On 15/3/07 17:05, in article
, "Sally Thompson"
wrote:

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:40:19 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :
snip
Sacha, I have never tried it but some friends once swore by positioning an
artificial heron at the edge of the pond. The theory is that they don't
take
to a rival and will stay away. You can get some very life-like ones :-)


Might try that. Do we have to get a gnome, too? ;-) The kind with a
fishing rod might not be too tactful! Thanks, Sally.


A gnome is not obligatory I believe. However, I have to say that we once
stood and watched a heron at the edge of a lake for ages until it dawned on
us it was an artificial one - so they can be tasteful -)

Oh, I've seen some lovely ones - it was just thought association about pond
ornaments, I suppose! Past Times used to do some rather nice 'lead' ones
but they don't seem to do so any more. I'll have a hunt around.
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Sacha
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South Devon
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