Tag Archives: Manual labour

Labouring Under the House

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We did not swim – again! The day dawned WINDY and I looked at the number of rows of waves breaking onto the beach and how far I was going to need to go to … Continue reading →

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Heavy Duty

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That I was on Heavy Duty! I got up at 5am and started clearing some of the 400 emails. This is what happens when I do no work over the weekend. I worked until 7am … Continue reading →

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What Mike Said

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Helga

Thursday We spent another two hours at the site today, moving rocks, shoveling sand, sitting in the dirt, pulling out rocks. I always come away with grit on my face, filthy dirty, disheveled with messy hair. Some would say a … Continue reading →

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“Landscaping”

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Helga

Wednesday Landscaping sounds so much better than tossing rocks. Today I rested. We woke late and didn’t go to the site this morning, choosing to have a break and go this afternoon. In between Courage came and we now have … Continue reading →

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Jam Packed With Activity

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday I’m not sure how to describe this day. It’s gone by really quickly and has been jam-packed with activity. By 7am this morning, Mike and I were at the building site moving rocks. We did that for an hour … Continue reading →

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Throwing Rocks

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Helga

Monday Work was quite quiet this morning but picked up at lunchtime and kept me busy for a lot of the afternoon. It’s a public holiday in South Africa but working for an international company leaves me the option to … Continue reading →

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