I’m luvin sheds as many of them have concrete foundations and a nice solid concrete base!
Andrew Wilcox aka Uncle Wilco is the guardian of ‘Readersheds’ and founder the Shed of the Year competition … Andrew’s Readersheds is the GO TO BLOG for all the news on the competition …
2017 is the 10th year of the competition with a whopping 2,963 enteries. There are 8 categories with 4 finalist in each. The categories are:
1. Eco
2. Pub & Entertainment
3. Workshop & Studio
4. Cabin & Summerhouse
5. Historic
6. Unexptected
7. Budget
8. And #NotAShed … a brand new category.
There are 32 finalists
1. ECO
Woodland Stargazer, Hobbit House, Cork Studio, Sheep Shed
2. PUB & ENTERTAINMENT
Engine House, Tardis Shed, Whisky HQ, Punch & Judy Shed
3. WORKSHOP & STUDIO
Knockbrake Railroad, The Pullman Shed, Team Unlimbited, Glass Hut
4. CABIN & SUMMERHOUSE
Mushroom House, Rosewood Station, #GIRLSHED, Avoch
5. HISTORIC
Letsby Avenue Police Station, Lagonda Shed, Museum of Knots & Sailors’ Ropework, Walberswick Ferry Hut
6. UNEXPTECTED
Pricklebums, Cathedral Shed, Magic Shed, Railway Carriage
7. BUDGET
Tiny House, Mini Manor, The Pear Hut, Doog’s Shack
8. #NOTASHED
Abc Cinema, Garage Simulator, Bunker Shed, Didcot Transfer Shed.
My favourites so far are: Pricklebums, Tardis Shed (I so like the Cyberman), Walberswick Ferry Hut and Garage Simulator.
For the 4th year running the shortlisted sheds will feature on the hit TV series ‘Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year’, produced by Plum Pictures, showing on Channel 4 and starting tonight on Channel 4 at 7pm and hosted by the TV’s Restoration Man, George Clarke.
Andrew together with George and a panel of experts will work together to select finalists from each category in each of the following shows:
Episode 1 – Cabins and Summer Houses/ Not a Shed
Episode 2 – Pubs and Entertainment/ Unexpected
Episode 3 – Historic/ Workshops and Studios
Episode 4 – Budget/ Eco and Winner.
And as you can see in final episode the winner will be revealed … a commemorative plaque will be awarded, along with a cash prize of £1000 from Cuprinol and Cuprinol products worth £100. The winning shed will receive a giant crown … mmmmhhh, I wonder what that will be made of and will the concrete foundations support it!
