Every week I am going to post a picture of a shed I've come across and say a few words about it. I'll also give it marks out of 10 in a whimsical way akin to the scoring on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, just for fun.
Sounds great, no?!
Actually I think it'll be a great way of showcasing the sheer range and imagination of the average allotmenteer.
So we come to the first shed I'm featuring. Deep breath, and we're off ...
This beast has got a brutalist, monumental feel to it ... a bit like the monolith in the film 2001. All those slabs of what looks like chipboard, and the double locks! It's big, too - 6ft across at a guess - so big enough for all your allotment storage needs.This ony is definitely a DIY-er - no Wickes or B&Q would dare to stock a flat-pack of this baby. No, this was crafted by a man (and I think it was a man) with hands like meat-hooks and a ready supply of reconstituted wood panels. Unfortunately its builder is, I suspect, long gone as the plot it sits on is rather bare. However the ground looks as if it's been recently rotovated so I live in hope that this currently dormant shed will rise again. On style, it scores a -1, but for sheer gutsy presence in the landscape, it has to get 6 out of 10.
If you have a shed you'd like featured in Shed of the Week - please email me a pic and some commentary on it. The best ones will get a copy of my book.
If you like sheds, I think you'll enjoy my site at http://www.shedworking.co.uk and of course www.readersheds.co.uk - and of course it's National Shed Week coming up the first week of July! Go to either of these sites or www.shedoftheyear.co.uk for more info or by all means get in touch.
Posted by: alex | June 11, 2007 at 07:41 PM
Haha! What a good idea for a theme! I will never look at sheds the same. I wish I had a picture of my brother-in-law's shed, he turned it into an awesome office/guest house.
Posted by: Katie | June 12, 2007 at 04:05 AM
Is that a shed or a old bunker?
Posted by: JP | June 12, 2007 at 08:39 PM
Too bad mine just burnt down! It was a fine example of allotment vernacular, not a ninety degree angle in sight!
Posted by: John Curtin | June 14, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Sorry to hear that John, glad you're taking it so calmly - have you made plans for another structure yet?
Posted by: Jane Perrone | June 14, 2007 at 08:28 PM
Sorry to hear that John, glad you're taking it so calmly - have you made plans for another structure yet?
Posted by: Jane Perrone | June 14, 2007 at 08:28 PM
What a great idea! I think this theme will run and run. An Englishman's house is castle (or his shed maybe?) How many have kettles, armchairs, radios? a veritable 'sanctum sanctorum'
Posted by: Matron | June 15, 2007 at 08:51 AM
:lol: Looks like it just needs a good coat of paint.
Posted by: Digital Flower | June 17, 2007 at 01:34 AM
What a great idea, i've seen some fantastic sheds in my time, next time i'll take some photo's.
Posted by: sheds | June 18, 2007 at 02:37 PM
Absolutely, that sounds like a wonderful idea! I should get a picture of my brother's shed... especially while in the DIY process of building it. It only took about 20 people, 5 pizzas, and several cases of beer. Oh, and the image of my 53 year old father on the roof of it, using a chainsaw to even out the ends of the roof! But it's now a beautiful red, with windows, and double doors! A shed dreamer's paradise.
Posted by: Jessica Schessler | June 19, 2007 at 05:47 PM