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The whole off the land lifestyle is full of people like you. No money, but loads of ambition.
You have a lot of things going against you, but on the other hand, where there is a will there is a way. You won't be able to do much with what you have listed, so you have to get inventive. I'd say, like the rest, that you need to start with something small. A little camping trailer or mobile home would probably do you well. They come equiped with everything you need.
Since it's on a relative's property and hopefully they are supportive, the next step is to see if they can think of this as a "mother-in-law" house. Power, water and sewer come from the main house. You don't have the cash for this, but outside hookups for RVs are a plus to property values. Gas may be expensive, but people are still traveling in RVs they just drive less ,stay longer and often visit relatives. Your relatives may help you do the hookups. Just follow local codes. Much of this work can be done by you and your friends and have the local inspectors make sure you did it right. Again where there is a will there is a way. You have to be convincing and energetic.
From that start. Take it a little at a time. Plan a second room addition that will eventually be the start of your house. Next year put in the foundation. The year after, make it a deck, Sometime down the road enclose it. Only do what you can do at the time, but build with the idea of expanding and droppin the trailer.
Make a 10 year plan. Network, make friends, barter, do things for people in exchange for them helping you with your house. Just remember, you do not own the land. When your relatives pass away, move on, or sell the house, you lose your house as well. Maybe the first step is to buy a piece of your own land someplace and start the networking and bartering there instead.
That last response didn't seem to provide any value added, but seems to be of the same nature as others he has posted on other threads. It makes me wonder if any of his 4400+ posts are of value.
In answer to the question about Single White Female, it might have a bearing, as some single females feel a bit uneasy living in remote areas where they are a bit more vulnerable than living in a neighborhood with lots of potential witnesses, etc, etc, etc. I doubt that this was posted as a means of getting a quicker answer. It is a legitimate question and deserved a legitimate reponse.
I am not sure why this cmate person feels it necessary to make these kinds of postings, as if he is the thought police and that all questions have to meet with his approval prior to being asked. If this is really the case, then he should be a moderator. Otherwise, it would seem to me that he/she should stick to value-added postings or at least provide some humor.
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The first thing you need to do is get a clear deed to your OWN property. Building on the relatives land quite often is a harbinger of future conflict.
Build on nobodys land but yours. If a relative owns the land, have them deed it over to you. If this isn't possible, locate some land elsewhere.
I live approx 25 miles from the UP in Wisconsin. I would advise you to build with logs. There may not be any pine/balsam/cedar on your property, but these are readily availible from loggers in your area. Have the logs milled flat on 3 sides by hiring someone with a Woodmizer or similar portable sawmill. They will come to your property. Consider building using the vertical log building method. I'd be most happy to provide you with any information/share knowledge/etc.
Realize that building a house by yourself is a long drawn out process. Even longer if you are going to do it without a financial institution loan.
Also realize that there are building codes you'll have to adhere to. And I believe Michigan also has building inspections during the course of the building process. Go to the library and read everything you can get your hands on regarding building codes, site planning, requirements, etc.
The actual framing of the house is a minor aspect of the overall building picture. Equally important are issues such as building permits, septic systems, water delivery systems, electrical service, road access to the building site, having a cleared building site, excavation, foundation/basement/crawl space, heating system, etc. All pieces of the puzzle need to fit together.
I was fortunate enough to build my log home in a forested area. It took 6 years of evenings & weekends to do it.
$5000 won't be sufficient funding to build a house to code. Period. You'd be lucky to get a septic system and water delivery system for 5K. But that doesn't mean you can't get started. I didn't have $5000 when I started building. You can visit my photo website at http://community.webshots.com/user/hoop_john
The absolute cheapest way to live off the grid is in a teepee. But then, not everyone has the desire to live in a teepee on a long term basis. Certainly, it would be trying in a UP winter. Native Americans no longer live in teepees. There is a reason for this.
I love the vertical logs. Your response was good too. I too, have built, and am building again, my own home. It does take a long time, and I'm continually amazed at people that ask me, "are you moved in yet?", not realizing how much work (and time) is involved.
I'm paying as I go, so I'm not on a schedule. I have the luxury of not having to deal with inspections, but I have read the code books and am doing the best I can to be at code.
You gave good advise. I think the teepee is the cheapest way to get into your own home. A second method, would be the yurt, which isn't quite as rustic as a teepee, but not as cheap either. And I think that after the yurt is up, a person can add to the structure by coming along later with vertical logs (as you used in your house) and go around the yurt with those. This would make the yurt a little sturdier in high wind, as well as providing a little extra r-value for winter. And you can add log walls (vertical logs) to a yurt easily, whereas you can't with a teepee.
On a budget, I think anything can be done, if you're willing to work and if you're willing to wait and put in the time.
I hope that those that read this thread, get some good ideas that they can use to get into their own homestead living. It might just take a little more time, but it can be done. I have heard of people buying small metal toolsheds (in the $1500 and $2000 price range), insulating the insides of them, putting in a toilet and a shower in a small, very small bathroom in a corner of the structure. And people were able to live in these small structures while living on their property and saving money to build a bigger place.With kids, you'd need a little bit bigger place, but with some imagination, hard work, and a little bit of research, as well as patience, it can be done.
well if it was me here's what I'd start with
you dont have to build into the side of a hill but it would defintley help, but as long as you had friends and family to help it wouldnt be that hard to do on flat land, for a cheap wood stove you could go this route
or you could look at a waste motor oil heater like such
as far as water goes theres always grey water systems and composte toilets. For power, there is so much out there from a small generator to get friends and family to help you make solar, wind or water power, here are a few links I like
Like the before post said it'll be tough but hey if it was easy everyone would be doing it, but my philosophy is with a little hard work and a lot of will power anything can be done, Im broke most of the time so if i cant make it from scrap I usally cant have it. After seing friends outback cabins in AK anything can be done just use the reasources that are on here and you'll find tons of things you can make on the cheap. You'd be amazed at how nice some of my friends cabins are and we barely spend any money making these places, but with a disability it'll just require more help from family and friends. Everyone has their own opinion but hey heres just a few ideas you could start with.
heres the links for the home made wind turbine and solar cells
Bill's suggestions are about cost and energy efficiency.
