Bob Geldof's pond approved
Bob Geldof has been granted permission to build a Monet-inspired pond. The 'I Don't Like Mondays' hitmaker had a planning application for the huge wildlife feature - which will span 130ft by 65ft and be 8ft deep - in the grounds of his home in Davington Priory, Faversham, Kent, approved by officials last week, the Daily Mail newspaper reports. Documents submitted to Swale Borough Council had cited the pond at artist Claude Monet's home in France - which he depicted over 250 times in his Water Lilies paintings - as the "design inspiration". They stated: "The design inspiration for the pond has ...