Earth Tubes Day 15
Day 15 – Wednesday 25th August Another day in the pit. We thought we would be able to finish installing the tubes today. But soon after we started digging out…
Earth Tubes Days 13 & 14
Day 13 – Monday 23rd August Short days work today, started late after Shaun had an appointment and finished early because it rained! But we got the first section completed by…
Earth Tubes Days 11 & 12
Progress in installing the actual earth tubes in the bottom of the pit. Day 11 – Saturday 21st August Installed 5 earth tubes today, this involved moving large amount of…
Earth Tubes Day 10
Day 10 – Friday 20th August Down into hell again, well the pit is very hot when the sun shines… Started by repairing the frame holding the exit pipes as…
Earth Tubes – Day 7, 8 and 9
With the hole finally dug out, we have been sorting out the bits and pieces that will be placed down, down into the pit! Not much visible work is happening…
Earth Tubes – Day 6 (Finished Digging the HOLE)
The Hole Is Dug! The garden looks like a Desert with sand dunes in every direction! The machinery are blocked in and cannot get out onto our Loke! Day 6…
Earth Tubes Plan B – Day 5
The growing and unstoppable hole continues .. .. We are nearly there! Does anyone want some nice soft sand? Going cheap! Just bring your own 20ton lorry! Day 5 –…
Earth Tubes Plan B – Day 4
With the newly energised Dumper Truck (the battery is now fully charged!) Stephen dashed out to do as possible before the forecasted heavy rain comes!! guess What? No Rain! Stephen…
Earth Tubes Plan B Day 2 and 3
Stephen is working hard in digging the Great Hole! It is a case of doing a few hours in between rain showers and sometimes heavy ones!! But also tackling man…
Earth Tubes Plan B Day 1
We started digging for gold today! The 4.2m wide (over 13 feet) by 18m long (59feet) hole is quite big with a spur (like a capital L) spur for another…