Joby R J Wheatley
@jobygunner1987
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Specialist in Ancient Monument style Stonework. Built 6 of the UKs modern LongBarrows (1st in 5000yr) Aiming to bring World Class Stonework to Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Harare, Zimbabwe
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My Mission in
#Zimbabwe
is
#1MillionZimStones
My vision is simple.
1. Build some of the most beautiful, functional, modern monuments for the next generation to enjoy (Prayer Domes, Barrows ,Tumulus’s, Rooftop garden chapels, MoonGates and more)
2. Help restoration projects of
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So this happened today
I cannot explain how incredible it felt
What an honour
#GreatZimbabwe
#1MillionZimStones
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@FootballManager
my little assistant manager did me a poem/tactic sheet for
#FathersDay
So I gave her full control of an England friendly
#HerGameToo
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Beautiful people of Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 🇿🇼
You’ve got me for another 2 years banging on about
#1MillionZimStones
Permits extended🙏🏽🙏🏽
Then I’m going for Full Residency 🙌🏽🙌🏽
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
Zimbabweans are one of a Kind ❤️
#HousesOfStone
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Basa Rangu from the last few years
This is what I’m looking to bring to Zimbabwe (designs ready to go)
#1MillionZimStones
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Most interactions the daily news FB page has had for months 😉
The comments 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
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I’m going to go out on a limb here and say
@MrMichaelSpicer
is an underrated national treasure
Put a smile on my face during all this
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Project my UK team and I worked on near completion
This is what
#1MillionZimStones
can achieve in Zimbabwe
They’re not just drawings when I’m trusted to bring them to life
Together we CAN Reignite the
Houses of stone
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
(Davies_Stone_Creations_Ltd) Insta
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This is what WE can achieve
Please share and tag the people that can help make it happen
#1MillionZimStones
Reignite the Houses of Stone
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
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Can I get to 100 likes 🙏
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⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️🚨Big Moment for Jason🚨⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️
🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼
#1MillionZimStones
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#1MillionZimStones
This design pushes the boundaries
Zimbabwe I’m ready when you are
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
Lion Totem 🦁
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Good Morning Beautiful people of Twitter 👊🏽💪🏽🙌🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
Let’s all have a great day with Good vibes ✅
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My Zimbabwe family 🇿🇼
Please may I ask, if you’re on LinkedIn to please follow me and maybe share a few videos 🙏🏽
I’m not good at all this networking stuff 🤦🏽♂️
I just need to be given rocks and left to do what I’m created to do…. And that’s Basa ⚒️🪨💪🏽
Thank you 🙏🏽
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No one got hurt 🙏🙏🙏🙏
The Angels were watching over us both
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@KingJayZim
sorry for the long video but I didn’t want any accusations (just skip to the end if you want)
And Zim needs a
@McDonaldsCorp
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🚨
#1MillionZimStones
Announcement 🚨
Come and meet Jason 🇿🇼⚒️
Annually Garden Show 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Ive managed to Get In with 7 Days to spare 🙌🏽🇿🇼⚒️🪨🙏🏽
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@zandatoto
Let me put your mind at rest, my aim is to 1st build modern monuments and creative designs so that the people of Zimbabwe can enjoy such structures with a variety of applications (spiritual, social, tourism, private)
Then train a few whilst doing so and hopefully inspire them
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Love this photo of the sun shining through one of the monuments I did back home
Cannot wait to do this in Zimbabwe with a sunset
#1MillionZimStones
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I know I keep banging on about it BUT
All I need is the opportunity to show what is possible.
The Houses of Stones deserves a new Era of Greatness
I can’t do it alone & I won’t stop until it happens
#1MillionZimStones
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
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Do you, Stay true, Push through.
