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Author Archives: Helga
Tafelberg Rd to the Blockhouse
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was another very windy day in Cape Town. David came up for coffee and we had leftover cake for breakfast. Later in the morning, we decided to head for Cape Town to go and walk to … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Kings Blockhouse, Lion's Head, Rhodes Memorial, Table Mountain, Tafelberg Road, UCT
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Special Friends Day
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had special friends visit, making it a very special day. I am so sorry I didn’t get more photos. Most of these friends go back decades. I have been in their homes, … Continue reading
The Best Things About My 50s
Friday Dear Elsie I’ve been thinking about the best thing about my 50s and of course you make the top of the list! Born on the 21 May 2018, you immediately became the very best thing that happened in my … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged A time for everything, For Such A Time As This
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The Trees Got Cut
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day the trees (finally) got cut. They were obstructing the main electricity line into our house. More than a year ago I reported it. Nothing was done. This year I reported it again, especially … Continue reading
I’m 60 Now – Here Are My 6 Tips For Happiness
Wednesday Dear Elsie, Now that I’m 60, here are my 6 Tips for Happiness. Have faith. See the bigger picture – it’s not about now – we are only passing through. Everything we have is temporary. That’s an unsettling thought … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Finding Happiness, Happiness, How to find happiness
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Hello 60s
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today is the day I entered the 60s. My 60th birthday began early. I woke up at the crack of dawn. By 5.11am on 5.11.2024, I was enjoying my first morning cappuccino. Today we went to Kirstenbosch … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Birthday, Kirstenbosch, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Moyo Restaurant, The Boomslang at Kirstenbosch
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Good Bye 50s
Monday Dear Elsie Today was Granny’s last day in her 50s. I tried going for an early morning walk. I got to the start of the street when some big, swollen rain drops began to fall. I saw trouble coming … Continue reading
Trying To Keep The Cat Awake
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we said good bye to you but not before some morning chess. At 9am, you left and by lunchtime you were home. I love you all madly. We had a quiet day & … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Family, Raiku, Raiku on my desk
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A Quacking Day
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a quacking day! . I hope these photos will remind you of all the fun we had today. We went to the beach first thing this morning and had some fun there… We came home, … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Birthday, Duck Bus, Family time, Friends, Waterfront Duck Co
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Family Weekend
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day you came to visit! I have thought of what to do this weekend for a long time. I pondered if we should go away for it, but then thought that wasn’t necessary if … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Chess, David, Family time
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Heading For The Hills
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today feels like Friday but that’s because I’m taking most of tomorrow off, so I tried to finish all my work today. Tomorrow I get to see you! I am so excited. Today I headed for the … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek mountain, Gabion baskets, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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My Personal Shark Spotters
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today it was too windy to swim, so I walked. I had a really good walk too. I walked up Contour to Mountain and then up to the shark spotters hut. Only, it was not the Shark … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthdays, False Bay, False Bay sharks, Shark Spotters Fish Hoek, The Trek Fishermen
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Afternoon Off
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had a couple of ours off this afternoon! It’s been the first weekday this has happened in a long while, so I went shopping – that was fun. The day began with … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Cat Walk More Than 130 Years Ago
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went looking for particular rocks on the cat walk that were reflected in the book I recently read. This is the cat walk more than 130 years ago. It was prior to … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town history, Cat Walk, Fish Hoek history, Jager's Walk, The cat walk, Too many cooks spoil the brothel
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A Bit of Everything, Including ‘Shark’ Bite Update
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today there was a bit of everything, but let me start with an update to yesterday’s so-called Shark bite incident. CapeTownetc.com was the only place I found any news. They published this late yesterday….read the last sentence! … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek mountain, Raiku, Shark bite
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