Shed king who's judged backyard boozers to pagan dens says they're not just for blokes

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READ MORE: Britain's most epic sheds from garden 'temple' to old school backyard boozerWhen looking for a shed of his own, the 'Head Sheddie' created readersheds.co.uk for inspiration and before he knew it ‘Shed of the Year’ was born - and later supported by paint brand Cuprinol.

Andrew told the Daily Star: “The first winner of Shed of the Year was a Roman Temple - I thought I would not get surprised again after that - but each year the sheddies surprise me."This year has been no different for surprising sheds as we learned earlier this year when checking out the front runners - which included a makeshift traditional country pub and a "miraculous and life-saving" temple.Kelly Haworth from Bury, Greater Manchester, was last week announced as Cuprinol's overall winner for her impressive potting shed which set her back just £200 on upcycling materials.The pub/entertainment category saw a host of watering holes worthy of paying customers, especially given some of their names such as Pablo Discobar and The Booby Trap.

The humble shed has clearly come along way in just a few years.Andrew said: “It used to be stereotyped that the bloke would go down the shed to get away from the house, but that’s long gone - we see so many lady sheddies who have created amazing spaces - from art rooms to reading spaces, to gin bars and workshops. "Just looking at this year we had a children's natural history shed, a small Folly to escape to and the temple to the smallpox vaccine - and that was in just one category the unexpected/unique."Another entrant was The Barracks - a military themed container which inside looks more like a World War Two museum and stuffed with over 30 fully-equipped soldier mannequins plus original items.Andrew has also.