Author Archives: Helga

Schengen Application In

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I went back to work after being off yesterday, so it was a solid work day and I got quite a lot accomplished. But the big accomplishment of the day was Mike getting his application … Continue reading →

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36 Years

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day…. We celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary! I took the day off and we headed for Constantia Nek again. This time we walked to the three reservoirs at the top of the mountain. There and back … Continue reading →

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New Tanks Are Ready

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was busy from the get-go. It was busy for me and busy for Mike. He and Courage set about getting the tanks linked to the gutter.   All done. These 4 tanks are now … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching That Wasn’t

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… After an interrupted night – there were party goers next door who found entertainment in screaming at the top of their voices. Why? I don’t know, but they tried it at about 8:30pm, 3am & … Continue reading →

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Domestic Kind of Day

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We had the cottage guests leave – they were a small but busy family that were sleep- deprived for most of the week because their 14-month-old, Hugh, had a bit of a cold. They are … Continue reading →

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4 Water Tanks Arrived

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… 4 water tanks arrived. The pictures tell the story…it wasn’t easy. They are very bulky and 32kg each. They didn’t fit between the tree and the wall, so Mike made a little bridge… And over … Continue reading →

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David in Bali

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I had a long team meeting. A bunch of my colleagues all were in the UK simultaneously so they went to the MD’s house and had a day-long meeting. I joined them for the morning … Continue reading →

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Schengen Application

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I worked loads of hours – I’m not even going to look to see how many. I’m covering for two people today and tomorrow, so it will continue to be busy. A big event of … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Water Tanks

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I felt more in control than yesterday. I’ve worked a 9+ hour day but did the last hour between 8 & 9pm and so had a break in-between. Also, mid-morning the MD of the company … Continue reading →

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10.5 Hours of Work

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… The first day of a colleague being away and me covering for him. I’ve still go 38 of his emails to go through, but it certainly isn’t going to be tonight! On this 1st day … Continue reading →

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An Active Sunday

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was quite busy. We went to the beach and had our 4th swim this month. Just before we left for the beach, I got a photo from David. He’s living his best Bali life! … Continue reading →

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Feeling Much Better

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I woke up feeling better – and I’m feeling almost back to normal. The main event for the day was the arrival of guests into the cottage for a week. While I was waiting for … Continue reading →

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Downside of the Hot Springs

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I woke up with a raging UTI. It’s the downside of the hot springs. Somewhere along the line I picked up unwanted germs. I made an appointment with the doctor and dashed off to see … Continue reading →

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We Have a Gem in Courage

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We woke up in Caledon, slept in a bit and then went for a long pre-breakfast walk. It was cold and misty but a 40 minute walk warmed us up. There is a long dirt … Continue reading →

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The Marvellous Overberg

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… That began with the sound of a very old, loud rumbling train that chugged very slowly along a railway line below the resort. It was a large industrial train carrying something like coal. It sounded … Continue reading →

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