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The dust settles…

peace

…and a moment of tranquility is found.

There are a myriad of beautiful moments during the lengthy and arduous process of building your own house – when the roof is pitched and the rain is turned away, or when the electricity is connected and light fills the previously dark corners. The windows turn a shell into a house and pipes bring life to showers, taps and washing machines. Doors, floors, tiles and paint – all fantastic.

But the best moment of all, as Papersurfer Junior is sleeping soundly in his new bedroom, the sun slipping behind the Serra de Lousã, is sinking into the new sofa and watching CSI with Tango…

(I haven’t surfed for bleedin’ ages so don’t even go there…)

This entry was written by penfold, posted on July 27, 2009 at 8:58 pm, filed under building. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

10 Comments

  1. Daddy Papersurfer
    Posted July 28, 2009 at 7:17 am | Permalink

    Nice flat screen fire …..

    A new sofa!!!!!?! – excellent, that means I can visit – what’s the address BTW? …….. hello? ……… hello? ……………… oh poo …….

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    tNb replied: July 29th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I’m sure Penfold will forward his “real address” shortly … well, soon-ish … ?

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    penfold replied: July 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    Yup. Right on it. Ooh shiny thing! Bye…

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  2. kpx
    Posted July 28, 2009 at 8:53 am | Permalink

    I hope you had a suitably moving ceremony for the old one – a Viking funeral perhaps? [I'm talking about the sofa, btw.]

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    penfold replied: July 29th, 2009 at 7:55 am

    We’ve ‘lent’ it to a friend. He hasn’t seen it yet – so it may get returned…

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  3. daisyfae
    Posted July 28, 2009 at 1:01 pm | Permalink

    Amazing! When’s the housewarming party? i’ll bring the vodka jellies…

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    penfold replied: July 29th, 2009 at 7:56 am

    They may well melt on the plane. Just bring the vodka!

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  4. stinkypaw
    Posted July 29, 2009 at 6:52 am | Permalink

    Nice place, your efforts paid off – félicitations!

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    penfold replied: July 29th, 2009 at 7:59 am

    Thanks eh.

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  5. sophie
    Posted July 29, 2009 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

    looks fab! enjoy x

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    penfold replied: August 1st, 2009 at 10:58 am

    Thanks Sophie – we’ll do our best. You must pop round for a Casal Garcia on the (half finished) balcony…

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  6. upsidedowneyhead
    Posted July 30, 2009 at 8:14 am | Permalink

    i reckon a home reflects the people in it – its beautful – enjoy :) xxxxx

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    penfold replied: August 3rd, 2009 at 9:11 am

    Your home must be extremely lovely too. Although maybe slightly chaotic at times… x

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  7. twin
    Posted July 31, 2009 at 2:58 am | Permalink

    LOVELY!!!

    btw…that khaki/sage couch with the cream/white trim?….same as mine. (tell me the accountant picked that out…) LOL! ;-)

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    tNb replied: July 31st, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Of course she did … ;-)

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  8. el dudelrinjo
    Posted August 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm | Permalink

    yo!!!!
    nice flat!!!!
    great job mate!!
    soooooooooooo now you can get your ass back to beach?!!!
    6276432106 portugies are waiting for you on the beach! ;) )

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    penfold replied: August 3rd, 2009 at 9:12 am

    I’m coming Larsy. I’m coming…

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  9. monica andersen
    Posted September 4, 2009 at 4:40 pm | Permalink

    Bloody heck mate, gorgeous pad. You have amazing taste. Congratulations.

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    penfold replied: September 4th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Welcome Ms Andersen and thrice I thank thee!

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  10. monica andersen
    Posted September 4, 2009 at 4:41 pm | Permalink

    Luv the photos too.

    From a fellow surfer (wannabe) in Portugal

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    penfold replied: September 4th, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    Not knowing the next thing in the once, twice, thrice sequence I’ll just go for a ta very much.

    I hope you live nearer the sea than I do. The surf is rubbish up here in the hills…

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