Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Loft Almost Done

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… The full force of work has hit. It’s going to be a month that I could easily work 10 hours a day if I don’t reign myself in. Coupled with ongoing Airbnb bookings, life is … Continue reading →

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Supershort Blog

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day…. …that was quiet and peaceful. We didn’t do much. We did go to the beach. The day was beautifully sunny and warm with very little wind, so it was a good day to swim. The … Continue reading →

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First Vines Planted

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Helga

Saturday 30th October 2021 – I wasn’t sure if I was going to make the title of this post about the vines or about my toenail. I concluded, we’ll still be talking about the vines in years to come and … Continue reading →

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Little Lookout Entrance

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We (as in Courage) reformatted the steps to the Little Lookout and now instead of there being 50 to the LL front door there are 53. Fresh steps going up.. Steps looking down… But look … Continue reading →

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Great Deal of Satisfaction

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We started our company conference. It’s three mornings this week, so swimming won’t be happening. After the conference, the cottage guests had left and so I got stuck into cleaning the cottage. It takes 2-3 … Continue reading →

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Spring Regatta

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Helga

Friday – Heritage Day Today was the day… I took most of the day off. What a treat and it’s a long weekend!  The day dawned with a majestic Heritage Day sunrise… You can see there was very little wind … Continue reading →

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Summer!

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Summer gave us a peek preview! There was a little wind when we woke up but it didn’t stop us going down to the beach. I went in my regular swimming costume, leaving my springsuit … Continue reading →

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Look for the Seagulls

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I learned that where whales swim, seagulls flock. If you look out to sea and spot a lot of seagulls, there most likely will be a whale somewhere around. Look for the seagulls. It occurred … Continue reading →

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Summer is Coming

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That we saw some serious signs of summer. It was beautiful and sunny and warm. In fact even now, we are sitting on the balcony and it’s warmer outside than in. Summer is coming. This … Continue reading →

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I Take It All Back…

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… The whales came out to play. I take back all my comments about them being elusive and their presence fleeting. This morning the message went out, ‘whales in the bay’ and then they clarified ‘off … Continue reading →

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From the Rocking Chair

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I spent quite a lot of time in the rocking chair! My rocking chair is my go-to place. If I want to rest, if I want to read, if I feel I want refuge, the … Continue reading →

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I Hung Out With Both My Kids

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We went to the beach latish, as it was at first quite overcast and with no sign of the sun, I hesitated. Then suddenly, the sun came out from behind a big cloud and the … Continue reading →

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My Green Card

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We got to swim this afternoon. It started off as a brilliant windless morning – perfect Spring Day but I had an early physio appointment so we put off the beach until this afternoon. By … Continue reading →

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The Distant Snow

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We saw the best snow we’ve ever seen on the distant mountains. It spread across the entire range from Hottentot Holland to Ceres. Of course a phone camera can’t do it justice, but you can … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got To Sit This Out And Survive It

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Mike and I did not go to the beach, but I did walk down to pick up a few groceries. While on that walk, I saw this beautiful scene… As I saw the golden sunshine, … Continue reading →

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