Category Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Day at Ease, But Sad News

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We rested, chatted to Stacey, we did a little walking, lunch with David and we slept. It was a good day at ease, although it’s been peppered with bad and sad news. A number of … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Do This To Ourselves?

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Mike and I did another 8km walk in a howling South-easter! Why do we do this to ourselves? We don’t seem to learn. We knew the wind was blowing. Wind guru said it would be … Continue reading →

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New Year Games

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… 2021 began! Last night we had some New Year games. To start with, we took this cracker filler and took turns to see who could get it to spin the longest. Gerrie won with a … Continue reading →

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My Advice for 2021

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today is the last day of 2020.  A new year lies ahead. A clean slate. Bright with possibilities and potential. That’s usually the enthusiastic attitude with which I approach the next 365 days. But, after 2020, instead of dancing … Continue reading →

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Penultimate Day of 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… .. the second last day of 2020. A lot of people are waiting for this year to end with great anticipation that 2021 will be better. Tonight is a full moon, but the horizon is … Continue reading →

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Lock Down 3 Again

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We began Lockdown Stage 3 again. Last night the President spoke and reintroduced stricter measures to curb the second wave of Covid which we have been experiencing over the last ten days. Having crossed the … Continue reading →

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I Never Expected This!

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… The birds arrived! For the last two months I’ve been trying to lure wild birds to my feeders, but I’ve had so little success. I’ve moved the feeders around a bit and had a few … Continue reading →

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My Temporary Crown is Loose!

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… My temporary crown became loose. I discovered that this evening. I have to wear my retainer whenever I’m not eating or drinking, but you can imagine with Christmas, I was eating and drinking a lot. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We enjoyed Christmas Eve 2020. I love Christmas Eve. It is a day filled with anticipation for tomorrow’s celebration. It’s been a mixture of preparation and relaxation. Mike and I went to the shops early … Continue reading →

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Solar Is Up & Running

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday 23rd December 2020 Today was a red-letter day. The solar is up and running. Mike will add, ‘after a fashion’ but the fact that I have a cake in the oven and am typing this and we are not … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Roof

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today is the day…I hung out on the roof for a short time.  As we close in on getting our massive solar system up and running, Mike and Courage spent a large chunk of the day on the roof … Continue reading →

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Holiday Vibes

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Mike considered himself on holiday! He took today off and will do the same tomorrow. Monday to Wednesday is the final stretch of 2020 and then he will be fully off and enjoying holiday vibes. … Continue reading →

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My New Desk

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I unexpectedly got a new desk. The Lord provided one. Sometimes these things happen: you get something you have needed but not necessarily prayed for! That’s what happened with my new desk. I’ve needed a … Continue reading →

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Two Months in our New House

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… It is a holiday in South Africa – day of Reconciliation. As I work for a UK based company, I worked this morning, but took the afternoon off. It’s been two months since we moved … Continue reading →

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Train Service Restarts

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… The train service between Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town restarted. Since we moved in almost 2 months ago it hasn’t been operational. I think the service was suspended at lockdown and it didn’t start up … Continue reading →

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