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Category: Pool

Around the pool
2009 Pool

Around the pool

Mark Johnson March 3, 2009

While at the garden centre we admired the matting they had on the floor which acts as a weed barrier but allows water to pass through. Clearly it is pretty … Read More

Pool at night
2008 Pool

Pool at night

Mark Johnson August 1, 2008

While Alan, Julia and James were with us we decided to use the pool after dark for the first time and had great fun, the only downside was the insect … Read More

Pool again….
2007 Pool

Pool again….

Mark Johnson July 3, 2007

the tiles around the pool look very good (even if the bill to supply and fit them was unexpected, you would have thought that was included in the price of … Read More

Pool finished (for now!)
2007 Pool

Pool finished (for now!)

Mark Johnson June 20, 2007

At last the coping around the pool was fitted this morning in about 4 hours, from the CCTV picture it looks good. Obviously we need to inspect in person but … Read More

Pool in the Sun!
2007 Pool

Pool in the Sun!

Mark Johnson June 12, 2007

The edging stones still haven’t been installed but the pool was looking good in the sun! In fact it was so good that on Sunday I used it for the … Read More

Pool…. nearly there
2007 Pool

Pool…. nearly there

Mark Johnson May 18, 2007

Despite the lack of sunshine on this visit the pool is looking very good, with only the coping stones to be fitted (long story on why this hasn’t been done … Read More

Pool, now with cover.
2007 Pool

Pool, now with cover.

Mark Johnson April 21, 2007

Thanks to Tony’s efforts (see posting below) we can now see the house again and the pool complete with cover! The edging stones need to be fitted yet but apart … Read More

So how much water does it take to….
2007 Pool

So how much water does it take to….

Mark Johnson April 16, 2007

… fill a swimming pool? The CCTV system emailed us an image (motion detection software) this morning that showed several people working on the pool, fitting the liner. Then during … Read More

Pool progress…
2007 Pool

Pool progress…

Mark Johnson April 12, 2007

Today the landscaping around the pool was completed and it is looking good. You still need a lot of imagination to see what it will look like in a couple … Read More

Pool progress…
2007 Pool

Pool progress…

Mark Johnson April 11, 2007

With only 2 days left until we depart the pool people turned up to backfill the earth and to fit some bits in the pump house. Of course the digger … Read More

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