Monthly Archives: May 2012

A Very Physical Week

Sunday 27th May 2012 I stomped about the East field in gumboots for a while, looking for a route to the far side of the dam. (Okay – the pond.) By digging out a few stumps and dragging a pile … Continue reading

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Spacex Dragon vs. My Bakkie

22nd May 2012 A historical day indeed! Spacex launched the first commercial payload towards the International Space Station. (ISS), and I transported my first truly Agricultural load in my second hand Bakkie. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted the Dragon cargo … Continue reading

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Settling In

Monday 21st May 2012 I’m getting used to changing three times a day. The night temperature is gradually dropping lower and lower, but if it isn’t raining, the middle of the day can still be sweltering. Much as I like … Continue reading

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Just Pottering About

Sunday 13th May 2012 Although my last post is dated Wednesday 2nd May, that was the day I started it – then took nearly a week to write it, while doing add jobs around the place. Making a rustic doormat … Continue reading

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Pig-Swill & Chinese Electronics

Wednesday 2nd May 2012 I’m afraid I’ve decided to postpone Today until Tomorrow… That’s a rather drastic step, which I hope doesn’t inconvenience too many people unduly, but I have my reasons. I arrived back in Tesselaarsdal on Tuesday, which … Continue reading

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