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Pete

@petesays

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Pete
@petesays Oct 29, 2018, 5:29 PM UTC

Alive and kicking

Hi everyone Just to let you know we're still alive and kicking. The days have been long and trying and the farm life in SA is dangerous and tests you all the time. A fire was started on the adjacent…

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Pete
@petesays Sep 25, 2018, 9:02 AM UTC

The new life

Hi everyone, my internet situation will be sorted soon and I'll be back in the swing of things. I hope everyone is well and healthy. We've had some 44 degree days here am am looking forward to some r…

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Pete
@petesays Sep 7, 2018, 6:25 AM UTC

Settling in to a new job

So to those following, sorry I'm not responding a lot at the moment as I have very limited internet access and I'm out in the bush a great deal and have done close to 30 km's worth of some serious bo…

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Pete
@petesays Sep 4, 2018, 1:55 PM UTC

The new

Hi to all my community friends. Those of you who knew we had to relocate, the move is done and the new challenges have started, but we have tackled it with a sense of caution and adventure. We are su…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 29, 2018, 6:39 AM UTC

Masters of the heavy art

I'm not a leading authority on heavy weapons, but have a very real respect for the brilliant technical minds behind the designs of these weapons and their immense power. Many people frown at this kin…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 27, 2018, 7:07 PM UTC

New week and lots that can be learnt

So the new week has started after we spent the weekend packing as we will be moving on to a new chapter in life. One of my future colleagues is a young guy of twenty eight years old. We've been worki…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 25, 2018, 6:29 PM UTC

Conflict and corruption

I live in South Africa and as many know it has joined a list of very corrupt and violent countries. The new government was supposed to become one of equality and democracy, it didn't. The current gov…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 23, 2018, 5:56 PM UTC

Moving, what a schlep

So we have to pack up and move as I have had to find other employment. This is the time you realise how much stuff you accumulate and in our case there isn't much we don't use, but stuff. The cutlery…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 22, 2018, 7:11 PM UTC

Apply yourself

Have you tried some plumbing, electrical work, welding, carpentry or anything out of your comfort zone. I have had to take care of quite a few things that took me way out of my scope of expertise. Wh…

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Pete
@petesays Aug 21, 2018, 2:27 PM UTC

Tuesday thinking

Just read a piece that spoke of thinking and or the fact that people just don't anymore. Who are you really, where are you in life right now, where have you been, where do you want to be and what wil…

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