Abstract self portrait

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D you like my self-portrait?

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The English Garden Magazine

Hello again,

If you would like to see our advert in this months edition of the English Garden Magazine on-line then click the link below or cut and paste the address...

waterwell advert

Then click the box at the top that says 1/116, then type in 77 and click go. That will take you straight to the advert.

The image on the advert is the gold medal winning garden that Garden Designer, Cleve West built at the Chelsea Flower Show. We lit the huge concrete ball using a sophisticated colour change LED lighting unit and it was a success.

I hope you like it.

Until next time...

Watch out, watch out, there are Stormtroopers about.

Hello again,

Life is stranger than fiction - well, science fiction anyway!

I recently had an encounter with these two characters one sunny evening in Truro and slightly menacing they were too. The problem was that I had no idea who, or what, they were. They were familiar enough but I didn't know from where so I took a photo anyway. Mind you, having their picture taken didn't seem to make them very happy - then again, how would you know.

It wasn't until I got back to the office and asked around that everyone told me they were Stormtroopers from Starwars.

Now, my sci-fi ignorance is out of the bag and I have had to go to the Jedi Church confessional and admit that I have not seen Starwars, Star Trek, ET, 2001, A space Oddysey, Blade Runner or even Planet of the Apes. It's true I am the biggest sci-fi numpty around. There, I've said it outloud and d'you know, I am feeling a bit better about myself. I'm still not going to watch a sci-fi film but hey, at least I don't have to pretend anymore.

Until next time... nanu nanu.

Waterwell - what we do - Blog #1

Hello again,

This is the first of a series of three short blogs that will outline for you, what we, at Waterwell, do for our clients. The reason I am doing this is that I realised that I have been writing my blog on and off for a year or so and have never made it clear what we do for a living.

So here goes...

On a general level, Waterwell designs, installs and maintains garden irrigation and lighting systems in private gardens throughout the South of England. We have unrivalled experience and have led this market for over 20 years. We are a customer driven and service related company that constantly focuses and re-focuses on the needs of our clients. Honestly, this isn't marketing drivel, it is really what we do.

To achieve this we employ the best people we can find and then invest in their training and self-improvement.

We employ a Business Manager who looks after the finances and the systems, we have two Estimators (Sarah Shepherd and Tom Barnwell) who visit gardens to discuss the needs and options available, we have an Operations Manager (Chris Newcombe-Bond) who ensures the systems are installed on schedule and without fuss, a Maintenance Manager (Darren Langley) who looks after all the systems we have installed in the past. We also have a qualified Electrician (obligatory for all outside electrical works), a Contracts Manager who manages the quality of the installations and a team of highly experiened Engineers who not only know how to install the systems but understand the needs and concerns of our customers.

As you can see, our clients can quickly identify who they need to speak to at any time and who is looking after their garden and their needs. Then if they are still unsure, they can always rely on our outrageous guarantee (see previous blog).

The result of all this is, that if you have an issue that relates to garden irrigation or lighting then we can solve it for you. Whether that is the irrigation of a single window box, a courtyard garden or a country estate. Whether you need a tap-based system, a tank and pump or a rainwater harvesting system. Whether you need a simple lighting layout to enable you to dine outside, a layered lighting system to provide different effects for different occasions or a complex, computer controlled, colour-change lighting system. Waterwell will give you straightforward, honest advice and will make the best use of your budget.

On top of that, because we have been around in the industry for a number of years, we are a useful resource for our clients. We have a pretty good idea who is hot and who is not. If you need a garden designer, a landscaper, someone to design your borders, a maintenance company, a garden furniture supplier, anything! then we can help you choose the right person for you needs.

Click on the start arrow in the control bar below and have a look at this video of an example of our work. Then, contact us if we can help you in any way; our telephone number 020 8742 8855 and our email is info@waterwell.co.uk

Next time, I will outline garden irrigation in a bit more detail. Until then...

Outrageous guarantee!!

Hello again,

Just thought I'd let you know, at Waterwell we have introduced the most outrageous guarantee for our irrigation systems. We recognise that the economy is tight at the moment and that most people have sensibly got a close eye on their budgets and their costs. Also, people need to be sure that when they make an investment in their property that they are getting value for money and the support of a well run company.

With that in mind, we wanted to make an offer that our potential clients couldn't refuse. Because we are certain of our ability to install an irrigation system better that any other company and because we are certain that they will be delighted with it and the effect that it has on their gardens, we are happy to offer...

The Waterwell, 100%, Money Back Guarantee

If, once an irrigation system has been installed, the client is unhappy with it in any way then they should call us within 30 days. Then, if we can cannot solve the issue we will come and remove it and refund 100% of the money - no quibbles, no hassles, no embarrassment - this is a genuine, total-confidence, no-risk guarantee.

Why are we doing this? Well, because we have led the garden irrigation and lighting market for 20 years and we have over 600 clients with maintenance contracts we are pretty certain that we are going to make our customers happy; their gardens will thrive, their new plants will get off to the best start possible and their lawns will be lush and green. We know how many of our customers are happy with our service and we want everyone else to be too.

Check us out at http://www.waterwell.co.uk/

Until next time...

Weird Sheep

Hello again,

I spotted and managed to take a shot of an unusual breed of sheep. The rare, shy and solitary Comedy sheep (Ovis adveho) was in a field in Devon. Keep your eyes peeled, there may be more of them.

Until next time...

Micro gardens

Hello again,

Just a quick example of micro-gardens at their best - one deliberate, one accidental.

The first image shows what can be done in a tiny space if the determination is there. On a street corner, getting hardly any sun, you have a simple bench, raised containers and the space surrounded by a railing. As a garden, it's not perfect by any means but I love it. It shows a will and a commitment to have a garden that not many would bother with. Well done.

Secondly, the accidental garden. Three chimney stacks; two containing the common Buddleia (which seems to find its way into every nook and cranny as a "pioneer" plant) and, more impressively, another containing ferns.

I know some people will say that the plants will damage the brickwork blah, blah, blah but do you know, I simply don't care. It might be permanent, it might be temporary but it is a great little habitat while it lasts.

I love these horticultural curiosities and discovering them by chance is fantastic. If you know of, or see any more of them then please take a photo and email them to me at simon@waterwell.co.uk

Until next time...