In message , Steve Black
writes
Hombase are doing "Buy one get one free!" solar lights (£9.99 for two).

Wait for the end of the season and they will be half that price again.
And maybe worth a punt since the batteries might be salvageable even if
the thing is junk.

Are they any good and is solar lighting powerful enough to see by?

You can see by surprisingly little light when fully dark adapted, but
the chances are that you will be disappointed with their
bright^d^d^d^d^d dimness.

I did recently see a solar powered decorative feature glowing frosted
sphere that might just possibly look nice near a pond at one of the DIY
chains.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown