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The beginning of a journey
This is my first attempt to blog as a document on my renovation for the house in Muar . Also , to de-stress I suspect about doing up the house . There are 2 dwellings on a land that is approximately 1 1/2 acres .There is a main house with 3 small bedrooms , 2…
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Solar lights for the house
Finally, managed to get the solar lights fixed for the garden and the house . Went on Monday morning with Linda , my friend in Muar to go to a light shop to buy 2 solar lights for the house and 2 solar spotlights for the garden. The 2 solar lights that I bought needed…
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Hanging pictures up in the walls
After collecting and framing pictures and tickets to various gardens , museums etc. , I finally managed with my friend Saliha to hang the framed pictures up on the walls in the house . This was also due to the fact that the were 2 guys who were here to set up the solar lights…
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Day 7- Road Trip Friday 30th January 2026. Terrapuri Heritage Village
I have not been blogging because I have been on a road trip from KL to JB to Desaru and then to Tanjung Jara , Trengganu . I felt compelled to write on our visit to Terrapuri . Terrapuri is privately owned and the owner, have collected old houses from various parts of Trengganu. He…
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Muar on the 28th Dec, 2025 Sunday for 2 nights. Kebun & wild boars
Went to Muar with Nab driving and my aunt , Mak Yah, my mother’s younger sister . First thing on Monday morning , was to inspect the fencing at the Kebun behind the house with Encik Rahman Spotted 4 holes dug through the fence. Guess the culprit are wild boars! Really babi ! Hahaha .…
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Day 4 – Shilparamam Heritage Village & Day 5 at Salar Jung Museum
On Day 4 , we set off to Shilparamam Heritage Village in an Uber this time not an auto as the distance was quite far. Weather was just beautiful at 24c . Wish KL had this weather. Then it makes sense to have al fresco dining but KL is too hot & uncomfortably humid .…
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Day 3 – Chowmallala Palace
We went to visit this wonderfully, restored palace after visiting H.E.H Nizam’s Museum. I think visiting this palace deserve a posting if not a book by itself! I had to pay 500 rupees ( which is equivalent to slightly less than rm25 but its worth the ticket if this is to pay for expensive restoration…
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Day 3 – Charminar, Mecca Masjid and H.E.H Nizam Museum
Today, went out abit late . Had a quick breakfast at home of idli & coconut chutney & samber ( spicy ) Then we took an auto ( 3 wheeler ) to see the Charminar, the iconic landmark for Hyderabad . The landmark was build in the late 15Century and has been restored. I did…
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Hyderabad, Day 2- at the farm
At the farm for today . We set off in the morning as Sharmila’s friend Selwyn farm is like 90-100km away from Hyderabad . Sharmila met her college friends, 3 guys and one of them has a farm which we will go and visit .Weather is lovely about 24c in the day but temp in…
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Hyderabad, Day 1 , Shopping
Arrived very late Friday night . Immigration for non -Indians were very slow , dunno why . Many Indian families with non- Indian passports so I am guessing the Indian diaspora outside India is very large . Took Uber at the airport so by the time I was at Sharmila’s late at 2.30 am .…
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Hanging frames
Reviewed frames of various pictures & frames to be hung up on the walls . I need to arrange or the better word is curate my collection of frames & pictures. Actually, thinking of the Zen Gardens , Ryoanji at Kyoto , my dad was cynical of it saying its just rocks . Thinking back,…