Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs

Shadow Fun

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today I felt a little better so spent no time in bed and most of the day at my desk. I got 7 hours of work done. I also took a drive to the traffic department to … Continue reading →

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A Sick Day

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie I haven’t been sick for years, but yesterday I started brewing a sore throat and today it got worse. I felt feverish & unwell but my temperature wasn’t raised. I was able to spend some time working … Continue reading →

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Learning From The Fire

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie One week – it’s been one week since we had that frightening Sunday afternoon. Today I walked to Glencairn and took photos of the charred mountainside, trying to figure out why some houses burnt and others were … Continue reading →

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Swimming at Kommetjie

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did something I’ve never done before. I swam in the sea off Kommetjie. The wind was blowing strongly in Fish Hoek, but on the Kommetjie side, it was much calmer and the … Continue reading →

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Drone Fire Photos

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today has been super windy and so no swimming was possible. Yesterday a bunch of drone photos were posted that captured the affects of the fire.  They were taken by Andrew Willets. I’ve put the whole lot … Continue reading →

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I Had The Sea To Myself

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I just about had the sea to myself. What a wonderful opportunity. The day was cool as it had rained overnight. We nearly didn’t go but, as the wind was not blowing, it … Continue reading →

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Final Clean Up Day

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today the sun rose with the hope of a beautiful new day… We went to the beach and while the water wasn’t very cold, it was loaded with an enormous amount of kelp. I swam in more … Continue reading →

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Post Fire Clean-up

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day it rained and rained and rained. In fact last night there was quite a storm. It was helpful in that the rain put out any possible chance of more fire. This morning, as … Continue reading →

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The Day The Fire Came

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today started as another very windy day. I took a walk to the shops to buy some essentials. The wind was howling, but the outing was refreshing. I got home and shortly after, I looked out the … Continue reading →

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Digging Up The Road

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day they dug up the road right outside our house. The workers were so quick. When we got down to the street, this is the sight that met us…they are digging a trench and … Continue reading →

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The Wind and the Warning

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today is Friday and I usually try to work only in the morning and take some time off in the afternoon, but this week has been super busy so I worked 8 hours. I still finished slightly … Continue reading →

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A Calm Day Before The Wind

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today begins a bit of a countdown for us. Three weeks today we fly to Italy and 1 month today we fly from Italy to Denmark.  I got an email from Easyjet saying we could check-in. The … Continue reading →

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Truck Traffic

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that saw quite a lot of truck traffic on our road. Contractors are digging up our road to make way for new water pipes. On top of that there are a number of … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Movement

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day of plenty of movement. Julian was up early to start the long trip back to Johannesburg. He lays down his head in the metropolis of Colesberg. Jess, Gerrie and Lizzy packed up and … Continue reading →

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Vitamin Sea

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the first day of the new month! We started it by going for a swim in ocean water that is cooling. It probably was about 14C. It was still not warm enough for me to … Continue reading →

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