tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post8717316428994830935..comments2023-10-29T10:58:50.227+00:00Comments on Nutty Gnome: Life's a beach!Nutty Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-60986229953259276942009-04-05T14:24:00.000+01:002009-04-05T14:24:00.000+01:00Hi Maureen - welcome and thanks for popping in. I'...Hi Maureen - welcome and thanks for popping in. I'm glad you like what we're doing - as long as I feed 'my boys' on a regular basis they'll do pretty much anything! You can borrow them for your plot when they have a break from mine!<BR/><BR/>Your summerhouse sounds lovely!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-82999180673297188092009-04-05T01:47:00.000+01:002009-04-05T01:47:00.000+01:00Hi, I like your blog very much. I was drawn to the...Hi, I like your blog very much. I was drawn to the post title as I have that on a sign on a piece of driftwood hung on my summerhouse which is decorated in beach style, as is the surrounding area that it's in. We all refer to it as "The Beach". I have to say the men in your life work hard !can I borrow one ? none of the men in my life like gardening or D.I.YMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540591998909116816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-80041545211995537692009-03-10T09:45:00.000+00:002009-03-10T09:45:00.000+00:00Hi Carolynn - glad you like the beach.Feel free to...Hi Carolynn - glad you like the beach.Feel free to pop by and try it out - I'm not so hot on pina coladas, but I make a mean gin and tonic!(well I am English!)Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-17678336096141766362009-03-09T17:43:00.000+00:002009-03-09T17:43:00.000+00:00Gawd...you guys work hard. If I ever get it in my...Gawd...you guys work hard. If I ever get it in my head to build a pond, I'll come by and have a look at your photos. I'm exhausted. <BR/><BR/>The beach looks great though. All it needs is a couple of beach chairs and a pina colada or two.Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-37975145134203266632009-03-08T16:34:00.000+00:002009-03-08T16:34:00.000+00:00Glad it's not just me Monica! I found myself doing...Glad it's not just me Monica! I found myself doing just that this morning when I woke up quite early and the house was very still and quiet.<BR/>Blogging is suprisingly addictive I've found!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-17160098027999525492009-03-08T15:27:00.000+00:002009-03-08T15:27:00.000+00:00Having blog titles in your head for months is just...Having blog titles in your head for months is just part of the blogging phenomenon. Sometimes I find myself writing narrative in my head, while I'm experiencing something, as though I'm actually blogging. Ah hem.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-65928989706307829422009-03-07T11:11:00.000+00:002009-03-07T11:11:00.000+00:00Hi Joey - welcome and thanks for popping in. Yes I...Hi Joey - welcome and thanks for popping in. Yes I am pleased with what we're (slowly!) achieving - and exhausted most Monday mornings! I'm glad you like what we're doing. Hope to see you again.<BR/><BR/>Tyra - welcome to you too and thanks for your nice comments. It's a lovely day today, so I'm off outside to do a bit more....!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-11381129523887965112009-03-07T09:45:00.000+00:002009-03-07T09:45:00.000+00:00Now this is what I call a project, it is looking g...Now this is what I call a project, it is looking great!<BR/>I love the design of you pond and that it does look like a small 'toy pond'<BR/>Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>Take Care /TyraTYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-49466359122973619602009-03-07T03:06:00.000+00:002009-03-07T03:06:00.000+00:00I'm exhausted yet most impressed by this adventuro...I'm exhausted yet most impressed by this adventurous project! You must be so excited and pleased with the amazing progress :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-14460517779462070452009-03-06T10:26:00.000+00:002009-03-06T10:26:00.000+00:00Hi RainGardener and thanks for popping in to see m...Hi RainGardener and thanks for popping in to see me. I'm glad you like what we're doing and I am really pleased that it's turning out so well - though it has been jolly hard work at times!<BR/>Err, what are patooties?!:)<BR/><BR/>Frances - Hi! A TV show??!! Photos are one thing, but videos and tv....! Mind you, I'm touched that you think it's good enough for tv. That's quite some praise.<BR/><BR/>We worked out before we started that what we liked in 'real' ponds and pools was the mixture of different sized boulders, rocks, stones, baby boulders, pebbles and pea gravel - so that's what I've tried to recreate here. It has had its scary moments - and LOTS of "what on earth have I started?" moments too!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-40708588885023741172009-03-05T22:57:00.000+00:002009-03-05T22:57:00.000+00:00I have to add my own Wow to the comments! You cou...I have to add my own Wow to the comments! You could do a tv show of this! It does look beautiful, but that sounds pretty scary! The finished product is fantastic though. We have built and rebuilt our pond several times, but never with a rock that size. My hat's off to you both!<BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-2078756466585112722009-03-05T19:54:00.000+00:002009-03-05T19:54:00.000+00:00Nutty Gnome, thanks for stopping by and I'm glad y...Nutty Gnome, thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you have been enjoying my posts.<BR/>WoW! What a job and it paid off because it is beautiful so far. You guys really worked your patooties off! I got tired just watching.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-4071830744366644872009-03-05T15:19:00.000+00:002009-03-05T15:19:00.000+00:00Flydragon - I love the thought of you sitting drin...Flydragon - I love the thought of you sitting drinking coffee while you watch the work. Can I join you?!<BR/><BR/>Catherine - I'm glad you like the beach but so did the birds, cats, foxes and badgers so a lot of the pebbles ended up in the pond and I had to resort to a few rows of pebbles glued to the liner to stop them all disappearing into the depths!<BR/>I couldn't resist getting some planting done - not much, but enough to get a feel for how it will eventually look.<BR/><BR/>Rob - the long handles are random pieces of 4x3 that we had left over from a project in the house(!). We use them as levers for small adjustments mainly and generally use the orange strop for hauling the trolley any distance.<BR/><BR/>Camellia - thanks for your lovely comments and of course you can come and sit on my beach (or the tea house balcony when it's built!). I love black cherry ice cream!!!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-46061513200780079432009-03-05T10:05:00.000+00:002009-03-05T10:05:00.000+00:00Had the same thought as Rob – now we know how Ston...Had the same thought as Rob – now we know how Stonehenge was built! Amazing work, and what precision and invention in your engineering! I now understand you will also have a tea house... This is wonderful! Can I come with my deck chair please, it'll be great on that pebble beach... (I'll bring some icecream, promise)nilla|utanpunkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451815536296784337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-27904699035021903322009-03-05T07:11:00.000+00:002009-03-05T07:11:00.000+00:00Now I know how Stonehenge was built. I love civil ...Now I know how Stonehenge was built. I love civil engineering, oops, I mean gardening blogs.<BR/><BR/>I think the long handled flintstone truck thing is great. I guess you need those really long handles to have any chance of jiggling the boulder into position.<BR/><BR/>RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-62596781378695865522009-03-05T00:01:00.000+00:002009-03-05T00:01:00.000+00:00Pretty amazing the amount of work you've put into ...Pretty amazing the amount of work you've put into this! I love how the beach looks. Is that for birds to be able to get to the pond? You already have plants in there. That's exactly what I would be doing!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292808539041077623.post-87767119324283449632009-03-04T22:48:00.000+00:002009-03-04T22:48:00.000+00:00Wow, what a job. That rock/boulder/mountain, is H...Wow, what a job. That rock/boulder/mountain, is HUGE!!! It's sooo interesting to watch you getting all of this done. I'm sitting here drinking coffee while you do all the work. Love it:)flydragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561665960229511333noreply@blogger.com