Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

Back at the Building Site

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Helga

Thursday About a month ago, I met with our builder, Werner at Echo, after he had finished the kerb. He mentioned it would take him a while to get the land cleared before the build starts. We don’t know when … Continue reading →

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Shredding

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday Today I shredded! Hundreds of sheets of paper went through my tiny shredder two pages at a time. Paper from more than a decade ago – anything with personal details – got shredded. It was so cathartic. I put … Continue reading →

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A Discombobulated Day

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Helga

Monday It was a discombobulated day! What’s funny about me calling this blog Discombobulated, is that it is the third blog with that title, so I changed it to A Discombobulated Day only to find that title has appeared once … Continue reading →

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Building Pitfalls

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Helga

Friday Today I woke up early and decided to go to  gym. As soon as I got home, I showered and then Mike and I left for Fish Hoek where I stopped in at Pathcare and had my bloods done … Continue reading →

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Solar Panel Installation Day…almost

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday So today dawned fair and bright. No rain in sight. I woke early and did quite a lot of work. It’s  a huge advantage being able to take my laptop to my bed and work all warm and snug. … Continue reading →

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Good Building News

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Helga

Friday Today we are in Swellendam! We left mid morning and for a change,  decided to take the N1 through Worcester. We stopped in Worcester and strolled through the Mall. Mike bought a new pair of jeans to replace the … Continue reading →

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Recap: First 6 Months of 2019

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Helga

Monday Half the year is behind us, so I looked back over my blog and picked out a couple of highlights from each month. January: David’s YouTube channel had 1111 subscribers. Now it’s at 2561. We discovered we had a … Continue reading →

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Protected: It Smacks of Bribery

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Helga

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Back in the System

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Helga

Today after a long break, we received another sms from the city. It was not profound… It just means we are again edging our way forward. The next stop will be to pay the advertising fee for the Council to … Continue reading →

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More Discussions

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Helga

Today has been a good day with not too much work. Mike met with Gareth who is one of the neighbours at Echo. He has a vacant plot behind our land (so higher up the mountain) but he has no road … Continue reading →

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The Piles are Done!

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Helga

Today, I sent a message to one of the neighbours close by to the Echo property – “your peace has returned”. The roar of the compressor fell silent. The workers attached it to their truck and rolled on out. The … Continue reading →

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Elsie Turns One!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Helga

Today we woke up at about 4-15am and by 4-45am we were on our way to Swellendam! We passed 63 cars on Baden Powell drive, got all the traffic lights through Somerset West green and were passing Paul Cluver wine … Continue reading →

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Smile Comparison

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Helga

Today I had a major orthodontist appointment. I have been feeling quite Bugs-Bunny-ish with the growing gaps either side of my front teeth. Today, I had one side closed and it was the side I wasn’t expecting. I went with … Continue reading →

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Noise Complaints!

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Helga

Oh dear!  At our building site, to put the piles in, a compressor is needed and when it is on, it makes a racket at road level. David lives in the current cottage and has given a classical guitar lesson … Continue reading →

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Nothing’s As Easy As It Looks…

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Helga

We woke up latish this morning (7-30am). I have to admit to feeling somewhat sleep deprived, even though my watch says I slept 8 hours. I think it’s because I’ve been waking up in the dead of night, usually thinking … Continue reading →

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