Create the Best Nightspot in Town with My Outdoor Summer Party Checklist

18 May 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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Are you planning a shindig, hooley, kegger, shebang, shivoo, wingding…or just a plain old garden party? Good company, good food, good weather. You really can’t beat a good garden party, whatever time of year. So I thought I’d help you get the party started with a few ideas for those outdoor party essentials that will […]

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Bailey’s Dipped Toasted Marshmallows. One Good Reason to Have a Chiminea! My Guide to Choosing a Chiminea

8 April 2018 - Joanna Hazelton
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The ambience from the glimmering light, the warmth radiating from the flickering flames as the sun goes down, the marshmallows drizzling with Baileys, ready to toast. Now that’s the perfect setting for a summer’s evening in the garden. And that’s why you need a chiminea. *Check out our range of stunning chimineas*   What is […]

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Alfresco Dining Caveman Style

10 August 2013 - Joanna Hazelton
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We invested in our first firepit barbecue at the beginning of the summer and I can safely say the inner caveman has definitely come to the surface in my husband over the last couple of months.
Not the throwing me over his shoulder or preference for walking around naked – that’s always been a given.
No, he’s resorted to the stereotype hunter gatherer and chief cooker of meat (well, soya actually – he’s a vegetarian caveman so slightly against type).

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Backyard Living – A Guide to Throwing the Best Outdoor Party

14 June 2013 - Mark Bartram
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Summer’s finally here! No wait, it’s gone again, no it’s here! It’s finally starting properly! Wait, no, that was just a sunny spell… okay how about now? No, too soon. My point is, summer is going to start any second now and when it does you want to be ready, and that means it’s time to get out in the garden and start soaking up the sun with a few close friends, relatives, acquaintances and anyone you know who’s going to bring beer.
So to make sure that your garden party goes off with a bang, here are a few essential hints.

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