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Zamzam development

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Wow a new vaulted ceiling in the hall! Halid is a clever man thank god we managed to find him. The hall now has three vaulted sections each which will have a beautiful hanging Moroccan light. It's gradually taking shape, thank god for Marcus and his clever design.

A 40th Birthday Lunch at the Barrage

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What a fabulous spot for sunday lunch, the Relais du Lac at the Barrage. Only 30 minutes from Marrakech , on a balmy November day this really is the place to eat. A set menu consisting of a delicious salad, warm bread cooked on site in a kiln clay oven followed by vegetable tagine and barbequed meat. The crowning glory has to be the heavy berber cake pudding with a glass of mint tea, just what you need to send you straight into siesta mode! The lake is at the edge of the atlas, during winter giving stunning views of the huge mountains covered in snow. The water was incredibly low, but you always get this at the end of the summer, before it fills up again from the mountain snow. We had very little rain this year too.

Moroccan patterns

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Choosing moroccan tiles for the riad , not an easy task as there is soooooooo much inspiration. The problem being that there is so much to choose from regarding textiles, tiles, lanterns etc. You have to be careful as if you have it all no one thing looks very special, mind you i'm all for the eclectic look. The Bejmat are the clay fired tiles they come in all shapes. I like the square ones the best. The pictures above show the glazed bejmat tiles, which are nice in that they always look shiny. The clay tiles however look for authentic. Dear oh dear my heads spinning from looking at them all, what i love in isolation may not be what i love in contrast!