Any home placed deep enough within the soil will stay at, or near, its surrounding static point.
Since this is below the normal comfort zone of a human... its insulation level, much like that of an above ground home, will be a major factor in its energy efficiency.
He's suggesting the use of a ground source heat pump to gain the benefit of the soil temperature stability... but the ability to produce higher temps.
Certain building types are easier and less costly to upgrade. His suggestion is the basis for most modern efficient building...
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Last month, Pentaho sponsored a contest where people answer the question -"What does agile BI mean?" I was lucky enough to be one of the judges to determine who made it to the final five and win a Flip Ultra™ camcorder. The results were posted today http://www.pentaho.com/what_is_agile/. Now it's up to the community to vote for their favorite answer and the winner gets an iPad - (yes, that means you).
When reading through hundreds of entries I began to see a pattern and being an old BI guy, that meant I had to make a pie chart. The answers fell into 5 main groups: BI Solution Development, Business Users, Entire Business marketing Fluff and Other.
Almost 34% of the entries cited Agile BI as an iterative methodology for developing BI solutions involving the end user as early and often as possible. It is exemplified by one of the finalists "Agile is about speeding up the design/create/ship/observe cycle. The more you ship and observe, the better you learn to design and do. Whether you're headed in the wrong direction or the right one, it's imperative that you find that out as soon as possible." Exactly what we have started with the PDI 4.0 release and are continuing to focus on.
A full 25% of the responses focused on the business user with quotes like, "Agile is never being caught flat-footed - being able to react and adapt with ease, leaving competitors in your wake." The ability for end users to explore and analyze business data beyond static reporting is very important. Applications like Pentaho Analyzer and Web-based Ad hoc Query and Reporting address this need. The modeling perspective added to PDI 4.0 reduces the complexity and learning curve associated with building metadata models and schemas in order to put that analytical power into the end user's hands.
A little over 12% were not concerned whether the agility was on the development or user side. They just knew that the business had to react quickly to changing business conditions. "Agile means being able to rapidly adjust to changing conditions with speed and accuracy" was a typical response in this category.
Exactly 15% of people responded with what I call fluffy messages. These were creative and got the most attention from our marketing people (I wasn't the only judge) "The antonym to SAP", "Less work, more money" and "Agile (with Pentaho) means never having to say you're sorry."
The last 14% were entries like "agile is eliga read backwards" and the self-referencing "The only way to make agile decisions." Not sure where they were going with some of these but they were also entertaining.
Out of the entries, there were nine attempts to make a phrase by using words that start with the letters A-G-I-L-E. Two people submitted papers on agile BI. We even had a submission written in Haiku. No one went for the extra creativity points by using video or interpretive dance. We didn't get any abusive, obscene or SPAM entries, which was nice.
There were only two negative responses complaining that Agile BI was marketing hype. Here is one of them, "Two answers. 1. Personally, "Agile BI" means nothing to me. Sounds like yet another attempt by marketing to create an artificial differentiator. 2. If I had to describe "Agile BI" or die, I'd say, "An Agile BI environment enables an organization's people and processes to quickly adapt to new or changed user requirements, ideally through self-learning and pre-emptive adjustments." Answer two is exactly what we intend to enable with this initiative and when we are successful, that will prove the number one answer wrong.
Pentaho is committed to Agile BI. We believe our development plan is in line with the majority of respondents to this contest. PDI 4.0 is a great start but it is just the first steps and we are using this feedback to help set the product roadmap for the next half of this year and beyond. Thank you for participating! Please vote for one of the finalists.
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Before she met Dragos, half-human half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now, she's mated, pregnant, and heading south to repair the Wyr's frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how to be partners, in more places than just the bedroom.
In New York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr demesne can be. But as the games heat up, Pia's negotiations with the Elves take a turn for the dangerous, straining her bond with Dragos and threatening everything they hold dear.
©2012 Teddy Harrison (P)2012 Tantor
"Loved, loved, loved it!"
I think Sophie Eastlake does an amazing job of narrating this series. Listening to the book is a whole new experience of the story. Sophie is able to express the emotions of the characters spot on which really enhances the characters and enjoyment overall.
Pia, the main female character. Pia is growing stronger side by side with Dragos and Sophie really brings out her feistiness as well as her compassion and love. Sophie truly brings Pia, and all of the characters in this series, to life.
I really enjoyed this book and the series as a whole. I find that Thea Harrison has not only created a wonderful world for her characters, but provides a balance in her characters and story line. There is laughter, fun, adventure as well as bad things that happen that do create sadness and pain. The flow is wonderful and yes, each book has a happy ending in its own way. This book was especially great as it was revisiting Pia and Dragos from book 1 in the series. Like any real relationship the story doesn't end at the mating - life goes on with it's challenges, hopes and dreams and it was a pleasure to listen to a new adventure for them as they continue to grow as a couple/family.
I love a good zombie Novel and I'm a sucker for a great love story. I listen to as many scifi and romance as I can get a hold of.
"Dragons, Unicorns and Peanuts..."
