What’s With The Chairs

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today something really quirky happened.  I had to laugh. Grandpa went off on a shopping spree. He has very specific thoughts when it comes to luggage when we travel and he decided I needed a new suitcase, so off he went to get one. I told him I wanted one that was slightly larger than his, so he measured up and disappeared down the stairs.  A while later, he arrived home with Courage in tow. “Oh no!” he exclaimed, “they are not the same!” I immediately thought he was referring to his suitcase and comparing it with the one he had just bought. But no! To my surprise, he was referring to our dining room chairs.  “What are you talking about?” I said. “You went out to buy me luggage and have come back with dining room chairs?” We don’t need chairs.  If it was one week before Christmas, I could understand this purchase but not 6 days before we go on holiday! It is true the chairs are similar but they need work in that they are too tall. He merrily explained he would cut them down to size. Chairs are not a priority!

We had a good laugh. He then went out again to buy me a new suitcase with my added instructions to buy no more furniture! We don’t need any more furniture! Eventually, I will end up agreeing with Mike. He is so often right. Once he has cut the chairs down to size, they will look much better than two odd ones we have. I guess he had to grab the opportunity while he could.

This morning dawned a beautiful day. I went for a 5.5km loop.

What amazes me is that I did 5.61km in 58 minutes and got my heart rate up to 175, yet only burned 368 calories. Compare that to my sedate swim yesterday where I was in the water for 31 minutes, bobbed gently out to the barrel and back a couple of times, had a maximum heart rate of 113 & yet burned 366 calories! Makes no sense to me.

It wasn’t the only walk I did. I also took a gentle walk to Fish Hoek to have tea with Sandy. Nice to have a catch up.

Today I started the book of Joshua.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Flat Sea on an Overcast Day

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Today was a busy day. We managed to get to the beach though. It was overcast and we needed to be brave. The sea was very flat, but it was also very cold. Some said 12C, but I don’t think so. It probably was about 14.5C. I stayed in for half an hour and when it’s 12C I can’t do that. The tide was also quite low

We came home and had breakfast. Then it was : work, quick visit to the podiatrist, home, meeting, work. Julian arrived, work, meeting, meeting, Gareth arrived. Gareth is a regular. He comes once a month for a 10 day  break. He skipped last month as he visited Australia to see his family. He has come back saying how wonderful (but expensive) Australia is. I expected him (with his Australian passport) to soon move down under as had told me he had a new plan. Turns out his new plan is to spend more time in Cape Town, so we need to have a coffee with him so he can discuss his plans. We must make that for this weekend.

I’ve just gone through our whole itinerary for the 6 weeks ahead and I think I can probably get away with taking the last full week completely off work. We’re away 5 weeks. I should be able to work 30 hours a week for the first 4… that’s my goal.

Time to get this blog out and put my laptop to bed (and me!)

I have almost arrived at the end of Deuteronomy – there is so much uncertainty that faces the Israelites – Moses about to die – they about to enter a promised but unknown land. These words echo down the eons…

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

God is our refuge and safety net for all time.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Funniest Thing About My Haircut

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

So the funniest thing about my haircut happened the day after. That was when the Berettas came for dinner. As soon as Riana walked in she exclaimed with delight about what  a wonderful haircut I had and where did I go. I related the story of my unusual and not exactly thrilling experience and told her I had a photo. I showed her the photo and she said I must send it to her. I took the photo while at the barber because I seriously was having difficulty keeping a straight face. The way the guy swooped in with his scissors took me by surprise. Once he had lopped off the first several cm, I knew I had to just wait it out.

I asked Ri why she wanted the photo and she said it was because both her and her friend Liz are looking for a new barber and she was so impressed, she is definitely going to go to him. She wanted the photo to send to Liz to tell her she had found a new barber! I hope it works out for her!

Today has been a rainy day so there was no swimming, but I managed to beat the rain this morning with a 6.5km walk.

As I arrived at our gate on my return, the drops started to fall.

I took a break at lunchtime in the pouring rain and went to Roux Cafe to meet with friends. Geralda is going away for 6 months and others have returned. It was good to see everyone. Lots of laughter.

That’s the day.

One of the challenging verses in the Bible

Luke 12:48
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

 

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One Year Ago Today

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie

Today is 7th April. It was one year ago today that this happened. The Echo Road fire that burnt a few houses to the ground and severely damaged others.

