Downstairs Bathroom – Part 1
The downstairs (and up until recently, the only) bathroom had to be changed as the WC waste for the new bathroom had to be installed via this room. It also … Read More
Category: 2010
The Guest Bathroom – the final part
In the last article on the guest bathroom (here) there were a few jobs left to be done during this trip. So with help from Peter these were fairly quickly … Read More
Railings by the pool
I was lucky enough to be joined for the first 9 days of the trip by Peter, who not only kept me well fed and watered (under instructions from the … Read More
Kitchen refresh (and a ****** dishwasher!)
The kitchen will be totally revamped in a year or two so I was very reluctant to spend much time or money updating it this year. However the powers that … Read More
Master Bedroom improvements
With five weeks being spent in the house during July and August we were able to complete a couple of projects and start others! We started painting the main bedroom … Read More
June 2010 – A few minutes relaxation
With high temperatures and the help of the pool heater the pool went from 16 to 26 degrees in 2 days. The water was clear and the pool was very … Read More
June 2010 – The Guest Bathroom – Part deux
Five of the last 6 days have been spent in the guest bathroom. This bathroom has been a challenge from the start, with the main problem being overcoming the plumbing … Read More
June 2010 – Mosquito blind
The downstairs bedroom did not have a mosquito blind fitted to the window (unlike the other bedrooms) so last year we purchased one, and like several projects it sat there … Read More
June 2010 – Pool Railings
Our Dutch Neighbour Ben did another great job for us by making some more railings for around the pool. These are on the far side of the pool (from the … Read More
May 2010 – The Guest Bathroom
On this trip down I was joined for the first four days by Paul, who despite having been made to work hard on at least four previous visits still willingly … Read More