TG Escapes Blog – Residential
The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco building for residential purposes.
Kill the Commute Before It Kills You
This week, BBC Breakfast is sharing the findings of its recently commissioned survey of the UKâs 30 million plus commuters. It should come as no surprise that almost a quarter of them find it stressful, and this figure rises to well over a third (38%) for those who...
Private Gym
As the festive party gathers apace, many of us are already noticing the odd pound creeping up and know that come the New Year we will, yet again, promise ourselves to ditch the Christmas excess. But before you hastily sign up for public gym membership and join the...
Unbelievable Garden Rooms
Whilst it doesnât yet feel quite cold enough for winter, there is no doubting the seasonâs arrival as rivers across the country burst their banks and the sun begins its descent ever earlier as we unavoidably inch towards the longest night. Once Christmas is over and...
5 tips to avoid family stress during the festive season
With Christmas now less than a month away, most of us have begun our preparations and are probably looking forward to the season with a mixture of excitement and dread. Letâs face it: the festive season is fun but it is also stressful, especially if you are hosting a...
Ideas for your Garden Room Interior
One of the many things we love about our customers, is the diversity of their ideas. It is always a thrill to accompany them on their journey to creating that unique, special space that perfectly fulfils their dream. Over the years we have created garden rooms for...
Mindfulness In The Garden
Earlier this year, a special parliamentary group was assigned the task of assessing the potential impact of mindfulness. This week it has recommended that the Government makes mindfulness therapy more widely available: via the NHS to more than half a million adults...
Why a Garden Room is a more energy efficient way to extend your home
No matter how committed you are to reducing your personal carbon footprint, itâs not always easy. In one of her first speeches as Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Amber Rudd was very clear about the devastating impact that failure to act will have upon our...
Summer in Full Bloom
With the midsummer solstice almost a month behind us, nature is settling into the summer vibe. Skys are more often blue than not; the greens of foliage and grass have reached their uniform summer peak and even the birds are chilling. It is a time to walk on the wild...
Its men’s health week – how about a garden gym?
June is designated Menâs Health Month and this week, as we lead up to Fatherâs Day this coming Sunday, marks the campaignâs peak with Menâs Health Week. The primary objective of the week and month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and...
Carers Week
This week, from 8th to 14th June is Carers Week: the annual campaign to raise awareness of caring; highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. Every day 6,000 people take on a new caring...
National Barbecue Week May 25th to 31st
If you havenât done so already, dig out your barbecues, evict the creepy crawlies that have taken up residence since you last got grilling and join the many stoic folks who partake in National BBQ Week every year. Actually, you might be lucky with the weather as were...
It’s Walk to Work Week!
National Walk to Work Week started on Monday and will run till Friday 15th May. Apologies for the delay in getting this message to you, us Garden Escapees have been battling with a broken internet and so have had an enforced 5 days of screen freedom. Much time has...