Category Archives: Echo Photos

Coffee at 9

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today I got to see you learning to read and you are doing so well! Granny is so proud! Today I waited until 9am for my first coffee! It wasn’t easy but it is intermittent fasting David … Continue reading

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Where We Walked Today

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today the wind was howling so we decided not to go swimming but to take an early morning walk instead. We walked to just above Glencairn… And then back again. While walking back I took a few … Continue reading

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Little Piece of Paradise

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you had  your first swimming lesson! I’m so excited for you to learn to swim. We went swimming too. The sea was very flat and swimming was hard work.  I swam round the … Continue reading

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Load Shedding Level 6

Sunday Today was the day… We went to level 6 load shedding. It started at 4am this morning, so we woke up with the lights of Fish Hoek mostly off. While we have a solid solar system,  load shedding still … Continue reading

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Ducking & Diving

Friday Today was the day… The wind seemed quite gentle and from our home perspective the waves gentle. Ah, good swimming weather, I thought, so Mike and I took off to the beach just after 7:30am. It was full moon … Continue reading

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Giants of the Deep

Tuesday Today was the day… We didn’t swim, but we did walk to the village for shopping. We got home, had breakfast and then I started work. Mid-morning Leanne came. Leanne is the plans lady who saw our house plans … Continue reading

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Beaches Are Open!

Tuesday Today was the day… …the beaches opened after more than a month of being close due to rising Covid-19 numbers. About a month ago, our stats reached over 20000 new cases a day. Yesterday they were down to under … Continue reading

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Summer Rain

Sunday Today, the last day of January, was the day… It rained. It wasn’t heavy pouring rain, but intermitted drizzle with light showers. The clouds rolled in over Fish Hoek, leaving the view decidedly grey. Mike and I walked to … Continue reading

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Christmas Day 2020

Friday Christmas Day 2020! I woke up really early this morning and crept through the darkness of the pre-dawn morning to check on the leg of lamb which had been simmering overnight in the slow cooker. As I pondered the … Continue reading

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Solar Is Up & Running

Wednesday 23rd December 2020 Today was a red-letter day. The solar is up and running. Mike will add, ‘after a fashion’ but the fact that I have a cake in the oven and am typing this and we are not … Continue reading

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The Mince Pie Metal

Tuesday Today was the day… I got a response regarding the piece of metal in the mince pie. My email finally got to the right person and the latest news is a courier will arrive tomorrow morning and collect the … Continue reading

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Noises in the Night

Friday Today was the day… We had an unexpected visitor! Last night, Mike had fallen asleep and I was still awake when I started hearing strange sounds. Our new house is very quiet. If a door or window is open, … Continue reading

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Metal in a Mince Pie

Monday Today was the day… That was very busy. I worked for 7 hours. But also on my to-do list was to contact Pick n Pay as yesterday as I enjoyed a dessert of Christmas Mince pie and ice cream, … Continue reading

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Solar Panels Are Up!

Friday Today was the day… The balance of the solar panels were put up. Yesterday the team managed to get 4 up. Today 23 more were lugged up… They are not very noticeable…lying flat and ready to soak up the … Continue reading

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Summer Came

Thursday Today was the day… Summer came to Cape Town. The wind dropped overnight, the sun shone brightly and the temperature rose to the late 20s, at least. Mike organised Courage and one other worker to put the rails on … Continue reading

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