It was terrible and really frightening. It happened so fast. Life can change in the blink of an eye. Today I saw the owner of the house with flames in it. He remains grateful there was no loss of life and no injuries. He said he will never forget it as it’s his father’s birthday. His Dad was supposed to come for lunch that day. Instead, they rushed away from their burning home, relieved they had survived.

This was then.

Now there is lots of greenery.

Time passes by and healing and growth takes place.

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong upright and just is He.7

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Bright Light in the Sky

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie,

Today began around 5.50am when I awoke and looked out the window to a very bright light in the Eastern sky. At first I thought it was a plane, so reached for my phone and looked up Flight Radar. There was no plane at that point. While I made coffee, Mike got out the telescope to look. Through the telescope we could see it was a crescent shape and turned out to be Venus! Look out for it in the early morning before sunrise. It’s incredibly bright.

While our eyes were turned to the skies, a plane took off from the airport and we could see its lights. Then we heard it fly overhead. I was so interested. These overhead planes are usually heading for Europe. This would be a day flight leaving Cape Town at 6am. Where could it be headed. Again I looked up Flight Radar and found the unexpected answer. It was a Chile Air Force plane.

Flight Radar has it going from Cape Town to Cape Town, but it didn’t return to the city. It continued West towards South America. When I took a closer look at its flight path, I discovered it had come from India and was returning to Chile. It must have stopped for a refuel at Cape Town.  Later in the day, I looked for it and it was just off the coast of South America.

We went to the beach this morning. The water was 15C. It was lovely and refreshing. Home in time to watch Pastor John preach on Zacchaeus, which was very good.  Not long after that, Margaret (who is a beach regular) called and came up to have a little rest on our balcony. She had only just left when David arrived for a chat.  After he left I did an hour’s work and then we went to Kommetjie for a walk to the Lighthouse. My phone battery was low, so I turned it off and didn’t take any photos. The day has been warm and windless pretty much like this day from April last year!

On our return, we stopped at Blue Water Cafe for Mike to pick up a pizza. Once that was done and we were homeward bound (about 5pm), I turned my phone on. There was a last minute request sent half an hour or so before from a lady needing three nights accommodation from tonight! That was messy because all the guests vacated this morning, leaving the loft, the Little Lookout and the Seaview apartment all empty but not having been cleaned!  She was inquiring after the Loft. I wrote to her and said we needed time to clean it and she could come from 7pm onwards.

We got home, had our supper and then jumped into action. Mike & I make a good team. We both just went at it and an hour later it was ready for her. Now we have just exchanged messages and she’ll be here in about half an hour.  While on the topic of guests, one of those who left this morning was a delightful young Chinese woman who is working in Harare. She flew from Harare to Johannesburg and then to Cape Town, with her flight landing at 8pm on Friday evening. She was on her own,  hired a car and drove in the dark from the airport to Fish Hoek, arriving just after 10pm. When she got out the car, she announced it was the first time she had driven a right-hand drive and had never driven on the left side of the road! I was astonished she had attempted it late at night in a completely foreign city. Adventurous one indeed.

It’s been a good weekend.

Luke 12:7
Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Nothing to Worry About!

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

Today was a relaxing house cleaning day. We gave it a deep clean, so won’t need too much more work before we move out and David moves in. Nice to have everything so spic and span, especially as the Berettas are coming this evening, although I have to add we would have cleaned anyway!

I didn’t need to worry about the guest’s review. He gave a really nice one. It was far more than I expected.

I sent him a message of thanks. There were a few things going on when he was here. The big hole down the side of the stairs was being dug. Then the plumber came and put in pipes. All that activity made me feel a little uncomfortable that there was extra noise and dust. Clearly that was no problem for him. He was also the reason we bought a sign for our stairs. He expressed a lot of concern over the stairs.  We should have got the sign a lot time ago –  was a bit long in coming but as the stairs are rock and uneven, we need to protect ourselves from a law suit. Whether this will do it, I’m not sure.

The other thing that has happened is the big rock is down off the mountain. This was October 2023.

Courage and his handlanger managed to do this…

That was a lot of work. It still has to be broken up, but at least it’s down. Courage has done such a lot of work since October 2023. The gabion basket walls are now complete.

