You may have remembered that Andrew Culture won our Shed Week Photo Comp with his great B & W shot of an allotment shed. [flickr]photo:2690357454[/flickr] Well I have finally been able to track him down, so over to him! This is me in my own shed (just after I had built it) [flickr]photo:2921453077[/flickr] The inspiration… Continue reading Shed Photo of the Year update
Shed News
The most secure shed in Wales, maybe Britain?
The trumpet of truth reports on a unique “shed” in a coppers back garden. WORLD War II history buff Robin Mellor came up with a rather drastic solution when he discovered a wartime pillbox was under threat from a modern housing development – he moved it to his back garden. Policeman Robin, 32, was on… Continue reading The most secure shed in Wales, maybe Britain?
Hermit found dead in tunnel of rubbish
A shocking story, make sure you call on your older neigbours to see how they are in this cold weather just in case A recluse died inside a labyrinth of tunnels he created in a mountain of litter at his house, it emerged today, reports the telegraph Gordon Stewart, 74, was discovered at his home… Continue reading Hermit found dead in tunnel of rubbish
Man burned in shed explosion
The Shropshire star reports and give a warning to all sheddies. A 20-year-old north Shropshire man was left with facial burns today after the shed he entered to go to sleep burst into flames when he lit a cigarette. Firefighters said the shed was being used to store butane gas cylinders and a barbecue, which… Continue reading Man burned in shed explosion
Shed News in Brief
Police overkill on shed theft reports bedford today A police helicopter, a van, two panda cars and five officers – all for thieves trying to steal a motorcycle helmet. The bizarre incident took place on Wednesday morning when police officers were called to King Street in Potton following a report of a man trying to… Continue reading Shed News in Brief
Sheddie finds 2000 year-old neck-ring
The dailynail reports A pensioner who dug up what he thought was a worthless piece of metal in his garden and dumped it in his shed for 11 years has discovered it is a priceless Roman treasure. Thinking it was of little interest, Mr Salter, 69, washed it with soap and water, threw it into… Continue reading Sheddie finds 2000 year-old neck-ring
Shed blaze sets off fireworks
So dont store your fireforks in your shed, simple. The teletex reports More than 40 firefighters tackling a blaze at a breakers yard near Sittingbourne withdrew when fireworks stored inside a shed exploded. Eight crews were sent to Bobbing after reports that a shed was on fire, and found a building containing 200 tyres and… Continue reading Shed blaze sets off fireworks
Woman finds lorry driver living in her shed
This was reported all last week… so check your shed… An Oxfordshire woman has told how a Lithuanian crane driver set up home in her garden shed – without her knowledge. The man had installed home comforts including a bed, television and even a juicer in the shed at the bottom of an overgrown garden… Continue reading Woman finds lorry driver living in her shed
Sheddie had DVD making factory in shed
Hope this is not one of my sheddies the herald reports A garda has told the trial of a Tallaght taxi driver charged with running a counterfeit DVD and CD-making business how he found “burners” which could copy over 40 DVDs at a time behind a false wall. The garda said that “a secret compartment”… Continue reading Sheddie had DVD making factory in shed
Shocking shed death
The trumpet of truth reports on this horrible story.. AN ELDERLY man died of a heart attack in his beloved garden shed before falling on a gas heater and starting a fire which consumed the building. Newport Coroner’s court heard how 77-year-old Frederick Brown, of St Gwladys Avenue, Bargoed would often spend most of his… Continue reading Shocking shed death