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Tag Archives: Building a wall
Reinforcing the Wall
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the sun rose casting a very red hue across the sky. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning. I went down to the beach for a swim and towards the end, it rained. … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a wall, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Foundations and Walls
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today I saw your house from the back and it is really coming along. It’s looking so good and enormous! I’m looking forward to visiting when it’s finished. For me today was relatively quiet from a work … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Building a wall, Gleneagles Road, Mountainside plots
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The Wall Goes Up
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I saw your house and how much the building has come along. It’s looking amazing and I can’t wait for it to be finished. Today was also the day the beautiful sunshine of yesterday gave way … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a wall, Building walls with rocks, Fish Hoek winter
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Gloomy Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was very very cloudy. We may have had a shower but generally it was just very overcast. My windows are really dull right now. Combination of salt and sea has misted them … Continue reading
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Final Couch Arrived
Thursday Today was the day… We woke up to a very misty sunrise… Julian’s final couch arrived. We have been waiting for this one to come so we can dismantle the builder’s stairway. Here they are lugging the couch up … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a wall, Meggy, Sunrise and Sunsets
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