Posted by Sascha | Posted in Advice, cast garden furniture, iron garden furniture, metal garden furniture, traditional garden furniture | Posted on 20-04-2010
Tags: garden furniture, metal garden furniture, safety, shade, sun, sunshine
[reblogged from familydoctor]
Lazing around in the back garden is a thoroughly pleasurable experience, but not everyone wants to be sat in the blazing sun. Sometimes it is just too hot, even if you are the kind of person who likes to get a nice tan. Besides, we all know that it can be dangerous to spend too much time sunbathing.
Luckily, there are some great accessories available for your table and chairs to provide you with some welcome shade. Many items of wooden or metal garden furniture will be fitted with canopies and there are some lovely designs of parasols. Shaded areas can be especially useful if you are having a bite to eat outdoors. Your food will stay fresher and your drinks will stay cooler if they are shielded from the sun.
It is also important to protect small children from excessive sun. They are bound to want to be outdoors; but if you have shades on your furniture, then it will provide a good safety haven for them to escape to now and again.
I’ve spent years sunbathing and it’s never done me any harm.
These experts change their minds about what is dangerous every other week!
I love to sit outside in the summer, but I am very fair-skinned and burn very easily.
The only time I lounge around in the garden is when I have set up the parasol first.