{Moving Our LPG Gas Tank}

After our exterior got painted, there was one disturbing factor and that was the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Tank for our artificial gas logs in the fire place... So we decided to move it out of the way!

Don't you agree that it was disturbing here? Wrong color and just an ugly sight...

Below this post you can see two links from previous post where you get to see the LPG Gas Tank as it still was matching with the rest...

Husband Pieter started with pouring a concrete platform in front of the chimney.

There the LPG Gas Tank will blend in far better!

Bags of concrete were hauled in my 16 year old Toyota RAV4 and further action.

Platform in the making...

Without any equipment we moved the LPG Gas Tank off its old platform and onto the new one.

Rolling it over wooden poles, using planks and other wooden poles to push and lift.

Here it is still on its side...

And here we already put it upright on its new concrete platform.

Don't you think it is looking far better this way?

To the left you see the patio in front of our Rose Suite Entrance.

Also our Rose Stepping Stones you can see here.

Total picture with the Rose Suite Patio showing also.

Stepping further back towards the big Live Oak Tree and you see the Rose Stepping Stones.

All our Jasmine plants...

Now the Jasmines are on the former LPG Gas Tank's concrete platform...

Here you have a better over view.

So what do you think; an improvement or not?

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{White Indian Jasmine the Queen of Flowers} | previous post by me
{'Ravy', my Toyota RAV4 is 15 today!} | previous post by me
{HEAR - SEE - SPEAK NO EVIL} | previous post by me
{ROSE STEPPING STONES} | previous post by me
{GNOMES and Rose Stepping Stones} | previous post by me

{1968 Design Classic by Pierre Balmain for Singapore Airlines Stewardesses}

As international consultants we have been several times aboard a Singapore Airlines flight. In-between we saw numerous times the Singapore Airlines Stewardesses in their beautiful uniforms, especially during our stopover at Singapore airport. In 1968, French Couturier Pierre Balmain was asked by Malaysian Singapore Airlines to design uniforms for their cabin crew. Balmain based his design on the traditional Malay sarong-kebaya. Very much like the Indonesian sarong-kebaya. Below, you will also find a link to my post about me wearing my silk Indonesian Sarong Kebaya...

Pierre Balmain designed borders around the hems, neck and cuffs, using cut edges from traditional batik fabric. Each uniform is fully tailored, with a minimum of two fittings with each crew member for her 4 new uniforms annually.

Singapore Airlines is also the world's most awarded airline

The epitome of Asian grace and hospitality, the Singapore Girl has been synonymous with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines with the heavenly destination of Bali.

I have been to Bali twice and Pieter went there on vacation with his daughter Liz.

For both of us fond memories. 

We also went to Singapore several times.

The French L'Internaut showed the Singapore Girl recently in The Most Beautiful Stewardess Uniforms 

The above text is being translated from French.

In addition to being very pretty, the company Singapore Airlines hostesses radiate in this uniform by Pierre Balmain, a French couturier. Since 1968, the outfit remains unchanged and will not go out of fashion: how can one not fall in love with this pretty floral bolero in midnight blue?

Have you ever seen those pretty sarong kebayas from Singapore Girl?

Related links:

Singapore Airlines Uniform | Fashion Design Classic with photos from Singapore Girl in Balmain 

Singapore Girl | The epitome of Asian grace and hospitality - slideshow with sarong kebaya views
History singapore airlines 1968 sarong kebaya was introduced
The ‘kebaya’ and sarongs of Jl. Sulawesi, Denpasar | bustling shop for kebaya and sarongs on Jalan Sulawesi in Denpasar, Bali
{My Indonesian Silk Batik Sarong & Kebaya} | previous post by me

{Tea at Château Neercanne in the Carrière Poswick & Orangerie}

In MAASTRICHT, the capital of my Province of birth in THE NETHERLANDS, we had the XVth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE SCIENCE AND CULTIVATION OF EDIBLE FUNGI. My husband had been lecturing many times for the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSHROOM SCIENCE. So for the Millennium year we decided to fly to The Netherlands for meeting with a lot of former colleagues and friends from around the world. Even though my husband had retired, he still liked to meet with them. BUT, not having to lecture himself, as all previous years, he too could join the Spouse Programme and thus we ended up together for Tea at Château Neercanne in Maastricht.

This Tea was given in the Carrière Poswick  & Orangerie.

My husband is seated right in front of the waiter...

As you can read below, the Carrière Poswick and Orangerie is hewn into huge Roman marl caves as you clearly can see in this photo.

Balcony of The Netherlands

Funny that they call Château Neercanne the Balcony of The Netherlands... (just click above link)

It even is the only terraced castle in the Benelux (Belgium - Netherlands - Luxemburg)

This was the occasion...

First we of course did have a nice walk around this special castle that also is an UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

Here I am to the right (in jeans suit from Escada) with dear friend Judy O'Neil from Canada.

This sadly was the very last time I got to see her...

We did consulting work for her husband's mushroom plants in Canada.

Sande Chase (from the blog: A Gift Wrapped Life) from East Windsor, Ontario knew Judy personally. 

Judy worked from Sande's design studio years ago and they went together to High Point, North Carolina for the Furniture Show one year. Small world...

While they prepare for our Tea, we have a nice conversation with this International group.

This is a photo taken from the terrace looking at the Carrière Poswick & Orangerie where we enjoyed our tea and/or coffee.

Here I enjoy the splendid view over the Jekerdal valley.

You can have a look for yourself by watching this short video...

Neercanne | video showing the Château outside and inside

Related link: 

Château Neercanne | Camille Oostwegel showing you the Château in English language