Category Archives: ponds

Pond Life and A Visit

Posted on Jun 27, 2017 by TanGental

I had a surprise today. This. In the spring of 2014, as he waded his way through his law exams, the Lawyer asked if we could build a pond in the garden. ‘If you dig it out,’ I said. ‘Ok.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gardening, gardens, ponds | Tagged garden family, life lessons, pond | 23 Comments

Cake Not Hate – a walk and some thoughts #london #walking #lookingforthesilverlinings

Posted on Jun 19, 2017 by TanGental

Father’s day here coincided with a series of events to show the sunny side of humanity, in the spirit and memory of murdered MP Jo Cox and at the end of a dreadful week in the UK and especially London … Continue reading →

Posted in London, philosophy, ponds, thought, walking | Tagged cake not hate, clapham, dog, Streatham, tooting, walking, wandsworth | 47 Comments

The Mysterious Puddle #poetry #poems #prompt

Posted on Jun 26, 2016 by TanGental

This poem is a trilonnet, with this picture as the prompt. The first line has to start with ‘The Light is gone…’ The light is gone I dropped the match In that puddle by the door That Fido left, his … Continue reading →

Posted in poems, poetry, ponds, prompt | Tagged Jane doughtery, poem, prompt | 18 Comments

Son of the Hole

Posted on Apr 9, 2015 by TanGental

Back in the summer 2014 I posted about the latest addition to our family – a Pond. But that optimism evaporated (unlike the rainwater) and by October this was my post. We had had enough. Repairs could and should wait. … Continue reading →