Living Like a Small Green Hairy Fruit

Hot Tub Happiness

As you might know, the house we got already had a hot tub in the garden.  Its very old and a bit manky and the wooden tongue and groove boxing was rotten.  Mark made sure the thing actually worked and heated up and once he was happy it was worth doing, set about re-doing the surround.

It looks stunning now its all finished and it certainly is a joy to be able to get in and relax in a little sheltered spot in our garden with blue sky above and birds twitering away.  Occasionally I even get in after finishing a night shift! Its quite heavenly to be able to unwind in the hot bubbles at midnight under a canopy of stars.

this was taken, obviously, whilst work was in progress.  Mark ensured it was super insulated and installed pink batts (loft insulation) all around and made a split lid, also insulated with pink batts, so it really holds the heat.  I gave it a good scrub with disinfectant and Mark is now 'pool guy' and checks and adjusts the chemicals daily.

I've planted up the area now with native grasses, cordylines and tree ferns and bought some hooks for our towels and robes, which Mark put up on the fence. 

It's a little bit a paradise in our own backyard!

When it was all finished and filled with fresh water, Mark called the kids to get their togs on. He proferred $10 to them each if they got straight in up to their shoulders without dipping their hand in first (it was bloody freezing as we'd only just put the water heater on).  Of course the kids, not wishing to pass up the chance of money, jumped straight in despite suspecting it was gona be icy cold! Not mercenary at all, eh?!