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I was a bit touched when Shed of the year winner Reg Miller sent me this photo, you sheddies are great and make Shed Week and Shed of the year what it is..
I wish I was there as I know Reg has some rum with my name on it 
anyway Reg says that the shed will be in “PICK ME UP” magazine next week, so all rush to the shops!
We have had a wonderful shed week and Shed of the year and Iam thinking about next years competition already , so before I open up entry for 2011 Shed of the year in a few weeks.
I was thinking of cutting the categorys back to simplify the site and make it less confusing (yes and a redesign next year) currently we have the following shed categorys which seem to overlap in certain areas.
[Normal]
[Eco-Sheds]
[Garden Office]
[Cabin]
[Workshop]
[Unique]
[Summerhouse]
[Pub]
[Studio]
[Tardis]
[Hut]
[Wooden]
[Other]
I would like to set up the categorys like this
Normal Shed – Wooden sheds merged into this category.
Eco Shed
Garden Office
Cabin/Summerhouse – Cabin and Summerhouse merged in one category
Workshop/Studio – Workshop and Studio merged in one category
Pub Shed
Tardis
Other – Not sure about this one – maybe merged it with Normal – or call normal “Garden Shed”
Unique
What do you sheddies think – thanks wilco
The Lady Sarah Out of Worthing, Southend-on-Sea, Essex Owned by Reg Miller is the Shed of the year 2010.
Well done Reg a truly unique shed that shows your passion for your shed but also shows there is a lot of humour and fun to be had , he wins £1000 & a shed load of Cuprinol Product from our sponsors Cuprinol Sprayable many thanks to them for all their help with this years competition and their passion for sheds.
It was a hard fought competition this year, and was a close call in the end with the Garden Office and Eco Shed coming in close joint second place.
This is what the judges had to say
You simply couldn’t get more into a shed and for that I seriously admire
this one. Not only that but a shed should have an element of escapism to it
and this being a Pirates haven certainly ticks that box – I love it!
Uncle Wilco (me!)
Reg shows that a perfect shed sums up the personality of the
individual that created and uses it, in this case slightly off the
wall but with care and attention that only a true sheddie could manage.
Dr Wood – Cuprinol’s Simon Aldersley
‘What an amazing shed – I have never seen anything like it. All it needs now is Kiera Knightley and Johnny Depp to come around and they could screen the next Pirates of the Caribbean in the shed’
Simon Greenish CEO – Bletchley Park
This shed has got to be Britain at its best, quirky, fun and as the category suggests unique and surely, only in Britain. It has been developed by a character who clearly loves life but the doesn’t take life too seriously. In these grim days of austerity isn’t it great that these things can happen. Great fun and wish I had one!
The Lady Sarah shows that there’s much more to a shed than four walls
and a roof – the pirate atmosphere is superbly evoked throughout and
underlines that when it comes to creativity, sheddies have it in spades.
Arggh, matey, what can one say? it’s made from recycled materials, it
is not just a shed but a complete environment where Johnny Depp would feel at home.
pieces of eight and a bottle of rum for the Lady Sara! Humour, style,
energy all in one.
Reg is living the good life here on his ship. Viewing the photos and
movies felt like a journey into Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe – something
wonderful and strange with every glimpse. He has really created a
backyard destination unlike anything I’ve ever seen – and certainly
beyond the imagination of most shed owners.
Stephen (Last years Shed of the year winner)
What a fantastic shed, all made out of recycled materials and packed
full of fun. Reg has obviously inherited the genes of a pirate from
his ancestry somewhere in the distant past. This shed has so much
going on. Full of memorabilia from floor to ceiling and still enough
room to sit and enjoy the squawking cockatiels and watch fish
swimming. A very peaceful place I’m sure, until the rum is consumed
and the singing starts. I wonder if anyone has ever consumed too much
and gone overboard into the pond? There has obviously been much love
and affection that has gone into this build as well as a sense of
humour. ARRRG!
Absolutely brilliant!
Here’s the Press release if you want to use it on your Blog/site/shedwall
A sheddie from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has won Shed of the Year 2010 after beating off competition from 1,250 shed-lovers. Reg Miller’s pirate-themed shed, ‘The Lady Sarah out of Worthing’ named after his partner, was judged best shed in the competition sponsored by Cuprinol Sprayable and comes complete with a Koi Carp pond and even a parrot!
The judging panel, including Sarah Beeny and ‘Head Sheddie’ and creator of readersheds.co.uk Uncle Wilco and a whole host of other shed-loving luminaries, commented: “Reg shows that a perfect shed sums up the personality of the individual that created and uses it. The pirate atmosphere is superbly evoked throughout and underlines that when it comes to creativity, sheddies have it in spades.”
