Garden gadgets
Open and shut case
Ultra cheap and fairly cheerful, this Ramso parasol is classic, colourful, and keeps the sun off you. What more do you need?
5.99 from www.ikea.com
Brolley good
For those who like their parasols a little more frou-frou, this frothy number comes with an unbleached cotton shade and is decorated with mother-of-pearl hearts, coconut beads and tassels. If that's not enough, both the finial and wooden pole are carved and decorated with gold paint.
195 from www.dobbies.com It's a breeze
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Hide AdThis Breezer parasol is big enough for a shade canopy, and its multiple flaps of dangling fabric move pleasantly in even the gentlest breeze. The flaps are white, and the top comes in beige, but we prefer the grey version.
1,950 from www.gomodern.co.uk
This article was first published in The Scotsman on 15 May.