SHE was caught short over the weekend when she hadn’t planned anything for her kids to keep them entertained in the sunshine.
So Laura decided to head to her local Home Bargains to see if she could find anything suitable.
And luckily she did – an £8.99 paddling pool.
She took to Facebook to share an image of her kids playing in the pool on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, as she wrote: “Ran into Home Bargains this morning for a paddling pool to keep the kids amused today (7yr old and 2yr old).
“Picked this up for £8.99.
“I was expecting a small pool they could splash their feet in – it’s pretty big lol!”
She added that they’d put the end of the slide into the pool and there was “still space to waddle around”.
And while there was another blue ring at the bottom to blue up, they left that uninflated so that her two-year-old could safely get in and out of the pool.
“Great for the price!” Laura concluded.
People in the comments section were quick to weigh in, with many of them admitting they’d been equally thrilled with the purchase.
“I got this today for my children today, and I’m surprised with how big it is,” one wrote.
“Agreed I wanted a paddling pool and was surprised how big it was!” another said.
“Great size for the price!”
“This one looks canny! I’ll go over and try and grab one this week,” a third commented, tagging a friend.
“I got this last year thinking it would be small but it was big and deep,” someone else agreed, adding that it is “really good for the price”.
“I got this pool last year but the green ring was the bottom ring then blue,” another wrote.
“My kids are 8, 6 and 5 and they loved it!”
Temperatures peaked on Sunday as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year but meteorologists have predicted a week of milder conditions.
The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for rain coming into force on Monday – the first affecting the southwestern region of England.
Exeter, Plymouth and Truro have all been warned of heavy rain, with the warning in place until 11.59pm on Monday night.
The second weather warning for heavy rain covers Swansea and Cardiff in Wales, and lasts until just before midnight.
Lastly, parts of Northern Ireland are also being affected by a yellow warning, which should clear by Tuesday morning, according to meteorologists.
A Met Office forecaster said: “Monday’s rain will spread, with further rain and heavy showers for Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Drier, more settled conditions will probably become established for a time.
“Above average temperatures are more likely than below, although unsettled conditions are likely to return again.”
The pool in question appears to be the Intex Four-Ring Sunset Glow one, and the description on the Home Bargains website reads: “Bringing fun for all the family this summer, the Sunset Glow Four-Ring Pool is sure to put a smile on everyone’s face.
“With four brightly coloured rings, the fun eye-catching design is the perfect addition to your garden.
“Providing hours of fun and excitement outdoors, simply splash, relax and make the most of the sunshine!”
