Deadlines are definitely a moving target in Morocco. If you can run fast enough to catch hold of its tail to rein it in, you are doing well. When I asked a tradesman this week, ‘which day will you be finished?’, his helpful answer was that, ‘in Morocco, one, two, or four days late is [...]

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On site on Saturday morning were myself, Philippe, Said, Sherif (the contractor) and the ironmonger who will be making the external window and door frames. The patio doors in the salon (and the bedrooms) are floor to ceiling and provide an unrestricted view of the surrounding mountains. The ironwork is forged by hand and it [...]

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There’s a little journey I’d like to take you on; if you are willing? It starts on a roadside about 4 kilometers outside of Marrakech, and finishes at L’Amandier and the brick-encased stair tower of villa 5. The vision is that the villas rise up out of the red earth and become a natural part [...]

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