Thea Harrison has a way of keeping you on the edge of your seat while Sophie Eastlake brings the characters to life. I fell back in love with the two who started it all. Dragos and Pia continue to grow and I found my self laughing at Pia's commentary. Harrison has showed that these two are not a one shot deal... While I enjoyed the other characters in this series being able to read about the Pia and Dragos made me what to read the series again from the start.. Can't wait to see what happens next!
Draggos was not afraid to let his feelings be known for his mate. I can't believe Pia would want him to big wuss, but it was cute how he softened up to her a lot. I also am so glad that he and Rune finally talked. I didn't like Rune's book because I didn't believe their friendship should have broken up over such a weak misinterpretation. Especially since they had been best friends for centuries.
Her voice impressions. It brought the other characters to life. The voice of Evie gave me pause but for the most part, they were good.
When he goes with his instincts to find her even though he promised to give her a week where she was.
I sure hope she has more of these coming soon because there are some serious new characters.
"LOVED IT! Best so far!"
Don't want to spoil it!
Don't want to spoil it!
No. But it only took 2 sittings!
Great author!
"Another Good Book!!"
While this is a little bit of a let down after Oracle's Moon, it is still a good book. The Lord that Falls is a surprise and the 2 new Sentinals are both a real surprise also. I found Pia's new Wyr guard to be funny and a very good addition to the story line. I can also see her and the Harpy coming to blows in a future story. It will be interesting to see how the 2 new Sentinals develope into their new roles and to see how other relationships develope.
Ms. Eastlake does her usual great job of narrating and there are still many stories yet to be told in this series. I do hope Ms. Harrison writes them all because I eagerly await them. I do hope it doesn't take to long for the next installment.
"Glad there was follow up"
I found this story entertaining but it needed more. I want to hear more about peanut the birth and other stuff. Also the way Pia took charge was different but I felt she needed to also acknowldge her pit falls to her hero.
"A wonderful ending!!!!"
This is one of my favorite audio books and I have MANY! This is a wonderful story that answers some unanswered questions. I love seeing previous characters return in this story. It is now my favorite all the Elder Race series. I would recommend reading these stories in order.
Lord's Fall brings back Dragos and Pia. It answers questions brought up in Oracle's Moon. It reconciles relationships broken in Serpent's Kiss. You could compare this book to Dragon Bound because it's Dragos and Pia's story.
My favorite was the lovely thoughts that occurred when Dragos came to rescue Pia. The words were in-depth and you could only imagine the love that exist.
I am not an emotional person so there were no tears or outburst of laughter but I did smile many of times and I do recall going "awwww"...LOL.
The narrator was wonderful. The characters and story were well written. I loved all books except for Storm's Heart ( I think that's the name) but the rest of the series was indeed wonderful and I would recommend reading or listening to in order.
"One of my favorite series"
I find myself going back and relistening to this series when I'm in between new reads. There is a good amount of comedy along with the drama and action. Yes, there is some sex, but it isn't the main focus like an erotic novel with a bit of action between sex scenes. It's more like a Percy Jackson or Harry Potter type fantasy world series for grownups who aren't offended by some heat between the sheets and adult language.
I hope there are more installments ahead. I also hope that the novellas will get recorded since they are a nice tie-in. They're inexpensive as kindle purchases on Amazon which I felt compelled to get as a little appetizer while awaiting this book to be written. I listen to audiobooks because I do not generally have the time to read, but I made an exception because I just love the Elder Races world.
Start at the beginning with Dragon Bound. The whole series is so worth the credits!!
"Another wonderful book in this series"
I absolutely love this series. This book was worth the 1 credit. I love the characters. I find myself laughing at the wit of the characters. I cannot wait for the mext book. please hurry.
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Awesome. With Chrome and Flash working on Wayland, it could be time to jump ship if you're using an open source graphics driver and are looking forward to being an early adopter of Wayland.
Does Ivy Bridge work with Wayland, hardware accel and all?
Also, how hard would it be to get all of this working on top of Ubuntu 12.04? Compiling a lot of stuff from git, I guess...?


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It's nice that Phoronix keeps us up to date on our FOSS heroes. I hope Luc finds employment soon. I heard there's an opening at ATI...
Phoronix: XvMC Comes To xf86-video-unichrome Driver
Earlier this year Luc Verhaegen, one of the key contributors to the RadeonHD graphics driver, was laid off from Novell after a round of cutbacks at their German facility. While remaining unemployed, Luc has contributed to the CoreBoot project with ATI graphics card flashing support and native VGA text mode support, among other work...
It's nice that Phoronix keeps us up to date on our FOSS heroes. I hope Luc finds employment soon. I heard there's an opening at ATI...
He implemented XvMC in a manner that is 1) incompatible with existing assumptions about the implementation of XvMC, and 2) is limited to a driver for hardware that hardly anyone uses.
What exactly does this accomplish?
I can probably answer that one... info is available to program the video decode hardware on the Via chip but not on our chip.
I implemented unichrome MPEG2 hardware slice decoding acceleration. I wrote a tiny X protocol to feed the mpeg data into the part of the driver that feeds that data into the hardware. The tiny X protocol was not the goal, it was a tool to function as a back-end for the unichrome XvMC client library, and it will not grow beyond this driver.
Why you think this involves other drivers is beyond me.
Honestly I'm not a programmer. I really dont know how those things work. Being a radeon user though, and your experience with ATi hardware, and clearly your experience with XvMC would seem like a logical choice.
I guess I could more appropriately phrase my question as "Why implement XvMC in unichrome when it would serve a whole lot more people to implement it in radeon?"


