A garden hose connector , having a first end and a second end , comprising: a main body having an insert over which a free end of a hose may be positioned by a user; a pair of clamping members pivotally attached to the main body and moveable between an open position and a closed position; wherein: when the clamping members are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members are in their closed position the clamping members are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert ; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members in their closed position; each of the clamping members comprises a free end section , when the clamping members are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical. a main body having an insert over which a free end of a hose may be positioned by a user; a pair of clamping members pivotally attached to the main body and moveable between an open position and a closed position; wherein: when the clamping members are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members are in their closed position the clamping members are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert ; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members in their closed position; each of the clamping members comprises a free end section , when the clamping members are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical. when the clamping members are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members are in their closed position the clamping members are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert ; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members in their closed position; each of the clamping members comprises a free end section , when the clamping members are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical. <EOS>