Author Archives: Helga

Ruth Made Bread

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Ruth  came to clean the units and bought with her some of her amazing seed bread. It was really good. She said she wanted to make it for us to thank us. Very sweet of … Continue reading →

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Flight Changes

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Mike worked really hard to complete most of the scullery cupboards. They are not quite finished but Mike’s broken the back of the work that needs to be done. I worked about 7 hours. I … Continue reading →

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Scullery Cupboards

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… Mike started assembling the scullery cupboards. He loves working with wood and had some fun putting them together, but it’s hard work, with lots of bending. He finished the smaller and then started on the … Continue reading →

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Wooden, You Know

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The Wood arrived.  Mike spent a lot of time recently designing cupboards for our scullery. Then we can put the linen in there and when we are overseas, it will be easily accessible and manageable.  … Continue reading →

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We Locked Ourselves Out

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It finally happened! We locked ourselves out the house. After I worked 9 hours today, we left for a much needed walk. Mike closed the security gate and as he did, I looked down at … Continue reading →

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At Jo’burg Airport

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day…. We woke early. Mike and I set off at 6am for an early morning walk. Very close to the Airbnb we were renting is a big complex known as Cayley’s Resort. It’s at the top … Continue reading →

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Walking Around Bell Park Dam

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Helga

Sunday 9th October 2022. Today was the day… We walked all the way round Bell Park Dam. I think it must be asked by frequent visitors to the area, ‘can you walk around Bell Park Dam?’ The answer is  yes, … Continue reading →

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Cow Trails and Waterpark Fun

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day…. We began early (7am) by going for a pre-breakfast walk. This time we followed the cow trails down to a tar road. It also meant crossing a river… Mike dressed in his running kit. When … Continue reading →

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Walking Round the Dam

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day…. We got to walk mostly around the dam, which we discovered is called the Bell Park Dam.  On what was a very cool & overcast day, Mike & set off at 7:30am, during loadshedding. We … Continue reading →

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Day of Travel to the Drakensberg

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I woke up at a ridiculously early hour – twas around 3am, maybe earlier.  By 4am, we were on our way down the stairs and on our way to the airport. We parked in the … Continue reading →

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Work Work Work

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I got to work work work. Just a quick blog today.  I did a couple more loads of laundry and then packed two baskets  of linen. I’ve left Courage with instructions. I’ve welcomed the guests … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Complacent

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We went to the beach. The water was calm and clear and the shark net was out because it’s school holidays. I swam for more than 40 minutes, persevering until 2km was done. At one … Continue reading →

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Growth

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I woke up after a really good night’s sleep. Mike ran 12km yesterday so he wasn’t about to go to the beach for a morning run. I started work early and got in about 8 … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching!

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We finally went whale watching. We’ve been waiting to get the day right since 8th August. Today was it. A splendid late spring day with bright sunshine and not too much wind. The trip was … Continue reading →

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Pastor Tienie

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I had quite a laid back Saturday.  The day dawned with still seas and, because it’s the weekend, the shark net went out. Mike and I went to the beach. Mike ran. I swam. We … Continue reading →

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