If you ask Wikipedia, "A natural swimming pool or natural swimming pond (NSP) is a system consisting of a constructed body of water, where the water is contained by an isolating membrane or membranes,…
If you’ve followed this blog from the beginning, you’d be forgiven for thinking that I perhaps never got to finish our pond because of the brain eating amoeba. Alas, nearly…
With all that we've written about natural swimming ponds, it’s easy to look at some of the photos and assume that natural swimming ponds only suit large yards. Nothing could…
Last week I covered the basics of natural ponds and the many reasons you might consider either installing one or converting an existing conventional pool. If you didn’t catch the…
If you’ve got a pool, you know the routine. Everyone’s happy to use it but you’re the bunny that has to maintain it! Doesn’t it make you wonder that while…
If you've followed this blog from the start (a big thanks for that), you'll know that it has been a long series of holes being dug and then being filled…
We've certainly had our 'moments' during this project. It started as an idea, became a dream and at times came close to becoming a nightmare. But three daughters asking 'can…
OK - it's been a while! But before I could continue with the latest antics of our swimming pond project, I had to take a deep breath. Why? Because although…
Well, well, well - three holes in the ground. (OK - so it's an old and tired joke). Actually, we just have one very big hole in our yard, with…
Even if you've been paying close attention as you've followed my journey into the unknown, you're forgiven if you've lost track of where I'm at. Even I've lost track of…