Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Mike Had Covid

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Unexpected news today – Granpa had Covid! Last Thursday when we went to our final visit of the Sisonki trial, they did a Covid test on us both and Mike’s test was positive. That was last Thursday … Continue reading →

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Taxes Done

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a productive day. I got to speak to you and your Mom quite early and during that call, you showed my how brilliant you are at numbers! And you are so neat. I have to … Continue reading →

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2 Years and 4 Months

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today I realised we have been in our house for 2 years and 4 months. We are still enjoying each day, admiring the abundance of nature around us, listening to the wind howling and the sea churning … Continue reading →

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Dinner by David

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was a regular Monday with lots of work to be done. The day dawned very misty, so we didn’t go to the beach this morning. Instead, I took a walk down there this afternoon and had … Continue reading →

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Dolphins & Croissants

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we woke up to see a big pod of dolphins having a feeding frenzy in the bay. They were so fun to watch. They were going round and round in circles, possibly rounding … Continue reading →

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71 Days

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did an adventurous thing. We were just getting home and David was just going out on his bike. He realised he didn’t have his helmet, so asked me to keep an eye … Continue reading →

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Finding Joy in the Small Things

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went swimming! At first I thought we may not because it was quite overcast, but the sea was so still and so alluring, we couldn’t help it. Off we went. As we … Continue reading →

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Water!

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you came home with a special sticker…you were the sweetest little girl in the class today! Proud Granny for sure! Today, after no water for about 40 hours, we got it back, for … Continue reading →

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27 Hours & Still No Water

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had no water the whole day! I woke up really early (about 4am) and thought to myself, ‘I really don’t want to check to see if the water has come on and … Continue reading →

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No Water

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie This afternoon we had no water. What was different to other times is that no one had seen a burst water main. The water just went off in our whole neighbourhood and there was no burst pipe … Continue reading →

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Afternoon at the Beach

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went to the beach in the afternoon! We didn’t go this morning and this afternoon my friends were going for a walk and then meeting at the beach Bistro so I went … Continue reading →

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The Back Wall is Going Up

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie, Today was a far better day than yesterday. We went to the beach and we were a little late so the shark net was being put out while I was swimming. The sea was quite rough as … Continue reading →

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We Will Regret It If We Don’t

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we almost didn’t go to the beach. The wind was from the north and the sea was flat. We both felt tired and almost decided not to go to the beach, but we … Continue reading →

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Swim & Hike

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had both a swim and a hike. I also had a call with you and you showed me your running skills! We had a good chat. We weren’t going to go to … Continue reading →

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Magic of Boerseep

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I learned about the real magic of Boerseep. This is laundry soap that is amazing. We’ve had it for a while, but today it really proved its value. Tomorrow we have guests arriving … Continue reading →

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