Snowstorms in Sussex

So this week the Big Green Space team travelled south to install a summerhouse. Maybe not the best week weather-wise to be undertaking such a journey, but the M4 and M25 were relatively easy going and the general mood was good.  After absolutely no snow in South Pembrokeshire at all it was quite nice to be seeing some of the white stuff at last.  However, all was soon to change...

On the first morning both vans got stuck in the snow in one of the country lanes leading to the customer's property.  Eventually a taxi passed and towed them out.  Once unloaded at their destination, the team then had to find a local builder's merchants, which resulted in the van getting stuck once again and having to be towed out.  Safely back on site the going was tough, as much effort was expended digging in frozen ground to make the holes to concrete the corner posts into.  Then a snowstorm arrived and the daylight slowly dwindled away.  All slept well that night.

On day two the team rose early and made a good start on site.  However in their haste they had forgotten to bring any lunch with them so were soon extremely cold and hungry.  Falling snow made them reluctant to leave site in case they couldn't get back, so they decided to go without.  However those in the warm, dry office back in Pembrokeshire decided this really wouldn't do and so found a pizza company in Tunbridge Wells who were prepared to make the journey to site to deliver.  Two hours later the pizza was delivered, but the delivery guy's car had got stuck in the snow so he had walked the last two miles to make the delivery.  Wonderful service from the pizza company, just unfortunate that the pizza was now stone cold and soggy, much like the team in fact.

Day three started with a trip to a window manufacturer in Croydon and by the time the team reached site it was lunchtime.  This night they were booked into a hotel 23 miles away, a journey which took 2 hours because of more snowstorms during rush hour.  This was the low point when all senses of humour failed.

By the end of day four the team were back in Pembrokeshire, worn out but extremely pleased with the end result.  And the lesson to be learned here is that if you are looking for a superior garden building installed by a first class team then you need to get in touch with us at Big Green Space.

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Beautiful camping pods, handmade in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

38% of UK families in 2009 were planning their main holiday somewhere in the UK, but just 3 years later in 2012 this figure had risen to 70%. 

Steve Mills, Director, BDRC Continental believes this heralds a new trend among holidaymakers.
“Families remain committed to taking a main holiday and one of the legacies of the
staycation...is the realisation that you don’t have to abandon holiday plans
completely in difficult times. And it’s not just about perceptions of saving money. Holidaying
in the UK has become a positive choice. Standards of service and accommodation are
undoubtedly improving and people are re-discovering what the UK has to offer.”

This is great news for the UK holiday industry but as ever our unpredictable weather has the ability to make or break a holiday.  A camping holiday is one of the cheaper options and can create some fantastic holiday memories, but nobody wants to spend their main holiday at the mercy of  a wet, muddy field.  This is why we believe that timber camping pods are the way forwards for affordable UK holidays.  Take a look at our camping pod photos to see just how comfortable they can be.

Camping Pod Comfort

At Big Green Space we have just launched our first camping pod design. If you haven't already come across the idea, a camping pod is a bit like a tent but built out of timber.   Camping pods have become part of the 'glamping' (glamorous camping) phenomenon, designed for families who want the camping experience without being at the mercy of the weather.  British summers are becoming increasingly wet, and at the same time money to spend on holidays is increasingly scarce.  The camping pod provides a solution to both problems, allowing families to get away on holiday in a less expensive way and enjoy a dry, warm base from which to explore their destination.

Handmade in Pembrokeshire, the Big Green Space camping pod is perfect for campsites wishing to be profitable throughout the year, instead of those few and far between sunny weeks which amount to the British summer.

Click here for further information on our camping pods.