Running Water

 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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same problem with public conveniences?


and a  ducking stool to take the weight off your feet?

The noise of ropes slapping against aluminium flag poles gets boaters
going.
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Martin

 

It was in ukfd I think, Vicky.  But yes, a pond with some moving water
is a help!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

 
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.

 

The cold winter followed by the drought killed all our mosquitoes this
year.


Do send us photos when you do :-)
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Martin