So disappointed So disappointed. Bought an expensive parasol last year, literally used it maybe 4-5 times at the end of last summer, got it out to use it today (it’s been in a protective case all year which I also bought from dunelm) and the string which is supposed to pull the umbrella has come away from the mechanism and is no longer working. We are literally out of guarantee by a few days and have been told there is ‘nothing they can do’ when we have literally used the item no more than five times and taken perfect care of it. Really shocked and disappointed. Feel like we have been had. It almost feels as though they build things for a years span?! Wouldn’t be so upset if we had at least got to use it frequently. Really won’t be bothering to buy anything from here again which is a shame but I just feel really let down. Customer service was also abysmal. ‘Michelle Jones’ refused to put me in touch with anyone else after I requested multiple times so I was unable to escalate it and will be making a formal complaint to their head office now instead.