Enter the 'VINE, SHED OF THE YEAR 2017 'Competition here

[Snadger]

Rules for the 2017 Grapevine Shed of the Year Compettion

The competition will run from now until 31st January 2017. At least one picture or up to a maximum of three pictures will need to be uploaded. Frontal view, inside view and one other would be appropriate but if only one picture is sent in voting will be on this alone.

The definition of a shed is:-

• Eco shed
• Cabin/Summerhouse
• Workshop/Studio
• Unique sheds
• Pub/entertainment
• Surprise me

On 1st February 2017 I will post a poll of all the entrants. The voting will take place from then on and will end on 1st March 2017.
The poll winner will be able to add a prestigeous 'Winner of Vine Shed of the year 2017' banner to their signature if they so wish.
Please add a short description to your entry and good luck to all.

[v6scorpion]

Can it be a kids shed? Im just finishing off a playshed for my kids?

[Snadger]

Can it be a kids shed? Im just finishing off a playshed for my kids?

Surprise me!

[Bigmallly]

So my box dunt count then....................

[Baldy]

Just to get the ball rolling:


tidy - like

not a winner this year I feel - but come high summer next year when my shed/pagoda is inundated with grapes well, a picture then will paint a thousand words

[Snadger]

Just to get the ball rolling:
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tidy - like

not a winner this year I feel - but come high summer next year when my shed/pagoda is inundated with grapes well, a picture then will paint a thousand words

Like the black and white stripes!

[Snadger]

So my box dunt count then....................

Surprise me!

[Baldy]

Like the black and white stripes!

Thought you might. Though as a Bristol City supporter the blue door gave me the most internal strife...

[Baldy]

At what point - if any - does Snadger's post get 'sticky' - (this one goes out to the mods.... ?)

A good number of you have encouraged him in this endeavor (perhaps unwittingly), gave him "the wink" with his wild ideas and now you seem to have left him adrift and rudderless?

[veggiechicken]

Snadger adrift & rudderless!? Never. he'd whittle himself a raft out of an old pallet etc........
Anyway, This thread has been Stuck

[Martin H]

Can it be a kids shed? Im just finishing off a playshed for my kids?

The old usenet group uk.rec.sheds FAQ explained that a shed could be of any size or construction. The only thing that mattered was whether it was used for shedism. I can't find the FAQ now, but it went on to give a list of objects that were found in sheds to help distinguish a true shed for an imposter. I recall that it started with
- a tennis ball that has lost its fur
- a can of WD40 without a straw
and ended with the ultimate shed accessory
- a cobblers last.

Slightly to my surprise I see that uk.rec.sheds actually still exists within g00gle groups, but it's not the font of shed-oriented wisdom that it was in its heyday.

My own sheds definitely qualify under the basic definition but are in no way exceptional so I won't be entering them for consideration at this time.

[Snadger]

Which ones are your sheds Cadalot?? If we're just picking one shed? What if we all pick the brother in laws shed,how can we give him a banner? Also I was wondering how will we be able to vote for that one shed,if someone enters 3 sheds is it possible to make 3 poll boxes for that members sheds & then should they name their sheds so we know which shed is which for voting I hope that makes sense all of that....

You can enter as many sheds as you like as far as I am concerned, the more the merrier,but I would prefer they were entered on individual posts? This way, I can call it JJ's pink shed or JJ's blue shed or if its not obvious JJ's shed on post blah, blah blah. If that makes sense.

I'll try and split Cads sheds but if I have no luck I'll shout 'HELP' for a Mod to intervene.

[Snadger]

The old usenet group uk.rec.sheds FAQ explained that a shed could be of any size or construction. The only thing that mattered was whether it was used for shedism. I can't find the FAQ now, but it went on to give a list of objects that were found in sheds to help distinguish a true shed for an imposter. I recall that it started with
- a tennis ball that has lost its fur
- a can of WD40 without a straw
and ended with the ultimate shed accessory
- a cobblers last.

Slightly to my surprise I see that uk.rec.sheds actually still exists within g00gle groups, but it's not the font of shed-oriented wisdom that it was in its heyday.

My own sheds definitely qualify under the basic definition but are in no way exceptional so I won't be entering them for consideration at this time.

Go on Martin, you know you want to! I've got my summerhouse which needs titivation and an open fronted shed which I haven't even built yet, to enter!

[Snadger]

Here is Jen my wife with our first shed on Plot 1A. No the shed isn't really tall in fact it just Jen is really short and I can tuck her under my arm. It was a cheap and cheerful feather edge and I extended it with a porch using a butchered fence panel with a polycarbonate sheet for the roof for hardening off plants and growing tomatoes under semi cover.

When I got my second allotment plot 23B I upgraded to a pent that was tongue & grooved as I knew the local little bar..lambs have a habit of breaking into sheds and the wind is so high and consistent that most sheds on the allotment develop a lean of get blown over. That is my brother in laws shed two plots down from mine. He says I have to much carp in my shed I like to think of it as ballast and anchorage.

Benches have been fitted both sides of the door to make the door fame more rigid and shelves added above and along the back to assist in storage and assist in making the shed a little more wind resistant. The photo was just after erection before I fitted the bench on the other side and the shelving.

Timber slatted shoe racks have been modified and upcycled to fit on one of the benches for butternut squash storage and onion drying

Hi Cadalot. To save confusion, is picture 1 & 4 the same, and 2,3 and 5 the same? If so can you enter one of the sheds individually on another post and delete one set of pictures from your original post, if that makes sense?

[Baldy]

I was also confused Cadders. I wasted a good 2 minutes of my life looking for Jen in picture 1, thinking she must be v. small and/or good at camouflage.
Finally spotted her in t'other picture...
I may see if I've got photos of my 'historical' sheds in the archive... it'll help while away the hours for you 'shedphiliacs'