Reg comments: “I’ve spent years working on my shed and to win Shed of the Year 2010 is a real thrill – it’s the ultimate accolade for shed owners! It’s still a work in progress, as I’m constantly adding to my collection of pirate memorabilia and props and the shed is slowly but surely taking over the whole garden. It’s become a real talking point in the area and since I entered it in the competition, I’ve had loads of really positive comments from sheddies around the globe – it really seems to have caught everyone’s imagination! Funnily enough, I’ll be spending my winnings repairing my decking at the top of the garden! It has recently collapsed and I really want to spruce it up again so that I can use it for the summer and yes, I will be using Cuprinol products!”
Reg has won the £1,000 top prize and a range of shed-care products courtesy of Cuprinol Sprayable, sponsors of Shed of The Year 2010.
12 runners up each receive a shed care kit. The search for Shed of the Year 2010 began in August 2009, with the public voting for 13 category winners that were shortlisted for the final. The runners up were Dominic Jones from Liverpool for his Garden Office and Tim Massey from Cheshire for his Eco Shed.
Organised by the internationally famous readersheds.co.uk and sponsored by Cuprinol Sprayable, National Shed Week runs from 5th July and is the national celebration of one of the cornerstones of British culture.
During Shed Week a charity auction will take place on ebay to raise money for Bletchley Park and sheddies around the country will be celebrating in their sheds.
IF you are in the press and would like talk to our PR people then please Contact me.
Some nice mentions of the Category Winners of Shed of the year in today’s papers.
The Independent talks about the rise of Lady sheddies.
The long march to equality has finally reached the back garden. Sheds are no longer a male preserve, according to new evidence that suggests women are tearing down felt roofs as quickly as they crack glass ceilings.
Nearly half of the sheds vying to become Shed of the Year, when the winner of a national competition is unveiled tomorrow, are owned by women, according to Andrew Wilcox , of readersheds.co.uk. “Sheds have always been masculine places, but the number of lady sheddies is increasing,” he said.
Sarah Beeny, the TV presenter and property developer who is helping to judge the competition, said: “Sheds are probably the last male domain that we’ve finally taken over. There’s nowhere for them to retreat now.”
Herald in Scotland mentions the Pub Shed Three Steps
ARE you planning to do something special in your shed this week?
Those fortunate enough to have a garden, and one complete with its own edifice, will surely already know that National Shed Week starts tomorrow.
To the uninitiated, this may seem like a lot of fuss about a few planks of wood, but the humble shed has a long, proud history in British culture and we shouldn’t grudge it a little celebration.
Predominantly a male domain, the shed of yesteryear provided manspace for a henpecked husband to gather his thoughts, smoke his pipe without complaint, avoid visitors and indulge in a spot of OCD, arranging his tools in alphabetical order, a kind of precursor to the age of album collections. They were the wooden sanctuaries that took the place of the privy when modern plumbing rendered that haven of peace and quiet obsolete.
If you see Shed Week mentioned in your local trumpet of truth, contact me
The Sun newspaper today has a great big feature on this years Shed of the year Category Winners and readersheds and our sponsors Cuprionol get a mention to, so everyone is happy!
WHEN Garry Logan pops down to his shed he’s not just pottering about doing garden chores… he’s having a BEER.
To the envy of blokes everywhere, he’s done up his humble garden shed as his very own pub.Now it’s in the running to be named UK Shed Of The Year.
The hut parade shortlist of the best of the best also includes a Doctor Who Tardis, a mini naval museum and a pirate ship, as well as various eco-friendly retreats.
Garry’s bar, The 3 Steps, is just 10ft by 8ft but boasts a bar with fridge, Sky TV, sound system and genuine pub optics and other boozer fittings.
Garry, 33, from Ayr, said: “The name came about because you can only take three steps in any direction.
“There’s room for about eight drinkers but the best thing is it now only takes me ten seconds to get down the pub.”
The crowning glory for Tim Bowden, 43, from Stockport, winner of the Tardis category, is that his shed even makes the sound of the time machine when the door opens.
He explained: “Armed with a hand-saw, a broken old shed, some wooden pallets and blue paint, a Tardis seemed the logical solution to my storage problems.”
It’s not just men who are serious about sheds – plenty of women love to create a haven of peace in the garden, too.
Artemis Russell, 32, from south east London, winner of the Workshop category, has somehow turned a hut just 4ft by 6ft into a pretty workspace for her sewing and weaving.
She said: “I’ve decorated it, but serious sheddies might call it ‘girlyfying’.”
Reg Miller’s shed, winner of the Unique Shed Category, is a shrine to pirates.
Reg, 65, from Southend-on-Sea, said: “It’s built to look like the poop deck of a pirate ship moored at a Caribbean dock, complete with a koi carp pond and aviary for long voyages.”More than 1,200 sheds were entered in this year’s competition, sponsored by Cuprinol Sprayable.
The overall winner will be announced by the judging panel, which includes TV property expert Sarah Beeny, during National Shed Week which starts on July 5.
For a full rundown of the shed shortlist and more images go to readersheds.co.uk.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3029033/UK-Shed-Of-The-Year-contest.html
Of course Sheddie Reg and His Lady Sarah out of Worthing was featured on the Sunonline earlier in the week as well.
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