143-2_B032F9E3-B95F-8C6C-DC8217533C16D292.jpg" alt="the Three Chickens - Helen Jackson" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Helen Jackson<br />
Bracknell</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2264">The George &amp; The Dragon</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2264"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/12264E8A27E25-B6A5-1DD6-C99D267F485AE736.jpg" alt="The George &amp; The Dragon - George Blackwell" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
George Blackwell<br />
Maidenhead</p>
<p>I like my music &#8211; but of the harder variety  to what is normally played in last years <a title="The winner of the Shed of the year 2011 is…" href="http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2011/07/04/the-winner-of-the-shed-of-the-year-2011-sponsored-by-cuprinol-is/">Shed of the year winner</a></p>
<p>so maybe a jukebox like in</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3182">The Three Lions</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3182"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3182-F4E6AFF6-EBE8-1B97-7D38959FD9B68037-1.jpg" alt="The Three Lions - Jamie Pearce" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Jamie Pearce<br />
Shrewsbury</p>
<p>Now we all love a bit of piece and quiet now and again &#8211; so a Hammock</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3229">McBeth</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3229"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3229-1_F5B380CE-F853-EBCE-2B2B81E6512ADCE6.jpg" alt="McBeth - Cara Mackay" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Cara Mackay<br />
East Inchmichael, Station Road, Errol, Perthshire</p>
<p>of course if I wanted to watch telly or play Battlefield 3 Iam going to need a massive telly so how about this one.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2080">Garden Cinema</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2080"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/12080FFB248FC-E0E3-087B-2A3826AD8FCFDA4F.jpg" alt="Garden Cinema - Rob Eardley" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Rob Eardley<br />
willenhall</p>
<p>Now food &#8211; maybe a cooker in the shed may not be the best option &#8211; I always fancied a pizza oven but this BBQ may have to do <img src='http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3572"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3572-1_C4FF4283-9640-6AC1-FE42AC91FCAA5474.jpg" alt="Sue and Graham's Barbecue Lodge - Sue Tout" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Sue Tout<br />
Chipstable, Taunton, Somerset</p>
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<p>Iam not a massive fan of art but I know what I like.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3943">Mondrian</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=3943"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/3943-0D50CAAC-BDB4-8DFC-0E7A63783A9FEACE-1.jpg" alt="Mondrian - Peter Ellis" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Peter Ellis<br />
Letterkenny, Ireland</p>
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<p>being the healthy individual! I may have a go what&#8217;s in this shed</p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2085">polein2fitness</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=2085"><img src="http://www.readersheds.co.uk/images/sheds/new/12085000F5E06-EB59-18F9-8963196AC2521536.jpg" alt="polein2fitness - Wendy Litchfield" width="400" border="0" /></a><br />
Wendy Litchfield<br />
back garden of my home in Cheshire</p>
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<p>So I hope you can find your perfect shed &#8211; or just like me spend time browsing the sheds and keep changing your mind.</p>
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