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2020 – Drone Shot

2020 – Tiling around the pool

2020 Master Suite – Part 3

2020 Master Suite – part 2

2020 Sometimes it’s the little jobs……

2020 Pool opening – in July!

2020: What a year…. and it’s not over yet!

2020 Master Suite – Part 1b

2019 – Tiling around the pool

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Backfilling….
2009 Terrace

Backfilling….

Mark Johnson June 25, 2009

It doesn’t look much in this photo but I found time to start backfilling behind one of the pool walls. The grey stones are about 40 cms deep and it took … Read More

Another critter or two…
2009 Garden

Another critter or two…

Mark Johnson June 25, 2009

Each year the invaders get bigger and bigger, this year we have some wild cats in one of the outbuildings! Hate to think what we will have next year!

Surrounded
2009 Terrace

Surrounded

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009

After the footings were laid it was just a simple matter of laying about 160 blocks! Most of the walls built are only single block, with just one corner being … Read More

Foot after foot
2009 Terrace

Foot after foot

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009

To define the edge of the terracing around the pool we had to dig about 40 metres of footings! The digger helped with about 30 metres of it in about … Read More

Drained
2009 Garden

Drained

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009

When we had the roof replaced (3 years ago, doesn’t time fly) we made the revolutionary step of having gutters put around the roof. These came down 2 downpipes and … Read More

Digger
2009 Garden

Digger

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009

With lots of trenches to be dug for footings and drainage we hired a digger for a day. This not only saves a lot of time (and I mean a … Read More

Hedge, what Hedge?
2009 Garden

Hedge, what Hedge?

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009
Support
2009 Terrace

Support

Mark Johnson May 4, 2009

Unfortuantely there is no ‘before’ picture here. The supports for the vine were being held up on a couple of pieces of thin tree branch. This needed replacing with something … Read More

Getting clearer
2009 Pond

Getting clearer

Mark Johnson April 25, 2009
Days end
2009 General

Days end

Mark Johnson April 25, 2009

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