Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Back to Work Day

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie, Today was a back to work day. It’s been cold and rainy in Cape Town and there was a little more of it this morning, but then finally the clouds parted and the sun shone and I … Continue reading →

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Home is Where my Heart is!

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie, Today I flew back to Cape Town and arrived home. Wow! Fish Hoek is a beautiful place and here is where my heart is. I arrived home on a very wet day. I thought it was possible … Continue reading →

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Last Blog from Home for a While

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie, I saw what was happening at your house today! Wow, a big container arrived & soon building work will begin. It’s going to be so exciting for you to watch. For me today was a busy day. … Continue reading →

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Saint Helena Island Prices

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did most of the packing for my exciting trip to Saint Helena Island. When we went to Italy last year, we were out the country for 40 nights of which 30 were … Continue reading →

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Plumber Came

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a significant day for the development of the plot behind us. The plumber came to put in the first of the drainage pipes. Plumbing in place at the end of the day… Mike has also … Continue reading →

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A Happy Easter Sunday

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day you woke up at our house again. We had breakfast together and you helped me with some washing. It’s Easter Sunday! Christ is Risen! We loved spending time with you and miss you … Continue reading →

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Elsie at Elsies Peak

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you learned that there is a massive mountain behind our house that has the same name as you. You were fascinated. I took you out the back to see it… Then I took … Continue reading →

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Good Friday 2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie, Today you came!  It was wonderful to see you and we had a great time going shopping, rocking on my rocking chair and playing. You spent a lot of time with Uncle David as well and had … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Bit More Energy

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie If yesterday was a better day, today we saw the tiniest iota of progress with David. Tiny to be sure. When he came up this morning, he said, not too loudly, that he felt he had a … Continue reading →

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There’s Always a Better Day

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie There’s always a better day than yesterday and today was better. Last night, David came up and he was kaput after the ‘exercise’ in the afternoon but after dinner and an episode of Seinfeld (now on Netflix), … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Bleak Day

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie You will have days that are a bit bleak. Today was one of those for us. Stuart left for China. David did not. It was always going to be a bleak day. I thought Stuart was leaving … Continue reading →

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A Peaceful Day

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today we had a peaceful day. I think you did too as your Mom sent me photos of you walking with your friend, Aria and of you not only doing worksheets, but making your own as well! … Continue reading →

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I Watched a Plane

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I spent the morning out and about and the early afternoon I used Flight Radar to watch a plane creep over the ocean towards the island Julian and I will be visiting in … Continue reading →

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We Got Our Engineer’s Certificate

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Helga

Friday  Dear Elsie Today was the day I got lovely photo of you from your Mom. You were on the swing at school and you were loving it! And we are all so excited to see you next weekend! Early … Continue reading →

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16-8

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went down to the beach for a swim. The water had cleared of all the debris of two days ago and it was lovely and clear. It was still chilly – but … Continue reading →

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