Author Archives: Helga

Tanks a Quarter Full

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… We had enough rain to fill the tanks to a quarter. Mike was a happy man! The other day, I forgot to mention, we trotted off to Valley Timbers and picked up a couple of … Continue reading →

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A Break in Routine

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I broke from routine and left home just before 8am to drive to Claremont.  I had an appointment for my new tooth to be fitted. The traffic was crazy. My Garmin led me off the … Continue reading →

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A Good Monday

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I woke early, did my Bible reading and by 9 minutes to 7 I was off walking. There is an eensie weensie bit of snow on the distant mountains, so the air was chilly. I … Continue reading →

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Mike Ran 12.5km

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike ran 12.5km.  With the weather overcast with occasional showers, it was nice and cool and a good day to try a longer run. He thought he was going to run to Simon’s Town and … Continue reading →

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Muddy Mishap

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… That rain was forecast, but it dawned with glorious sunshine and blue skies. We had a lazy start but by 11am, we were at the start of a special place we have never been to … Continue reading →

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The End of the Week

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Rain came and helped our 4 new tanks to about 1/5 of capacity. As I sit at my desk, I see there is more coming. The tide is high and I can see the waves … Continue reading →

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Water Tanks Connect

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day.. All the tanks got connected. Mike wanted to get this done because rain is forecast over the next few days. The upper 4 tanks already had got some rain water from this week. Now it … Continue reading →

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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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