Tag Archives: Building on Echo Rd

Looking Back

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I swam from the cat walk to the lighthouse – it was a lot of effort, really showing how swimming unfit I am. And, how right I was to ramble on in days gone by … 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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Grown-Up House

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I got some super comparison photos. Firstly, I took a new photo from the road (scroll to yesterday to see the before photos)…this was today with Julian’s balcony roof being secured. There are some quite … Continue reading →

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Orthodontist Visit

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I visited the orthodontist. It’s now August. Next appointment is mid September. Is it possible that I may have only 4 more orthodontic appointments? I’m too scared to imagine that to be the case but … Continue reading →

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Ivy Out of Control…

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I trimmed some more of the ivy. At home we have a front wall made up of pillars with iron verticals in between. The pillars are covered with ivy and with all the rain, it’s … Continue reading →

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Post Surgery Day 3

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I celebrated 3 days post surgery. They say with this surgery, Day 3 & 4 are the worst. I think because you come home on day two, the meds have worn off and you now … Continue reading →

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Roof Trusses Arrive

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… The roof trusses arrived. This was a surprise. Late yesterday afternoon I didn’t get a chance to do the walk through on our floor and see all the rooms demarcated with their light steel frame … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Echo

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day that… We had morning coffee on the balcony. It’s crazy that we have not taken advantage of the balcony off our bedroom in this way. For 25 years we have had this balcony and we … Continue reading →

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We Dressed For Dinner

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Helga

Lock Down Level 4 – Day 9 Saturday Today was the day… 34 years ago, Mike asked me to marry him. 😍💍 We had a really lovely day. It began with us going to the police station to see if … Continue reading →

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Work and Play

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Helga

Of Lock Down Level 4 – Day 6 Wednesday Today was the day… The sun shone and the sky was blue – it was a beautiful day – I did a load of washing. I had a team meeting at … Continue reading →

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Half Birthday :)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Of Lock Down Level 4 – Day 5. I celebrate a half-birthday. It’s the 5th of the month – 6 months today I turn 56. Today I’m 55 & a half! In the light of … Continue reading →

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More Cladding

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today has been a slow but steady day. My work email has been a bit iffy. There was a problem the other day where we were not receiving any email from outside the company. It was wonderfully quiet. Now … Continue reading →

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A Very Successful Day

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today had many successful elements to it. Mike and I headed to Echo after I’d done about an hour of work. His plan was to do some cabling in the basement. He wanted to see if the conduits we … Continue reading →

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Ups & Downs

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Today was quite a busy day. We woke quite early, badgered by a fully recovered Truffles who pleaded persistently for food. I did some work and then went to gym. When I got home, Mike was on the phone … Continue reading →

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Beach Day!

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday From early this morning I decided it would be a good day to swim in the sea! I got some work done first and eventually by 12 noon, Mike and I set off. We parked at the beach and … Continue reading →

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