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Author Archives: Helga
The News of the Day
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a very warm summery day initially. The wind came in from the north, so the sea was super flat and I had a lovely swim. You drew a self portrait and it was perfect! I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cyprus, Elsie, MSC
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God is Bigger
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was an exciting day for you because you visited the new school you will be going to next year! Grade R! It looks amazing and you loved seeing it and didn’t want to leave. You also … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Belief in God, faith, Fish Hoek Beach, How many stars are there
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You Can’t Have It All
Monday Dear Elsie Today I was reminded that no matter how good life is, you can’t have it all. There’s always going to be something. It came to mind because of Iceland. Iceland, in 2022, was named the safest country … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged contentment, Iceland volcano
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The View from the Valley
Sunday Dear Elsie A beautiful sunrise this morning… Today was the day I walked down to the beach twice. The first time was for a swim. The tide was super low, so there wasn’t too much swimming space, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, In the Valley, Long Covid, trials
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Sun, Rain, Sea & Friends
Saturday Dear Elsie Today you and I had a lovely conversation. I complained that my hair looked terrible after my swim. After our chat, I went and washed it and now it’s not looking too terrible now! The morning dawned … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Train Station Kind of Day
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a busy Friday. It was a train station kind of day with much coming and going. I worked for a bit, then we went to the beach. It was a beautiful day with lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cricket World Cup 2023, Fish Hoek Beach
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A Day for the Birds!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I was so excited to see a video of you reading! Well done my girl! So fluent and so confident. Today was also day for the birds! Someone down at the beach area feeds them in … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Elsie, seagulls
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No Penguins or Seals
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach again, but there were no penguins or seals. there was tranquil water and beautiful clean sand. The weather has been good enough for us to have swum 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged blankets, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek Beach, Long Covid
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How Many Does it Take to Catch a Seal?
Tuesday Dear Elsie Yesterday, it was a penguin; today it was a seal! The Fish Hoek seals have been worrying the locals because over the last year or two, they have occasionally taken to attacking people. An innocent swimmer was … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Claw'd and Raiku, Cricket World Cup 2023, Seals at Fish Hoek
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It Takes 4 People to Catch a Penguin
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I watched a penguin being caught. I was in the sea, so didn’t have my cell phone available to take photos. When we walked down to the beach this morning, there was apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Penguins
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59th Birthday
Sunday Dear Elsie As you know, today was my birthday! It was lovely to see you on our video call and to speak to you. You are such a joy! My birthday began early with me getting up, feeding the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Birthdays, contentment, Fish Hoek Beach, Kite surfing, The Trek Fishermen
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I Haven’t Done This for Years
Saturday Dear Elsie, It was a good day today and speaking to you made it more special. I’m looking forward to getting the picture you have made for me. As for me, I had a very chilled day….a little literally … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Card houses, Cricket World Cup 2023
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Doing Things Slightly Differently
Friday Dear Elsie Today dawned surprisingly overcast. The sea was calm and there was very little wind. So I started the day by doing things slightly differently and having my cappuccino out on the balcony. It was a quiet and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Shark Nets, Fish Hoek Sharks, Florence
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Quintessential Fish Hoek
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was quite a busy day. Julian was taken up completing the collection of his consignment of books. Mike had some shopping to do and then had to take plumbing pipes back and order others. I worked. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cricket World Cup 2023, Fish Hoek
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The Main Event of the Day
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach for a swim. While there wasn’t too much wind, there was a bit of swell. The water clear, clean and warm. There was very little seaweed and kelp … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cricket World Cup 2023, David, Long Covid
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