Looking OK Simon... Need more plants though!!
Some Champagne palms would look good strategically located!
Cheers Fred,Originally Posted by fred
All of the plants apart from the existing palms were put in today, so all less than 1ft tall. They will mature to 3ft eventually, all in all over 100 planted.
Very nice,
I see you have some established travelers palms... Apparently it doesn't matter which direction you plant them,they will turn to face south..Or is it north??
Looks nice Simon!
More progress today, parquet floor has been sanded and the first coat of varnish applied, 2 more to go and then another 2 coats of sealer.
BBQ on the go, and a cold SMB to hand.
Think we may have to stay for another month
I'll drink to thatMore progress today, parquet floor has been sanded and the first coat of varnish applied, 2 more to go and then another 2 coats of sealer.
BBQ on the go, and a cold SMB to hand.
Think we may have to stay for another month
Where exactly is this? Looks like a nice pad. More pics of the place please :-)More progress today, parquet floor has been sanded and the first coat of varnish applied, 2 more to go and then another 2 coats of sealer.
BBQ on the go, and a cold SMB to hand.
Think we may have to stay for another month
Thanks, it's in a sub division on the outskirts of Angeles about 1/2km from Clark.
Sounds good, cheers...
Thanks Arthur, moved in 9 days ago and so far achieved:-with the others ... your dream holiday home is already beginning to take shape!
Garden landscaped
All furniture bought and delivered
TV's installed including a new antenna
Parquet flooring sanded, varnished and sealed
4 aircon units installed
Other little things like fridge freezer, washing machine, pots, plates, stove, cutlery, bedding etc
Phoned the airline this morning to change our return flight to Feb 7th as I now need a holiday
Very impressive Simon, you deserve a holidayThanks Arthur, moved in 9 days ago and so far achieved:-
Garden landscaped
All furniture bought and delivered
TV's installed including a new antenna
Parquet flooring sanded, varnished and sealed
4 aircon units installed
Other little things like fridge freezer, washing machine, pots, plates, stove, cutlery, bedding etc
Phoned the airline this morning to change our return flight to Feb 7th as I now need a holiday
Thanks for all your kind words Alan. Hope all your plans for the coming year are successfulVery impressive Simon, you deserve a holiday
How do you go on with the pool mate,i rented a villa for the season in spain a few years back and had to have a pool guy in monthly to clean it and change the filter,is the water recirculated to stop it stagnating?
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
I would have thought there would be a sand filter and possibly a 'Kreepy Krauly' pool cleaner....
This is the filtration system, I vacuum the pool as required and have a man come twice a month to check the chlorine and do any general maintaining, cleaning etc.
Its looking good simon.
Thanks for that simon,it had me wondering,my kids grandmother is having the beach modernised and is getting a pool put into the complex (i know,a pool 30 metres from a perfectly good beach)i just wondered how yours was cleaned.
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
Hopefully this will be ready for the Filipina Roses get-together later in the year. We all appreciate your hospitality, Simon!
No problem, you lot bring the beer and I'll do the BBQHopefully this will be ready for the Filipina Roses get-together later in the year. We all appreciate your hospitality, Simon!
Deal!No problem, you lot bring the beer and I'll do the BBQ
Simon, I'll bring my own sausages as I'm not too keen on the local ones that is unless the Aussie butchers is still in Angeles....
Found a great deli called Brettos who do all sorts of meat and cheese, there's also another small diner who sell their own sausage which is one of the best I've tried.
Can't wait for you lot
Just finished vacuuming the pool, and cracked the first old one of the day. I'll fire up the BBQ a bit later, far too hot at the moment
Hot climate and alcohol are not good for youJust finished vacuuming the pool, and cracked the first old one of the day. I'll fire up the BBQ a bit later, far too hot at the moment
Looks like a nice area you have for the kids to play
Did you manage knock down the price when you bought the property? The personal situation, of the owners can make a huge difference price wise here in the Philippines.
Managed to knock 1/2M off, the owner was quite well off and there were other buyers lined up. I'll be looking for more desperate sellers in the future
Lesson for today.
Never compare prices to those back home.
Had the garden landscaped as you know, but the chap I used took me to his preferred supplier of plants ( take that as he probably got a cut of the cost) and then charged me php 6000 labour to put all the plants in.
Today I pop along to a local garden centre to enquire about Bermuda grass and the nice man there says he'll follow me back to have a look. 250 sq/m of turf, old lawn removed and new grass laid which will take 2 men 6 days for a total of 22,000php.
He then said that any additional plants that I wanted, if bought from him (at a cheaper price than the original place) would be planted free of charge.
He will also maintain the garden for 500php a month as opposed to the 1500php which me original gardener was charging.
Ok, I learned my lesson but rather now than later and 1000's more.
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