Was this a holiday?...

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miak

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Post by miak » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:07 pm
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So, as most of you know I have my home abroad. A farm. Before my IVA I purchased a ticket to go over there and spend a few weeks working on painting the place... three weeks of relaxation and lots of cheap wine... in reality, this is what happened;

Got home to find;

Phone, Satellite and internet all OFF.
House Alarm (super important), blew up.
Roof is coming down in one of the rooms. It now rains inside.

Yeah... wait for it

5 Days into so called holiday my water well pump packed in. I had no water.

You giggling yet?

Two weeks plus of using a bucket to get water from a 20 meter deep well, still have the blisters, oh and wait. Rope broke on the first bucket. So now thats at the bottom of said well... its a pink bucket. Made me giggle everytime I went to get water....

No money for any of the work that needs doing. I wonder what the place will look like when we return.

But! I am smiling. I am back in the UK and I have RUNNING WATER!!!!

It only ever happens to me.

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Post by plasticdaft » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:20 pm
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If you ever need a holiday buddy to go with you












dont ask me!!!!

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Post by miak » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:59 pm
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LOL!![:D][:D][:D]

Dont blame you!! But in all fairness, most times its been good...
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Post by Shining » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:28 pm
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You're still smiling that's the key. one day it'll get fixed up I'm sure. x
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Post by luluj » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:46 pm
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Just think one day you will be able to focus on this and afford the repair work...until then suggest you keep focused on your dream!
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Post by Broke of London » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:50 pm
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Brilliant! Did you have a good time though?

You've got to laugh at these things!!! :) :) :)
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miak

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Post by miak » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:27 pm
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I did have a good time, especially in the evenings with a bottle of wine sitting outside just looking at the stars.... and had a wonderful enconter with a hare that decided to sit in front of me and watch me for a few minutes.... was so cute!

Anyone interested in a free holiday? ish.... free food and wine, all I ask for is for you to bring a paint brush and know how to use it!!

Seriously though... anyone? LOL!!
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Post by Foggy » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:35 pm
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Miak, a friend of mine did that sort of thing a while back -- she bought an old cottage in the Malvern hills. Friends used to stay for a couple of weeks at a time and, in return, do a little repair work or purchase materials.

I am sure we have a few painters, decorators and builders here that could do with a (sort of) holiday :-)
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