I need to share my joy! (aka the Happy Thread)

[i_amtrunks]

Got my first pay as a teacher today, it was for one day a few weeks back, but hey it's a start!

[Bartrim]

Had my first swim in our pool this afternoon. All i can say is

[5FDP]

Had my first swim in our pool this afternoon. All i can say is

You lucky bastard

Wish I had room for a pool...

[Hursticon]

well construction started a little earlier then expected i guess they didnt need to wait the full 20 days

last saturday saw the pouring of the slab...

we now have the start of a house..


for those that are interested i am doing a bloggy thingy on the construction of the house.

House Blog

im excited!!

Got my first pay as a teacher today, it was for one day a few weeks back, but hey it's a start!

Had my first swim in our pool this afternoon. All i can say is

Congratulations guys, it's nice to see some positives head in Memer's way.
I'll definitely be checking out your Blog Sharky, glad to see things are working out smoothly now.

You lucky bastard

Wish I had room for a pool...

I hear you dude, unfortunately there are too many pipes running under my backyard for me to ever have a pool.

[i_amtrunks]

I hear you dude, unfortunately there are too many pipes running under my backyard for me to ever have a pool.

An in-ground pool maybe, but what about a snazzy above ground or inflatable pool?

[Hursticon]

An in-ground pool maybe, but what about a snazzy above ground or inflatable pool?

An above-ground pool?, unfortunately not because of the weight that they carry when filled.

The pipes are quite shallow, roughly 4-6ft we're told, and there is about 6-7 other house's sewerage lines that join to the Princes Highway's main Sewer line immediately running North-South under my backyard.
As these pipes are pushing 80 odd years old and the ground is clay 30cm below the surface, we've been told that due to weight restrictions we can't have a fixed/permanent above ground pool.
Interestingly enough, there isn't a property along the eastern side of the street that has a pool for 500m North or South of us, part of the old practise of draining creeks and throwing pipes in them.

An inflatable pool has often been considered, but then the problem then lies in it's storage when not in use.
It is a good thing though that we've got a community pool within 15mins walking distance and the ocean within 15mins driving distance.

[The_Damned]

Had my first swim in our pool this afternoon. All i can say is

bout time

[Bartrim]

You lucky bastard

Wish I had room for a pool...

bout time

Thanks 5FDP but yes The_Damned brings up a very good point. My pool actually took 18 months to build and was an absolute nightmare. Blue Haven really screwed us over so yes I am lucky in a way but as great as the pool is I will always have a sour taste in mouth because of what Blue Haven did to me

[gantz]

Seeing Danny Bhoy tonight at the Canberra Theatre, second time my gf and I have seen him.

Also joy, opening RtS Perceptor this morning! Ahhhh I like this Saturday

[Bartrim]

Celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary today