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The sabbatical that turned into a radical life change. And then again.

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Author: Frank van der Most

FileMaker developer, Adult fan of LEGO, nature conservationist - not necessarily in this order

Tube cutting tools

June 5, 2026

I got all the tubes, connectors and taps and tools needed to connect the water bag to the house and the main water line. What I forgot to get, was a tool to cut the tubes, so I started improvising … More Tube cutting tools

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Perimeter path ( 12 )

June 3, 2026

You guessed it from the title, another week of path making. … More Perimeter path ( 12 )

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Plastic for the water bag

June 1, 2026

The plateau for the water bag needs a layer of plastic. … More Plastic for the water bag

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A pond for a water bag ( 3 )

May 31, 2026

Finally getting there. Leveling the playing field. … More A pond for a water bag ( 3 )

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A pond for a water bag ( 2 )

May 30, 2026

The work on a plateau for the water bag continues. … More A pond for a water bag ( 2 )

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Pineapple progress update

May 29, 2026

How is it going with the pineapple? … More Pineapple progress update

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Perimeter path ( 11 )

May 27, 2026

Another week of path making … More Perimeter path ( 11 )

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A pond for a water bag ( 1 )

May 25, 2026

We want to renovate our water supply. Step one is to put a temporary water deposit – a big bag – between the olive trees. Sounds simple enough. Right? … More A pond for a water bag ( 1 )

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Planting a pineapple

May 24, 2026

After all the blah blah explanation blah blah of the previous pineapple video, in this one, I will actually be planting it. … More Planting a pineapple

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A short movie about destruction

May 23, 2026

This was meant as part of the guava tree videos but when I put the last one together, I did not hear myself introducing the shredding work. So, I made it in a stand alone video. … More A short movie about destruction

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