The stream on ice...

It looks amazing!!

Thanks M, funky innit! What amazes me is how green and lush it still looks. We keep the stream running right through the winter so that the local wildlife and birds have a reliable water source. I do wish they'd stop taking the sphagnum moss off my stones though Grrrrr

LOL! My dad puts a little glycerin in his pond, & rubber balls so his fish can get air!

Glycerine, that's a good one thanks Dad, wouldn't it affect the fish though?

The Jungle in Winter !! Puts a totally different slant on it doesn't it Jen ? :-))

It's a jungle for all seasons Sue, incredible how these tropical looking plants survive, these withstood the Arctic winter we enjoyed last year, and that went down to -20! The trick is to have tropical 'looking' plants that are native to colder climates. 8-)

And you know all the 'tricks' !! Wonderful :-))

The glycerine doesnt seem to have affected them, its just a tbs to alter the freezing point of the water! Works well in birdbaths too!

Thanks Marie ... save smashing the ice on mine :-))

It works for a bit, but I spose it depends just HOW cold it gets!

Tad warmer down here than where you are ! :-)

I'll bet it is! I''ve got my heating on!

I'll definately give the glycerine a go, brilliant idea! I'm not the only one with tricks it seems Sue 8-)

He tops it up with TEPID water too, if its really freezing, says it doesnt freeze as quickly as hot water would!??!!

That's interesting, wonder why! Has he got fish?

Yes! He says hot water could burn them, but also boiling water will freeze quicker! I dunno,maybe he's just senile! LOL!

NO, I heard that ice cubes freeze quicker if you use hot water, so I think he has a valid point.

I thought I had heard that too, but wasnt sure if it was just from my dad! I take everything he tells me with a pinch of salt, he's always taking the p&&&!

I'll try it out 8-)))

Try it where there arent fish first!

I'll just make the ice cubes then....8-)

LOL! Good idea! Try the glycerin at the same time, but separate. Did that make any sense??

Uuuuuuuuuuh will let you know 8-))

LOL! I meant in separate trays?!!!

Oh, wish I'd read that before I did it LOL ;-)))

LMAO!! Why, what did you do????

I made half with and half without glycerine, then wobbled it as it went in the flippin' freezer, Duuuuuhhhhhhh 8-(

LOL!! Sounds like a me trick!!

It was probably the wine 8-)))

LOL!! That grape juice'll do it every time!

I might spill the ice cubes but never the wine! 8o)))

LOL! Quite right too!

Brilliant winter jungle scene........

A jungle for all seasons eh?!! 8-)

Boom boom as old whatisname used to say!!!!

Was that Mr Brush, perhaps??

Crickey M is our Basil still around ;-)

Dont think so, but us oldies still remember him!! Lol!

Only too true, ....did you know that Bill and Ben The Flowerpot men haven't got strings anymore, is nothing sacred?!

I know! I dont like the new version!! :~(((((

Madperth love your new pic, who are Bill and Ben?

Thanks DD!
They were puppets on a kids tv show. Its been put back on, but with new animation!