EXCLUSIVE: BUCKING THE TREND

On the brink of a significant investment into the hot tub and wellness markets, award-winning Outdoor Living has confirmed plans to open at least three new showrooms in the UK. Outdoor Living is unveiling a showroom at Houghton Hall Garden Centre, Carlisle, the largest destination garden centre in the North West. With showrooms already established […]

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FOR THE LOVE OF LIDOS

Community campaigning is helping lidos enjoy a renaissance, writes Judith Wojtowicz… Alfresco pools around the country are experiencing a joyful revival, with many derelict sites being restored and new projects taking shape. Last year saw the opening of three new or re-vamped lidos… the restored Cleveland Pool in Bath, the oldest lido in the UK; […]

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SHOW STOPPERS

Miles Hammond on the role showrooms play in boosting home wellness sales… The sales journey for pool and spa retailers, over the past five years, plots something like a white-knuckle roller coaster ride of highs and lows with a smattering of stomach-churning steep twists and turns. Despite the boom in on-line media channels, like You […]

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Self Help Scheme Pays Off

A former rugby league player future-proofed his business and secured vital swimming lessons for some 250 children by installing his own swimming pool at home. Richard Gay, a former Hull rugby star, and his wife Kathleen, have taught more than 5,000 children across East Yorkshire through their Waterworld swim school. When closure of Sydney Smith […]

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