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Author Archives: Helga
Courage Was Sick Today
Monday Today was the day… Courage called in sick. This has to make my blog because he has worked full time for us for an entire year (more than because he started permanently at the beginning of November last year) … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Blowing gales, Cape Doctor, Courage
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Another Airbnb Anecdote
Sunday Today was the day… The wind continued to blow. And so it shall remain for almost the next week. Next weekend looks stunning though. Despite the wind, we decided to go to the beach for a swim. It took … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, Fish Hoek Beach, windy day
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Zimbabweans Out, Austrians In
Saturday Today was the day… That was super busy in the morning and relaxing in the afternoon. The Austrians were due to arrive at 11am. The Zimbabweans were leaving at 10am. One hour to turn the Little Lookout around. Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Doctor, Landscaping, South-Easter
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Cottage Fridge Died
Friday Today was the day… The cottage fridge inconveniently, died. The guests had just flown in from Johannesburg, gone off and done a big shop, stocked the fridge and then found it wasn’t cooling. We were out walking this evening, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnb, The Little Lookout
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Rather a Day Early Than a Day Late
Thursday Today was the day… I thought my guests for the cottage were arriving today and I sent them all the directions, only to discover they only arrive tomorrow! Ha ha! If I’m going to get the day wrong, rather … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnb, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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Rain, Wind, 10 Slabs, German Visitor
Wednesday Today was the day… It rained! We were going to go to the beach and I was ready to do so. When I looked outside, it was raining! Instead of beaching, I worked. As the day progressed, the wind … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Funicular
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Firebreak Got Cut
Tuesday Today was the day… The firebreak behind us got its annual cut. They came out in droves and mowed across the land… For those of us backing onto the mountain, the threat of fire in summer is always at … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fire break
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Four Useful Things I Did Today
Monday Today was the day… I could have called it just another manic Monday. They usually are the busiest day of the week as I have to catch up with work that has come in over the weekend. I did … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Town wind
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The Drama of a Few Months Ago
Sunday Today was the day… I had 17 interviews scheduled for teachers. In the end 13 took place – 4 being re-scheduled to next weekend. I was grateful because it was all done online, so there was no need to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged 3 Arts Village, Airbnb
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Fish Hoek is the Baby Pool
Saturday Today was the day… That dawned incredibly still and gorgeous. We have had a run of windless days which are to be embraced and appreciated from sun up to sun set. Yesterday, when I walked back from the village, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Lewis Pugh, Open water swimming
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For Richer For Poorer
Friday Today was the day… The grass got “planted” on the flatlet’s patio. It looks great! We’ve got a lot more to do, but it’s better than this… And the artificial lawn is fantastic. Definitely a must for coastal houses. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Making marriage work
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The Stress All Leaked Out
Thursday Today was the day That one set of guests left and a party of 5 arrived. Ruth came to clean the cottage. The guests who were leaving left early, which was a great help and they left the place … Continue reading
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Another Perfect Cape Town Day
Wednesday Today was the day… Another perfect Cape Town day. A day to throw the doors wide open and let all the sunshine in. A day that the wind was gentle, the sky was interspersed with clouds and the sea … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Sunrise and Sunsets
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On Top of Things
Tuesday Today was the day… There was no wind. It was a perfect late spring day. Mike and I got up quite early and went to the beach just after 7am. The sea was flat and warm. I had the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach, Open water swimming, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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Busy November
Monday Today was the day… We swam, I worked, the guests left. We did laundry and I marvelled at the list of bookings. The overlaps are because there are two units. The long booking at the end of November is … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged 20 on Echo, Airbnb
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