men in sheds

A wonderful new spin on “Men in Sheds”…. This article tells us:

A shed on wheels is being driven from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for a hospice.

It is the latest challenge for the converted Volkswagen Passat, which has been dubbed the “world’s fastest shed”.

It has managed a top speed of 99mph (159km/h) in tests, and owner Kevin Nicks will attempt to go faster at a track en route.

Mr Nicks, from Oxfordshire, transformed the car, which is road legal, in 2015 using steel beams and timber.

“I had a car sat there which was too good to scrap, so I came up with the idea,” the 52-year-old gardener said.

“Some thought I was bonkers. One friend when she saw it, she said ‘you have built your personality’.”

Mr Nicks, from Great Rollright, near Chipping Norton, set off with his 14-year-old daughter Sophie earlier on Wednesday and expects to arrive in John O’Groats early next week.