Villa Week 23 - some new pictures for website
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 29 Aug 2020 23:57
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Week
Twenty-Three at Sleeping Indian
  Sunday the 23rd of August.
Egg perfection for me and
a little event for Bear. I lined some of the drawers
as we decided on a slacker day and watched episodes of Unforgotten.
 At five
we went for a swim, I took the camera in case there was a spectacular sunset,
no, nadda, nunca, so the best alternative was Bear in the
crowded water.........
 Monday the 24th. The official start to
the working week. Bear fed the hose up to the upper balcony and together we
scrubbed and washed away all the tiny ‘pieces of black’. No idea what they are
but they are a nuisance sticking to the white walls and flooring. That done Bear
went to the deck and unfurled the sun canopy for me
to hose down, not bad after a good soaking but hose lowered I went down and spot
cleaned some of the stains with remover. Bear helped me sweep and check the
tiles and during the rest of the day I put three coats of sealer on the left
side of the deck. Bear visited Beez. Late afternoon, our normal
dip.
 Tuesday the 25th. Ira, the taxi man
picked us up early to go and sort our Antiguan Drivers Licenses. We arrived,
queued, filled in forms and ticked the box for three years at 175 EC$. No
mention of processing fee. Now I guessed at about a hundred EC so was beyond
shocked when we saw 594.00 EC$ each. Very cross that a simple picture, details
and card should incur such a huge extra cost when it took just a few minutes.
Glum on the ride back until we stopped at SignPro and I nipped in to pick up the
sticky backed sign for the front of the car port and
coasters for each bedroom. The lovely Dennecia said that she had a little
tiny present made for me. Well, what an absolute delight and touching beyond
words. I am the proud owner of a new key ring. The best experience we have had
with a company by far in Antigua. Quick and efficient at a very reasonable
price.
Back at the villa, I finished sealing the deck tiles.
Bear cut wood and planned his box. I painted the lantern wires and cleaned the
patio table glass, does not sound like much but........ Very late
swim.
 Wednesday the 26th. Bear began building the deck box that will cover the dock
electric socket, hurricane shutter bits and the dock light switch. I finished
the right side of the deck and whilst it dried settled to editing the website
writing as we feel the need to get on rather than wait until all the decorating
has been completed.
   We experimented for a villa view with sun canopy in, half way and
fully
out.
   Lord and lady Ronnie popped in for a chat, they arrived
in their Little Eyelashed
Lady.
  As they left we watched them climb aboard their unique
car......
  ......and then they sped off.
Awesome.
   Thursday the 27th. Spent the morning preparing website
updates for the villa, although not finished we had sufficient pictures to be
getting on with. This process began in our
bedroom, Bear moved ‘things’ out of the shot whilst I
tried to get the right angle and lighting, quite
pleased with the finished ‘view shot’ from the
bed.
  Ooooo the final three kitchen cupboard doors were left
on Bear’s workstation – mosquito painted in, missed edges and ninks.......more
butterflies to be stuck up as enough is now enough. But, the important thing was
once fitted we had this week’s ‘Before’ and ‘After’
pictures.
 Friday the 28th. We carried on getting
pictures to send to Shana to put on the villa website. First, the view of Sleeping Indian Hill from the patio
doors.
  Lounge through to the
kitchen. Master
bedroom.
   Master sink, original shower and guest bedroom, until
they are finished and I take new
pictures.
  Patio loungers and
BBQ.
  View of patio and table.
  Settees and dining
table.
 Lounge from
stairs.
  View from balcony and original
beach.
 Original
sunset.
 Saturday the 29th. Bear put the rather smart box he has made to cover the various
electrical bits beside the BBQ and then spent the rest of the day helping me
prepare supper for Lord and Lady Ronnie. Managed a swim from half three to half
four, showered and ready for guests at five thirty. We had a fun evening and
several empty bottles proved we still know how to party – a
bit........
ALL IN ALL A
BIT OF A STRANGE WEEK
SLOW BUT STEADY PACE OF
IMPROVEMENTS |