And with that, our guests are about to arrive.

Psalm 77:14
You are the God who performs miracles; You display your power among the peoples.

We are never without hope or help.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Bad Haircut Day

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I determined I could live with my bushy hair no longer so, after work mid afternoon, I walked to Fish Hoek to find a hairdresser. I had seen someone on FB talk of one and decided to go there. I stopped outside and read the sign. Even though it looked like a barber shop, they did do ladies cuts, so in I walked. It was a brave step! There was a lady and a gentleman in the shop but when I asked the lady is they did lady’s hair, it was the man who stepped in and said yes. With that I was told to sit down at the mirror. I obediently took my seat and waited. I thought perhaps he was messaging the lady stylist as I sat there for quite some minutes, so it was with some surprise that he soon stopped what he was doing and approached me. He put the cape around me and then in broken English (that should have been a sign) asked me what I wanted. I told him I want about 2cm (I was being conservative) taken off all round, but keep the shape.

As he approached me with his large sharp scissors, I had a hard time keeping a straight face. It was just the way he did it – with his arm almost fully stretched out, slightly raised, scissors poised. At the first cut, I knew 2cm all around keeping the shape was not going to be today’s style.  To my horror, he took a chunk of my hair at the back and lopped off about 10cm to half way up the back of my head. Once that was done, it was too late to do anything. I had to sit tight and hope for the best.

I was pleased to get out with hair still on my head, but I haven’t had it this short in years!

David took a pic of the back

Fortunately, it will grow.  It wasn’t too bad a cut in the end, just a very short one. It reminded me of when Sara Abrahams cut my hair when we were both 10. Her mother was a hairdresser and she aspired to be one too. I was a willing guinea pig. Of course, she made a complete mess up & both our mothers were seriously unimpressed. When I connected with Sara on Facebook a few years ago, she apologised! Ha ha. This was her recollection of it…

It was the second time this week I had to suppress a smile. The first time was when I was speaking to someone and they said they were keen to ‘yelp’ people.

This morning I encountered these words of Jesus.

Luke 11:9-10
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

I have experienced them to be true.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Airbnb Reviews

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day Grandpa went walking with me and we ended up going further than I went previous days. We even did a bit of bush-bashing. It was a 6km ramble. After getting home and having breakfast, I worked for the day. I had a lot of meetings & finally wrapped up at 5pm. A good day’s work.

One of the things that happened today was the guests in the Seaview apartment left a day early. I’m a little nervous that we may get our first less than 5* review. They inquired a couple of months ago, asking specifically about how hard the stairs are. The guest mentioned that he was afraid of falling.  I told him they were hard work. I even said we may not be the place for him! He still booked.  I was super sensitive when he arrived, knowing that the stairs would be difficult. It wasn’t him who struggled, but his wife. Fortunately, they didn’t need to carry any luggage. I carried one suitcase and Courage carried the rest. The guest messaged this morning to say their plans had changed. They have to leave early tomorrow (too early for Courage to help with luggage). Tonight they are having dinner in Cape Town with family. Instead of coming back late tonight, they decided to leave this afternoon and booked a cheap hotel in the city. This meant Courage could take down their luggage today. That sounds perfectly reasonable. They did say they enjoyed themselves but they didn’t go out as much as they may have because of the stairs! Eek. This could result in a 4* with a comment on the difficulty of the stairs. At the moment we have 82 reviews for the Seaview Apartment, all 5 stars. We wait to see!

I don’t know if he will even give us a review. We’ll know in the next few days.  Julian reminds me from time to time that a 4* may happen! I’m bracing myself. The more 5* you get, the less the impact of one less, but I work hard to keep the rating up.

Anyway, onwards and upwards. Tomorrow night, late, the next guest arrives. She’s only due to spend the weekend here, but we’ll see if she decides to stay longer. She is travelling alone, so safety is her (and our) top priority. She’s travel-savvy & hiring a car. If she does leave on Sunday, the whole place will empty out as the guests in the other units are also leaving on Sunday. Next guest is a regular, Gareth who comes Wednesday. David is gearing up for taking over while we are away!

Psalm 75:1
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, for Your Name is near.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip

Gran xx 🙂

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Plumbing Pipes Go In

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day the plumber came to put in the first of the pipes going down the hill to the road. It’s going to take some time to lay all 30m to the street. The first 9 meters were done today.

