It is fair to say that we have enjoyed quite a unique summer in the UK this year. Indeed, some people have labelled the summer of 2013 as being the ‘Australian Summer’ as Britain didn’t just bask in soaring temperatures; it also basked in supreme Aussie-like sporting success. Along with great performances by the British and Irish Lions rugby team, the England cricket team and Chris Froome in the Tour De France; who could forget that magical moment when Andy Murray won Wimbledon in the searing heat back in early July?
The label of ‘Australian summer’ is actually quite apt when you think about it as the consistency of the hot weather gave many of us Brits the chance to enjoy our outdoor spaces in the way that many Australians take for granted. For sure, millions of residents took full advantage of the hot weather by using their gardens as outdoor rooms rather than merely somewhere to play Swingball and burn meat for fleeting periods.
Savvy residents who took the time to listen to the Met Office’s predictions invested in things like timber decking, outdoor furniture and wall mounted canopies as these highly functional additions enabled them to effectively decamp into their gardens and comfortably enjoy the fine weather for much longer periods of time than they normally would.
If you’re in the business of supplying things like wooden decking to the general public then you will certainly have noticed the effects of this Australian summer for yourself. Indeed, you may well already think of the summer of 2013 as being one of the most memorable summers in your trading history!
However, it could be that there is still more to come.
The reason for this is that, although the summer holidays are at an end, the legacy of the summer carries on. Quite simply, many people in Britain have ‘seen the light’ with regard to outdoor rooms and as such they are looking to make the most of outdoor living much more. Indeed, there are lots of residents now who are not only keen to invest in decking and furniture to help them enjoy an nice al-fresco autumn but also to get in early for the good weather when it comes round again (hopefully) next year.
Of course, if you’re going to be able to meet this increase in consumer demand then you will need to ensure you are set up to source high quality timber from a timber merchant you can really rely on. Fortunately we here at Booker Timber fit the bill perfectly in this respect as we are widely regarded as being one of the finest suppliers of top of the range timber in the UK. As well as supplying the very best of everything from of cut to size chipboard and plywood sheets, we also provide exemplary cutting services too. Indeed, we are able to cut to within 0.1mm accuracy so you can have complete confidence in the dimensions of the wood you source from us.
