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Shed Pimping

A shed is for life not just for summer

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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 17:09
I have noticed that there are very few posts about sheds on here.
It is winter right so I have decided to pimp my shed I have dumped the 30 jars of assorted bent and rusty nails and the half built Morris Minor engine.
The shed now contains my collection of power tools, tent, gardening equipment and a Katie Price calendar along with some bits of wood which I know will come in handy one day. How come I have so many half tins of magnolia paint? I hate Magnolia. and paint brushes? Where did they all come from? I didn't count them but there must have been more than Michaelangelo used to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. I could have done that with a roller.

I think I might be suffering from shed mania I keep wishing I was a Sheddi Knight. No doubt there might be a minority who wonder what the fascination is with sheds. Well a mans shed is the last remaining refuge from all thats wrong with the world , its like a giant 'man draw' full of stuff only we know what its for or from. more wimmen should have sheds, the planet would be a nicer placeHappy
If politicians all over the world had a shed they could sit in it all day doing manly shed stuff and not worrying about starting wars because they would be busy right?Big Grin
Any shed luvvers on here?
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catlady

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 18:02
I have a shed. It has an old bead door curtain over the window, still lets in some light but difficult to see in to see what might be worth taking. Know what you mean about paint tins, sheds must provide ideal breeding conditionsBig Grin
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 18:11
Quoting catlady (19/01/2012 @ 18:02:56):
I have a shed. It has an old bead door curtain over the window, still lets in some light but difficult to see in to see what might be worth taking. Know what you mean about paint tins, sheds must provide ideal breeding conditionsBig Grin
you got any spare paint that wants to cross breed with my magnolia?Happy
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Donna Quixote

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 18:53
God, how I miss my shed. My little retreat at the bottom of the garden where I could spend hours pricking out seedlings and listening to the radio.

We were once a two-shed household. His was full of tools, mostly used once, and tins of stuff that had set rock-hard. He didn't deserve it.

And now we are shedless. A garage is just not the same.
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dd00

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 20:50
I've got shed ... I've got wimmin too ... and miraculously ... shed spills junk when door is opened. Confucius says do not attempt to open shed door where wimmin hath been taking control like they own the place.Oops
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Sacha.V

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 20:52
A (male) friend thought it was hilarious when I mentioned to him that I had a shed, his actual words were 'Women like you don't have sheds, what have you got in it ?' and was more than a little surprised to find I had, Christmas decorations, a sun lounger, and a DIY box containing, tiles, grout, pots of paint, dust sheets, sandpaper, brushes and a roller, and, I know how to use them too!
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sooleah

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 20:56
Sheds are for men...to get away to for a bit of peace and quiet. As a woman, I am all for it, it is good to see the back of 'em for a while.
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chiclet

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 21:10
I would be lost without my shed, OMG where would all the tools go...and yes half of them are mine. Happy I'm not the daughter of a carpenter for nothing.

My shed is full to busting, it's got garden tools in it as well as carpentry, plumbing and mechanics tools in it. It's got boxes and boxes of paint and paraphernalia, and all the cleaning up stuff, brushes, shovels, power tools, electric saw, leaf blower , strimmer , lawnmower you name it !

It was mine before I ever met the o/h, I've been asking him for years to buy his own, but guess where he puts his tools?...in the built in wardrobe!! PirateBig Grin

I'm going to have to buy another one verrrrry soon!
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 21:35
Quoting chiclet (19/01/2012 @ 21:10:03):
I would be lost without my shed, OMG where would all the tools go...and yes half of them are mine. Happy I'm not the daughter of a carpenter for nothing.

My shed is full to busting, it's got garden tools in it as well as carpentry, plumbing and mechanics tools in it. It's got boxes and boxes of paint and paraphernalia, and all the cleaning up stuff, brushes, shovels, power tools, electric saw, leaf blower , strimmer , lawnmower you name it !

It was mine before I ever met the o/h, I've been asking him for years to buy his own, but guess where he puts his tools?...in the built in wardrobe!! PirateBig Grin

I'm going to have to buy another one verrrrry soon!