At 3pm, Quentin the building inspector came to have a look and approved of it all. Mike’s got big plans to wrap this section up, although it will take a bit of time. There is always something on the go.

I went for my early morning walk – this time heading to the beach so crossed the bridge in time for sunrise.

Looking towards home..

I walked along the sea front and over to Fish Hoek, stopping to let a train pass. When the driver saw me taking a photo, he/she whistled at me. That’s what I’ve found the drivers do. If you wave and they see you, they have a little train whistle they can blow. If they want to alert people, they blow the horn good and proper. I always like to get a whistle out of them. When I approached the track this morning, I got a hoot but when they saw me stop and take photo, they whistled.

I walked on, right through Fish Hoek and just past the High School and then turned left, over Kommetjie Road and up to Highway. The wind was blowing strongly and on more than one occasion I thought that Mike was only a call away if I didn’t want to do this any more, but then I looked at my watch and I’d only done 3km. I got home within an hour and the circuit was 5.4km I think. A pretty little entrance on Highway.

Home for a shower, breakfast and work. Lots of laundry also got done, so now we are all caught up.

There is much to be grateful for today.

Psalm 74:16-17
The day is Yours, and Yours also the night; You established the sun and moon. It was You who set all the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Excavating Again

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day the big hole running down the side of the top part of the stairs got bigger and it’s now ready for the sewerage pipe to go in. That should happen tomorrow.

It is deep.

It has to be deep because the levels have to match where the funicular goes. It’s been quite tricky working those out, but Mike thinks he’s got them right. He stood on the terrace at the bottom and said, “it’s amazing to think this is where the funicular will go”.

We have a very long way to go before that becomes the ‘before’ photo and there is an after one to show. Meantime, Raiku has a new playground of rocks to explore…

Meantime, this morning I took off for what I thought would be a shorter walk. It turns out it was 5km. I crossed Kommetjie Road and walked through the avenues up to the High School and then back home. This is going up Berg Rd. A beautiful morning.

I got to the 4km mark and took photos in 3 directions. Looking up at the kopje. One day I’d like to climb up there.

Looking towards Chapman’s Peak…

And looking out to the sea.

On the little mountain path there is a flat rock that slightly resembles South America.

When I want Mike to know where I walked, I  say by the South American rock & he then knows where I mean. It was a good walk.

New guests are in and there was an extra who arrived with the expected party of 2, so I suggested one of them take the Little Lookout which they agreed to. I’m glad Ruth came today and was able to get it clean.

As I get older, this verse takes on greater meaning…

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

 

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The New Milestones

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I went for a super 5km walk and enjoyed sunrise from the mountain.

I always enjoy walking and the other day when we went on the boat trip to Seal Island, I walked most of the way to Simon’s Town. It was on this walk, I discovered that new milestones had been installed. I was quite excited.

The Town House at what is today Greenmarket Square was built, so I read, in 1755. Stone markers were placed every mile along the Main road from that point to Simon’s Town. That happened after 1844, when the Main Rd was proclaimed. Most of them have been lost, but this one, number 19, is just down the road from us is one of the few originals.

On my walk, I found the newly instated XX

Which is at this point…

I walked on and a mile later found the next…

It’s just before the cemetery

I hoped to get to the next one before Julian arrived and I made it just in time. He pulled up right next to it.

It’s a few hundred meters before Simon’s Town station.

Look out for them. I’ll be going in search of the rest.

It’s been a good day.

Mark 8:35-36
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Visiting the Top Road

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie

Today we went driving and found a little nook in Cape Town, we had never been before. It’s in Fresnaye, high above the City and on a road suitably called Top Road. It’s where the red marker it…

We parked on a lower road and walked up. We expected to see no one, but soon realised this was a well trodden way to get to a lesser known back route up Lion’s Head. It can’t be easy …

This is the start…

The sign that shows where you are…

I would love to try it some day. Top Road is very picturesque

The view between the buildings…that’s Robben Island on the right of the sea…

We came home in time to welcome guests in.

Every day I’m trying to do something to mitigate against osteoporosis. Weight-bearing they say. You may or may not find me walking around the lounge with a 12.3kg rock. I only need to do it for a minute or two. Julian snapped the pic.

