2020 – Tiling around the pool
This is a mammoth task that was started last year with the area under the pergola being tiled and the start of the tiles to the pool. This summer we … Read More
Category: Pool
2020 Pool opening – in July!
With lockdown we didnt get to open the pool until early July, normally this happens in April/May. We were expecting to see something a lot worse than actually appeared when … Read More
2019 – Tiling around the pool
This is a mammoth task! We made a serious start on it this summer with the area under the pergola being done first. This whole area is so large that … Read More
Railings by the pool
I was lucky enough to be joined for the first 9 days of the trip by Peter, who not only kept me well fed and watered (under instructions from the … Read More
June 2010 – Pool Railings
Our Dutch Neighbour Ben did another great job for us by making some more railings for around the pool. These are on the far side of the pool (from the … Read More
May 2010 – Pool opening
Opening the pool after the winter is always an interesting experience, not knowing what state we will find it in always adds a little trepidation as we open the cover. … Read More
Pool Improvements
The major work item this summer was to get the area around the pool ready for concreting (next year?) and then tiling (year after?). This involved leveling one area that … Read More
New pool heater – guarantees a hot summer!
After the poor weather at Easter we decided to fit a pool heater to allow us to use the pool anytime between April and October. The heater is a ‘heat … Read More
The Pool
A classic before and after shot! The pool was a little on the green side when we opened it up after the winter!