Buying a new shed. How the chuff has it come to this? And so we’re in the market for a new shed.

The old one is only half knackered. It was built on a slope - not by us. A shed on a slope is not too optimistic for the long term. Already, opening the door is restrictive. You can only open it by about 45 degrees.

A new shed it is then.

Long gone are the days of nipping down to your local B&Q and simply buying an off-the-shelf shed. I’m sure that option still exists, but customising what you want has opened my eyes and made me become something of an old man shed guru.

We’re talking about the customisation options here which you can achieve online:

  • Side or front windows?

  • Even maybe a window in the roof?

  • Guttering?

There’s a whole plethora of choice about how to hang a fleet of bicycles.

Who knew buying a new shed could be so sexy.?