Bargain trampolines make buying easy for many people with limited budgests.

A cheap 12 foot Trampoline should have at least (or around) a 12 gauge heavy strong steel frame with 72 high strength springs and durable safe pads over the springs for safety. Prices for this size and quality start from around £149.00 - compared with a gas barbecue, water feature or garden bench, the low cost trampoline represents a cheap buy when you think that it is strong enough to take up to a 16 stone person and some have a 5 year guarantee on the frame.

So, we can go and jump for a hundred and fifty quid but what about the safety issues?

Before you go for the cheap and cheerful version, consider who will be bouncing on the trampoline.

As much as you think the trampoline is for the kids, adults will use them. The 10 ft trampoline would be okay for one child or a couple of small kids and maybe an adult occasionally. If adults are going to use it regularly, go for the 12 ft, heavier adults and children ought to consider the 14ft on the basis that the bigger trampolines accept more jumping weight.

Trampolines are for fun and they create excitement, which in turn leads to over-excitement if we are not cautious. Nobody wants to be a spoilsport but laying down some ground rules is essential.

Just because your trampoline can take a sixteen stone person, imagine if that bulk of a person was a little tipsy bounced off the trampoline and landed on a small child. Alcohol and drugs are a big NO, don't entertain it because in a world of 'No Win, No Fee' lawsuits someone's solicitor could be pursuing you.