Monday, after a great day yesterday at Mick and Paulines BBQ, back to reality, caught a gorgeous sun rise this morning. Time to do some shopping, we also need to go and get some more tiles as they are running out and not enough for the kitchen and we have to pick up the sink for the master bathroom. Went to visit some Craft shops as we are looking for something to put on the column in the kitchen, did see some different wall art but have not made a decision, will search around a bit more. We have bought a double bed, 2 single beds, 2 bedside cabinets and a chair so 3rd bedroom will be sorted apart from a wardrobe, and bedroom 2 will at least have a bed. We arranged storage for these items until 30th October, so hopefully even if the house is not complete we will have one room where we can store things. Actually what we have decided is that because we will have the double bed we can actually stay in our house from the 30th, whether it is finished or not, sounds like a plan. Stopped for some lunch and then on to pick up the sink and buy the tiles, also got the lights for under the kitchen units, really nice lights it is a pity that you wont see them underneath the cupboards. Had to buy Contact Lens solution and Sun Tan Lotion as well, Sun Cream is an extortionate price here, until my parcel arrives back at my dads and then my sister resends it to me I need to buy it, I did buy it back in the UK and that is one of the things in my parcel, if I ever see it again!!. Luckily enough we managed to get the sink, tiles and lights into the car and made it up the dirt track which is the road to ours for the next three weeks. The road is an absolute nightmare the first track was difficult enough, the one we have to use now is even worse, it is like being on a roller coaster complete with bumps. Never mind just grin and bear it, what is 3 weeks. Work in the house has been busy today, David is busy cementing the kitchen floor to make it level, Ashley is back and has been priming the cement work ready for painting and tiling and Adrian has been grouting the tiles in Bedroom 2 and 3.
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| Wake up Monday |
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| Kitchen floor to be |
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| Ashley in his Prime |
Tuesday, decided we would have a walk around Almancil today, well I did. Douglas moaned because it was going to be a long walk and it was very hot, I replied that it is better to get the exercise and we would enjoy it more and feel better for it. So walk we did!! There were some nice little shops to pop in and out of, but didn't find anything inspiring. Did make an appointment for the dentist on Friday morning, I am a month past my 6 month check up so thought I better take the plunge, scary but got to be done. I also need to sort out my contact lenses as well, but one thing at a time. Then popped into Benson and Pirie who do wood structures etc, so Ed is going to visit us on Thursday morning and price up a carport, the Sun Terrace and also look at extending the pool area. Wanted to pop into the bike shop to have a look at mopeds but we were too late by then. We ended up having a 3 hour walk which was good for the body and the mind LOL, although not sure if Douglas agrees with those sentiments. In to see the house, the Kitchen floor is now cemented flat ready for tiling and David has cemented the exterior front of the extension, Adrian was starting to tile the Living Room, although not sure how that will work as there is that much rubbish etc in there, but we shall see. Taking shape.
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| David at Work |
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| Kitchen Floor Flat ready to go |
Wednesday, good day, bad day today. Roadworks are coming along ever nearer to our house, starting at 7.00am and finishing 5.30pm, but must admit they are cracking on with it so should reach our gate by next week which will then give us another headache of which way to go. The dirt track we have to use at the moment is worse than the first one, oh well time will tell. We have also discovered that if we want mains water to the house we have to pay to get the pipes put in up to the house and also have to pay for waste pipes and a water meter, which will come to a fair amount of euros. One good thing we don't have to connect to it legally so we can opt in or out, think Douglas is thinking on that one. Up early this morning as usual, got the washing etc done, by 11.30 discovered no noise in our house, are the builders on strike!! sent Douglas to investigate what was going on. The builders decided last night to get drunk and have a punch up, and on top of that they slept in. Furious again is not the word to describe how I feel about this, and very tempted just to tell them all to P*** OFF. Just not good and to crown it when going to house again tonight they have the cheek to tell me they have had a very slow day, Yes 3 rows of tiles laid in the living room in 2 days is what I would call slow, and the construction of the boiler cupboard, my reaction I can project manage better myself or actually tile the bloody floor myself. Now Adrian is talking of moving his caravan on our land at the end of the month so he can continue, which is really telling us that it is not going to be ready then. I think we are better now trying to get some other individuals to continue with some of the jobs that way Adrian and Co can just concentrate on what they have to finish, not one room complete in four months is getting beyond a joke and I have lost the plot with Manyana!! Went to Tavira to pick up our wall art for the exterior wall, fantastic, it is just the job and is gorgeous, sorry not posting a picture until it is up on the wall. Now trying to source some for the kitchen column which is not easy. Oh forgot! argument with Douglas over furniture, see things that are a good price, he always waits then when we go back for them they are gone, same thing again today!! Good news, my parcel arrived at my dads so now my sister has got it and I will contact DHL to see if they can pick it up and deliver it, 5 weeks so far to go from Devon to Portugal and then back to Devon, now I have to pay for it all over again. Tomorrow will be a better day!!