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#178659 - 08/12/08 09:12 AM French place names
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Loc: California Hi -- I am new to this site and hoping that it is OK to ask a non-English question. We live part time in Languedoc (just West of Provence) and a huge number of village names in the area end in '-argues'. Examples: Lansargues, Baillargues, Saturargues -- the list is endless. And of course, just to the South is Camargue (no 's' here). I have failed so far to find anything on the meaning or etymology of this suffix (?). Any hints?
#178666 - 08/12/08 12:48 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter]
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada Hi
Just wondering what the neighbouring languages are in your area. (High school geography was a long time ago.)
#178668 - 08/12/08 01:01 PM Re: French place names [Re: Zed]
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Loc: this too shall pass Zed, if you check the thread above the salt* where nuncle addresses this question, you'll see a link to a very nice geographical type chart (read: map) which shows the frequency of -argues.
here's another, more specific to language.
*making the same post in two different forums usually only tends to divide possibly useful replies.
#178673 - 08/12/08 03:46 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague [ Deleted superfluous post due to double running thread. ] {Back home to Nugacity}.
#180822 - 12/10/08 04:30 PM Re: French place names [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: Land of the Flat Water Just west of Provence. Could it be influenced by Provencal?
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#180825 - 12/10/08 06:09 PM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Loc: R'lyeh Isn't that a Latin offshoot?
Yes, Provençal is a Romance language (which means it's a descendant of Vulgar Latin). It is related to other langues d'oc (languages that use oc for 'yes') in the South of France: e.g., Occitan._________________________
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#180838 - 12/11/08 11:17 AM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
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Loc: Land of the Flat Water And was not Languedoc a former "province"? It seems like it was a place name before the revolution. In the era's of monarchical France._________________________
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#180882 - 12/11/08 11:49 PM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Loc: R'lyeh And was not Languedoc a former "province"?
Yes, the old monarchical provinces got broken up into smaller departments. The original province was the province of Provence. It was the first area outside of Italy that the Romans conquered: pro + vincia, the final morpheme related to vinco 'to conquer'. It later became a generic noun for 'province, jurisdiction, sphere of administration'._________________________
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#180895 - 12/12/08 05:17 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
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Loc: Land of the Flat Water Love it! There is so much to be learned, even for an old school teacher. Appreciate the update. The old French provinces were so romantic. Wine districts as well. Every so often they creep into one's life. Heard Aquitaine mentioned in an old movie the other day._________________________
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#180905 - 12/13/08 01:38 AM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Loc: R'lyeh Wine districts as well.
Yes, my personal favorite is currently Bourgogne 'Burgundy'. Etzel (Attila), Siegfried (Sigurd), and Kriemhilde (Gudrun, Brunhilda) are all associated with Burgundy, the place not the wine, and it's origin is in a Germanic tribe, the Burgundians._________________________
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I dunno where I read it, but I also remember I read something like it's more for HD content and not for streaming. but Wikipedia says something different:from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirac_%28codec%29Dirac format aims to provide high-quality video compression from web video up to ultra HD[2] and beyond, and as such competes with existing formats such as H.264 and VC-1.
Maybe you were searching for Dirac in a Matroska (MKV) container, and there you found that the .ogm container is better for streaming with low bit rates than .mkv? http://matroska.org/technical/guides/faq/index.html (last line).
Maybe apart from the fact that dirac is not widely supported now, it could be the alternative to theora? It has most probably no patent issues and the quality is very good. Actually perfect for a free and high quality web video standard.


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Heidi Klum at Elton John's Oscar viewing party. / Frederick M. Brown Getty Images
There's one every year at the Oscars - someone with a wide open boob window. Heidi Klum may win the nod this year.
Arriving at the 21st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar viewing party, the former model and Project Runway host stood out in all senses of the word in a gold lamé gown cut open down to her navel.
True, she also carried a feathery wrap but doffed it for the assembled photographers.
Meanwhile, at the Academy Awards, host Seth MacFarlane and a gay men's chorus sang a spoof ode to "boobs" and the actresses who have bared them in the movies.
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Mariners aim to reignite success against Red Sox
Boston's Workman takes hill against J. Saunders in teams' rematch
After surrendering their crown as baseball's hottest team with consecutive losses to the Twins over the weekend, the Mariners flew cross-country, albeit with a day's rest, to the East Coast to take on Boston on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Seattle got back on the right side of the scoresheet with a 6-4 triumph Sunday, looking more like the team that had an eight-game winning streak in town not even a week ago.
Boston was the last team to beat Seattle before that streak by taking the last three games in a set of four at Safeco Field, including a 10-inning victory that put Seattle 12 games below .500.
The Mariners are just five games below that threshold, using one of baseball's highest-scoring July offenses to secure third place in the American League West.
Seattle starter Joe Saunders was on the mound when the Indians ended the team's eight-game run last week. Cleveland smoked him for nine hits and five earned runs over 4 2/3 innings, saddling him with a loss that also ended his personal four-game winning streak.
"I felt good; I felt like I made some good pitches," Saunders said after that game. "They put some good swings on some good pitches. I tried to keep the team in there as long as I could. I felt like I was around the plate. We just got flat out outplayed, out-pitched, out-hit. It was just one of those days."
In the other dugout, Boston is a half-game back of Tampa Bay in the AL East after a tough 2-1 loss to the Rays on Monday.
Boston's Tuesday starter, Brandon Workman, has some good memories attached to the Mariners, despite a poor outing against Seattle on July 10.
Boston won the game, 11-4, in Workman's first career Major League appearance. The 24-year-old made his starting debut four days later against Oakland, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
He was the second pitcher that weekend to accomplish that feat in his inaugural outing, with the Astros' Jarred Cosart doing so two days prior against the Rays.
In his most recent outing, Workman's first Fenway start was a success despite running into Matt Moore's buzzsaw of a shutout, as Workman spread seven hits and two walks over seven innings of two-run ball against the Rays.
