rendering

Ups and Downs

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, Jaime and the gang installed our new Septic tank, not without it\’s own problems, they dug the hole in the location agreed, and then Jaime decided that if the old tank collapsed, it would damage the soak-away for the new tank, so they dug another hole on the other side ofContinue reading “Ups and Downs”

Continued Lockdown?

Work has continued at a pace this last couple of weeks. We rented scaffolding and as you will see in the following series of photos, the rendering has come on in leaps and bounds, through all weathers. No words needed to explain that, they are just getting on with the job! In the meantime, DubberContinue reading “Continued Lockdown?”

Plans have Changed

This will be a short update post, the Lads have almost finished grouting the living area, they have just got to finish off the Pantry and Broom cupboard. Unfortunately or otherwise, the Kitchen installer couldn\’t come to start the installation, because he was delayed on another job, due to the inclement weather, hopefully now heContinue reading “Plans have Changed”

The End of a Project

This morning, it was bright and sunny, Marcela was going out with her girlfriends for a late birthday celebration, so I decided to finish the work in my neighbours garden, and that entailed barrowing a lot of gravel from the Builders yard on one side of us, to her garden on the other side. IContinue reading “The End of a Project”

Another Project Bites the Dust!

This morning we got underway at 8am, as the neighbour had opened her gate and gone back to bed! The situation when we started this morning was that after yesterdays work, we had about two thirds of the wall left to do. I thought we might get most of it done, and I would haveContinue reading “Another Project Bites the Dust!”

I woke in the night, it was pouring down, I got up at 6,10am, to put the rubbish out for collection, and it was still drizzling hard, I was beginning to think that there would be no work today, which was really frustrating, because our neighbour rang last night, and gave the go ahead, weContinue reading “Rendering”

Preparation For The Next Project

This morning, I headed off to town to buy in groceries, thinking wrongly, that the end of this week was Semana Santa, no it\’s next week, Oh Dear I am definitely losing the Plot, it doesn\’t help that we had a National Fiesta this last Monday, that threw me out to start with! Back home,Continue reading “Preparation For The Next Project”

Ouch!

I woke early to the sound of rain beating down, despite it still being hot! That did not bode well for my working plans this morning of rendering the wall below my workshop. 8am, and the rain disappeared, I took the boys for their morning walk, had breakfast, then it was time to earn myContinue reading “Ouch!”

Rough!

Yesterday, I went for my Skin cancer check-up and all was fine, he is a little concerned about one patch, and I have another check-up in three months, however if there is no change, he says he will discharge me, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I have been winding up Marcela, saying IContinue reading “Rough!”

Early Start

I was up at 6am, took the dogs for their walk, prepared Marcela\’s breakfast and lunch, downed a coffee, and was out working at 7.30am, before the sun was too hot. I managed to get the fencing finished, although I decided to stop where it met up with the drying area, because, I either hadContinue reading “Early Start”