The Pool Room

The Pool Room: where all the good stuff ends up

  • Clamshell Swimming Pool

    I have just uploaded the beginnings of a CityDesk FAQ. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email me. Since it was so hot today, we gave Grace one of her Christmas presents a bit early – a big blue clamshell swimming pool/sandpit. She loved splashing around in the water! Beau (Phil’s dog) watched…

  • Malua Bay

    We spent today down at Malua Bay, visiting Joyce. Robyn and Ian were also there.

  • Roof Removed, Drought Breaks!

    Of course, as soon as we started removing the roof from the existing house to tie in the new section, the months-long drought broke and it poured with rain. Luckily John the builder had a huge tarp to cover it with. At least it’s good news for the farmers! The steel frame for the front…

  • The Walls Go Up

    A little more progress has been made, with most of the walls erected for the back section of the house. Now we’re starting to get a good idea of how big the rooms will be.

  • Forster 2002

    On Friday the 1st of November, Megan and Grace picked me up from work in the afternoon and we drove up to Forster for a long-awaited holiday. Megan’s aunt and uncle, Marion and Brian, own a holiday unit just a stone’s throw from the beach, right near the main street of Forster. They very generously…

  • Wall Frames

    The wall frames for the fourth bedroom are installed. Now we’re really getting a feel for what the new house will be like!

  • Robyn’s Birthday 2002

    Mum and Dad came up for lunch today to celebrate Mum’s birthday. We had a delicious lunch at the Harbourside Brighton in Kiama – always good food, good service, and reasonable prices.

  • The Floor Goes Down

    The bearers and joists went in out the back today, and the flooring was laid on top. �–

  • Kiama Food And Wine Festival 2002

    Megan, Maryanne, Grace and I went down to Kiama harbour for the annual food and wine festival. I got a couple of good photos of the demonstration helicopter rescue. I didn’t take many other photos – it was too relaxing enjoying the food, wine, music and sunshine.

  • Brickwork Begins

    The back yard is starting to look more like part of a house now, with the brickwork coming up out of the ground. It’s interesting being able to get more of a feel for how much room we’re going to have when all this is finished.