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the model and make of the large parasol

3 years ago

Hello, would you mind sharing the brand of the parasol please? We have been looking for one similar to this for an exposed site too on top of a hill. Many thanks!

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Acres Wild
3 years ago
Hello Shan

I am sorry, but I'm not certain of the supplier fo this parasol, the clients sourced it themselves and it was a few years ago. However, I suspect it may have been from Indian Ocean, and it looks similar to a model they make. https://www.indian-ocean.co.uk/collections/parasols/products/shady-x-centric-parasols

Hope that helps.

Best wishes

Ian
Shan Liu
Original Author
3 years ago
You do look very similar! Many thanks for coming back to me! Kind regards, Shan
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