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Some of the products I use and would recommend (I will get a small benefit from some of them)

I bought one of these – It is great, it is really clever – I have it on the Lounge Curtains. 
The instructions are brilliant, except they get you to put the device in view (Advertising, I guess), but you can use them back to front.

Sonoff Smart Curtain Motor – Zigbee

Sonoff Smart Curtain Motor
Sonoff Smart Curtain Motor – Zigbee

 

Basic PC – great for a starter Home Assistant – Dell Renewed Computers on Amazon  or Absolute lowest spec to go for

 

Sonoff Zigbee Coordinator

SONOFF ZBDongle-Plus 3.0 USB Dongle Universal – Zigbee Coordinator for ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT

ZigBee Gateway Via ZHA Or Zigbee2MQTT Support
SONOFF ZBMINI S26ZBR2 SNZB
Now price: GBP 15.49;
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Tuya Zigbee Gateway – I have used this as a last resort! Worked Great

Tuya ZigBee 3.0 Smart Gateway Hub Smart Life Home Bridge Wireless Bluetooth Multi Mode Gateway Mesh
Work with Alexa Google Home;Original price: GBP 14.05;Now price: GBP 8.15;

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Amazon echo with Zigbee Coordinator/hub

Zigbee Door Sensor – I have one of these on my front door makes the hall light come on

Tuya Zigbee 3.0 Door Window Sensor Smart Home Door Open Closed Detector SmartLife App Control Via Alexa Google Home Zigbee2MQTT;

Original price: GBP 9.78;Now price: GBP 4.89;Click & Buy:

 

Tuya Smart Zigbee Temperature And Humidity Sensor Indoor Thermometer

Work With Homekit With Alexa Google Home Assistant;

Original price: GBP 4.12;Now price: GBP 4.12;

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Tuya Zigbee Smart Socket UK Plug Smart Home Automation Timing Power Monitor Smart Outlet

Support Google Home Alexa Zigbee2MQTT

Original price: GBP 6.63;Now price: GBP 6.09;

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Zigbee Plug