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Category Archives: Apartment living
No Penguins or Seals
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach again, but there were no penguins or seals. there was tranquil water and beautiful clean sand. The weather has been good enough for us to have swum 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged blankets, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, Fish Hoek Beach, Long Covid
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It Takes 4 People to Catch a Penguin
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I watched a penguin being caught. I was in the sea, so didn’t have my cell phone available to take photos. When we walked down to the beach this morning, there was apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Penguins
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59th Birthday
Sunday Dear Elsie As you know, today was my birthday! It was lovely to see you on our video call and to speak to you. You are such a joy! My birthday began early with me getting up, feeding the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Birthdays, contentment, Fish Hoek Beach, Kite surfing, The Trek Fishermen
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I Haven’t Done This for Years
Saturday Dear Elsie, It was a good day today and speaking to you made it more special. I’m looking forward to getting the picture you have made for me. As for me, I had a very chilled day….a little literally … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Card houses, Cricket World Cup 2023
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Doing Things Slightly Differently
Friday Dear Elsie Today dawned surprisingly overcast. The sea was calm and there was very little wind. So I started the day by doing things slightly differently and having my cappuccino out on the balcony. It was a quiet and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Shark Nets, Fish Hoek Sharks, Florence
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Quintessential Fish Hoek
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was quite a busy day. Julian was taken up completing the collection of his consignment of books. Mike had some shopping to do and then had to take plumbing pipes back and order others. I worked. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cricket World Cup 2023, Fish Hoek
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The Main Event of the Day
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach for a swim. While there wasn’t too much wind, there was a bit of swell. The water clear, clean and warm. There was very little seaweed and kelp … Continue reading
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Tagged Cricket World Cup 2023, David, Long Covid
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The Great Rock Attack
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we set about attacking a massive rock out back. This rock has long been under discussion. It needs to go, but we are not sure how. Much internet research has been done. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Breaking rocks, Building walls with rocks
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It Was a 1-Lizard Day
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I worked 9 hours and the cats caught only 1 lizard. They get terribly excited over this new-found ability of being able to track down ‘wild’ life around the house. I only … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Fish Hoek Beach
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Rugby World Cup Final 2023
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we woke early, went for a lovely walk with you, had flapjacks for breakfast and by 8am, we said goodbye and headed home. We had such a lovely time and will be back. … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsies Peak, Fish Hoek mountain, Ravine Steps Fish Hoek, Rugby World Cup 2023
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Grandparent’s Day – A Blog by Elsie and Granny
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to your school’s Grandparent’s Day! How fun was that? We had a good time. There were beautifully laid tables… Lots of grandparents… Plus of course, plenty of yummy treats… This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie
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Cappuccino, Puff Adder & Road Trip
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that featured a cappuccino, a puff adder and a road trip. Let me start, my darling one, of saying how excited I am to be writing this from your house this evening! Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Puff adder, Snakes
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Carrying Sand
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a warm and sunny day. We had a sand delivery and Brian, Courage’s handlanger, was assigned the task of carrying the sand in bucket loads up the 99 stairs to the top. He is so … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, David
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Another Box Ticked
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we finally got another box ticked. The building inspector approved of the plumbing in the plot behind and Courage and Brian can now continue the stairs. Julian and Gerrie flew back to Johannesburg. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek
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Swimming Through Murky Water
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach. There wasn’t too much wind, but what there was came from the north. Walking down the cat walk, I could already see there were undercurrents and rip tides … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Sea swimming
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