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Bromine Hot Tub – getting the chemicals right

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When I first got a Bromine Hot Tub (that is a hot tub using bromine as the main chemical instead of the more common chlorine), it was a complete disaster. I wasn't given very good information, either by the people who installed it or in the documentation they left behind. It took me quite a bit of time and research to figure out how to handle it, and I'm glad to say everything is well under Continue Reading

Sitting Spiritually

sitting spiritually

Recently, I've been thinking about getting outdoor furniture to add to our garden. As many of you know, I've certainly become more spiritual in the last 6-7 years and have got into yoga and meditation (see Life in the Right Direction), so it will be no surprise that I took notice of a local company making wooden garden furniture called "Sitting Spiritually" (I have no affiliation with them, I'm Continue Reading

Colourful Garden Bed

colourful garden bed

It's quite amazing that we have, all of a sudden, a colourful garden bed near our house. This area has been a bit of a disaster area for the past few years as we've had major renovations to the house, had a new patio and paths put in and only had the garden beds bordered with bricks a year ago. These garden beds were really like a war zone with labourers, brickies, scaffolders and decorators Continue Reading

Pooltester kit – avoiding Bromine Hot Tub nightmares

pooltester kit

When I bought a hot tub back in 2017, I decided to go with bromine instead of chlorine because I read that it was softer/milder and worked better in warm water. Well, it all started off as a bit of a nightmare. For a couple of months, I couldn't get the water looking good and it kept going opaque and green. I was following the instructions given by the manufacturers (Hydropool) but these were Continue Reading

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