Build a building G.B.2014!!...Being finished 2020. Our Dream home. (spanner and wife)

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.

453, that is some horn she has on her bike! Should have some spare mealie bags for her when she gets here.

Daft story, good banter, but some serious model making intent. One excellent concoction....Just stir gently, and if it adds up to a bit of a smile (for some) then all the better....

Best wishes from your good friend.
Baycun Saarni.

[Gern]

You do realise I'll be coming to you and your excellent team when I win the lottery and start looking for my own dream house? It's so difficult to find such real craftsmen in this day and age.

[Mini Me]

You won't find any Dave, 570's got them all working for him.......Pete Low keeps his Minions locked in the tool drawer of his hobby bench and the Zulus have disappeared off the face of the continent. BTW...that decking looks the dogs 570. A nice spot to catch a bit of sun with the Missus.

patient 358

[Gern]

Yeah. Well when they find there'll be a case of Boddies for the boss and pizzas all round for the guys, you watch, they'll be racing to my door!

I forgot to mention the blow-up li-los to sleep on! None of this used mealie bags nonsense - proper luxury!

[boatman]

Hi Mr and Mrs Ron
Thank you for the story and the model. A real tonic in these strange times.
Keep up the modelling and the banter.
Jim

HI RON what Jim said above as It has been a good tonic to cheers us up an the missus was laughin too so you've cheered us up out of the lock down blues well done an more please :smiling5:
chris an jen

[spanner570]

I forgot to mention the blow-up li-los to sleep on! None of this used mealie bags nonsense - proper luxury!

...nor the wine gums and free holidays in Nova Scotia (To be taken in January!)

[Gern]

...nor the wine gums and free holidays in Nova Scotia (To be taken in January!)

The wine gums are only a bonus for early completion - they're NOT part of the standard contract!

[spanner570]

Regarding the water in the river, I've been up to have a word with the owner of the orange plantation. On the way up the hill, I passed the small dam (which you will have probably read about on page one) I blew up in 2014 to divert the water to fill my river swimming pool. I observed that instead of the hole being repaired with concrete, he had fitted a rather smart electrically operated sluice gate.

We met up.
"Buenos dias, Senor Guyo Gibsono! Realmente deberia meter una de mis naranjas en el culo, que tosser!" I agreed. (See Google Translate)

"Hola, you'o Diego'o twit'o." I replied

After exchanging these mutual pleasantries, and sharing a drink of his most excellent fresh orange juice, I came away clutching a snazzy remote control for the sluice gate.

He has allowed me enough water to fill the pool and allow a slight continuous flow of water onto the beach. For my part I agreed not to shoot and kill any more of his livestock which in the past has roamed on my land, particularly his prized and very valuable pedigree donkeys. How he got to know about the one I shot and slung in the sea remains a mystery......

Anyway, here are some pictures the wife took whilst up in our Micro-lite, of the river and her 'Plunge pool'. Just enough water trickling over the lip. We didn't want a waterfall which would wake us during our afternoon nap.












Oh, by the way. My wife has adopted a stray cat. The flees were easy to get rid of, it's the boils on it's back that are a nuisance. They keep bursting, and apart from the awful smell, they leave a disgusting stain. I need to rub some garlic butter on the wounds.

Bye for now.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
What a wonderful life you and the missus do live. A man of many talents. Fluent Spanish speaker, animal lover (see cat) and big game hunter (see donkey).
Jim

[Gern]

Hi Ron
What a wonderful life you and the missus do live. A man of many talents. Fluent Spanish speaker, animal lover (see cat) and big game hunter (see donkey).
Jim

He's also a small game hunter (see flees)!

[scottie3158]

That Ron,
Is a house I would gladly live in.

[spanner570]

Nice one Paul, thank you.
You'll have to supply your own mealie bags, though!

No doubt there are some on here who will treat this sort of light hearted thread with distain, that's their choice. But if the gentle banter makes the rest of us smile in these awkward times then that's all that matters, and that pleases me.... :thumb2:

Light hearted or not, I'm still trying to do my best with the actual build.

Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Nice one Paul, thank you.
You'll have to supply your own mealie bag, though!

No doubt there are some on here who will treat this sort of light hearted thread with distain, that's their choice. But if the gentle banter makes the rest of us smile in these awkward times then that's all that matters, and that pleases me.... :thumb2:

Cheers.
Ron

There are some people who's sole function in life is to find something to moan about mate. Luckily we don't appear to be among them.

[Gern]

Nice one Paul, thank you.
You'll have to supply your own mealie bag, though!

No doubt there are some on here who will treat this sort of light hearted thread with distain, that's their choice. But if the gentle banter makes the rest of us smile in these awkward times then that's all that matters, and that pleases me.... :thumb2:

Cheers.
Ron

You mean this is all banter and there's no team of builders just waiting for my call? Oh poop! There goes my dream!

[spanner570]

Thanks for your posts Paul and Dave.

Don't you worry none, Dave. I've given Idu your address.
He'll give you a call once he's finished my job. Speaking of which.....


The wife wanted an access to the beach. My goodness how I fought this one! I tried to explain to her that I didn't want the 'Working Class' sticking it's nose in by wandering up our steps in their silly 'Kiss me Quick' hats and swigging cheap lager, asking where the nearest pub was or where could they find a burger bar!

As you might have read earlier in this thread. I had some razor wire strung out down to the low water mark both ends of our private beach. Well, Idu, Meekan and Takdee doubled the thickness of the stuff. They asked for leather gloves to protect their hands. All I could find was one pair of the wife's cheap gardening gloves.

The lads took turns to wear them. What a mess they were in, (The gloves, not my boys) but they managed. I advised them that a trip to the hospital too far and not really necessary.

"A good rinse in salt water would soon heal the deep lacerations, but don't let the wife see all that blood!"

After they had totally cordoned off the beach and their hands had almost healed, I showed them where my wife wanted the steps.

She came out to direct operations
"Idu, it would be so tiresome to have to enter the house to use the steps. Build them from the side of the swimming pool. What have you done to your hands? Not to worry, the sun will soon dry the blood!

"Yazam, maam! c'mon byees, let's get on weed eet" said Idu.

Here's the result of the chap's efforts. My, they are doing a fine job considering the temperature is in the high 40's! I'd give them a drink, but the stand pipe isn't working.

Plastic card for the paving, more sweepings and a bit of silicone 'water' where the stream meets the sea.









I'll have to buy the wife one of those awful drone contraptions. I don't like her using the Micro Lite, she might crash and do some serious damage...I'm talking about the Micro Lite, not her!

Love to all back in Blighty!

Lord Lucan