Been a busy week as ever feeling totally recharged after two weeks in sleepy Vejer now its back to the Medina buzz. House work can be left to its own devices somewhat as most of the restructuring and building work has been completed and the terrace will be ready for budding plants and pots within a few days. The workmen are all focused on their specific jobs and only structural work now is the chimney in the salon, to create a fountain where a cupboard once was in main salon, and also a bar in the newly named Berber Basement. Also need to build and design, that should be the other way round I guess, the main kitchen, fresh and funky on that one with a traditional edge. After that it will be the fine detail work, finishing plumbing and electrics, putting in bathrooms etc.
Could be ready for Xmas at this rate!!
Started leafing through zellige work catalogues to get a design for the octagon skylight roof it has to be visually striking of course as you look down from the top terrace. Also need to consider chimney designs soon as Baccali eager to finish the building side of things.
Took a trip out to Barrage Al Fassi a gorgeous tranquil lake 40k from Fes with friend Mohammed and his mate from Maison Bleu Alal it was great and so clean you could drink it, so refreshing. Moh chatted with the local Berber families and they showed us a gorgeous plot overlooking the lake and as Mohs uncle knows the owner it could be a bargain price would be a perfect retreat from Fes plus swimming on your doorstep!!
Took Ben out to the Ouezzane road to meet Hamse whose family I broke Ramadan fast with last week, he was all dressed up ready to show me land on that northern road that overlooked Fes and Ville nouvelle. Ben translated as we looked at several spots one of which was stunning with gentle sloping land, mature olive trees, water and electricity. I obviously cannot afford everything i see but can do further investigation to find the best value for money in the area and land is definitely the next step around here.
Had a friend Becci over this week who with her new husband looking to buy a riad here soon so made myself available for advice and driving. Lots of chatting about houses and also looked at a few with her at high prices and no discerning high points, the market is getting crazy. Met up with Stephan who sold his place for 300,000 and we all went out for medina meal deep in the derb discussing the various stages our Fes experience was taking us. Took Becci out to Azrou for the Tuesday souk which was disapointing mainly food no antiquities or many carpets but drove back via the lake to show her the plot.
Next project was a design for the spiral staircase to the roof terrace so met a friend of Bens in Ville Nouvelle who is a very good metal worker, he came and measured up gave a great price so off we go on that one plus he will make decorative terrace railings and metal banister for the basement staircase.
Bumped into Sandy from View from Fes blog over lunch as we had sat next to each other but each not knowing the other so it was case of Oh its you after introductions and agreed to meet up to show our respective houses next week.
Last snippet for the day is Abby Aron called up for phone interview as shes doing piece now for Medlife a BA in flight magazine about Fes becoming the new Marrakech, we will have to wait and see on that one.
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