My humble house

  • Day 1 Drove to Muar with Mazni dated 22 July 2024

    Mazni came over from Penang the day before so that we could drive to Muar on Monday .I had several items on my checklist to do . I could only transport items & furniture on Monday from my condo . This is because condo management will not allow transporting of household effects on weekend .…

  • Day 3 Melaka Trip with Mazni dated 24 July 2024

    Ok so we are trapped in this restaurant as its just too hot outside . Left Muar around 9’ish am. Took a slow drive using the old road to Melaka . Parked the car at a public car park across the Hotel Casa del Rio and walked to Heeren Street which less than 2 mins…

  • Weekend in Miri

    Went for a short weekend in Miri to attend a private memorial for my late friend Florence Enau . Sadly , she had passed away last year . However, her only daughter from the U.S.A and family was only able to fly over to Miri this year to settle probate matters besides having a memorial…

  • Restored my mum’s wrought iron garden chairs & table

    Got the restorer to fix up the wrought iron chairs of my mum’s that was unused for many years . He did the chairs quite well I think . The chairs were power-coated so the black paint should last longer . He also made the chairs sturdier .There are 4 chairs and the glass table…

  • Cleaned up the table and cupboard

    OK, I achieved a small feat of cleaning up over the long weekend . Went to the PJ house to clean up two items the table and cupboard . This two items will be transferred by lorry to Muar . I can therefore, use it . The cupboard belonged to my mother as I had…

  • Updates on house in Muar

    I have not written for some time because I have been so caught up with work . I have not driven back to Muar since Ramadan so I am hoping that I can go back soon . Got a quite few more items to settle . I need to test this because the water needs…

  • Kebun behind the house

    Encik Rahman have been trying to clear out the kebun at the back of the house . My late uncle went into a mania of overplanting (that’s my guess !) so the fruit trees are planted too close to each other . As a result, the trees are not fruiting . Encik Rahman needs to…

  • Cupboard and a table from Dad’s

    Taking a break from developing PP slides for a talk to Postgraduate Students . I am going to take the cupboard from Dad’s house to Muar. My mum used to put some of the Chinaware into the cupboard . I actually bought the cupboard for my mum because she had to have another cupboard to…

  • Latest Developments on the Muar house

    Had the contractor for 3 days in the house to do a few minor corrections plus one major correction. The minor corrections include lengthening the installation height of the sconces at all of the walls in the house . This is because the height of the sconces were or seem to be too short .…

  • Chaing Mei – last day of brekkie

    At the Chaing Mei airport as we early as we needed to check-out of the hotel by 12 noon. There are many small independently owned coffee shops in town . This adds to the charm of the town . We also went to a few small independently owned bookstores . It seems as though one…