BARGAIN HUNTER:Get ready to welcome the arrival of (hopefully) warmer weather now that there's a stretch in the evenings with a new outdoor dining set from Rathwood (059-9156285, rathwood.com), in Rath, outside Tullow in Co Carlow.

The Lyon set comes in two colours: mushroom with cherry red cushions or bronze with cream cushions. The set is reduced from €1,590 to €1,099.

A second style, Rosebawn, also comes with colour options: black with green cushions, which was €1,580 and is now €1,149; cream with brown cushions, which was €1,625 and is now €1,299; or bronze with cream cushions, reduced from €1,580 to €1,149. All sets come with a parasol.

Nationwide delivery costs €39 per set.