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Father's day is quickly coming upon us, as it always does. What once was a distant dream is now a reality touching down with a couple of weeks. Now, don't despair, your friendly neighbourhood Olpro blog post is here to help with ideas for what to get that special man in your life!The classic... A tent!Just in time for the big day we have received a big load of stock so we are a …
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This Easter Bank Holiday weekend I decided I would cook the Lamb Roast on our OLPRO Safire Barbecue.I knew it would be good but never expected it to be quite this good.This is what HappenedThe Lamb Joint was 1.5kg and I rubbed it with a mixture of olive oil , black pepper, salt and a Lamb herb mix, from the supermarket.I put two BBQ fire lighters and 7 charcoal brickettes into …
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It is now under 40 days until Easter and although Easter is a little earlier this year, so we can say that it's now under 40 days until Easter a little earlier too it remains a fact that the first Bank Holiday since the last one is nearly upon us.It's also the first bank holiday of the year which is evident earlier and earlier each year with Chocolate Eggs appearing on every va …
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First published back in 2013.We make some pretty funky outdoor stuff for definite. Started 3 years ago when I left the employment of others we started designing and dreaming up things which would make being in the outdoors even more fun.There are now 9 of us in the team and we’re growing all the time.As well as from the camping world we also have people in the team from clothin …
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Beyond GlampingWhat Type Of Happy Camper Are You?The current UK economic climate has seen a huge surge in interest in camping this summer, according to British camping manufacturer OLPRO whose sales have doubled since 2012 (www.olproshop.com)First came the trend for more glamorous camping – or glamping, as it is known – but, working with behavioural psychologist Barbara Bishop, …
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Despite the social media frenzy that follows the announcement of a headline act at the UK’s top music festivals, according to research by British camping manufacturer www.olpro.co.uk , it’s not the music that keeps people coming back. It’s the inner hippy in all of us that festivals unleash, allowing us to live simply, in a community and without responsibility.The OLPRO team we …
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