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The conservatory is a longstanding British tradition which really came into its own in the 1800’s and with the great British climate being what it is; it’s easy to see why.

When considering buying a conservatory you will quite often hear cynical advice such as ‘they get far too hot in the summer you know…’ Well yes, they do, I agree – a glass box which is in effect a green house, pegged onto the side of your property is bound to get a little heated in direct sunlight. In fact I don’t sit in mine at the moment (mid-August) partly because it’s really hot in there, but more importantly, because it is one of those rare moments in the British calendar when it is actually possible to sit in the garden!

However, at all other times of the year, my favourite place in the house is the conservatory. There I can soak up precious rays of sunshine whilst smugly sheltered from the ravages of the bitter wind, pouring rain, drizzle, sleet… whatever the great British weather chooses to throw at us. In answer to the question ‘is it too hot to sit in the conservatory in the summer?’ I would say ‘yes it is’ - but when the summer only lasts about 2 weeks, I consider it a terrific investment for the remaining 50 weeks of the year.

We all know that the English summer is a rare and wonderful thing; however it is because it is so temperamental we often forget to plan for it. After weeks of rain in the middle of July, just when we’ve given up on the idea of summer altogether, suddenly the sun makes a glorious appearance, all is well with the world and we all dive out into the garden to enjoy it. It’s only when you are sitting on the patio, marvelling in the joy of it all, that you remember a very similar day last year, when you decided that patio doors would be a fantastic improvement to your home.

Thankfully installing patio doors is not the stress we often assume it is. Usually it can be completed in just one day! Again, given the surprise element of the English weather this is just as well - no one wants a gaping hole in their property when the heavens decide to open again!