Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Autumn Begins

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was far windier than I thought it would be. I thought today was going to be calm – a brilliant swimming day. Nope! All I can say is the Cape Town Cycle Tour peeps … Continue reading →

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We Woke Late

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We woke late. It was such a treat to wake up later than usual. No work today!  We had coffee & then walked to Fish Hoek with Julian and had breakfast at Peak café. Afterwards, … Continue reading →

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Ducking & Diving

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Helga

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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Thursday Routine

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We got to swim. We had a visitor coming at 10am, so we woke, had coffee, did Bible reading and went straight down to the beach. I hadn’t swum, for what I think was 4 … Continue reading →

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Worm Moon

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Another long work day. 9 hours + of screen time, so this blog will be short. The main event ended up being dinner, where we went to one of our favourites.. On the way home, … Continue reading →

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There Was a Loud Crack

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I worked the whole day… close to 10 hours. The wind was blowing so there was no swim. There was a lot of work to do. Today something really unexpected happened. I got dressed in … Continue reading →

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What Does a Caracal Look Like?

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We didn’t go for an early swim. There wasn’t too much wind but it was chilly. Also Mondays are busy days for me and the engineer was paying us a visit about Mike’s plan for … Continue reading →

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Cape Town Cycle Race Day

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… of the Cape Town Cycle Race. That’s what it is now called. The day dawned with decidedly autumnal weather – drizzle and cloud with a northerly breeze – an absolute delight for the race organisers … Continue reading →

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The Baboon Came to Town

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… The baboon came to town. Early this morning, we heard it had been at the end of our street by the new build. And he had been on the mountainside… Then he sauntered through Fish … Continue reading →

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Satisfying Thursday

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day.. The wind blew – we didn’t swim and I don’t think the wind will be any gentler tomorrow. It was a satisfying day because: I did almost 9 hours of work. It was fast-paced and … Continue reading →

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Swimming in the Shallow End

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I swam breast-stroke to the lighthouse and back. I’ve never done that before, being a bit of an impatient swimmer. Doing breast-stroke when you can do crawl is like walking when  you can run. But … Continue reading →

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Big Fat Green Worm

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We found a big fat green worm eating one of our vines. We had noticed one of the vines was not thriving… Courage took a closer look and found one of these. It’s a vine … Continue reading →

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Clearing the Funicular Lane

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… More clearing was done on the funicular lane. The plan is to (one day in the next couple of years) have a funicular – a mountainside lift – that will transport us up and down … Continue reading →

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Beach Morning & Evening

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We woke a little late and ended up going to the beach later (and hotter) than usual. I took sunblock with us. The shark net was out already. Mike ran 5km and I swam 2km. … Continue reading →

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A Good Saturday

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… That was a good day. The plan was not to swim, but to have a lazy early morning and then go out for breakfast with Julian. Instead, Mike woke early, feeling as fresh as a … Continue reading →

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