"I feel comfortable out on the mound," Workman said. "I feel like I've settled in. I'm throwing the ball pretty well, for the most part. I don't really have any nerves or anything like that right now."
"We feel he's got very good strike-throwing ability," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "We're confident that he'll come out prepared [Tuesday]."
Mariners: Recovering Wedge visits with team
Before the Mariners' series finale with Minnesota on Sunday, skipper Eric Wedge privately met with the team for the first time since having a mild stroke before Monday's game. Bench coach Robby Thompson has been filling in for Wedge while the manager recovered in the hospital and then at home.
"It was great; they saw him, he's doing well," Thompson said. "Walking good, talking, I mean the whole thing. Big smile on his face, probably be tough for him to leave right now and head back home, as we all know he'd love to stay here."
The Mariners do not have a timetable for Wedge's return, and he will stay in Seattle during the team's six-game road trip. The earliest he could rejoin the team is Aug. 5 against the Blue Jays.
Red Sox: Former slugger Scott dies
George "Boomer" Scott, an eight-time Gold Glove first baseman for the Red Sox and Brewers in the late 1960s through the '70s, died Sunday in Greenville, Miss.
A right-handed power hitter with a large frame that exceeded 200 pounds, Scott was a member of Boston's "Impossible Dream" team that went to the World Series in 1967.
"I never met him personally. I know he was here for a very special year at the beginning of his career in '67," Farrell said. "I think any time that you're a member of a team's Hall of Fame speaks volumes for the type of players and production he had on the field. The baseball world lost a very good player."
Scott hit 154 of his 271 career home runs while with Boston and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006.
Worth noting
• With Kyle Seager leading the Majors in July batting average, he got a promotion to third in the lineup from fifth, swapping places with Raul Ibanez.
"Flipped them around a little bit," Thompson said. "Seager's been hot, he's swinging the bat. Raul's struggling a little bit as of late; we'll just drop him back."
• With last Thursday's rainout and Monday's makeup contest, Boston does not have another day off until Aug. 12.


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Jordan Zimmermann labored through a rare, sub-par start.
Game in a nutshell: The biggest series yet for the Nationals opened with a classic, tense game worthy of a pennant race. Despite jumping out to 4-1 lead after one inning, the Nationals couldn't get anything else going against Tim Hudson. Jordan Zimmermann, meanwhile, labored through five innings and let the Braves come back to tie the game. Then it turned into a battle of bullpens, with both teams having golden opportunities to push across the go-ahead run but neither able to pull it off. Into the night the game went, with only the hearty souls among the original crowd of 21,298 sticking around until the very end. And then finally, a crazy finish to reward them: Danny Espinosa went from first to third on Kurt Suzuki's infield single, then scored when Dan Uggla couldn't get the ball out of his glove on Chad Tracy's grounder to second. With that, the Nats pulled off a stunning, 5-4, win and took a six-game lead in the NL East.
Hitting highlight/lowlight: After getting shut down by Hudson for years, the Nationals have suddenly found the right-hander's numberRead more »
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:32 AM
Nice win and another signature win!
- Drew - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:33 AM
Nothing like winning Uggla.Thirty games over .500 and six games up on the Braves.GYFNG!
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:33 AM
All the credit to the Nats bullpen!
- NatsNut - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:35 AM
woo (yawn) hoo!
- NatsLady - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:35 AM
Every reliever contributed!!!! They all deserve a GOLD STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- SonnyG10 - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:35 AM
OMG, what a game. I had already decided we angered the baseball gods too much and figured we would lose. Shame on me!!! GYFNG!!!
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:35 AM
If Braves played the infield at doubleplay depth, you have to wonder but who cares! Nats win!
- Swift Eagle - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:36 AM
A Walk Off Uggla…and how did the Braves botch the Suzuki play? They had nobody covering 3rd OR Home on that!…Great alertness from Danny
- ehay2k - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:37 AM
Crazy win! Womder what happened to Uggla? It was as if he didn't know where to go with the ball. With one out and a man on third, he actually looked to first when he bobbled the ball. Not the best time to take the sure out. Gotta go to bed so I can see tomorrow's game.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:39 AM
- Kevin Rusch - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:41 AM
we all just said "It'll be nice to not be playing out west" — and now they play till midnight AT HOME! Not fair. But I'll take it.
- Scooter - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:41 AM
Holy socks.Also, Suzuki still hasn't gotten to second, has he?
- Timothy Folk - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:42 AM
Hopefully the braves are deflated and don't come out angry tomorrow
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:43 AM
What was he thinking. What was he doing.
- Swift Eagle - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:44 AM
Forget Moneyball…I like NatsBall, score 4 in the 1st, go scoreless for the next 11 innings, and in the 13th, hit it at Uggla…Works for me
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:44 AM
Braves have a losing streak now. 3 in a row.
- ehay2k - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:46 AM
Oh, in the presser (wasn't I going to bed?) Davey says Uggla was trying to turn two by tagging Zuki then going to first, but Zuki held up, which busted the play. Sweeeeeeeeet!
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:47 AM
Loved Klip with his rally cap!
- Swift Eagle - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:47 AM
Yep ehay, that's the right play in that situation, when the infield is in, the only way they can turn 2 is with a tag…Excellent base running
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:49 AM
ehay, the postgame on MASN with Davey was probably the most insightful I've seen. Lots of interesting little details like that. Davey was feeling like sharing and bragging on his boyz.
- ehay2k - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:49 AM
Great baserunning, or, Zuki is slower than ALR. I'm happy with the outcome either way. G'night all.
