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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: number2 on June 28, 2011, 01:17:05 AM

Title: It's not our job i know, but
Post by: number2 on June 28, 2011, 01:17:05 AM: As the old saying goes "If you want a job doing well, do it yourself" but in our neighbours case it was a case of "if you want it doing at all, do it yourself" the belediye had been saying for the last few years that they were going to turn the plot of land outside our houses into a park, it had been a stream at on time i think, but as the area built up, and the stream got cut off, it bacame a haven for mosquitos, as well as a dumping ground for any old rubbish, every now and then, the belediye would send round a bulldozer and truck and flatten the area and take all the rubbish away, "YEAH, GREAT, THEY ARE GOING TO START THE PARK", oh no they aint, a few months later it was back to how it was, it seemed the park was due to be started in 2010, so far so good, but 2010 came and went, and still no sign of a park, so when the belediye bulldozed last time my neighbour set to work(he doesn't read or go on the computer, he just likes to keep busy) he acquired whatever he could from around the area(including knocking my shed down for me)swept up loose stones off the street that hadn't stuck to the tarmac, and one of the Turkish ladies actually managed to get the belediye to drop a truckload of stones as well at one point, he's done an absolutly brilliant job, it isn't quite finished yet, but he's getting there, he even had a visit from the zabita, but as he isn't getting paid for it, what can they do to him.
You never know, when the work is finished, the belediye might even donate a couple of benches so that people can sit and relax in what now looks what it is, a lovely place to live.
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t157/number2_69/CIMG0081.jpg)
and now
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t157/number2_69/021-1.jpg)
Title: It's not our job i know, but
Post by: heather07 on June 28, 2011, 03:07:12 AM: What a difference a bit of care makes. Hope you all enjoy your new space.
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Post by: Karennina on June 28, 2011, 05:55:23 AM: Wow what a difference looks fab now :)
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Post by: The Crinklies on June 28, 2011, 06:56:34 AM: What a lot of hard work by your neighbour and it looks so much better. I hope you get the benches from the Belediye, it's the least they can do!!
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Post by: puma on June 28, 2011, 12:58:42 PM: well done to your neighbour they have done a grand job
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Post by: laffa on June 29, 2011, 00:10:52 AM: Looks well better Al, good on him, hope you made the tea.:P
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Post by: number2 on June 30, 2011, 07:41:47 AM: Here's a view from a different angle, there's even a bird table, and from what i heard last night, the belediye have said they will supply 4 benches, let's see if it happens and by the way Moe, the neighbour gets a constant supply of tea from the Turkish neighbours in the area, i'm redundant, lol. Alan
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t157/number2_69/022-1.jpg)
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Post by: grizabella on July 02, 2011, 07:40:57 AM: I live near this lovely 'park' and always wondered about the story behind it.Amazing what can be done with hard graft and determination.Well done to all involved.
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Post by: number2 on July 02, 2011, 07:45:38 AM: It's a one man job basically, nobody has helped do it, only donate materials and brew up for him. Alan
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Post by: Old Daffodil on July 02, 2011, 09:20:46 AM: Good luck with the benches. It must have taken a lot of work to achieve his garden.
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Post by: valleyboy on July 02, 2011, 09:20:53 AM: "Inspirational", well done to the guy, great sense of community spirit !!
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Post by: maximumtom on July 02, 2011, 16:38:59 PM: I sometimes pass this on my way home; it adds a very attractive feature to the area and the guy has my congratulations.