Trust in your Dreams
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Working amongst Nature 🦒🪨⚒️🇿🇼
#1MillionZimStones
(Nearly walked straight in to a 🦒
Camouflage was👌)
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Starting an Academy for young Zimbabwean Stonemasons is my Mission
My dream is a to have a plot of land where we teach them and showcase their talents with one off creative builds
I need funding and the opportunity to deliver
(Which I guarantee I will)
#1MillionZimStones
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From my plane ✈️ approaching Harare
Look at that rock ❤️😍🪨🇿🇼
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Today marks my 21st anniversary in construction ⚒️💪🏽🧱🪨
16yrs old, fresh from school, straight on a building site 😂🤦🏽♂️
Shout out to all the Legends I’ve met along the way 🙏🏽
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@ChrisGPackham
@NaturalEngland
@JasonEndfield
Noisy✅
Poo everywhere✅
Cost a fortune in bird food✅
Absolute joy to watch✅
Worth every penny✅
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Am I the only parent in Zim, really enjoying covering the books
(New concept to me, we don’t do this in UK)
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This morning it was Wilder beast, Kudo & a troop of Gudo
Get home to a travelling swarm of Bee’s
Love the wildlife in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 ❤️
One thing I’ve learnt from my short time here is this….
You leave them alone & they leave you alone 🙏
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God willing, this type of monument will be coming to Zimbabwe in the future & will be built by the Youth/Next Generation of Zimbabwean Mason.
#1MillionZimStones
#GodsPlan
#VisitZimbabwe
#Stonework
#HousesOfStone
#LongTermPlan
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On multiple occasions I’ve been told NOT to engage with “Haters” on social media and to “Just ignore them”
But I like to take a different approach and politely engage with the ones who are merely misinformed and open up a channel of communication so we may better understand
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🚨Joby Tries Kapenta for the 1st Time🚨
@Lialarsen
I need your best Kapenta recipes please 🙏🏽
These are too nice 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@FireChief_zw
…. Jezebel goes with everything 😉
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They got a Bricky in to try replicate my work on a different section of site to save costs 🤦🏽♂️
This is what I try emphasise to clients with regard to Quality vs cost
Them vs me (and I was quicker)
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🚨DRAWING FINISHED🚨
This is why I won’t settle for average,
Zimbabwe deserves the best of the best
Ladies & Gentlemen
“Totem Tower” Design completed 🙏🏽
#1MillionZimStones
🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
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@Dela9ne
Yep, thousand of pounds worth of tools and all my belongings to fund the move
But I kept my Sando Jason ⚒️🇿🇼🪨💪🏽
Completely starting again (my Friends & Family think I’m Penga)
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#1MillionZimStones
Today I visited the
National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
incredible displays of talent 🙌🏽
Shout out my Lion Totem Family 🦁
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This is why I go to the Quarry and spend 8hrs sorting through stones
Meant to be
#Brothers
#1MillionZimStones
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Tomorrow I land back in
#Zimbabwe
🇿🇼 🙌🏽
Meetings scheduled 📑📆
Quarries to Visit 🪨⚒️
Designs to alter & perfect ✍️👌🏽
If you know anyone who may be able to assist with
#1MillionZimStones
Please share/RT or DM me details
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#1MillionZimStones
Jason my 11yr old Hammer getting use to Zimbabwean Granite
(Jason worked on all the Long Barrows with me he’s a legend)
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2 quotes I love from this article
“Estimated 1 Million Stones used”
&
“Built by Africans”
So basically
#1MillionZimStones
😂🙏🪨🇿🇼⚒️🙌🏽👌🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️🙌🏽😉
Zimbabwe is home to one of the most extraordinary monuments in Africa. Built and occupied between the 11th and 15th centuries, the legacy and influences of Great Zimbabwe lives on. The impressive stone walls and surrounding structures are spread across the Southern hills in the
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Zimbabwe may not be perfect
But Zimbabwean’s 🙏🏽🇿🇼❤️🙌🏽🙏🏽🇿🇼❤️
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This design isn’t just a “Pretty Drawing ” ✍️ on paper
It incorporates sacred geometry along with a few carefully thought out hidden numerical messages for future generations to work out 🤫
I genuinely believe this can become a “Modern Monument” worthy of the “Houses of Stone”
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Don’t tell me Prayer doesn’t work 🙏🏽
From down & out to one of my best ideas 🙌🏽
#1MillionZimStones
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@FootballManager
@HerGameToo
@hollyy_percival
is a LEGEND
Shirt arrived in Zimbabwe for my
@BTFC
career assistant manager
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As promised
Video of the Main chamber
A lot of hard work on this project, the lads and I are very proud of the results.
