FROM THE CHAIRMAN
New
As I sit and write, this winter seems to be biting TOP
back CLASS
a bit, LOCATION…..
cooking hot days and chilly mornings with overcast skies.
With quite a bit of the work on the watercourse done, THORNHILL
we
ESTATE
just need light rain for a while to help knit the grassy banks.
Big storms might rip the new grass banks up and carry them
down the stream, which would break our hearts for sure.
Having said that, the watercourse has never looked this good.
Thanks to all involved in that and let’s all show our apprecia-
tion by using the areas to socialize and enjoy our time here in
Thornhill.
Talking of enjoying our time makes me think of the odd com-
plaint we receive in the office from time to time. I don’t know
if it is just because we are coming out of winter or not but
the complaints about barking dogs have definitely dropped
off considerably. Whatever the cause, I do hope it is due to an actual drop in
unrestrained dogs within the estate. I do still see dogs walking off the lead in
areas they are not meant to be and I must stress to dog owners to please en-
sure their dogs are on leashes unless in the designated area. So, what are the
new complaints of late? Cars parked on the sidewalk, left for months in the
same place and not following our rules in this regard. In terms of the estate
rules cars need to be parked on your own property. Obviously when you have
visitors or folk staying over for a few days you will need to park on the street
or on the verge, but this should be kept to a minimum. Not cars parked on the
same place for so long that we can see them right there in the same place in
old Google Earth images! We will be addressing this at our next board meet-
BRUGES
AVENUE
ing and will put
out an update on the outcome with some detail
to what 000.00
is
R 3 as 900
expected
of
our
residents in
those home
cases. with
If it affects
for roof,
better or worse,
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family
395m 2 you,
under
let us bedrooms.
know by emailing
the office with
([email protected])
your
please
3 spacious
Main bedroom
elegant modern with
full bathroom
and
comments. Understanding the mood of our community does help us address
spacious
walk-in-closet,
the issues appropriately. It does not mean we change the rules according to
just full
that
we get bathroom,
a feeling of how to prioritise our resources.
mood,
Further
modern
Family lounge & dining area are all open plan to a contemporary kitchen
On a louder note, Fire station parties. Boy have I been getting it in the ear
with this.
island
gas for
cooking
nook,
about
Now
those &
of breakfast
you that don’t
know, I live right next to the fire
station.
Scullery We
opens
sunny courtyard,
have to
a gentleman’s
agreement with them not to test their sirens
over
Bar, the weekends, and not to use them as they exit the estate on emergen-
cies unless it is completely necessary. When I first moved in I was awoken not
by
Study,
the noise of the fire trucks testing their sirens but by my wife testing my
patience.
A further I can
TV lounge
opens
a covered
patio with
a splendid
view beat
of the park,
generally
sleep to through
anything,
but having
someone
you
awake
with
the
worlds
‘Did
you
hear
that?’
tends
to
get
my
attention.
I
Guest toilet,
remember
it
well,
sound
asleep
one
minute,
wife
smacking
me
the
next,
and
Further teenage pad / cottage with en-suite bathroom and kitchenette,
then, like a ship passing in the night, this huge deep loud fog horn blasting me
out
Double
garage,
of bed.
Yes darling, I said, I can hear that. In no time at all a truce was ne-
between
the throughout.
community and our fire station. No siren testing Satur-
gotiated
Aluminum
frames
or Sunday.
That has
held so value
far, for for
which
I am quite glad. Over the years
day
Excellent
location.
Incredible
money.
we have developed a 2 close relationship with the men and woman that serve
the
Stand
size Sometimes
: 1 057m . are better than others, and not all residents seem to
station.
get on with them.
Deirdre
Carl
Knight
Knight Continued...
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