This unusual garden parasol brings gadgetry to the garden. Okay so it’s a little early to be thinking about sitting on the deck watching the sunset, but we need something to get us through the long winter nights!

It’s solar powered, obviously, with 24 white LEDs on the spokes of the parasol and a central white LED spotlight at the top of the pole. The parasol is just short of 2.5 meters high and measures 3 meters across, so it should cover most tables.

Not too unusual so far but now enter the built in FM radio with an audio input for your favourite MP3 player. So now I can look forward to long evenings in the garden with a drink and my favourite music wafting from the parasol.

Roll on Summer!

Available from The Special Collection for £124 plus delivery.