"David Rance" wrote in message
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Hmmm.. I think I would rather fill it in - in fact I did this in one
house/garden I occupied - because I know of a family where their youngest,
a toddler, fell in to their pond and nearly drowned. He didn't drown but
suffered brain damage and is now severely physically handicapped.

I've known several children who've died or been injured as the result of
other accidents.

"Anne Jackson" wrote in message
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Mind you, it's enough. The novelty does wear off, we've found, in
twenty one years.

Oh no, nay, never! My oldest grand-daughter is 24 this week, and is
still a constant joy;

Oh yes, they are when they come but we're always so busy that we never seem
to get round to visiting them ... I must say that it's always amazing what
nice young grown-ups they turn into after those horrid teen years!

my youngest grandson is seven months old now,

Ours is seven weeks. I think. He doesn't do much except sleep, it seems.But
you can't get near babies these days, with all the gadgetry surrounding
them. I can't be bothered ... I like an easy life :-)

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
"David Rance" wrote in message
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Hmmm.. I think I would rather fill it in - in fact I did this in one
house/garden I occupied - because I know of a family where their youngest,
a toddler, fell in to their pond and nearly drowned. He didn't drown but
suffered brain damage and is now severely physically handicapped.

I've known several children who've died or been injured as the result of
other accidents.

I lost a niece in a farm sheep stank - should that have been filled in
?

Hi Mary - it's nice to see you pester the gardeners as well as the
DIY'ers, and I certainly go with all you and others have said about
retaining ponds I haven't got any GC's yet so don't have to worry at
the moment - time will come (I hope) and the problem will have to
addressed then.

PK's statistics about 1 to 2 year olds is useful.

Rob

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Hi Mary - it's nice to see you pester the gardeners as well as the
DIY'ers,

You shouldn't be seeing me - pests belong in killfiles.