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| Tavira Pottery |
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| Garden Centrepiece perhaps! |
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| Constructing Boiler Cupboard |
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| The road leading........ |
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| to ours!!! |
Thursday, early meeting this morning with Ed and Charley to discuss car port, sun terrace and pool extension, went quite well, they know what we are looking for so have to wait for a quote. Adrian is also going to quote for sun terrace and pool extension so we will wait and see. Off to look at the furniture that we looked at yesterday, just pulled up outside shop and it was being loaded onto a van, bought at 9.00am this morning, disappointed yet again, this is the third time, if you dont buy it when you see it then it is gone. There are not much furniture shops here so very difficult to get hold of things that are worthwhile having. Never mind perhaps another day. Off then to try and find Wall Art that Douglas wants for the kitchen column, would be a good idea if he actually could decide what he wants, saw some nice ones but yet again need to think about it!! feeling very frustrated just now as nothing seems to be going to plan. Went to Vilamoura for lunch and saw the dream boat which I could just sail away on and on the drive back saw a random scarecrow in a field, would frighten humans not to mention the birds, very strange, Portuguese scarecrows not as we know them!! Went to the house, six rows of the living room floor is now tiled, the Gas cupboard outside is going well, it has all been cemented and has a tiled roof.
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| Scarecrow or what!! |
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| Sail away !! |
Friday, first visit to the dentist this morning, went well need to have two fillings and teeth cleaned, so another appointment has been made for two weeks. Dentist was really nice, a South African he made me feel very comfortable, and not overly expensive, check up cheaper than in the UK and from what I can gather fillings etc cost approximately the same. Hopefully the same will go for my Contact Lens Appointment, although have not made one yet. We then went for breakfast and then off to Quarteira to find a shop that Alison Greening runs for ladies clothes, finally found it and bought a new top, some of the things are really nice but I would say most of it is for the older ladies. Then off to change some tiles, the tiles that we bought back in July had two boxes of the wrong tiles in them, so we needed to change them for the correct ones, had no receipt as cannot find it, but the shop could not have been more helpful and managed to trace our previous order and change them for us. Also tried to order a tall cupboard for the kitchen, as this was one of my priorities to house the ironing board, hoover etc and this is one of the things that for some reason I have not got. Only to find now that the space that I have left that would fit a cupboard, I cannot buy a cupboard in the size as it is too small, so now have to rethink where the hell to put these things. Only thing we can think of at the moment is to take some space in the wardrobe in the spare room and section that off. The wardrobe will only be used for when we have visitors so there will still be ample space to hang clothes etc, only thing not ideal to keep hoover etc in there, but seems to be the only place now as another cupboard anywhere will certainly look odd. I am trying to retain my will to live but it is becoming increasingly difficult. Silly little things that were part of the original plans that are being forgotten, why does this happen??? Living Room floor is nearly tiled, Adrian is working tonight and tomorrow morning to try and get it finished, 1 week to tile 1 floor am I being unreasonable!!!
Saturday, had a bit of rain this morning, but by 2.00pm the sun was back out like nothing had happened, at least the garden got a good watering. We had a wander around Faro this afternoon, just ambling around finding places and knowing where we are was good. Walking down one street and Douglas happened to look up, at the top of a high rise were two donkeys peeping over the top, hoping they were not real LOL but quite bizarre. Adrian was working on the living room tiles last night and this morning, so we popped into the house when we came back. Living Room floor is tiled and grouted apart from a few tiles needed at the fireplace. We need to have another discussion on Monday as there are a couple of things we are not too happy with and that need remedied Happy Days!!
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| Yes Really!! Donkeys |
Sunday, early start today as going to the races, Formula One Classic Car Racing at Perrierra, Portimao, what a fantastic day. Races started at 09.00am and we saw GT & Sport Car Cup, Classic Grand Prix qualifying, Historic Touring Car Challenge, Pre War Sports Cars, Formula Junior, Historic Endurance and the Class Grand Prix Final. Never been to a racetrack before and the noise was deafening, but the cars!! Wow it was a fantastic day and we also saw a couple of UK winners and a Scots Winner, so the flags were raised. We had seats in the Grandstand opposite the Podium and right at the Finish Line so had a great view of everything going on. We had a slight downpour at lunchtime but again the sun came out like it had never happened. Well worth going to and enjoyed every minute. Final race finished at 4.45 and then we made our way home, tired but having had a great day. This has been a not too bad week, just a bit frustrating with the house, we have a meeting with Adrian again tomorrow to try and solve the poor parts and remedy the rest of the work, we think reality is that we will not be in our house at the end of this month either, but positively we will see what happens tomorrow.
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| 1st,2nd,3rd Historic Touring Cars |
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| On the Podium |
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Formula Junior
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| Historic Endurance |
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| Historic Endurance Finish |
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