Originally Posted by Wine Delilah

Hi Arry,
have you considered joining all the holes together and thus making one large lake..just a thought..
Also, I recommend you have a massage using aromatic oils, to ease your back pain..
WD

Originally Posted by The Terrapin

As you can tell from my username I'm most definitely of an aquatic bent and I'm LOVING this thread.

Ponds are a fine addition to a garden or cellar and will bring many hours of joy to anyone with nothing better to do of a sunny Summer's day than kick back and enjoy the sound of a dozen or so warty toads clambering lustily over a single female and throatily declaring their intentions to be the one to deliver her to a moist paradise. Kate Humble often springs to mind at moments like this. I love Springwatch.

Best of luck with your pondwork, PoisonedMonkey (loving that username btw), keep us all informed of your progress. x

Originally Posted by The Terrapin

I think that's a mistake we've all made at some point, AlansMarshTits (loving that username btw). But I appreciate it's easy to beat yourself off over it.

You just need to clean up, towel down and move on. Get some more koi, their sinuous movements are a real summer stimulant for me. x

Originally Posted by The Terrapin

Frankly, there are few things more enjoyable in Summer than spying on a neighbour's well-kept puss as she gets some frisky outdoor action in the garden. I see my neighbours often after the birds. I find this a guilty pleasure as the chase can be quite stimulating but the moment she cops hold of a tit or something in her mouth I feel quite ashamed at enjoying it. C'est la vie I suppose.

Great point about the compost. Cats are fastidious creatures and could well choose your compost heap as a toilet. Compost heaps can catch fire on their own so perhaps the poo makes it explosive, I don't know. I'd hate to see next door's lovely puss go off like a rocket.

Good luck x

Originally Posted by The Terrapin

You rarely see them outdoors, Alan. For obvious reasons. You know how some little dogs like Yorkshire Terriers have little tartan coats? I once thought about starting up a business to offer little fur wigs to these hairless pussies. I was going to call them furkins. What do you think?

Re your increased pond life problem. This is quite normal in summertime especially. Be patient and you'll find most of them will get frustrated and delete themselves given time and normal service will be resumed.

Bestest x