Author Archives: Helga

Goodbye Little Atos

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That Julian started a long and slowish trip home to Johannesburg in my Little Atos. The Atos was won by Wayne Turner’s wife in a competition in 2009. We bought it from them for R80000.  … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Remembrance

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day…. I managed to get a lovely walk in, even though I got slightly damp on my return. And my implant crown popped off. The day dawned overcast with the threat of rain, which in due … Continue reading →

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Trip to Hout Bay

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We went to Hout Bay. Julian wanted to visit a charity bookshop he hasn’t been to in a while, so off we went, stopping on iconic Chapman’s Peak drive to enjoy a decidedly grey day. … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflections

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I got up early and went for a solo sunrise walk. The day looked perfect from the top of our stairs… Then it was down to the beach, which was equally as beautiful. The morning … Continue reading →

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Two Orcas Swam Past

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today  was the day… Two orcas swam past. It was an amazing sight. One of the neighbours said there were two whales close to the shore. There was a patch of bright sunlight so one of them wasn’t so … Continue reading →

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Today Today Today

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday David’s Big Day arrived. I was out early putting a new message on the board… We had breakfast together. He did some teaching and packed and I worked. By 3:30pm, it was time to go.  He is travelling so … Continue reading →

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One More Sleep

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… …that represents one more sleep for David. I was down at the blackboard early… I’ve got a plan for tomorrow. He spent the morning teaching and the afternoon visiting a friend and packing. Meantime, it was … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 4, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was crazy to begin with. Fortunately, our guest checked out at about 9am and so not long after that Mike and I went to clean the Seaview apartment. In between stripping the bed and … Continue reading →

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I Tried to Catch a Train

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I tried to catch a train. I have thought about and talked about this so often. The idea of catching a train from Sunny Cove station to Simon’s Town has been in my head for … Continue reading →

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Personal Best of Note

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… It rained! Mike felt like egg and bacon for breakfast, so we took off at about 8am to try walk to the shops and back before the rain came. We made it down in time, … Continue reading →

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We Have a Rickety Fence

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Helga

Friday  Today was the day… We had two extra workers come. They were here to help lug fencing and poles up the hill. The other day, the worker for the house on the Simon’s Town side started cutting back some … Continue reading →

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Marvelling at the Sunrise

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I marvelled at the sunrise. Such an unusual display of bright pink and red, followed 20 minutes later of a brighter sky with less colour. This was about 6:50am – fishing boat and Venus in … Continue reading →

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Dinner for Two

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The crazy warm weather continued. We didn’t get to swim. I had work, so we got on with it and did some walking later on in the day. Washing dried in no time. One of … Continue reading →

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Warm Winter Days

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It was another warm winter’s day. It was windless as well, so we headed for the beach and had a lovely swim. The water was about 14C, so slightly cooler than last time. The air … Continue reading →

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Building up the Road

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I worked to the morning backdrop of 11 cement trucks rumbling up the road to a new build about 15 houses up.  The owner, Andrew, who once stayed at our cottage for a few days, … Continue reading →

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