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Tag Archives: Cape Doctor
The Cape Doctor is in Town
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went birthday present shopping for YOU! That was fun. In collaboration with your Mom I bought the things we think you will love. They are now mostly wrapped & ready to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, Cape of storms, False Bay, Fish Hoek, windy day
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Whistling Wind
Saturday Today was the day… It blew gales. I sat in my rocking share watching a little sparrow cling to the cottage roof. He found shelter behind the chimney pot but then decided to brave the gale and sit on … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, windy day
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Courage Was Sick Today
Monday Today was the day… Courage called in sick. This has to make my blog because he has worked full time for us for an entire year (more than because he started permanently at the beginning of November last year) … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Blowing gales, Cape Doctor, Courage
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Another Airbnb Anecdote
Sunday Today was the day… The wind continued to blow. And so it shall remain for almost the next week. Next weekend looks stunning though. Despite the wind, we decided to go to the beach for a swim. It took … Continue reading
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Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, Fish Hoek Beach, windy day
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Zimbabweans Out, Austrians In
Saturday Today was the day… That was super busy in the morning and relaxing in the afternoon. The Austrians were due to arrive at 11am. The Zimbabweans were leaving at 10am. One hour to turn the Little Lookout around. Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Doctor, Landscaping, South-Easter
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