Short of readies? You might be a big fan of recycling and re-purposing. Maybe you just prefer old things to new things. If so, you can pick up an old pine or oak table for very little money, because ‘brown’ furniture is totally out of fashion. Not an actual antique, just something vintage dating back […]
Last time we took a look at all sorts of cool things you can do, as a complete beginner, to create an outdoor space you, your family and friends will love spending time in. A beautiful and practical space that looks good all year round, even when the weather’s doing its nasty wintry thing. All […]
How’s your garden looking? Have you taken time to design it, or could it stand some improvement to make it into a space you can use all year round? The thing is, garden design is a specialist skill, something people do Degrees in at Uni. It deals with the bone structure of an outdoor space, […]
Good, solid, attractive outdoor furniture is the perfect complement to any garden. A fire pit or bowl is the ideal way to keep the chill off when you’re enjoying the outdoors, and even to cook on. Put them together and what do you get? Beautiful garden furniture with an integral firebowl. Blimey. That’s what we […]
We had an epic time over Xmas and New Year, and we spent plenty of time outdoors enjoying the crisp fresh air, warmed to our very cockles by our lovely big chiminea. Now all the festive kerfuffle is over and done with, our thoughts are turning to spring. We’ve done some research to find out […]
Many of our customers keep using their chiminea right through the winter, using it to enjoy the great outdoors in comfort even when the weather’s horrible. A few of you prefer to pack your chiminea safely away for the winter, saving it for spring, summer and autumn. So how do you stash your chim so […]
Treat Someone you love to years of alfresco pleasure When you buy someone a chiminea as a gift, you’re not just buying a useful, practical object. You’re treating them to years and years of pleasure. Whether that means giving them the kit they need to spend time outdoors together around a real fire – romantic […]
British gardens are changing along with our changing climate. As winters get warmer and wetter, and summers get hotter and drier, areas once dominated by grass lawns now feature fireplaces, fire pits and chimineas. All these brillioant items take the captivating idea of a campfire to a new level, bringing that magical woodsmoke scent and […]
Natural firelighters, chim logs, fire logs, heatlogs, forest charcoal, fire gel and Swedish Torches… we sell all sorts of fuels for chimineas, fire pits and pizza ovens. Here’s what you need to know about them. But first, since we’re so excited by them, we thought we’d give a quick plug to our awesome Swedish Torches… […]
It’s about time we gave you some scrumpotious autumn recipes to cook on your chim. But first, a peep into the current trend for flexitarianism and vegetarianism. If you’ve ever grown your own veg you’ll already know how satisfying it is to see the process through from seed or seedling to something delicious you can […]