Monday, 6 July 2026

Brads place & the railway hotel

To populate Alleyvale and turn it into a thriving town. Brad told stories of his hard life going from place to place before arriving here on the back of a guards van firmly fixed in place with a ziptie. Thanks to my brother David I have a few sheets of plywood so used that to great effect. Still to sort the windows with suitable acrylic sheet. 

Roof was "Fine corrugated sheet" from bunnings

Window frames fashioned out of aluminum strip

Did the landlords special and just painted everything white including the counter, no healthy home standards here.

Fashioned up a bed from plywood covered with fabric from an old shirt, 2 pillows made from the same material. The dogs blanket donated a square to make a blanket. Everything hot glued into position, maybe a cat will use it as shelter?

House in position, still to reshape the land and install a g gauge loop around the house, driveway, carport & fence. In the rear the first section of road cemented in place.

Onto the next project, a small hotel with covered veranda, making good use of the jigsaw

At this point I think a veranda might be nice, a place to sit and look at the passing trains

Brad sizing the place up, showing off the "scrap wood" part of it. He does nothing but just stares out the window all day.. might get him a barbie, probably one that doesn't talk.

The bottom floor, here will be the bar area.

Everything somehow holding together long enough for a photo. Once the front balustrade is done the floor height wont be seen.

Look at the appalling situation with Brad. He has most egregiously defaulted on his rent for five consecutive weeks. Furthermore, he has absolutely decimated the property; the sheer state of the place is a disgrace, and there is absolutely no question that his bond will be withheld in its entirety. He has finally been served with formal legal notice and has a mere three days to vacate the premises. We will naturally have to undertake a thorough deep-clean to return the property to an acceptable standard before we can place it back on the market. I intend to have the entire place repainted and plush new carpeting installed throughout. With any luck, our next tenant will be a properly tidy young lady.

Brads place & the railway hotel

To populate Alleyvale and turn it into a thriving town. Brad told stories of his hard life going from place to place before arriving here on...