Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

A Break in Routine

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I broke from routine and left home just before 8am to drive to Claremont.  I had an appointment for my new tooth to be fitted. The traffic was crazy. My Garmin led me off the … Continue reading →

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The End of the Week

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Rain came and helped our 4 new tanks to about 1/5 of capacity. As I sit at my desk, I see there is more coming. The tide is high and I can see the waves … Continue reading →

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Water Tanks Connect

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day.. All the tanks got connected. Mike wanted to get this done because rain is forecast over the next few days. The upper 4 tanks already had got some rain water from this week. Now it … Continue reading →

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Schengen Application In

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I went back to work after being off yesterday, so it was a solid work day and I got quite a lot accomplished. But the big accomplishment of the day was Mike getting his application … Continue reading →

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36 Years

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day…. We celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary! I took the day off and we headed for Constantia Nek again. This time we walked to the three reservoirs at the top of the mountain. There and back … Continue reading →

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New Tanks Are Ready

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That was busy from the get-go. It was busy for me and busy for Mike. He and Courage set about getting the tanks linked to the gutter.   All done. These 4 tanks are now … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching That Wasn’t

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… After an interrupted night – there were party goers next door who found entertainment in screaming at the top of their voices. Why? I don’t know, but they tried it at about 8:30pm, 3am & … Continue reading →

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4 Water Tanks Arrived

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… 4 water tanks arrived. The pictures tell the story…it wasn’t easy. They are very bulky and 32kg each. They didn’t fit between the tree and the wall, so Mike made a little bridge… And over … Continue reading →

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Schengen Application

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I worked loads of hours – I’m not even going to look to see how many. I’m covering for two people today and tomorrow, so it will continue to be busy. A big event of … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Water Tanks

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I felt more in control than yesterday. I’ve worked a 9+ hour day but did the last hour between 8 & 9pm and so had a break in-between. Also, mid-morning the MD of the company … Continue reading →

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An Active Sunday

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was quite busy. We went to the beach and had our 4th swim this month. Just before we left for the beach, I got a photo from David. He’s living his best Bali life! … Continue reading →

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Feeling Much Better

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I woke up feeling better – and I’m feeling almost back to normal. The main event for the day was the arrival of guests into the cottage for a week. While I was waiting for … Continue reading →

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We Have a Gem in Courage

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We woke up in Caledon, slept in a bit and then went for a long pre-breakfast walk. It was cold and misty but a 40 minute walk warmed us up. There is a long dirt … Continue reading →

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The Great Spaghetti Spill

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I had a great spaghetti spill.  It was lunchtime and I went to make myself honey on  Finns. I opened the cupboard to get out the honey when suddenly an open packet of spaghetti started … Continue reading →

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End of a Good Restful Weekend

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That we took it all quite easy. Mike slept in. At 11am, the guests shipped on out and we spent an hour and a half cleaning the Seaview Apartment. The new guest arrived at just … Continue reading →

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