I think it was Sacha who started the thread somewhere about liking being
near water, having been brought up by the coast.

I realised at lunch time today that when I walk past the 'water feature'
outside work (where you can hear running water, all be it with the smell of
chlorine!) I do get a noticable destress moment.

My dad gets incredibly jittery when he comes to visit, he can't cope with
being so far away from the coast, and it's taken me years to get used to it.
He finds the weather too hot and dry.

I think I need a duck pond.

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Sacha wrote:
I think I need a duck pond.
It was in ukfd I think, Vicky. But yes, a pond with some moving water
is a help!

My problem is my aversion to mosquitos. Ponds are nice to look at, but not
great when you have a garden full of twilight biters. :-(

I must admit, I'm actually quite fond of the smell of chlorine. I could sit
outside with the smell of chlorinated water tinkling past me all day, apart
from it's quite close to where a lot of people come out and smoke, so if the
wind's wrong, it's not chlorine you can sniff. it's also not unheard of for
Jeremy Clarkson to be one of those people smoking in that area, and the
temptation of Jeremy and a water feature does occasionally prompt me to
actions that may not be great for my future career.

On 26 Sep 2011 16:34:31 GMT, wrote:

Sacha wrote:
I think I need a duck pond.
It was in ukfd I think, Vicky. But yes, a pond with some moving water
is a help!

My problem is my aversion to mosquitos. Ponds are nice to look at, but not
great when you have a garden full of twilight biters. :-(

I must admit, I'm actually quite fond of the smell of chlorine. I could sit
outside with the smell of chlorinated water tinkling past me all day, apart
from it's quite close to where a lot of people come out and smoke, so if the
wind's wrong, it's not chlorine you can sniff. it's also not unheard of for
Jeremy Clarkson to be one of those people smoking in that area, and the
temptation of Jeremy and a water feature does occasionally prompt me to
actions that may not be great for my future career.

If you have some way to disturb the water surface you shouldn't have
much, if any, of a mosquito problem. A small fountain will do the
trick - they don't breed (and thus don't congregate so much) around
non-still water. I certainly have no problem at all and I only turn
the fountain pump on about once a week in the summer.

Cheers, Jake
================================================== =====
URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between
sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre!

www.rivendell.org.uk

On Sep 26, 5:34*pm, wrote:
Sacha wrote:
I think I need a duck pond.
It was in ukfd I think, Vicky. *But yes, a pond with some moving water
is a help!

My problem is my aversion to mosquitos. *Ponds are nice to look at, but not
great when you have a garden full of twilight biters. *:-(

I must admit, I'm actually quite fond of the smell of chlorine. *I could sit
outside with the smell of chlorinated water tinkling past me all day, apart
from it's quite close to where a lot of people come out and smoke, so if the
wind's wrong, it's not chlorine you can sniff. *it's also not unheard of for
Jeremy Clarkson to be one of those people smoking in that area, and the
temptation of Jeremy and a water feature does occasionally prompt me to
actions that may not be great for my future career.

A few of the right sort of fish cures mosquitos. (Eat the larvae.)

Vicky wrote ...

I think it was Sacha who started the thread somewhere about liking being
near water, having been brought up by the coast.

I realised at lunch time today that when I walk past the 'water feature'
outside work (where you can hear running water, all be it with the smell of
chlorine!) I do get a noticable destress moment.

My dad gets incredibly jittery when he comes to visit, he can't cope with
being so far away from the coast, and it's taken me years to get used to
it.
He finds the weather too hot and dry.

I think I need a duck pond.

A Duck Pond is always a mess, muddy filthy water, a breeding ground for all
sorts of things. A clean fish pond is what you want. Goldfish will eat the
Larvae so expensive fish are not needed. Running water puts the adults off
laying eggs and as you want running water that should certainly put paid to
any chance of getting bitten.
I would have a filter on any pond to clean the water and use a central
heating pump in a sump to move the clean water from the filter back into the
pond, giving you your waterfall. You might be able to keep Minnows if the
water stays clean and oxygenated enough.
You could also use it for a couple of Water lilies provided the flow is only
gentle, they are no good with a fountain though. There are plants for
various depths so let us know what depth you intend for your pond and I
might be able to suggest some varieties for you to check out.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

In article ,
writes
My dad gets incredibly jittery when he comes to visit, he can't cope with
being so far away from the coast, and it's taken me years to get used to it.
He finds the weather too hot and dry.


I hated living in Brighton before i got married, never went to beach and
lots of tourists during summer meant that car parks were packed, shops
were full and there was lots of litter.

People in Brighton seem to pave over their gardens as soon as they can
very few what i would term 'English garden' though they can grow fairly
tender stuff, if it can cope with salt air.

Don't miss sea at all! Would now miss trees more, especially at this
time of year when they are just turning.


--
Janet Tweedy
k

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article ,
writes
My dad gets incredibly jittery when he comes to visit, he can't cope with
being so far away from the coast, and it's taken me years to get used to
it.
He finds the weather too hot and dry.


I hated living in Brighton before i got married, never went to beach and
lots of tourists during summer meant that car parks were packed, shops
were full and there was lots of litter.

People in Brighton seem to pave over their gardens as soon as they can
very few what i would term 'English garden' though they can grow fairly
tender stuff, if it can cope with salt air.

Don't miss sea at all! Would now miss trees more, especially at this time
of year when they are just turning.


--
Janet Tweedy
k


I dropped five ranks in the Civil Service to get back to the Isle of Wight
and the sea :-))

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message
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On 26 Sep 2011 16:34:31 GMT, wrote:

Sacha wrote:
I think I need a duck pond.
It was in ukfd I think, Vicky. But yes, a pond with some moving water
is a help!

My problem is my aversion to mosquitos. Ponds are nice to look at, but
not
great when you have a garden full of twilight biters. :-(

I must admit, I'm actually quite fond of the smell of chlorine. I could
sit
outside with the smell of chlorinated water tinkling past me all day,
apart
from it's quite close to where a lot of people come out and smoke, so if
the
wind's wrong, it's not chlorine you can sniff. it's also not unheard of
for
Jeremy Clarkson to be one of those people smoking in that area, and the
temptation of Jeremy and a water feature does occasionally prompt me to
actions that may not be great for my future career.

If you have some way to disturb the water surface you shouldn't have
much, if any, of a mosquito problem. A small fountain will do the
trick - they don't breed (and thus don't congregate so much) around
non-still water. I certainly have no problem at all and I only turn
the fountain pump on about once a week in the summer.

Cheers, Jake

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