A rain barrel behind a Lower Quarter workshop overflowed overnight and filled a wheelbarrow parked beside it. By morning the barrow contained several inches of clear water and two floating leaves.
An apprentice called it a pond. The workshop owner called it poor parking. A neighbour suggested adding a tiny bridge. This was rejected before materials could be sourced. No fish were introduced, despite at least one proposal.
The water has been emptied into a drain and the wheelbarrow returned to work. The rain barrel outlet has been extended. The apprentice maintains that Ventorn has lost one of its smallest natural attractions.
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