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Post by GERRY5 »

fantastic design ......you gotta like this pond and landscaping , how long did it take you to get it like that :?: :?: :?: :?: ...water looks good too.
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A few more pictures

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Thanks for your kind words people
The whole garden has taken six long years Gerry and the pond has been up and running since 2004.
We have removed over 200 tons of soil ,
Very few of our familys come near except when they are all dressed up in case they get given a job,
My neighbours are still under the impression its a nuclear fall out shelter.
here are a few more pics.
[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2346.jpg[/img]
My holey rock feeding the veggi bed

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2344.jpg[/img]
The veggi bed growing well, lots of water cress & mimulus.

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2364.jpg[/img]
Filters under decking, twin system vortex, brushes, & 3 bays jap mat each system.

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2343.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2571.jpg[/img]
Skimmer & auto top up,

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2526.jpg[/img]
Sunken room rock wall

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2538.jpg[/img]
Rock work in the sunken room next to the window.

[img]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/wet ... GP2694.jpg[/img]
steps in to the sunken room
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Post by Gazza »

What can we say but just WOW very nice and a job very well planned out and very nicely done :D
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Post by andyb »

Hi Terry

What a lovley set up you have there mate. :D

Please do not think I am being picky ( its the plumber in me ), you want to change the brass ball valve to plastic.

Metals in the water and all that. :shock: :shock:

Great pond, any more photos :D

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Post by DAV 1 »

what an amazing pond and garden. feel free to pop round and have a go on my garden :wink:
cheers andy
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bit of brass

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Thanks for pointing that out Andyb , no matter how careful you are there's always something that slips through , and I hate B&Q on a week end, :(
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Post by fatherted »

You have an fantastic pond there Terry. Can't begin to think how many hours you have put into it.
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Hi Ted

Your not wrong there about the hours , its not till you build a pond that you realise the amount of work, and like I said before we started in 2000 at easter time and been at it evenings and weekends ever since, of course you do need a very understanding wife very understanding indeed she is to.
but It looks like I've got a bit of catching up to do on the house with decorating etc, still winter is close , roll on next spring..
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Hi Terry
Congratulations, the work you have put into the pond and garden is fantastic. You should be very proud of your self.
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Thanks Rich

When I look back at the photo albums even I feel surprised at the amount of work gone into it, :shock: dont think I could ever do it again but hopefully will never have to. :D
Still a few more ideas yet to finish the garden and rebuild the old shed into a quarantine house , when she lets me that is :wink: :wink:
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Absolutely stunning ! fantastic job there Terry
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Post by TerryKoi »

Thank you Daz perhaps we could visit each others ponds come the nicer weather :?:
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As has been said.
An absolutely stunning set up.
Beautiful.
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Thanks bro.

is that bob......brother son mother im getting confused :? :? :?
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Post by delboy »

lovely pond and garden terry. :wink:
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