My humble house

  • The story of my late aunt ‘s crockery cupboard

    I drove to JB and bought the cupboard from my aunt’s daughter . Thought it was a sturdy old thing . Ati needed the money and I could put the cupboard in good use . The carpenter had to replace the glass as it was broken . The indentation ( handle ) of the glass…

  • Encik Rahman getting 2 chores done, Yay

    Encik Rahman send me photos of what he got done so that I do not have to get them done , yay ! Now, the small door at the gate done, I can give the key to the part-time gardener so that he can go in & out of the garden instead of using the…

  • Bakri , Muslim Cemetary

    Monday , 15th Sept Did not have time to say our doas or read Yassin at the graveyard over the weekend . Partly my fault as had to meet Encik Rahman on early Sunday & took a walk with him to inspect fencing at the kebun . Then the gardener came to the house so…

  • Fencing of the Kebun and Garden

    Needed to meet the gardener and see the kebun at the back. Mended and repaired the fencing of the perimeter of the garden and the kebun. This was costly as had to have new concrete pillars on the left side of the kebun errected. Concrete pillars are more expensive than iron pillars . However, concrete…

  • Danang – Ba Na Hills & end of short break ( Day 4 )

    We went from Hue to BaNa Hills. Its very much like Genting except no casino . Had to take the cable car ride . There was a long walk to the cable car ride which took maybe 20 minutes to get up there . The weather was cool, ard 20c – 25 c . Walking…

  • Hue, 2nd day with Chiam

    Had breakfast with Chiam in the lovely breakfast place in hotel . Then we went to see the Pagoda and gardens at the back of the Pagoda . The view of the river was lovely. The river at Hue is called the Perfume River because during the olden days,they use to gather herbs & flowers…

  • Hue- Ancient Hue Garden Houses and Villa

    Stayed in a very nice hotel in Hue. We arrived late in Danang as the Air Asia flight was delayed from KLIA. We had booked a car and driver that came to pick us up at Danang Airport. This hotel is really, really nice . Highly recommended Wish I could just chill in this hotel.…

  • “Evolution ” of the “Rumah Kebun”

    I am not done yet with the Rumah Kebun ha ha ha ………. Will try and post the inside of the Rumah Kebun because that has “evolved ” too !

  • Grass being planted- before and after

    Drove back to Muar last Saturday 26 July to see what the contractor has been up to at the house. Great strides as he has finally planted the grass in stages around the garden of the house . The garden looks so much more presentable now with the grass being planted. Grass is cow grass…

  • Doing up the driveway and garden at the Muar House

    I managed to get a contractor from KL to do up the driveway and level & put in good soil for the garden . Before this , due to the recommendation of my kind neighbor next door, I did get a local Muar contractor . He did come to meet me at the house and…