"Grunff" wrote
| We have an above ground spa in our conservatory, that gets all-year
| use, even with a scattering of snow on the roof, and TBH, even
| the undercover walk can seem a bit chilly at times. Just a
| thought......
| That is a very good thought. There's a bit of me that really wants
| to sit outsie in hot water in the freezing cold. But there's another,
| more logical bit which thinks you may be spot on.

I don't know if hot tubs count as swimming pools, but according to one of
the How To Sell A House programmes, one of the biggest turn-offs for buyers
in this country is an outside swimming pool. A lot of people *hate* them.

I know global warming's coming, but I think a sauna would be more practical,
especially it access from the house can be arranged. And if the OP's missus
loses interest in using it after a while, it's ripe for conversion into a
super-insulated shed.

Owain