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Construction issues resolution in Sydney - Part 1

Situation Vendor has sold the property and signed the contract. As per contract of sale the vendor at their own expense needs to rectify defects within 6 months after settlement. Vendor engages their builder to rectify the defects. The Builder doesn't provide any reasonable notice, doesn't want to rectify some of the defects, doesn't have any quality assurance in place. Both Vendor and Builder doesn't communicate any certain dates, Vendor says to do whatever the owner of the property wants, Builder doesn't respond in writing. Resolution Stage 1.   Beginning of December 2011 - just after settlement. Owner sent defects list to the Vendor as per contract of sale. Vendor forwarded the list to the builder. Builder sends people to the property. They didn't provide any notification in writing, fixed some of the defects quickly and din't rectify majority of them, left the mess after themselves. Stage 2.   Mid January 2012. Owner sent the list of outst...

Art Gallery of NSW - Report 2

Report 1 Report 3 Report 4 It was my first ever visit to the art gallery that represents that much of contemporary arts. I have got controversial feelings about this type of art, but anyway it was good experience. 01. This work illustrates move of a female body upside down. 02. 03.   04. Untitled (old woman in bed)  05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. Really scary thing. It also speaks something. 12. 13. Marc a l’encesa – 2 type C colour photographs, one burnt frame 14. 15. 16. 17. Vase of flowers.  18. 19. 20. Portrait relief PR3 (Portrait of Claude Pascal). 21. 22. Liked this one. Very strange. what do you want if there were anywhere but desert. wednesday all MOMENTS stop here and together we become every memory that has been 23. 24.  25. 26. 27.

Port - Cockburn's Special Reserve Port

This port is very good with taste of dried plums and blueberries. Not very smooth, but still nice to consume: I enjoy having port with a bowl of strawberries. Some details My other posts about wine

Movie - Dark Shadows (2012)

Well made story about a vampire, his relatives and a witch. Very visually picturesque, especially on the scenes with Eva Green and Johnny Depp. Interesting humor. Beautiful soundtrack. I have seen some negative reviews, but I personally didn't expect a lot from the movie and just really enjoyed this nicely depicted story by Tim Burton. Recommended .

The Fish Pond Garden - Esperanto

On a walk in Manly today have found this beautiful fish pond: It has been founded in 1995, but fish were poisoned in 2009 and died. Now there is 150 fish there.

Good morning, Sydney!

On a way to Circular Quay this morning was fascinated by the gorgeous look of Radiance of the Seas 01. 02. 03. 04.

Lunchtime at Crows Nest

Very relaxing atmosphere at Crows Nest during lunchtime: 01. 02. 03. 04. 05.