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Category Archives: Echo Photos
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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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Loadshedding
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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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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach
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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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Tagged 20 on Echo, Orca whales, Whales in False Bay
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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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Tagged Orca whales, Whales in False Bay
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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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Tagged Solar at Echo
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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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Tagged False Bay, Simons Town
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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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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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It All Comes Down To This
Wednesday So here we are on the 11th November 2020. After a year of building, we are in the house and have been for more than 3 weeks. Our old house is 3/4 empty. Having started from virgin land, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Elsies Peak, Scaffolding
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300 Rocks
Monday Today was the day… That was really busy for me. I had three online meetings and a visit to the orthodontist. The latest news is that pretty much my treatment is complete. The Dr is really happy with the … Continue reading
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Tagged French drain, Indiscreet movie
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The Rain and the Ladder
Sunday Today was the day… The rain poured down but one part of the downpipe had com adrift from the connector to the gutter. This resulted in water gushing down the hill causing mud to collect at each of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek
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