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Kitchen and Bathroom Cabinet Wood Arrived
Monday Today was the day… I was at Echo by 8:30am waiting for the arrival of the wood for the kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I phoned the company and they said they were waiting for the driver. I had a … Continue reading
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View from the Dune
Sunday Today was the day… We went to Muizenberg Market. The goal was to find second hand brass fixtures for our staircase hand rail and we were successful! R30 each! After we had bought them, we bought a wors roll … Continue reading
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Change in Work Schedule
Friday Today was the day… I got a message from the MD of the company I work for asking to speak to me. A funny thing happened three months ago. I dropped her a line asking to speak to her. … Continue reading
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The Great Tile Debate
Thursday Today was the day… We arrived at Echo bright and early and all traipsed up the hill to see how our new wall tiles for the bedroom bathrooms will look. Mike and I had decided upon these a little … Continue reading
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Shattered Glass Door
Wednesday Today was the day… The glass front door of Echo got shattered. It’s glass on top with a solid bottom. The north wind was howling and that door is in the teeth of the north-wester. Somebody closed the door … Continue reading
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A Varied Trip Home
Tuesday Today was the day… We left Avalon Springs and came home. I had started the day having a last dip while Mike slept in. I had the Jacuzzi all to myself and it was so relaxing. The pools were … Continue reading
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It’s OK To Be Wrong!
Friday Today was the day… We discovered how awfully wrong we could be at choosing tiles!! Remember this….? The patterned “Mediterranean Blue” looks terrible on the wall! The tiler put up a four rows of it in the guest loo … Continue reading
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First Time on the Roof!
Thursday Today was the day… I went on the Echo roof for the first time! It has a pretty scary ladder to get there. To show you how scary, this is what it looks like from the top…fortunately I am … Continue reading
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Back To Gym
Wednesday Today was the day… I went back to gym for the first time since March. What a pleasure it was walking inside and up the stairs. Not too much has changed apart from being screened at the entrance. Every … Continue reading
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Walk to Kalk Bay and Back
Monday Today was the day… We walked to Kalk Bay to have dinner. It was a little windy but the views were as usual, absolutely stunning… After dinner, Mike jovially suggested we walk back again, so we did. I have … Continue reading
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Painting and Cornices
Sunday Today was the day… I had a lovely Skype call with the Swellendam family. Plus we had a happy family lunch and in the afternoon visited Echo to see today’s progress. Whenever the end of the week comes, Werner … Continue reading
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My Beautiful Cape Town
Saturday Today was the day… We went back to the tile stores in Paarden Eiland. A batch of our tiles had arrived and we took our sample out to check they were the right ones. They weren’t. It ended up … Continue reading
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Plastering and Picture Windows
Friday Today was the day… Plastering got done on the brick part of the back of the house. This is something we have been waiting for. As soon as it’s finished and dried, it needs to be painted. Meanwhile, inside, … Continue reading
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