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Author: TrickyAndNIcky

  • A week is a long time in Pol….s

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    28th September 2025 Friday (19th September) The day after termite Armageddon, and we had a day off because we expected workmen on Saturday and planned to work whilst they were here. So we kicked back, chilled out at home and managed four dips in the pool before lunch! It’s really lovely having the time to…

  • Thursday’s Child

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    18th September 2025 Buried in our long list of to do things, admittedly fairly low down, was treat the property for termites. We had a recommendation that it needs to be done every 5 yrs. As we have come to accept the sparsity of information from the previous owner extends to all manner of things…

  • Jamming

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    14th September 2025 Those of you who have asked when we are having a rest will be pleased to hear that we have managed to have the entire weekend off. Woohoo. We returned to Kensington Oval on Friday for Barbados Royals v Trinbago Knight Riders. (Not another post about cricket, please – Ed. OK, OK…)…

  • Bat shit crazy

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    12th September 2025 It could be put off no longer. We had to deal with the machine gunned guano debris on the walls of the mill. We had lined up someone to come and help, a vat of bleach and a pressure washer. Needless to say after initially saying he wanted the job, for 3…

  • Back on the Beast

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    10th September 2025 The highlight of this week was set to be the resumption of my stormy, steamy affair with the Beast. Our drive mower has tested my patience, faith and wallet in equal measure since we first met each other’s magnetic gaze nearly a year ago. To be fair, I have inflicted as much…

  • We need a shower

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    10th September 2025 The last couple of days have been very hot and humid, and actually despite it being the rainy season we have had little rain recently. Any rain we have had has been a short, sharp shower, nothing substantial. The garden is dry. Some plants are thriving, the bougainvillea is a mass of…

  • Pigs in the proverbial

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    6th September 2025 It’s a day off, nevertheless we started the day, not with a lie in, but a job. “We better get one of the pricey but only remaining showers on the island before they all sell out”. So we were knocking on the tile shop’s door at opening time. Result, they had kept…

  • Demolition Day 2

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    5th September 2025 I can’t let that date slip by without wishing a happy heavenly birthday to the King of Rock, who would have been 79 today. Raise a glass to the immortal Freddie Mercury! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏👏👏 A quick rewind to last night at Kensington Oval. Barbados Royals v Guyana Amazon Warriors. The return of the…

  • Demolition day

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    5th September 2025 Demolition day was in the diary for today but the demo man finished his job early and, to be fair, with our nod of approval turned up yesterday with his bag of tools. Big tools, with electric cables , heavy shafts and pointy ends. They looked dangerous and perfectly designed for the…

  • Avocado season

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    3rd September 2025 We LOVE avocados. It’s touch and go with some of them, you buy them rock hard, store them in the bowl with bananas and patiently wait for the creamy flesh to slowly soften. That gentle pressure on the skin, you feel the give and bang …..“Eat me NOW!!!!”…… It talks to you.…