Ongoing ...

The pounding of the hardcore has finished (after 2 continuous days). A nice quiet layer of sand has been added.

I like watching the process unfold.

I think of my father who used to be a General Foreman Bricklayer. Things were harder in his day, there were fewer mechanical aids. But the battle with the elements was the same.

I wish I knew how many bricks he could lay in an hour in his prime!