Fun in the Sun

Woke up as usual to the very busy sounds coming from the Mernissi house as they unload 20 tons of rubble outside onto donkeys whilst inside the poetry spouting electrician channels his way through the main salon whilst practicing his english at every opportunity.
On the terrace the chippers are chipping , the plasterers are plastering and the builders have started on the new build, the laundry room on the terrace. By end of the week we will be ready for the bitumen layer or two on the terrace floor so it will be very watertight. Then I will decide where to place the plunge pool!!!!

Have decided after consultation with Bacalli and Houssine the architect to have a metal spiral staircase to go onto top terrace it will be hidden behind terrace bedroom so freeing up space on the terrace, its all very exciting, to me anyway!

This morning Ben and I went in search of the doctor who owns the old property next to mine that is propped up with wood beams onto my house. We had previously visited ADER FES, the UNESCO funded Medina watchdog committee who had inspected it and quoted 6000 euros to demolish and rebuild the walls; thus getting rid of the wood prop, they would help contribute also to the costs as we are tidying up that neck of the medina. Also had visited the Pasha at planning, the topman, who said you are English we have to help you, so find the owner we will tell him his house is dangerous and he has to fix it, nice one. As long as I make a little contribution everything will be fixed, I hope.

Found the doctor at the Childrens Hospital who living in Casablanca for 10 years had forgotten about wreck next door he owned but promised to visit this week to see the state of it, then see planning department to ascertain the next step. So a good mornings work especially as I had a toothache, not surprising with my fangs, and he recommended his wife, a dentist in the new town and we promptly rushed to her for a checkup and medication.

Met Mohammed the taxi driver in the afternoon to pick up some leather hides we had ordered from the tannery as I have an idea to make leather pouffes with carpet on top where you sit. I had bought a couple last week in goat skin and carpet but these will be top quality as I will do it in partnership with Adil who of course runs a carpet shop. Adil loved the idea and we will knockup a prototype within the week.

Busy day so relaxed at home with a pint of freshly squeezed orange juice followed by a pint of banana smoothie, I have had more fruit here than in 5 years I spent in Caribbean and also sticking to a no alcohol policy keeps a fresh head for the next day.