So you only have 6 Weekends left to Enter Shed of the year 2024 (sponsored by #cuprinol )
Small scale off grid solar
Guest post from Kevin Holland from The Solar Shed and Solar nation Having set up a solar energy business, from a 250 yr old ‘shed’ at the bottom of the garden and calling it The Solar Shed, I seem to get the quirky enquiries when it comes to solar. Google has a wonderful way of… Continue reading Small scale off grid solar
When a shed makes you want to watch a Studio Ghibli film
From number 58 of Behind the shed newsletter
Roses are Red
Roses are Red Sheds can be too, also Black, Purple or even Terracotta Thanks to Cuprinol Entries are coming in, but I think due to the weather being typically British, we are not getting that many photos yet (well some sheddies have added 27, some 3) we are looking for a minimum of 6 –… Continue reading Roses are Red
SOS – Save our shed server
That sound is not your shed door creaking, it’s my shed server Power Up Our Platform! Invest in a New Shed Server! Imagine a Shed of the year website that loads instantly (for the first time in 18 years!), handles surges seamlessly, and unlocks exciting new features. This vibrant shed future is within reach, but… Continue reading SOS – Save our shed server
Albert and the shed
I have seen quite a few shed related books in my time, but it’s always great to see a book featuring a shed aimed at children. Thanks to the author, Ian, for the follow-on Instagram and some info about Albert and the shed. Looks like a great book for youngster who love animal stories and… Continue reading Albert and the shed
Win a Chris Cyprus 2024 Calendar
We love artist Chris here on shedblog, not just for his amazing allotment paintings, but everything he paints in general. I treated myself to one of his now sold out calendars for Christmas, and Chris kindly sent me one to give away to you sheddies. I will get it to the winner after the Christmas… Continue reading Win a Chris Cyprus 2024 Calendar
Sit down and admire these toilet sheds
Sheds are sometimes seen as the smallest spaces on people’s property, well these “small sheds” take the wossname (literary). They are mostly the littlest rooms, Yes, sheds that are toilets/WC/loos/latrines, whatever you call them! So here are some that have been entered for #shedoftheyear over the years. Take a seat and enjoy 1) The Pilgrims… Continue reading Sit down and admire these toilet sheds
The most viewed sheds of 2023
This year 2023 is the 17th year I have run the Shed of the year competition here in the UK. It’s still great, we are getting a lot of shed views of older sheds that entered Shed of the year a few years back (a lot of traffic from my Pinterest boards), but even better… Continue reading The most viewed sheds of 2023
‘THE FRANKENSHED’ WINS CUPRINOL SHED OF THE YEAR 2023
London-based artist beats over 200 entrants to win this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition with ‘The Frankenshed’ Celebrating its 17th year, Archie will take home Cuprinol Shed of the Year’s biggest prize yet Taking the title as the first winner from the competition’s new ‘Colourful’ category, introduced in 2023 Archie Proudfoot, an independent… Continue reading ‘THE FRANKENSHED’ WINS CUPRINOL SHED OF THE YEAR 2023