Patience on a monument

You can still buy them, Auntieflo, but you would need a pump too I think.
Most large garden centres stock something similar some artificial ones too
I didn't say that

Haven't heard that expression for years, but it was frequently used (by me) when confronted by a loungeful of teenagers slumped in front of TISWAS/ Noel Edmunds etc on a Saturday morning.

William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene iv

I didn't watch it very often; I like the idea of the water feature though!

DS and I used to watch The Sullivans followed by Mr Ben or Bod!

Couldn't understand the title of this thread and why it was under gardening. My gran used this expression when she thought you weren't doing your share of the work or joining in something- "Well don't just sit there like Patience on a monument" Confusing!

I used to enjoy Pebble Mill, Gave the children their lunch, then had mine and watched it.

I really enjoyed that program it was very varied not like the rubbish on lunchtimes now!