- baseballswami - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:49 AM
Ok, so you just knew I would mention the fact that Lombo came in and immediately hit the ball. Good boy. Jordan blinked, though. He does not seem to be adjusting to Suzuki- lots of shaking off. Seems like days ago. That last inning was insane and I am so far from being able to sleep. Oh, Nats. You complete me.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:50 AM
I think everyone in the bullpen is available tomorrow except Stammen.Get a good night's sleep boys!
- whatsanattau - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:50 AM
I'm not worthy. I left after 12. Sheesh.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:51 AM
Hopefully the braves are deflated and don't come out angry tomorrowIt will be interesting to see how Davey plays this. Does he rest guys, or try to take it to them for the kill shot?
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:53 AM
But this is top-shelf baseball against a very good team indeed, and everything they could do was just enough to keep them in the game, and that's all. Playoff-style baseball, in other words.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:53 AM
Zmantis, kill Shot. They have lost 3 in a row. Don't let up.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:54 AM
Did I mention I hate the Braves?Sec. 409 for game 2.
- Swift Eagle - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:54 AM
Well said Z-Mantis…The Braves are GOOD…not going to be easy the next 6 weeks..but lots of funGood Night
- baseballswami - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:55 AM
Ghost- even though everyone pitched, they all only went one except for Stammen ( or Stay-men, if you are Davey). Don't think any of them should be burned up.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:56 AM
Ghost, I agree. I'm sure Davey is going for the throat if he gets the chance.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:58 AM
Can we do anything to piss of Strasburg before the game? He seems to pitch well when he's mad.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:58 AM
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:58 AM
Wait, they're giving Tracy a SINGLE for that???
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 21, 2012 at 4:59 AM
Just unbelievable! I think that we had a season's worth of either crummy AB's, or frustrating ones.Morse had a very tough game at the plate.I sat thru yesterday's rain delay and game, stayed up for this one in the comfort of home, will be there tomorrow.Wow, the official call is now a base hit by Chad Tracy to end the game!
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:01 AM
Oh, yeah, Ghost, gotta step on their necks and twist around! Give 'em the Tomahawk Choke.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:02 AM
Re Bullpen: they've got Thursday off, and Friday they're in Philly, which, OK, [aren't the Braves]. Davey will roast the full bullpen on an open spit for these next two games, and screw the rest of the week.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:04 AM
And lest we forget, Nice work, Mark.
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:06 AM
OT, but Goodwin and Remdon both went long tonight.
- Anna Peregrina - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:08 AM
I stayed up ALL NIGHT listening, as I am living in England at the moment … but who could go to sleep in this one? (Except Uggla?) Now 6 a.m., might as well have breakfast.
- peric - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:12 AM
Great game … now onto Stramasgate … 2 more to go and get out the brooms!
- rmoore446 - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:13 AM
Amazing win. Easy to lose heart when all those long fly balls were caught on the warning track.
- Bzl. - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:13 AM
Thanks folks for the explanation on the Suzuki base running. Just saw a replay on ESPN with Kurt doing a little shuffle dance that confused Uggla. Sweet!I was there, figured the Braves would surely score on Stammen, and I'd leave but they never did of course. After being near the Nats dugout, I watched the 13th from top of Nats pen, saw EJ come out during top of 13th and sit for a while, then get up and start throwing. Then those 2 wild plays, from a distance. Wild! GYFNG!!!!
- baseballswami - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:14 AM
I cannot believe Dan Uggla is not getting an error for that. Call Cole Hamels – he can arrange one for him.
- Scooter - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:20 AM
Concur with Bzl. My picture here was grainy (confound this protracted and luxurious beach interlude!), but I might not have understood Suzuki's running anyway. So, thanks.Oh, and I like "winning Uggla." Hee hee.
- JaneB - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:28 AM
Just got home. SO glad we won but it was exCRUCiating in the stands to watch this! My heart was pounding like I'd spent hours on the treadmill. We are on the first base side and saw Kurt hold up and dance back and Danny sprint home. So good to be at 30 over and 6 up. We all need to go into some sort of emotional training for the fall. Or at least I do.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:35 AM
Anna, you're in England? Can you get me a pair of those mantis goggles??
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:37 AM
We all need to go into some sort of emotional training for the fall. Or at least I do.It's been a long two generations for a lot of folks, Jane. Clearly, some heart-toughening is in order. It's good for you. Trust me.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:39 AM
(confound this protracted and luxurious beach interlude!)And yet somehow I'm the only one getting cussed out in this thread??
- The Fox - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Just got home too Jame. Tough game to watch with balls hit up against the fence and runners stranded at 3rd. This win goes to the bullpen, excellent defense, and heads up base running. The Nats waited out the Braves and had them make the unforced error that cost them the game. Yea I know the error was taken down but that is because Uggla did not throw the ball and it created a catch 22 situation for the official scorer that would take too long to explain. 30 games over .500 in August sure looks good.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:43 AM
Fox, thanks for the reminder. Actually, by rule, if the fielder simply takes too long, and doesn't throw the ball, it's scored a hit.Rule 10.12(a)(1) Comment: Slow handling of the ball that does not involve mechanical misplay shall not be construed as an error. For example, the official scorer shall not charge a fielder with an error if such fielder fields a ground ball cleanly but does not throw to first base in time to retire the batter.
- SonnyG10 - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:49 AM
JaneB, I think I need the emotional training also.
- SonnyG10 - Aug 21, 2012 at 5:53 AM
Bed time for me. I'll be going to the game tomorrow night. Hope there's no rain delay.
