Tag Archives: Building a house on a mountainside

No Granite Yet + Buying a Bed

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The granite did not arrive. We actually got a message this time last evening to say it was not yet finished and it will arrive on Thursday. This afternoon I messaged the consultant and he … Continue reading →

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Tale of Three Tiles

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I did a lot of running about and hardly any work.  I had a to-do list of three things: Get a final piece of wood cut for Julian’s bathroom cabinet. I did that first thing … Continue reading →

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Time To Pack

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I started packing. It’s not that I haven’t done some clearing and packing in the recent past. But I’m now packing intentionally. I have a plan to take what we usually use on a daily … Continue reading →

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Building for a Year

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… It was a year ago today that I made the first payment to the builder. At that stage our plans hadn’t been passed, so we did a deal for him to do the first stage … Continue reading →

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Granite and Solar Panels

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The solar panels arrived AND we went to see our granite! There it was out in the bright sunlight looking just as it was when we bought it in November 2019. Little did we know … Continue reading →

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Stained Glass Windows

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… The Stained Glass Windows got tacked into place. They will be taken out so they don’t get broken with things coming and going, but they look great! It was a project Mike worked on this … Continue reading →

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Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… The rain passed and the sun shone. We spent some time at Echo where we saw the doors are going in… Chilling on our balcony was a good way to spend a bit of time. … Continue reading →

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Beechwood Chairs

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We went to the waste site to drop off the fridge packaging and then went to Simon’s Town. We have been looking for bar chairs for our kitchen island and I spotted some beech ones … Continue reading →

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They Couldn’t Get the Fridge up the Stairs

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… A number of things happened at the building site. I feel as if I am in a dream….living someone else’s life. I’m standing on the edge seeing things happen aware that they are happening for … Continue reading →

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The Stair Well

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We celebrated Heritage Day in South Africa. Not that we took the day off. Courage and Ruth arrived. Mike and Courage went to Echo while Ruth stayed here and did a deep clean of the … Continue reading →

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Casual Ride – Mad Dash

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… My car got serviced. We woke up early and by just after 6:30am I was in the car driving across to Diep River with Mike following a short distance behind. It was a casual ride … Continue reading →

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The Tile is Laid

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… A lot happened at the building site. To start with the tile got laid…it was the first one Werner put down on the first floor balcony. I think he must have enjoyed laying it. The … Continue reading →

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Blitzing the Rocks

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That went past in a flash! A short while ago I thought I must go and write this blog and it dawned on me that there was not much to say. I worked for most … Continue reading →

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How The House Has Grown

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I had a good rest. I didn’t do much, that I can say. A Skype call with Stacey and Elsie, lots of rest and lunch with the family. I had a quiet afternoon. This evening … Continue reading →

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The Bath

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Our bath got put in place. It had been stored on the ground floor, looked at with interest by all who passed by. Some raised their eye-brows. It was an unexpected purchase. I had just … Continue reading →

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