The view from my "office"

[prozac]

Last view of the house before I go back home. Starting to take shape. That yellow on the outside is too dark and will be closer to cream. Brown under the eaves.

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I love the grey swirling finish on the garage. Not visible here.

Took a few minutes to work out these are the septic tanks. There'll be 2.

Pretty tidy worksite John. Always a good sign.

 

[serfty]

Balik Salmon with Prawn, Emirates Lounge Changi airport Singapore:

 

[Flashback]

Those lawns will need mowing soon ...

Funnily enough I was doing exactly that this morning out the back as it had been left a while. First time I've used the mower in the 10 years I've had it ... That's usually Mrs FBs domain i.e., I'm not allowed to touch! But.. new house new rules

 

[JohnK]

Looking good JohnK - you must be pleased.

Thanks. Pleased is an understatement. Love it. Think it will be a great place to relax and unwind for 2 weeks. No noise after 9:00pm. Saw this BBQ the other day and it's only 3,700 baht.

Still quite a lot to do

- wife to decorate interior
- need to pave the driveway
- landscape front garden for flower beds and some trees for shade
- landscape side vegetable garden
- guttering
- pool table
- possibly small swimming pool
- golf practice nets if not too expensive

Time is the only constraint. Most of the above I'll do myself and more than likely give the work to brother in law.

 

[RB]

Stayed at town level today at Pozza Di Fassa in the Dolomites- too cold early & cold winds stuck around

 

[ellen10]

@RB this time 3 years ago we were cycling the Dolomites, such beautiful countryside, we did 7 days of cycling. Lovely little towns. I'm enjoying the photos

 

[prozac]

@RB this time 3 years ago we were cycling the Dolomites, such beautiful countryside, we did 7 days of cycling. Lovely little towns. I'm enjoying the photos

Sounds like a great way of seeing the region. Was it an organised tour or did you take or hire bikes?

 

[Ade]

Did you have to pay/use status for exit rows or just got lucky?

I asked at check in if any bulkheads or exit row is available and I was offered the row 13 XL seat. Next time, I will make sure to ask for row 1 XL seat ... Did not pay anything for this seat though

Edit : as the ticket I booked was Flex Y, I was given a complimentary meal. @Daver6 - May be I was given a XL seat free of charge due to the Flex booking, perhaps?

 

[Matt_01]

Been a while since I’ve been to this office.

Don’t be fooled, it’s actually the QF F lounge.

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Out of interest when was that Ansett travel wallet handed out. I have something similar however it brown leather, it use to be much lighter shade of brown however over the years it became darker as I used shoe polish to get rid of the scratch marks. I no longer use it but it it is the one Ansett item I have not given away.

 

[JohnK]

Nice 360⁰ views form 8th floor swimming pool in our Pattaya hotel. Quite a few buildings that have been built since March 2020.



Hilton below visible from almost anywhere.

 

[Ade]

View from my A330 QF68 17/09 office


View from the B717 QF1528 rainy (pouring, pelting, lashing, hold-on-to-your-hats windy office

 

[SYD]

View from my A330 QF68 17/09 office

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Got enough PJs?

 

[Captain Halliday]

Out of interest when was that Ansett travel wallet handed out. I have something similar however it brown leather, it use to be much lighter shade of brown however over the years it became darker as I used shoe polish to get rid of the scratch marks. I no longer use it but it it is the one Ansett item I have not given away.

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I wish I knew @Matt_01

It was a gift/give away from a very generous AFF member @doctork.

The leather one looks nice!

 

[Captain Halliday]

Meantime, my office for the next ten days has a terrific view of the Remarkables.


Queenstown, New Zealand

 

[TheRealTMA]

Plaza premium (EK replacement) BNE. Despite what I’ve been told, it’s ok. Food edible and wines drinkable. Lounge small and quite full.

 

[Steady]

Plaza premium (EK replacement) BNE. Despite what I’ve been told, it’s ok. Food edible and wines drinkable. Lounge small and quite full.View attachment 294385

Heading to the UK to pay your respects ?

 

[Daver6]

Perth CBD from the Novotel Murray St pool deck.

 

[JohnK]

Looking good JohnK - you must be pleased.

I forgot to mention something very important.

Everything you see is my wife's idea. She spent hours and hours on every single detail. She's done a great job. Even the past 2 weeks she's been asking for my opinion and I've stayed out as I don't want to ruin what she's done.

I did design the floor plan. Builder was impressed. Thought it was architect design but all I tried to do was maximise space in out 9m x 11.5m house.

Can't wait for April 2023.

 

[ellen10]

Sounds like a great way of seeing the region. Was it an organised tour or did you take or hire bikes?

@prozac , there was a group of us (16) all friends. We booked through a company in the Dolomites, who hired out the bikes and helmets to us. We were based in a town call Villabrassa (south Tirol) stayed at the same hotel. Each day we would either cycle to another town/area and the company would pick us up in a bus to return to the hotel or they would pick us up in the morning and drop us in a town/area and we would cycle back. Or some days we caught a train. Great cycle paths, beautiful countryside, wonderful towns and villages. Such a wonderful trip, loved it!

 

[ellen10]

A few Dolomites photos