Mike is eager to get me moving rocks for Courage, but I only need a minute once an hour, a couple of times a day and this does the trick.

Julian will soon leave to take Mike & Holly to the airport. I hope they have a good onward trip to the UK. A new week begins.

I’m glad I can say this:

Psalm 71:5
You have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Seal Island, False Bay

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day we went to Seal Island – the False Bay one. This is a small outcrop in the northern middle of False Bay. It’s a 5 acre granite island with no beach or vegetation but there are up to 70000 Cape Fur seals. To get there, the boat leaves from Simon’s Town. When we arrived in Simon’s Town everything was happening. There was a dog walking/feeding event and while that was going on a Scottish band, with bag pipes was marching up the Main Rd. It was quite a spectacle.

It takes about half an hour to get to the island. One of the significant landmarks we passed was Roman Rock – the well known lighthouse not far off Simon’s Town.

It’s the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a rock. The building of it took 4 years and it was completed in 1861 so has been around a while.  It now has solar panels and a helipad. Holly’s camera is fantastic – she got this photo…

Onwards to seal island – the main attraction and we were not disappointed. Thousands upon thousands of seals both on the island and in the water. Many popped their heads up to have a closer look at us.

Seals, seals and more seals + 1 seagull!

I made a little video. The sound like sheep.

We really enjoyed ourselves. Surprisingly it didn’t smell. We had an uneventful trip back to Simon’s Town. Then, we came home via Harbour Bay where we did some shopping for dinner tonight.

I had a lovely chat with you Elsie Els and your Mom & Dad. You are so smart & one of only a few kids that got the Principal’s Award at school this term. Well done!

Everyone has come up, so David and Anna got to meet Mike and Holly. Tonight is their last evening. Pizza and salad & now we are having tea. We’ve had a good day.

Luke 8:39
Return home and tell how much God has done for you.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Perfect Autumn Weather

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

Today was one of those perfect days. I finished the work week up to date and enjoyed sitting on the balcony having tea.

Enjoying the view and the weather…

At 5.30pm, Julian and I walked to the end of the beach and back.

Such a perfect evening.

Tomorrow, Mike and Holly have kindly paid for us to go on a boat trip across False Bay. Hoping the weather will be as good as today.

The other thing that happened today that has swept across our screens is news of the most horrendous earthquake in Myanmar. When there is a catastrophic disaster on this scale, it is just so difficult to get enough help on the ground to be effective. It is overwhelming to see how much damage there is. While we feel so helpless, God is not. He knows. He sees. He is not inactive during any events. Even though God may seem silent, He is  never absent.

Deuteronomy 10:20
Fear the Lord your God and serve Him

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Perils of Egypt

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today was a windy day. I spent 45 minutes walking with a little jogging in between. I am always impressed by the die-hard beach fans who, regardless of whether it’s windy or not, they gather at the beach and have their morning swim. As I was walking, I saw about a dozen of them getting their shot of cold water.  I am a fair-weather girl.  The wind is expected to drop tomorrow. I might get a swim in on Saturday.

I had a good day’s work & after it, Mike and I took a quick drive to the shop.  The new car is really a step up from the Ignis. It feels (and looks) much more robust.

This evening David and Anna came up for dinner. The sunset was quite lovely.

We had the TV on and one of the headlines was about a submarine that sank off Hurghada in Egypt. When we went via Egypt on one of our cruises, we went to Hurghada. I was really keen on the submarine excursion. Mike wasn’t & as we need 2 yesses, we did something else. This is the very reason risk averse Mike didn’t want this outing.

MSC uses a different company, but anything done in Egypt (to be honest) is risky! You just need to see how the buildings are built to know that corners are cut.

When we went to Hurghada we chose the beach excursion instead. I did a good amount of swimming and swam quite far. I’ll be more cautious about that next time. There was a shark attack there not long after we had been.

Our highlights of Egypt were the pyramids and cruising down the Nile, which we did over New Year in 2019. Cairo, the Museum and the Nile are all worth a visit. I wouldn’t mind seeing Alexandra one day as well, if a ship stops there.

Today I ticked of a big item on my to-do list. I got my travel laptop entirely functional for working on the ship. I will also have the IT guy on fast-dial in case it doesn’t work.

I’ve got a little bit of work to do and then I’m calling it a day.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18
You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth

It is Him.

It’s not about now – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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