Garden Furniture

Advantages: Great Fun for the children
Disadvantages: Time consuming construction

...is produced and supplied by TP Toys. TP Toys specialise in Activity toys primarily for outdoor play. They were founded almost 50 years ago. They produce several different type of climbing frames both in steel and wood. We opted for the challenger climbing frame as this is the one I had when I was a child. So apart from I had it as a child what were the other reasons for plumping for this over the explorer or a wooden one. Firstly the wooden ones ...
...we opted for the challenger. TP Toys have many stockists all over the country; we located one close to home and order the challenger frame, the rapide slide and the split level platforms. This cost £345, (£175 for the frame, £115 for the slide and £55 for the split level platforms). The order was processed online and within 24 hours all the items were delivered to my home. This was greeted by two very excited little boys who insisted that the climbing ... Read review

Advantages: Size, durable, ease of installation, price
Disadvantages: None found yet

...decided to do got the Keter garden shed. The shed is now available in quite a few places - Wickes, Argos and Costco - all for £90 which is a very good price I would say for the shed. Packaging: The shed is packed in flat-pack, which didn't fit in back side of my Honda Civic (even after folding the rear seats) so we had to remove the packaging and load individual pieces of the shed in the car and get rid of the packaging right at the shop. Colour: ...
...(W)148, (D)84cm Internal size (H)103, (W)136, (D)67.5cm Assembly: Assembly is quite straight forward, took hardly 15 minutes for me. Just a couple of points to take care of... Try to assemble the shed near the place where you want to keep, it's not very easy to lift it and move around. Some parts don't fit quickly, be careful while applying force - won't break the shed but can hurt yourself as I did! Positive points: 1> Doesn't take up huge space ... Read review

Advantages: Great quality, Good ethics, beautiful furniture
Disadvantages: Expensive

...chairs and parasol made by Alexander Rose. Because of the price - we looked around to try to find an equivalent product which was cheaper. Unfortunately, having seen the Alexander Rose range, nothing else compared in terms of quality or comfort (I didn't realise wooden chairs could be so comfortable!). Everything else seemed rather flimsy or rickety in comparison. I think that their products are a very good choice ethically as well. Most of the furniture ...
...their workers a fair wage and give them and their family health care. They're also strict about where their wood is sourced from, to ensure that it's sustainable. The furniture I bought is beautiful and unlike a lot of other garden furniture on the market, doesn't have to be treated, although I've chosen to treat it to try to keep the original colour for as long as possible. It's beautifully made, all the joints are good quality and the table and ... Read review

Advantages: Comfort, adjustability, quality, guarantee, comfort...
Disadvantages: price.

Bought on an impulse from a camping shop at £175 for two, cheap they aren’t but they are worth every penny! ************************************** These French made chairs come with a two-year guarantee and are the ultimate in garden comfort. High tensile steel frames have elastic lacing threaded through loops supporting a padded seat complete with headrest, which will have you nodding off in the sun in no time. The reclining action is very smooth ...
...position you want and not in one predefined by the manufacturer. Once you're happy with the position simply turn out the levers under each arm rest to lock the seat in position. The tops of the resin arms have built in pads to make things even more comfortable. The headrest is a simple but clever pad held on by a loop of elastic material, which means it, can be positioned wherever you like, and even used as a footrest if necessary. *********************************************** ... Read review

Advantages: Many uses, indestructable, extremely useful
Disadvantages: Bulky for storage

I have had my Hozelock Garden Kneeler/Stool for more years than I can remember - at least 16 years but possibly quite a few more. I really don't know how I would manage without it. Moulded from weatherproof plastic it provides a padded kneeling cushion which is framed on either side with hand rails that provide invaluable support when standing up from a kneeling position - an aid which really comes into its own as the years progress!! The kneeler ...
...still prefer my rigid plastic Hozelock Garden Kneeler/Stool even if it does take up a little more room. The 'list price' according to 'Hozelock' is £25.69 but you do not have to shop around too much to get it cheaper - around £15. Once purchased, I am sure that you will, like me, agree that it is worth every penny spent. ... Read review