Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks

25 Hours Later – Vietri Sul Mare

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Helga

It took us all of 25 hours to get from Cape Town to Vietri Sul Mare, the gateway to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. But what a lovely little place it is. Mike and I took off around 2pm, arrived in Dubai … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Cape Town

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Helga

We are sitting at Cape Town international airport. Peter and Riana dropped us off this morning. Thanks for the photo… The first thing was to see if my luggage was lighter than Mike’s. I knew that I was going to … Continue reading →

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5 Good Things That Came From Our Burglaries

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Helga

A few weeks ago when we were in the midst of the fiery trial of being broken into multiple times, the idea of getting to today, 27th September, was just so remote. It was a date in the far distant … Continue reading →

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Curveballs

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Helga

Today has been a really busy day. I’ve got to 9-08pm and am trying to figure out why I was so busy today. I had a long to-do list and hit the road running – doing washing, phoning various places, … Continue reading →

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CAUGHT! But released

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Helga

It was 1-53am when I heard my phone vibrating. I answered the unknown number and heard the voice of Justin from the local neighbourhood watch. “Helga!” he said with urgency. “We’ve caught someone and we need Mike to come and … Continue reading →

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No Intrusions This Weekend

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Helga

So we survived Saturday night, although I slept on and off, listening, checking, watching – to make sure the crooks didn’t return. This morning all was well. Our floodlit garden allowed easy viewing of their favourite spots. Perhaps all our … Continue reading →

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Visiting the City Centre

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Helga

Mike and I had reason to go into Cape Town this morning. We went early and it was so quiet. What a treat to wonder around the city centre and enjoy the beauty of the Mother City. Parking was easy … Continue reading →

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Give, Save, Live

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Helga

Such a simple message. Give, Save, Live. It’s the key to financial freedom and I heard it this morning from Andy Stanley from his series on Happiness. Whatever money you get in, give first, save next and live on the … Continue reading →

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Countdown

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Helga

So now the countdown to our holiday has begun. Some great things have happened today. We survived the night with no break-ins and tonight we will be even more safe as our final reinforced burglar proofing gets completed today. This … Continue reading →

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Game of Cat & Mouse

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Helga

It really has been a game of cat and mouse. As Mike and I reflect on the events of the past 5 weeks, the thieves break in, we try to block them. They break in again, we do more. They … Continue reading →

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Wake Me Up When September Ends

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Helga

This September will probably go down as very memorable for all the wrong reasons except one. It’s been a torrid month and the line from the song, “wake me up when September ends” could not be more appropriate. Today the … Continue reading →

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Johannesburg

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Helga

So I flew to Jo’burg this morning for more interviews tomorrow.  I think it is going to be a crazy day tomorrow. There are 60 applicants. It’s a new venue so wouldn’t have done this remote interview thing before, so … Continue reading →

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Number 5

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Helga

Mike and I woke in the night. Mike and I discussed the time. I said I thought it was 4am. He looked at his phone and  said it was 3-30am. The cat meowed.  “What’s wrong with the cat?” Mike asked. I … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Helga

Today has been a bit of a work day. I wrote a to-do list and started working my way through it, starting with the yacht blogs, of which I did one. I did some other work, did a load of … Continue reading →

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Better Day

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Helga

Today has definitely been a better day. Look what I read in Isaiah. Just reading along and wondering why I’m reading all of this prophecy and not understanding what it all means and then suddenly, “What?” I say to Mike, … Continue reading →

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