Neale and Denise Pybus live in the South Downs National Park, and initially found out about swimming ponds when they saw an advert for Gartenart in the English Garden magazine.
“We toyed a lot with the idea of having a swimming pond,” says Neale, “and then when we retired and sold the business decided to do something about it.
“We knew all about swimming pools, and owned a pool in a courtyard in our last house, but all through the winter we sat and looked at a blue cover. I think we looked at other swimming pond companies but thought you were the prime mover."