Ahhhhhhh! That's my shed heaven, brilliant . You can't have enough sheds in your life, spoil yourself!
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chiclet

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 21:45
Quoting Vlad the Inhaler (19/01/2012 @ 21:35:24):

Ahhhhhhh! That's my shed heaven, brilliant . You can't have enough sheds in your life, spoil yourself!


A man after my own heart Big cheesy grin
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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 21:51
I did try to build meself a shed. Sadly the neighbours complained at the stage when I were working on extending me balcony........
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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 23:02
Me shed is somewhere for the lawnmower..garden tools..paint stuff..BBQ stuff..Christmas decorations..cat baskets..fence paint and sprayer..load of bits of wood..tubing..plant pots ..compost..rock salt..buckets..garden chairs and tables..and surprisingly a huge space in the middle just begging to be filled.Wink with tongue
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 19 Jan 2012 at 23:15
Quoting Amberann (19/01/2012 @ 23:02:32):
Me shed is somewhere for the lawnmower..garden tools..paint stuff..BBQ stuff..Christmas decorations..cat baskets..fence paint and sprayer..load of bits of wood..tubing..plant pots ..compost..rock salt..buckets..garden chairs and tables..and surprisingly a huge space in the middle just begging to be filled.Wink with tongue
There is no such thing as space in a shed! It is either an optical illusion or you have been at the cooking sherry Wink
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Rosema

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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 08:27
My garage is my potting/bike shed and it was always a mess but I knew exactly where to find everything. When my partner moved in with me, he insisted on me clearing it out, which was really traumatic. He even started sweeping the floor regularly and put in an electric air-freshener to cover the fumes of fertiliser. Upset
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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 10:48
Why would you keep a pimp in your shed Vlad, have you got a red light above the door.........
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 11:05
Quoting Rosema (20/01/2012 @ 08:27:59):
My garage is my potting/bike shed and it was always a mess but I knew exactly where to find everything. When my partner moved in with me, he insisted on me clearing it out, which was really traumatic. He even started sweeping the floor regularly and put in an electric air-freshener to cover the fumes of fertiliser. Upset
Has the man no soul? It is a shed, not a bleeding dentists waiting room!
Can you trade him in for some garden gloves or something interesting?
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 11:14
Quoting dabman (20/01/2012 @ 10:48:38):
Why would you keep a pimp in your shed Vlad, have you got a red light above the door.........
The idea of a red light has merit, it could be illuminated in order to warn people that the shed owner is in residence, a bit like having the RoyaL Standard flying above Buck House to indicate that the Queen is in residence
Things can happen in sheds which are not for for the eyes of children, those with a heart condition or of a sensitive nature.. I have a sign some 10 meters from my shed advising horse riders to dismount and tether their mounts before approaching my haven. I am considering setting up an exclusion zone and declaring independence.Happy
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Bikerbob

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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 12:22
My dear old Dad had a shed. He would spend days in it doing what most men do in sheds - nothing.

I've got a garage which I need for my bikes. It also has the usual paint pots and ladders.

Unfortunately the OH has the tumble dried and freezer in there so I feel that I have to give her a key to allow access to those vital parts of a woman's life
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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 12:48
We have a workshop for my husbands carpentry hobby and two sheds. One has the gardening equipment and 'things' belonging to my husband and the other shed has somewhere for the cat to get out of the rain when he is not indoors and the trailer and the ubiquitous (sp) half empty paint pots!!
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Vlad the Inhaler

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Posted At: 20 Jan 2012 at 13:25
Quoting gilliand (20/01/2012 @ 12:48:09):
We have a workshop for my husbands carpentry hobby and two sheds. One has the gardening equipment and 'things' belonging to my husband and the other shed has somewhere for the cat to get out of the rain when he is not indoors and the trailer and the ubiquitous (sp) half empty paint pots!!
Are we licensed for Ubigitous?Happy
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