Thanks to everyone that participated in our latest competition. As always, we were blown away by the responses! You came up with some cracking holidays. However, there can only be one winner… Congratulations to Carrie Talbot-Ashby! Your idea for a public holiday was spot on. We hope to have it in place by next year. […]
26
Aug
Aug
We are excitingly close to another bank holiday and it has had us here at Gardens and Homes Direct on the edges of our seats. However, after doing some research in anticipation for this, we made an upsetting discovery. Did you know that Britain has nearly the fewest public holidays in the world? We […]
18
Aug
Aug
Thanks to everyone that participated in our latest competition. This was our favourite by far and the inventions you came up with were brilliant! The winner of the competition was Emma Furniss. Congratulations, Emma! Your invention was so unique, simple and utterly hilarious, we couldn’t let it slip by unnoticed. We hope you enjoy […]
07
Aug
Aug
In honour of the upcoming ‘National Lazy Day‘ (10th August), we have decided to host a competition to see who can come up with the most creative invention that will help the human race become lazier than ever before. After the competition closes, we will choose our favourite idea and the winner will receive […]
06
Aug
Aug
Need I go on? We all know you don’t need a reason to take a Monday off. The fact that it’s a Monday is reason enough, right? Well, in case your boss wants a better excuse than ‘Gardens & Homes told me to take the day off’, we’ve provided some definitely real (if a […]
03
Aug
Aug
We would like to thank everyone that participated in our latest competition. After going through all the entries, there was one that really stood out to us (especially the men!). Congratulations to Ryan Swain for his winning story, involving a curious crab and… Well, the story will speak for itself: I’ll always remember our […]
24
Jul
Jul
Ah, to be young in summer time… We can’t get enough of your inspiring, delightful and hilariously cringe-worthy stories. This time we want to hear about your most memorable summer holiday as a child. Did you ride your bike to the edge of the Universe? Or go to the beach and manage to skim […]
06
Jul
Jul
We would like to thank everyone that participated in our latest competition. As always, we went through all your entries to find our favourite and there were definitely a few crackers! Eventually, we decided to award Kristy Brown’s story for her classic balls-up!
01
Jul
Jul
Fancy a romantic picnic with your other half?* Now is the definitely the time to do it. The sun is out, the birds are chirping and we’re giving away a FREE picnic basket to one lucky winner!
23
Jun
Jun
A gazebo in summer is a great addition to the garden. It looks beautiful, it keeps you cool on an extra hot day and it helps those of us with fair skin avoid days of applying after-sun and staying perfectly still. However, as many will know, a gazebo canopy doesn’t always last as long […]