Picture yourself enjoying alfresco lifestyle fun. Every time the weather plays ball – or even when it doesn’t – you’re out there every chance you get, enjoying the fresh air. Maybe you’re hooked on outdoor cooking. Perhaps you can’t resist spending an hour after work with a coffee and your phone, a beer and a […]
So you love our beautiful, stylish garden furniture? Because the rattan look sits at the heart of most of our outdoor furniture, rattan care matters. You might also want to know how to look after the other materials used in rattan style outdoor furniture, the cushion covers and frame. Luckily rattan care is really easy. […]
You need a garden furniture buying guide. Why? Because there’s so much choice, it’s hard to know where to start! Whether it’s spring, summer or autumn, we’re all making the most of the great outdoors. If you live in a town you’ll smell the barbecues on the air every summer weekend, and on plenty of […]
The world’s getting hotter. The climate is warming faster than we thought it would. You need outdoor fire safety tips. At the time we wrote this post – in early August 2022 – we’ve had two major heatwaves so far this year, both of which have caused wildfires in the countryside as well as totally […]
Climate change means we’re due more heatwaves, and they’ll be more intense. It’s time for some outdoor games to help us enjoying our gardens more than ever. It’s fantastic meeting up with friends and family outdoors to chat, tell tall tales, and catch up with the gossip. It’s great fun to sink some cold beers, […]
In some ways it’s lovely. In other ways it’s sticky and grim. Whether you like the extreme heat or not, we all need to know how to stay cool outdoors. Climate change means we’re getting more heatwaves, and they’re getting more intense. At the same time millions of us are loving our fresh new outdoor […]
Do you love garden dining? Roll back time a couple of decades and alfresco dining wasn’t a ‘thing’ in the UK. Now it’s a really big, popular thing, a pastime loved by millions. The covid pandemic means more of us than ever are staying at home in the UK for our holidays. The thought of […]
Are you searching for a best selling firepit? Here you go. Meet the lovely Happy Cocoon Round Fire Pit in Black. OMG! It’s just beautiful, and that’s just the start of the story. Fresh from the Netherlands, it’s a design our customers are finding hard to resist. Here’s everything you need to know about a […]
Can I light a fire pit under my gazebo? Some people say fire pits are not safe to use under a gazebo… and they’re mostly right. If you’re burning wood or charcoal, it’s very dangerous to light a fire pit in any kind of enclosed area thanks to the risk of breathing in carbon monoxide. […]
“We all bring chairs into the street to spend time with our friends and neighbours. It’s been happening as long as anyone can remember.” José Carlos Sánchez, Mayor of Algar, Spain. In 2021 a small Spanish village decided to seek UNESCO recognition for the tradition of ‘charlas al fresco‘, which means ‘outdoor chats’. It might […]