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Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Dam Levels Almost 92%
Monday Dear Elsie Today it got very cold. The morning wasn’t so bad, but this afternoon the temperature seems to have dropped. I know Swellendam has been cold as well. We have just got in from a walk. When we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town dam levels, Cape Town winter, Clouds, Long Covid
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Silvermine Waterfall in Full Flow
Sunday Dear Elsie Today is Father’s Day and it was your Oupa’s birthday so you had a happy day celebrating both events. Back in Fish Hoek, I did another two walks today. The first was to Harbour Bay. I walked … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Fish Hoek winter, Glencairn Beach, Silvermine walks, Silvermine Waterfall, Silvermine Waterfall Walk
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Admiral’s Waterfall
Saturday Dear Elsie It was good to speak to you today and to find out you are feeling a little better. Today was the day I had a couple of walks. The first was this morning when I braved the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Admiral's Waterfall, Cape Town winter, Simon's Town waterfall, Simonstown, Winter rains
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We Woke Up To Dripping
Thursday Dear Elsie Last night it poured with rain again. I’ve mentioned this before but never in my time in Cape Town can I remember such consistently wet weather for so many weeks late May and into June. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek winter, knitting
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A Lot To Be Grateful For
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we woke up in the very early morning to hear lashing rain and high winds. Chairs were being blown over on the balconies and it turned out to be a storm of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Adversity, Attitude of gratitude, Flight Radar, Friends, trials
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David Had His 2nd Round of Bloodwork
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day David had his 2nd round of blood work. My expectation with him and his treatment would be what the Doctor predicted. Two to three weeks on the medication would lead to a few … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, Long Covid, Moon
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David’s Smashed Camera Lens
Monday Dear Elsie Today was a big day for you! Your finally found your voice at school! My darling shy little one, you spoke! We are so proud of you. Small steps. The other thing that happened today is the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Camera lens, Elsie, Landscaping
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Traffic Drone & We Beat the Cold Front
Sunday Dear Elsie, It was a treat to see you yesterday and today! You are growing up so fast. You are so very entertaining and say all sorts of fun things, like when eating jelly you asked, “Does jelly come … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Contrails, Kite surfing, Swellendam, Traffic drone, Wind surfing, Winter 2023
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Early Blog on a Sunny Day
Dear Elsie Today’s the day that I get to see you! Hence the early blog on a sunny day. It’s been wonderful to have some sunshine today. I think Cape Town has heaved a collective sigh to enjoy some blue … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged trials, Winter 2023
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A Good Fishing Morning
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we saw a lot of fishing boats out in the bay. They were there when we woke up, so clearly it was a good morning for fishing. All the lights in the dark … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fishing boats, Fishing in False Bay, Funicular, Helicopter, knitting
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Due Diligence
Tuesday Dear Elsie As you grow up you’ll eventually hear about the term ‘Due Diligence.’ I looked up the definition. It’s quite good to know because as we have a couple of units on Airbnb and as a result there … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Calcium, David, Long Covid, MenaCal7
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Today Was Cold
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I saw a photo of you eating lunch at school and rocking on the rocking horse singing at the top of your voice! I love to see photos and videos of you. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cold weather, Drinking tea, Fish Hoek winter
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Tanks Overflowed
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day it poured with rain in the afternoon and the tanks started to overflow. The only thing was is the water was gushing down the mountain and over the gabion baskets and down some … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Flight Radar, Plane spotting, Water tanks
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After the Storm
Saturday Dear Elsie Last night there was a big storm! The wind was very strong and the rain came down in buckets. By morning, the wind had dropped, but one of our balcony chair cushions had disappeared. It was quite … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape of storms, Fish Hoek winter, Flight Radar, Moon
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A Storm is Brewing
Friday Dear Elsie Today is the day a storm is brewing. It’s all overcast and the wind is blowing in from the north. Also, the temperature has dropped and it’s got cold. Wind guru is always a good predictor of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Gabion baskets, Landscaping
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