Retreat to Sri Lanka

This blog aims to follow my progress in owning a piece of paradise in Sri Lanka. Expect frustrations to be shared and happiness to be expressed.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Posted by Dawn Metcalfe at 5:24 PM

Everything here comes back to coconuts!
Progress is made...

Today was great. The men have agreed to do the work, the massage table is under control, most of the rubbish is gone, the canoe is clean an...
The bomb site

It's lunchtime. 4 hours since work started and 8 hours since I got here and saw this . Biryanis for all are on their way. Possibly ...
We're not blogging much these days but...

you can see photos and keep up with developments at facebook.com/iwuraonline See you there I hope!
The puppies fight. A lot.

I didn't realise how much until I started to video things and then I realised they were always trying to outdo each other in order to g...
The puppies "found" a snake. Look away now if you are very keen on snakes
An Irish nun brings silk to Sri Lanka

http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/7th-february-1992/7/eithne-treanor-on-how-a-remarkable-irish-nun-has-b written by a friend of...
We're baaack. Again!

Well, not really. Not yet back at Iwura (but soon I hope) but back to the blog at least. Our new friend Matthias is staying and he has take...
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We have a Facebook page! You can see the pretty photos here. https://www.facebook.com/iwuraonline
A short video of the neighbourhood

I made this last night as I went for a pretty fantastic massage in the nice hotel 10 minutes away. Met the GM of the hotel too and I hope...

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