(see Davies Stone Creations via Insta)
Geriant Davies, James Davies, Aaron Wagner 👍🏽💪🏽👍🏽🙌🏽👌🏽⚒️🪨
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The poll results said Entertainment/Hospitality design
Being in Zimbabwe I thought of
@terrymap1
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you
“The Dining Dome”
A candle lit, Stone Dome, Banquet area, for a party of 10.
Each person has their own seating booth and table with a central
I’m not accepting this
I taught my daughters Wheatley’s never give up
I’m pouring a pot of coffee and I’m going again
#1MillionZimStones
WE DONT QUIT
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As soon as I land I’m joining
@KingJayZim
on
#FatBellyProject
Get my old body back
Great things Seldom come from comfort Zones
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#rickshawchallenge2019
Matt Baker has the spirit of Sir Terry Wogan running through him. I am convinced of this.
Absolute legend of a man.
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Before the Granite Dome idea
I built the lads a fire pit area using stones I found on site and broken concrete slabs
(I was suppose to be General Manager but there wasn’t a lot to do so I just played with Rocks) 😂
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Today I celebrate 1 Month Alcohol & Energy drink free
(Didn’t have an alcohol problem just made a conscious decision to stop drinking & I was Drinking 4 cans of monster a day) 🤦🏽♂️
Feel great and clear headed 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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🚨Legend Alert 🚨
Today Im working with Award Winning 🏆 Master StoneMason ⚒️🪨
Paul Readman AKA
@Pr6614
for the first time in 7yrs 💪🏽
The man that taught me stonework
He also saved my life by rugby tackling me out the way of a 9 tonne upstanding granite boulder about to
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#1MillionZimStones
Don’t stop until you know you’ve done your absolute best 💪🏽
(Even if you’ve only had 4hrs sleep) 🤦🏽♂️
This design will be EPIC
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This hammer (Jason) has worked on every modern Longbarrow in the UK in the last 5000yrs (6 Barrows)
And is now about to board a plane for Zimbabwe
#1MillionZimStones
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Mbingura at work with last minute preparations for the garden show
#1MillionZimStones
@pmdon_24
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🚨
#MondayMotivation
🚨
The Devil Whispered
“You cannot withstand the storm”
The warrior replied
“I AM THE STORM”
@Munyah_Wacho
you got this Brother 🙏🏽👊🏽💪🏽🙌🏽
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@TeamFuloZim
@KingJayZim
@Lialarsen
@leesah_zimbo
@FireChief_zw
Project get to 65kg starts today
7.4/10 for me
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🚨Spirit Alert 🚨
Last night I designed something so Big I’m sure no one will ever commission it
(But Im drawing it anyway)
Big enough to fit the main tower of Great Zimbabwe inside the outer dome.
Half way through drawing ✍️
The clock flew off the wall
It’s time 🙏🏽
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@hallaboutafrica
@KingJayZim
I’m new to Zim but specialise in ancient style stone masonry/structures
Any advice on potential connections in the industry as I’d love to bring back new builds with the traditional styles as part of a resurgence of Zim heritage
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Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 🙏🏽
Designs are ready to go ✍️👍🏼
Who’s got the Minerals to commission one?
Drawing is all well and good………. Bringing them to life is better 🙏🏽🇿🇼🪨⚒️⚒️🪨🇿🇼🙏🏽
(Until then I’ll keep drawing)
#1MillionZimStones
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@realmedicaldoc
It’s a long story 😉
Basically I’m now in Harare trying to get designs commissioned so I can train youngsters in an academy to build the most beautiful modern monuments with multiple applications so that the people of Zimbabwe can interact with them and enjoy whilst encouraging
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My Team in the UK getting ready to finish the Stone Roof on the LongBarrow in Scotland (Fingask Castle)
Very proud of the lads at
“Davies Stone Creations”
& especially one of my apprentices
Aaron Wagner (follow on insta)
This was a tough build both mentally & physically and
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Tonight I’m redesigning the
“Flag of Zimbabwe Garden” 🇿🇼🌹🌼🌱
A multi level garden in the image of the flag of Zimbabwe with a Great Zimbabwe tower in the centre of the Star, & Moongate entrance
Video posted later 💪🏽
#1MillionZimStones
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Friday she picked her squad
Sunday she brought it home
Her smile was my trophy
@FootballManager
@HerGameToo
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