- tayo - Aug 21, 2012 at 6:13 AM
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- tayo - Aug 21, 2012 at 6:14 AM
Just read this about Edwin Jackson.Amanda Comak @acomakEdwin Jackson on going to 'pen 2 days after 103P, 7 Inn: "I wasn't doing it for heroism. The bullpen was done… It's not a give-away game."This increases my respect of him. Wouldn't mind us doing a 3 year deal with him.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 6:17 AM
Tayo, well said, and it's why you get veterans like EJax. These guys know the stakes and know the drill, and they are all in for Davey.
- Anna Peregrina - Aug 21, 2012 at 9:16 AM
I heard or read each of the following statements: Uggla realized he had no chance of throwing Espi out. Uggla had a chance of throwing him out at the plate. If Uggla had thrown home, Espi would have been DOA. Which is it?Z-Mantis — "mantis goggles"? I guess I haven't been paying attention around here. Obviously the Nats need them!
- Anna Peregrina - Aug 21, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Or do you mean these, Z-Mantis? You can buy them for yourself! http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/15-1009.html
- natsfan1a - Aug 21, 2012 at 10:28 AM
What with the rain delay, I was only able to stay awake until about 11:30 (yawn), but awoke to a happy game results email this morning. Glad that they were finally able to put another one over (and hold off the Bravos). Hope my DVR got the rest of it, as the guide showed an O's replay coming up next. Atta way, Nats!
- baseballswami - Aug 21, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Again, I sometimes get to thinking that we are winning because someone else makes a mistake. But it has become a hallmark of this team not to blink first and to just keep up the pressure. Those within – inches, almost homers had to have taken something out of their pitchers. The aggressive and smart base running causes brain farts eventually. They just keep finding a way to hold on until an opportunity presents itself and then the grab it. We thought it would be a pitcher's duel with JZ and Hudson. It was a bullpen duel.
- The Z-Mantis! - Aug 21, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Anna, exactly. The ones I saw were from the UK. Candide doesn't think much of them, but he can tend his own garden. I think mantis motorcycle goggles would look cool. Swami, you said it!
- Manassas Nats' Fan - Aug 21, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Suzuki's baserunning was what made Uggla so damn confused. Had he just run Uggla tags him and soft toss to first for the dp. But dancing did the trick. Actually Uggla just needed to go tag him and run to first and he the double play, I am just glad he got cinfused with the dance move.As for Ejax, I have said for a while sign him to a 3 year extention. By then some of the yong guys in the next wave will be ready.


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Lynn hoping to limit powerful Orioles in finale
Gausman looking to wrap up sweep behind rolling offense
To salvage just one game against the Orioles, the Cardinals on Sunday will rely on old rather than new.
After the team's two additions from the non-waiver Trade Deadline surrendered five home runs to the O's in two steep losses to begin this series, the Cardinals will hope Lance Lynn's recent consistency continues in the series finale.
Lynn enters Sunday's contest with six consecutive quality starts, a streak he topped off in his last outing with seven innings in which he allowed two runs (one earned).
"I thought Lance did a terrific job last [start] of really staying consistent, and I think some things were noted postgame about that consistency and his disposition and how he handles success and failures," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.
Lynn has allowed two runs or fewer in 17 of 23 starts this season and hasn't surrendered more than two runs in any outing since June. The right-hander has allowed only three home runs since April.
That will be the key to success if the Cardinals -- who will wrap up Interleague Play Sunday with a losing record after dropping to 7-12 on Saturday -- are to avoid a sweep at the hands of a powerful Orioles lineup.
The Orioles, who have already secured their seventh straight series victory, have hit a Major-League best 147 home runs this season. After hitting six on Friday night, the O's followed up with three more Saturday.
"It's always fun to see all the balls fly out -- as long as it's not against us," said Orioles starter Chris Tillman, who benefited from Friday's six homers. "I think it's only a matter of time before these guys did this."
Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run of the season Saturday while catcher Caleb Joseph homered in his fifth consecutive game. The Orioles have hit two or more home runs in 43 games this season and are 33-10 when they have hit at least two homers in a game.
Orioles starter Kevin Gausman, who will enter Sunday with three straight quality starts, will hope for more of the same.
Lynn, meanwhile, has avoided big innings, and the Cardinals will need him to now avoid the long ball if they are to get out of American League play with one last victory.
"We talked about his maturing process, and you're seeing a little more consistency [from Lance]," Matheny said. "He's still intense, [but] I think he's found a way to keep that intensity without it negatively affecting his stuff. I think that's a huge step in his career."
Cardinals: Bullpen worn down in first two games
Just one day after the bullpen was forced to pick up six innings in a blowout series-opening loss to the Orioles, the burden was again put back on the relievers in Saturday's loss.
The Orioles got to new Cardinals starter John Lackey, scoring nine runs on him in five-plus innings. The Cards' bullpen has now pitched nine of 16 innings in the first two games of this series.
Nick Greenwood, who threw three innings and 47 pitches Friday, and Sam Freeman, were expected to be unavailable Saturday and went unused, Seth Maness (two innings), who had also tossed an inning Friday, and Kevin Siegrist (one inning) closed out Saturday's loss.
Orioles: Gonzalez optioned to make room for Ubaldo
The Orioles optioned Miguel Gonzalez to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for Ubaldo Jimenez to return from the disabled list and start Saturday.
As part of an O's rotation that had posted a 3.00 ERA since the All-Star break, Gonzalez started his second half well. The right-hander went 2-1 with a 2.92 ERA. That ERA, though, was better than only Kevin Gausman's among Orioles starters since the break.
Gonzalez will only have to miss one start for Baltimore. The O's have an off-day on Thursday which could allow Gonzalez to return and start on July 19 after missing only one turn.
Jimenez delivered a quality start in his first game back. The right-hander allowed three runs over six innings and struck out five batters in the 10-3 win.
