“Yo ho, my boys,” said Fezziwig. “No more work to-night. Christmas Eve, Dick. Christmas, Ebenezer. Let’s have the shutters up,” cried old Fezziwig, with a sharp clap of his hands, “before a man can say Jack Robinson.”Shutters open again on January 5.
It's that time of year, in which, between now and Christmas Eve, the Shed opens a new door every day, taking you on a journey. Welcome to #Shedvent, everyone...
— Joanne Harris (@joannechocolat.bsky.social) 1 December 2025 at 18:47
Novelist Joanne Harris has once again been delighting folk online with her annual Shedvent posts on Bluesky and if you are there too then you can follow along her daily posts and revisit past ones.
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For the final Finery of the year, here is a yoga studio from Crown Pavilions that is semi-hidden within the attractive gardens surrounding it. If you're after something similar yourself, the company has a whole page about them here.
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In addition, nearly three-quarters of those polled said they would like to work from home some or all of the time. The figures are similar to those for the same polls over the last two years and show the interest and reality in working from home or hybrid working.
Only 1% of people who work from home at least some of the time say they would rather not do so at all. On the other hand, of those who work from home sometimes, a quarter would prefer to make that arrangement a full time one.
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Something to look out for in early 2026, the BBCube from Arctic Cabins, a new straight-walled, four-sided log cabin, but with the signature central grill for communal cooking, socialising, and even shedworking.
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An interesting article in Exposed magazine looks at why musicians are starting to turn their backs on paying for traditional recording studios and instead setting up their own, either individually or with colleagues, in their own back gardens. Here's a snippet:
"With the skyrocketing cost of rents and commercial studio rates as they currently are, pinching pennies is becoming ever more essential. Artists from Sheffield to Bristol have had enough of the current scene and are coming up with their own solutions. One of the avenues they are taking? Building a ‘garden studio,’ a log cabin in their yard that is becoming its own act of punk rock as we head into 2026."
Well worth a browse and quite a short piece.
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It's not been the snowiest winter so far but here's an example of what might be coming our way, an Arctic Cabins build beating back a blizzard from yesteryear.
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