Probably not very many if the weather was anything to go by! Dining outside continental style has always been popular but unfortunately the great British weather often prevents it. Thousands of barbeques are “rescued” up and down the country every year as the first splodges of rain start to fall. A manic five minutes often ensues where everyone grabs a dish and heads for shelter. Only to finish off the sausages under the grill – hardly what you had planned!
Why let a bit of rain get in your way? Enough is enough. The veranda style of living made famous in cheesy American movies is making a stylish British debut. Glass verandas are becoming increasingly popular and no matter the weather people are finally being able to make the most of their outdoor space. Safe under the shelter of your glass veranda you will be able to indulge your passion for outdoor living without having to run indoors if the weather makes a turn for the worst.
The new trend has been spurred by this year and last year’s heavy rainfall. Fed up of not having a proper summer people have been buying glass verandas in droves in an attempt to fight back against the weather. They are great all year round too. You could enjoy breakfast and a nice cup of filtered coffee or fresh orange juice under your glass veranda all through the year.
If you work in an office you probably rarely get a chance to get any fresh air during the week. You might commute to work either in your car or on public transport, sit in your office all day, have lunch at your desk and then after an afternoon sat in your stuffy or freezing cold office (why is the temperature never just normal?) commute home again. The outside can become just somewhere you rush through in order to get indoors, especially in the winter months where mornings and evenings are accompanied by near pitch black darkness.
A glass veranda could transform your whole way of living. After being sat in your office all day you could come home and sit outside under your veranda in a big comfy outdoor chair, enjoying a nice glass of wine and a good book. On an especially cold day you might even stoke up a chimenea and indulge in a glass of Glühwein or a mug of steaming hot chocolate. You will feel as if you are in an alpine resort!