Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

First Views From The Top Floor

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Helga

Friday I have not gone out today. Courage came at 8:30am and he and Mike went off to Echo to get stuck into more electrics work. With the final concrete only coming on (hopefully) Thursday, it means Mike has plenty … Continue reading →

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Next Floor Progress

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today the workers at the building site gave it a big push. I think everyone is feeling a bit of pressure. Not knowing how the Corona virus will impact work going forward, we need to get to Tuesday without … Continue reading →

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Last November…

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday It’s hard for me to get my head around it being March already. The first few months of this year have rushed by. The next few will too. Last November we made two significant purchases. The first was pretty … Continue reading →

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Corona Jitters

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Helga

Monday It is the strangest thing to watch as a tiny virus, unseen to the naked eye brings the entire world to its knees. It’s been bizarre to hear of countries such as Italy telling every one to stay home; … Continue reading →

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A New Name

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Last night we were sitting having dinner – Mike, Julian and Me. For many months we have been beating around ideas for what we will call our new home – well the whole property really. There are going to … Continue reading →

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Highlight of our Life

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Helga

Saturday I was thinking today that building this house must be a highlight of our life. It’s certainly something big and adventurous. There is no doubt that building can be stressful and not without challenges but at the moment we … Continue reading →

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Flying Visit To Swellendam

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today Julian and I did a flying visit to Swellendam. This was for two reasons. Firstly, it was wonderful to see the family. Adrian and Stacey are both looking well and little Elsie is too. She is delightful. My … Continue reading →

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In Awe

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today I was up early to get some work done. It also meant I could join Mike for an early start at the site. This was 7:38am… The job today was plugs for the ground floor. Here he is … Continue reading →

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The Day For Building Our Walls Has Come

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday I’ve had a good working day today, although I have to admit, I have been a little off-colour. Not wildly so, just a little sore throat and flu-like symptoms. Glad I haven’t been in Italy lately. Straight after I’d … Continue reading →

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Something Has To Give…

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Helga

Monday Something has to give and it will be gym. Today dawned bright and breezy. Before 8am, Mike went down to the building site to continue with the electrics. I stayed home and worked.  My plan was to work until … Continue reading →

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So Very Tired

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Helga

Saturday We were up early this morning and not long after 7am, we started working at Echo. It was all about the electrics. We got home around 9:30am and stayed for about an hour and a half, having breakfast and … Continue reading →

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House Keys… Already?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Helga

Friday Yes! Today we got keys for the house! Can you believe it?! I spent a few hours on site this afternoon with Mike. I went down when it was cooler and did a bit of  manual labour from about … Continue reading →

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What the House Will Look Like

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Helga

Thursday It’s another day that has just zipped by. I started working at about 7am and worked on and off for most of the day, although my hour count is only just over 7 hours. Early this afternoon Werner came … Continue reading →

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Life is Passing Like Lightning!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday The days are just flying by. There’s not been much time to stop and ponder or rest or relax. There’s something to do just about every minute of the day. This evening, however, we are watching a movie and … Continue reading →

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Light Steel Frame Arrival

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today the light steel frame for the ground floor arrived. The ground floor is the second level. The best place to store it is on the first floor, so they lugged it up 77 steps… Meanwhile, the supports have … Continue reading →

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