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Profile of a pond doctor

Why should you, as an ornamental coldwater fish and pond hobbyists, as well as professionals within the ornamental aquatic world, accept my advice as being right? After all, many of you probably haven’t met me in person, or know anything about my ornamental aquatics background. Read the rest of this entry »

Prepare your pond for winter

Leaf Fall. Leaves and other plant material will, if allowed to accumulate, poison a pond (particularly small ponds) as toxins are released as part of the process of decay. Read the rest of this entry »

Is there a need to winter feed?

Your pond fish should have been feeding heavily over the summer months, building up their reserves to see them safely through the winter until spring again. Read the rest of this entry »

A great handshake clinches the deal

It's official, researchers have announced that a
    good handshake will clinch an interview or deal
and positively influence an interviewer at an early stage. It's well documented that most people will have formed their first impression of you within 3-5 minutes of meeting you. Added to this the long and positive physiological effects of a good handshake you can positively influence the outcome of a meeting over someone with a poor handshake. Read the rest of this entry »

A boudoir fit for kylie

Hooray the bikini is 60 years old, this summer! Passport to Style set up as resident stylist at Waterstones to brighten up the gloomiest of skies and offer swimwear advice to the women of Lancaster This August some of you Lancaster lovelies may have caught me at Lancaster Waterstones spreading the joy of chic styling, to yes, believe it or not Waterstones bookshop. So what’s, all that about? Well Waterstones aware of their female readers increasing interest in becoming more body confident, wanted to offer local women a free fun opportunity to discover what their perfect swimwear was, to celebrate the birth of the bikini this year. So with the support of Gail from Shabby Chic, we set about creating a stylish boudoir fit for kylie, complete with chandelier, chaise lounge a adorable mirror and a ton of Shabby Chic roses. You will no doubt all breathe a sigh of relief when I tell you that no Swimwear needed to be tried on, all I asked for were women’s measurements to give me a gauge of their size and shape. The idea was, local women could get lots of ideas of what style of swimwear to look out for, for their size and shape by looking at some of the sumptuous styles I had cherry picked for the season to meet every budget and brought to Waterstones. Read the rest of this entry »

Aerate, don’t suffocate!

Aeration is a must in fish ponds, especially throughout the summer season. Warm water holds less oxygen than cooler water and because our pond fish need oxygen to survive, we must provide them with plenty of oxygen during hot weather (what hot weather?). Read the rest of this entry »
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