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Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Record
Lidl Japanese gardening tool cuts back hedges for £5 and is 'too good to leave behind'
If you want to give your garden a spruce-up on a budget this summer, this Lidl product could be the one for you Summer has finally arrived in Scotland and if you don't believe it - just look out the window. The country recorded its hottest day of the year so far on Monday, May 12, with Auchincruive in South Ayrshire hitting a whopping 25.4C. And if there is one thing the good weather will push us to do, it's tidy up our gardens. Scots will want to sunbathe in peace without the eyesore of overgrown shrubbery and the general remnants of winter's chaos around them. Garden equipment is not often cheap, but if the hefty price tag of tools needed to give your outdoor space a spruce-up is putting you off, fear not. Lidl has come to the rescue with a nifty garden gadget - and it's under a fiver. Overgrown hedges are a bug-bear, but Lidl's Parkside Japanese Pull Saw With Angled Handle may be just what you need to overcome the issue. What's even better, the buy is a total bargain, only setting you back a meagre £4.99. So if the cost of living is getting to you and you're trying to stay on top of your finances this summer, but still want to catch a sun tan and enjoy a slap-up barbecue with friends, family, or neighbours, this is the device for you. The saw promises "clean, precise cutting with minimal effort" thanks to the pulling motion. The tool's flexible saw blade has coarse and fine teeth, while the saw blade can be replaced at the push of a button - no tools required. Elsewhere, the ergonomic angled handle with soft grip means no fear of twisting your arms or wrists in funny directions to get the perfect cut. An outdoor garden and shed expert has already put the Japanese saw to the test. Rob, who goes by the name of @WeekendShedHead on YouTube where he boasts nearly 18k followers, gave his verdict on the product. "It tears open easily and feels thinner than the old one," Rob shared. "It has proper fine teeth... but I'm interested in how thin the cut is." After trying it out, Rob said he was "super impressed" with the saw. He could also "see the difference" in the cut from the older model. Prospective shoppers rushed to the comment section to give their view. One user wrote: "I'm in love with Parkside stuff. Good quality and value for money!!" Another commented: "I went to Lidl today and got the pull saw with the western handle, I thought the straight handle might be trickier to use but it's not." A third gushed: "I'm going to get one of these pull saws tomorrow from Lidl and for a fiver too good to leave behind. Thanks for the Parkside tips, I'll be there on my way home from my parents to get the saw." A fourth scribed: "I'm in. Those Japanese pull saws are fantastic for guitar making, they're really accurate once you get used to the saw." The product is available in stores now, as part of Lidl's Middle Aisle products. It can only be purchased by those over 18, and according to the Lidl website, is not available in all stores. You better snap yours up quick though since, as with all Middle Aisle products, once they're gone, they're gone. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
The Independent
12-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Thunderstorms lash parts of England as Scotland sees warmest day of year
Nearly two inches of rain fell in an hour as thunderstorms hit parts of the UK while Scotland saw its warmest day of the year so far. Lightning strikes, heavy showers and hail lashed areas in central and southern England on Monday afternoon as a yellow thunderstorm warning issued by the Met Office came into force. Meanwhile, Auchincruive in South Ayrshire hit 25.4C making it Scotland's warmest day of 2025 and hotter than Los Angeles in California. It surpasses the 24.4C recorded in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire on April 30. Met Office forecaster Ellie Glaisyer said: 'We have seen quite a few thunderstorms breaking out this afternoon, mainly across central and southern parts of England, and then moving their way north-westwards over the past couple of hours into parts of Wales. 'One or two just affecting north-western parts of England as well, we've seen one or two moving out towards into the Irish Sea as well.' Radar imagery shows 40mm to 50mm of rain has fallen in an hour in parts of England, Ms Glaisyer said. She went on: 'We've seen reports of hail, plenty of lightning strikes as well, all within that warning area.' The thunderstorm warning is in place until 10pm and heavy showers will push into north-west England and parts of Wales, the Met Office said. The showers are expected to ease overnight, but there will be some rain and thunder across southern England on Tuesday, forecasters say. Temperatures were warm on Monday afternoon, with Blackpool hitting 27.4C.