Worth noting
• The Cardinals have dropped to third in the National League Central with a pair of losses to begin this series. They will return to National League play for the duration of the season Monday in Miami.
• While the Cardinals entered this series leading 5-1 all-time, the Orioles have closed the gap to 5-3 by winning the first two games.
Alex Halsted is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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May 08, 2013 8:53 AM | Author: PAUL WOZNICKI
Paul Woznicki is director of the transaction advisory services group at
. He has assisted in acquisitions of companies with revenues ranging from $1 million to more than $450 million.
How often I beat the drum, warning my acquisition clients to give proper attention to potential cultural and business practice integration issues when evaluating acquisition targets only to have these concerns ignored or underestimated.
Too often I see insufficient consideration given to mismatched cultures or the hidden costs of aligning corporate policies and procedures with devastating effects on value outcomes. Too often I see the approach to evaluating opportunities as a mechanical exercise of evaluating intoxicating cash flows and inflated projections and returns on investments when obvious integration issue costs are trivialized or just plain ignored.
We all have anecdotal evidence or war stories of failed acquisitions due to a buyer's inability to pull it all together, yet still I see buyers focus too intently on the financial mechanics and fail to plan properly for after the ink dries.
Very recently, I witnessed a classic example of failing to plan ahead and execute during a 2.5-year rollup effort. The buyer had identified a segmented market of niche distributors and identified some "real" and "significant" synergies that could be obtained based on economies of scale. The increased distribution network, once acquired, would support increased levels of production at a successful manufacturing facility the group already owned.
In addition, by consolidating the now larger group's purchases from common vendors, significant price discounts based on quantity purchasing could be obtained.
Each of the acquired distributors was a successful enterprise at the time of acquisition and purchase prices were, for the most part, at reasonable multiples. All the ducks were in a row.
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The various distributors each had differing operating styles. Key management and owners were kept in place and were hesitant to change.
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The discounts actually obtained from centralizing purchasing did not reach the levels projected.
Prior to acquisition, management had not devised a clear game plan for integration. The quick pace of growth and focus on new deals impaired management's ability to effectively respond to the growing list of issues in a timely manner. In the end, the synergies were not achieved and projections were not met.
Many successful business managers forget the amount of time and effort it took to fine-tune their existing business and assume their skills can quickly bring in line an add-on business. Often, buyers falsely assume a small acquisition will be easy to integrate because of its size.
Truly successful deals consider early in the process the potential costs of integration and dedicate a significant amount of time during the diligence phase to understanding and evaluating the cost of the cultural and corporate policy differences.
Here are a few simple steps you can apply to every acquisition, regardless of size, to avoid the trap of underestimating integration issues and value killers:
Evaluate integration issues early and often to avoid surprises
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All acquisitions will have integration costs
. Build the anticipated costs into your models, use conservative estimates and be realistic.
Prior to close, develop an integration plan, team and timetable
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Don't underestimate the amount of effort and/or manpower needed to deal with integration effectively
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Communicate and execute your plan
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Monitor your progress: Don't assume the integration process is occurring to plan
I often suggest the real work starts after the ink dries. Working these steps into your acquisition process will help to maximize successful outcomes and investment value.
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When you are balls deep in someone.
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Product Details
Features and benefits
- Sizes: Table: (H)350mm x (W)500mm x (D)500mm, Chair: (H)780mm x (W)900mm x (L)760mm
Technical specifications
Colour description | Coffee and cream |
Material | Rattan |
Number of pieces | 3 |
Help & Advice
Buying guides
Garden Furniture Buying Guide
Garden furniture is the centrepiece of any well planned outdoor area, choosing the right style and function to suit your needs can go a long way in setting the atmosphere and creating a special area to eat, chat or just chill out in your garden.
Whatever you're trying to create in your garden, furniture makes a good starting point for you to build around. From stylish table and chair sets to laid back sunbeds and sofas; choosing the right furniture for your garden is a huge step in the process.
Material is one of the key considerations when choosing your garden furniture; there is a range of different materials available, each of which has distinct features and advantages.
Things to think about
How will you be using your outdoor area? For reading, eating, entertaining… this determines what items you'll need.
This can help to determine the material of your furniture, plastics will need less maintenance, are cheaper and more durable.
If you have limited space then consider whether you want stackable or folding furniture and if it's key for you to be able to store indoors / outdoors. Our bistro sets are ideal for small spaces such as balconies and patios. We also sell a range of furniture covers that mean you can store your furniture outdoors if you don't have space indoors.
Once you have determined the garden furniture you need think about how this blends in with the current style of your home and garden.
Our furniture sets are all designed to be the right height, size and shape for comfort and ease of use.
Durability | Weight | Look | Colour options | Treatment | Protective cover | Annual maintenance | |
Wooden | Long-lasting Low maintenance | Heavy | Authentic | Generally brown | Teak oils, stain | Yes | Advised |
Metal aluminium | Long-lasting Low maintenance Can be more easily bent or dented | Lightweight, no mould or rust | Contemporary | Wider range | None | Advised | None |
Metal iron | Long-lasting Low maintenance | Heavy | Traditional Heritage | Limited | Anti-rust solutions, paints and laquer | Advised | Yes |
Rattan | Flexible Low maintenance | Lightweight | Traditional to contemporary | Generally brown | None | Should be put away for winter | None |
Plastic (resin) | Long-lasting Low maintenance | Lightweight | Traditional to contemporary | Generally green or white | None | Advised | None |
The art of mixing and matching your outdoor furniture
We all dream about the day when we can get back out doors and enjoy our garden once again. Long sunny days, warm evenings and plenty of barbecues; you'll really need a space to entertain, relax and eat – all under the big blue sky!
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