Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Heartsore Day

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That was difficult to not be heartsore. It was a day to sit quietly and reflect.  Yesterday there were two deaths due to Covid, of people who have lived in our community and influenced it. … Continue reading →

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Steak Night

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… We had dinner at Sav Cafe at Harbour Bay where every Wednesday is Steak Night. Steaks are half price! We have got it down. We arrive. The waiter arrives and literally asks if we are … Continue reading →

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I Need to Sit on My Rocking Chair

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It rained! It only really set in late afternoon. We were able to get our exercise in and got home before the weather cooled and the wind blew in increasingly strong gusts. The sea water … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Monday

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We went to the beach as the sun pushed its way through the clouds…I stood at the top of the stairs, took this photo and said, “Good Morning Monday!” After it took me longer than … Continue reading →

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Green Was a Clue

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I went to Barracudas for lunch again. They have a 3-course Sunday special. We thought it would be the same as last week, soup, roast and malva pudding, so imagine our surprise when … Continue reading →

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Kalk Bay Boats

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We went to the beach as well as Kalk Bay. The sea today was far more hospitable than yesterday. I swam for 40 minutes and then, not being able to feel my feet, decided it … Continue reading →

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My Island

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… There were black clouds and they loomed menacingly in the distance. We snuggled down a little deeper and didn’t go for our early morning exercise. Actually, I had woken early and did some  work from … Continue reading →

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Getting Perspective

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… That came with a lot of rain. We watched the waves and the wind cause a kind of whirlpool with the wind blowing one direction and the waves coming from another. We didn’t go swimming, … Continue reading →

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Front Row Seat To The Weather

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… It rained, so we did not swim. One of the things I didn’t expect when we moved here was how much we would be able to watch the weather move in. This morning when we … Continue reading →

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Family Art Challenge

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We had a family art challenge in the evening, so let’s begin there! Julian raised the issue of how he hadn’t drawn anything in decades and he didn’t know if he would be able to.  … Continue reading →

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Winter Doesn’t Get Better Than This ⛵

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day…. …that was another super winter’s day. There were clouds, but they were accompanied by a vast expanse of blue sky. My morning beach photo bears testimony to enviable weather… When we arrived on the cat … Continue reading →

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Kamikaze Navy Boat

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… …that was like a mild summer’s day. It was cloudless and sunny. This was sunrise from Echo Steps… The tide was high and the water cool. I swam for 40  minutes. There were loads of … Continue reading →

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When The Winter Days Are Glorious

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… ….a winter day that was glorious and when the winter days are glorious, the van Niekerks must SWIM! The air temperature walking down was about 12C, so again the water temperature felt slightly warmer. When … Continue reading →

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Snow on the Mountains

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The clouds lifted and in the distance, across the bay, on the mountains, there was snow. Johan from our whatsapp group also posted this one… By this afternoon it was beginning to melt. Tomorrow a … Continue reading →

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Hot Water Cylinder Got Changed

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… The guesthouse hot water cylinder got changed. The plumber stayed the entire day until he finally got the job done. The old cylinder went home with him. It doesn’t look it but it was a … Continue reading →

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