Category Archives: Garden Leisure

How cool are these firepits?

cool fire pit

A garden fire pit is a wonderful thing in autumn and winter, also great fun for keeping you snug outside in spring and on cool summer nights. It’s an all-year all-rounder for outdoor entertainment. If, like almost every human being on our lovely blue planet, you love the look and feel of a real fire, […]

How to make the most of your garden all year round

All year round garden

If you’re lucky enough to have a garden – any garden – you want to make the most of your garden all year round. Covid has reminded us about the value of fresh air, something incredibly precious we didn’t always appreciate until we couldn’t get out into it. Those of us with gardens, however weeny, […]

Why you need a gazebo in your garden

Gazebo in the garden

The gazebo is one of the most popular items of outdoor furniture, an alfresco accessory that adds all sorts of extra magic to your garden. As well a sproviding lots of lovely shade and privacy, gazeboes have so many uses. Quality modern garden gazebos are made from special materials that repel rain and offer UV […]

Cool alfresco inspiration – Hire a hot tub

Friends having fun in hot tub

Here’s an idea for you. How about you hire a hot tub for your garden? Before covid, a garden was just a garden for many of us. The pandemic has changed everything. Nowadays we take a lot more care over our precious outdoor spaces and the last couple of years has seen us spending a […]

Bright alfresco ideas – Hire an outdoor cinema

Photo of friends at backyard movie night.

Hire an outdoor cinema and change your alfresco life for the better! We’re full of bright alfresco ideas. It’s a lifetime thing. We’ve always loved spending time outdoors, and we are constantly on the look-out for fresh ways to make outdoor life even more exiting and fun. So how about you hire an outdoor cinema? […]

Your chiminea maintenance kit

logs crammed into chimenea

So you’ve invested in a stunning cast iron chiminea, or a wonderful Mexican clay chiminea. Now you need a chiminea maintenance kit to go with it. Congratulations on a wise buy. You’re going to have such fun with friends and family! This post sets out the chiminea maintenance kit you’ll need to keep your chiminea […]

Is a chimenea safer than an open fire?

stunning firepit location

A chimenea, whether it’s made of clay or metal, works like a giant radiator. It gets very hot. An open fire also gets very hot. Which is safest? Is a chiminea safer than an open fire? Outdoor fire safety – Adults only? If you’re heading outdoors for adult-only entertainment an open fire is fine unless […]

Cheap Chimeneas? It Ain’t Worth it!

Do we sell cheap chimeneas? Actually no, we don’t. While the chims we sell are great value, they don’t fall into the cheap end of things, the ‘don’t last for long’ side of life, the ‘it’ll do for now’ style of living. Everything we sell is very good quality. We like to please our customers […]

15 Things to do With an Old Chiminea

Eventually, everything dies. Even our beautifully made, quality steel, cast iron and clay chimineas. Sometimes we just get tired of them and fancy a change. But these days the trend is clear. We don’t just throw things away. We recycle, repurpose and repair. We use it up and we wear it out. So what can […]