A DIY-savvy pensioner built a traditional British boozer in his back garden that is so realistic its replaced dying local pubs as a community hub and Neighbourhood Watch venue. Dad-of-two Tim Griffiths has splashed £5,000 transforming his shed into an incredible back garden pub complete with stained glass windows and an 'aquarium'.
The 68-year-old was inspired by his late parents hosting soirees at the indoor bar in their home, so decided to build one outdoors for him and his wife Janet, also 68, to enjoy. Using two tonnes of reclaimed pallets, the retired architecture illustrator painstakingly built the 6ft-long bar over the course of four to five months.
Tim says that since many pubs have had 'makeovers' in recent years, they have lost the feel of a traditional pub and he hopes his inn is a homage to that. Meanwhile he complains that due to the general decline of the British boozer over the last decade, there is no longer one in walking distance in their area - leaving locals short of a meeting place.
