Is this a thing now in impoverished Britain

Unfortunately some people seem to think that I was ‘getting at’ people who choose to spend their £ on these. I truly had never heard of the concept of carpeting my outside space and find it mind boggling.
I don’t even need one for a dog because we have shade provided by a massive wisteria.

Whatever you do don’t talk about hosing down an outdoor rug or mat or you will get vilified by some as happened on another thread !

I would imagine the more expensive ones would be a better proposition.

If those who have available disposable income to spend all stopped spending it wouldn’t help those who cannot afford to eat/heat this winter.

It would more than likely put the so called working poor out of a job, the hairdressers, local tearooms, cafes and shops along with all the delivery drivers.

I don’t why The Times are advertising these now.
We bought ours about 10 years ago.
We bought it to take abroad in the motohome.
My next door neighbour has one. She got it from Home Bargains.
Stating the obvious. The more expensive ones don’t fade as quick.

I am not defending those choosing to spend lots of money on these items. They are available at other prices. i am just defending people who decide to buy these items at any price from the censorious who choose to make value judgments on others.

I cannot help but wonder what they are buying that others would consider to be totally useless luxuries and what they would do with the money if they did not buy them. Donate to the local food bank, or just leaave in the bank?

Monica I wonder how much the workers are paid and who is getting rich from the sales.

For my part, if I had £640 to spend on a rug, I would buy a cheaper one and think how much I could do for others with the rest. No matter how much money I had, I would never spend that much on a rug.

I saw these for sale last week in our local Air Ambulance charity shop, at around £20 - £25. Very reasonable, I though.

Shirley48

PamelaJ1

Thought I’d send a photo

Perhaps my eyesight’s going, but none of those cost £640?

Sorry Shirley, cut the top off.

.... and millions are starving sub-Saharan Africa, and there is a War in Ukraine.

I cannot see what contribution those wanting rugs in their garden can do to resolve the world's problems by not buying them.

Considering that these rugs are probably imported from countries far poorer than ours, they are actually contributing to the livelihoods of people in those countries and saving them from starvation.

More plastic tat to break down and get into the environment and then end up in landfill.

There was a house makeover show on this week about doing up the worst house on the best street. The garden was made over almost entirely in plastic - grass, rugs, ivy growing up trellis - barely a living thing to be seen.

BlueBelle

Why oh why ?? I agree nadateturbe it’s disturbing isn’t it

Yes, very, Bluebelle

I have 3 outdoor rugs for different areas in my garden.I love them for the pattern and colours they bring to those areas.
I bought mine from Ebay and they were quite cheap,definitely under £100, and possibly under £50.
Much cheaper than ceramic tiles or patio slabs.

Have recently lost small GC under it which they thought was hilarious, fortunately so did AS and his wife

? hope you discovered him (or her) before too long

My daughter bought one for £25 or so in Wilkos or Dunelm and her baby is more comfortable crawling on the rug than on the patio slabs.

I don’t think it cost as much as £600 when I last had a new carpet fitted… in 1994!

M0nica

Since we are not all on exactly the same income some people will be able to afford optional luxuries that others cannot.

The same person who indulges in such 'luxuries' may also be a generous donor to their local food bank and work hardin other ways to reduce inequalities in society. Outdoor rugs are truly a dispensible luxury, no one is going to die or even become ill if they do not have one, so why shouldn't those who want and can afford them, not have them without other people being outraged?

I have a feeling that over the coming months that anyone posting about purchases/holidays/dining out/building & decorating will be swiftly reminded that many cannot afford to eat or heat.

My daughter has one for the dog, as the slabs outside heat up and he'd burn his paws without it. I haven't asked her what she paid for it, but I'm guessing it will be closer to £40 than £640.

Not a wind up, I think. It's simply a fact of life that the rich buy things the rest of us can't afford while we contemplate our food and energy bills. Like Sunak's swimming pool.

Callistemon21

GrannyGravy13

Outdoor rugs are a necessary evil if you have composite decking as it gets so very hot in this weather and as many places now have hosepipe bans it’s not possible to cool them down with water.

They look stylish in outdoor seating/dining areas.

I don't think my indoor seating/dining areas look very stylish either, GrannyGravy!

I would like some stylish patio slabs, though.

Mine is dreadful at the moment, we are awaiting a date from builders for major works to commence (second time in four years) so the decking around the house is about to be removed it is a health/trip hazard along with being home to several family of foxes.

(Have recently lost small GC under it which they thought was hilarious, fortunately so did AS and his wife)

Why oh why ?? I agree nadateturbe it’s disturbing isn’t it

Since we are not all on exactly the same income some people will be able to afford optional luxuries that others cannot.

The same person who indulges in such 'luxuries' may also be a generous donor to their local food bank and work hardin other ways to reduce inequalities in society. Outdoor rugs are truly a dispensible luxury, no one is going to die or even become ill if they do not have one, so why shouldn't those who want and can afford them, not have them without other people being outraged?

Is this a wind-up? Some/a lot of us are more concerned about how we are going to pay energy bills and buy food!

GrannyGravy13

Outdoor rugs are a necessary evil if you have composite decking as it gets so very hot in this weather and as many places now have hosepipe bans it’s not possible to cool them down with water.

They look stylish in outdoor seating/dining areas.

I don't think my indoor seating/dining areas look very stylish either, GrannyGravy!

I would like some stylish patio slabs, though.

PamelaJ1

Thought I’d send a photo

Perhaps my eyesight’s going, but none of those cost £640?

Another tripping hazard and one more thing to clean.

Whatever next!

GrannyGravy13

Outdoor rugs are a necessary evil if you have composite decking as it gets so very hot in this weather and as many places now have hosepipe bans it’s not possible to cool them down with water.

They look stylish in outdoor seating/dining areas.

??.

Something you never realised you needed until someone convinced you that you did.