We are so sorry for the lack of photos at this time - for some strange reason the PC really struggles with uploading them to the blogsite - usually 20 minutes per photo and it then sometimes crashes. Seems odd to complain about the speed of the internet then visit Princess in a home that has never had electric or running water.....
The team are doing exceptionally well, unbelievably well - comments from the team leader, tour rep, HFH area manager are all positive.
A paramedic visiting the site commented that the stonewash was the best he had ever seen - largely due to the pointing that had been completed beforehand being of such good quality.
Dan and Emma completed an internal wall yesterday - hopefully everyone in the group will lay a block or more today - truly part of the build! - I would imagine the roof will start to take shape today - Shaun tells us this has never been the case before - the progress of our build over 2 days can usually take in excess of months to do.
We have asked everyone to write something meaningful, either a quote, a feeling, something from the heart - these have been put in a little metal tin - and at somepoint today we shall put this in a block and the lay it in the internal walls - thought that was a nice little ice-breaker idea - little did I know it would open the emotional floodgates - but in the most beautiful way of course!
Right - have plenty more to say - but we have a house to finish.
Great to read your updates.
ReplyDeleteI have finally managed to get the blogsite to accept my comments - bit of blogsite dinasaur I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteI have commented every morning so far.
Really pleased all has gone well so far - it sounds amazing and the idea of tin of thoughts in the wall is great.
Glad Anthony's washed out passport got him through passport control!
Keep up the good work everyone.
David E
It sounds like your have a great experience. The tin of thoughts and feelings is an amazing idea. It would grest to see Princess, she sounds a humble and gracious person.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work all of you! Your all such Heros!!!!!!
Sue Col
Love the idea of the tin....will you put in more with pictures of you all! Send our best wishes to everyone from your friends and family in Southampton we're proud of you all.
ReplyDeleteLoading pics: Have you tried changing the resolution of the pictures?? This is not my advice as I am a technophobe.....xx
Hi all!!
ReplyDeleteThe trip sounds fantastic, I'm so proud of you all, I can't wait to see more photos of the build...
and on that note -
Have a go at changing the setting on the camera to the lowest picture size, that might speed up the uploading. Hope this helps?
Take care everyone
Nicki