12 March 2026 - Work on the fence continues

It may not look like much. Properly setting up the fence does take time, though; especially in this weather. Today saw 41°C on the thermometer, but it felt like 46°C, while the Sahara is draped in snow with record low temperatures. My sympathetic neighbour came over with a bottle of soda and glasses for the guys working on site. What a wonderful gesture!

Still difficult for me to imagine that there will be house in some months' time.

11 March 2026 - Site almost cleared and fence going up

What a difference to eight weeks ago. The access road to the site has been cleared. Apart from a few patches that still need trimming, the overgrowth has largely been cut. Now the fence is being erected.

And all of this during one of the hottest days of the year so far; 38°C tops.

4 February 2026 - Waiting...

If there is one constant in the universe, apart from such fundamental ones as the speed of light or gravitation, it's bureaucracy. Forms to be filed, invoices to be paid, permits to be issued. Another couple of weeks or so.

Even the cat is bored.

30 January 2026 - Busy with the programme

Jaco being busy with the plans for my house and will have a brainstorming session with his foreman soon.

Lots of things still to plan, consider, discuss and decide. First things first, though, JBCC PBA Principal Building Agreement to be signed in the next couple of days and then submitted to the NHBRC.

16 January 2026 - What a Mess!

That's what happens when nature runs its course for years. 1 ha of wild overgrowth - grasses, shrubs, trees - and the access road to the building site barely visible. No big surprise, despite the current drought. A lot of clearing will be necessary before this wilderness becomes a blossoming Fynbos garden befitting a private safari lodge.

Thanks, Jaco, for stopping by at the site. Now we all know what to expect and to contend with upon groundbreaking.

14 January 2026 - Launch Date

Finally. After eight years of saving and two years of planning, construction of my future home is about to begin. Quite an adventure ahead. Now it is up to FC Holm Architects and Jaco / PSI Builders to bring the design to life.