Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Get What You Get And Don’t Get Upset!

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Helga

Thursday Thanks Gerrie. When we were in the Drakensberg a few months ago, Gerrie (my niece, Jessica’s husband) was trying to fix the TV reception when this phrase came up. ” You get what you get and you don’t get … Continue reading →

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The Walls Are Going Up

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday Today, we went to the site twice – at just after 8am and at 5-30pm. The difference was great! The walls are going up. There is scaffolding on site for the first time and we can begin to see … Continue reading →

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Day of Appointments

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Today I had a line up of appointments beginning with the builder at 9am. Werner has a massive cat…that must way about 10kg MORE than Truffles. Very very heavy! So entertaining! Anyway, it was a really good meeting. He … Continue reading →

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A Month til Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Helga

Monday 25th November – it’s crazy that Christmas is a month away. Today we went to the building site early as Mike wanted to bend some of his conduit pipes while the workers were there so they could see exactly … Continue reading →

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Mooching About

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Helga

Sunday It’s something we like to do…go mooching about above Echo! The next six or seven months are going to be all-consuming. The build is now front and centre of our minds and conversations and our prayers!  Mike stood at … Continue reading →

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Discussions and Dreams

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Helga

Saturday Today Julian returned to Johannesburg but not before we had a lovely breakfast out. As he is down for such a short time, most of our conversations are about the build. There were many discussions and dreams of what … Continue reading →

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Manual Labour Day

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Helga

Friday I sort of had by day planned, but then Mike said he needed an extra pair of hands at the building site. One thing I can say is I am absolutely not manual labour fit. I’m fine for holding … Continue reading →

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Mike Has Finished!

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Helga

Thursday It’s been a bit of a mission over the last couple of days for Mike to finish the changes to the plans as well as go through all the lighting, all the electrics, all the plumbing, the windows and … Continue reading →

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van Niekerk Train Station

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday It felt like a train station at our house this morning. By 1-30pm, 5 people had stopped by. Not that I mind. It just felt a whole lot busier than usual. Mike had an important meeting with the engineer … Continue reading →

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We Have Bricks

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Last night we realigned our expectations, worked out our building finances and had an early morning talk with Werner.  There are plenty of ways we can save money and Mike will look to employ every one of them! When … Continue reading →

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What A Busy Monday

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Helga

Monday Today was busy. I got to work at just before 8am and worked through to just before 11am. Haircut and gym and then home to get some more work done. Riana came at 2pm for tea. At 4pm Werner … Continue reading →

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Basement Pictures Before and After Foundation

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Helga

Friday Today was a slow day for work, a good day for socialising and an amazing day for cleaning! As it’s Middle East weekend, things were quiet on the work front, so I had a slow morning. I went to … Continue reading →

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Someone I Haven’t Seen in 37 years

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Helga

Thursday Today was a good work day but I also did some housework. I scrubbed the kitchen floor! The highlight of the day was visiting a friend who I have not seen for 37 years. Grahame Wray. He was a … Continue reading →

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A Significant Day

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Today was certainly significant. We left home early and got to the building site just before 8am to find this standing outside… A full complement of workers were setting up the pump pipes on site… The process began and … Continue reading →

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What a Day!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Helga

Monday Yesterday I was trying not to stress over two things – the first was how to manage the half tonne chunk of granite and the other was Mike’s plan to do the electrics for the new build! Fast forward … Continue reading →

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