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More Responsibility

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Helga

One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about my online work is that it’s basic work but it’s still a very appreciated position. As the years have passed I’ve started doing the work for people up the work food chain. In the … Continue reading →

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What The Drought Taught Us

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Helga

A year ago, here in Cape Town, we faced a crippling drought that taught us how to save water. Mike had the foresight to get a couple of water tanks a year previously. They were pretty full from what were … Continue reading →

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Less Water Restrictions For Cape Town

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Helga

Yay! From Saturday 1st December, the water restrictions in Cape Town will be lowered to Level 3.  We are still counting the number of litres we are allowed but it’s a whole lot more do-able. At the height of the … Continue reading →

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This Too Shall Pass

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Helga

I don’t know if we said ‘this too will pass’ too often last year when the drought began to have a serious impact on the city of Cape Town. Some didn’t really want it to. There were  people who found … Continue reading →

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The Rain Came Down

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Helga

There has been such a lot of rain falling over the last three days. We are again so so grateful. If I go on and on about this, this is why…the dam levels last year were so critical, Cape Town … Continue reading →

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Rainy Saturday

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Helga

It was wonderful to have the rain pelting down today. The tanks are overflowing and the dams are filling it up. It’s going to be fun to find out on Monday what the dam levels are again. We are so … Continue reading →

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The Things We Take For Granted

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Helga

For so many years we took water for granted.  In Cape Town, that’s no longer the case. Every drop counts. Today we washed the linen  What a treat it is for me to write this blog from my bed, with … Continue reading →

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Thursday Feeling Like Friday

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Helga

Julian comes to Cape Town every other week and usually arrives on a Wednesday evening. It means that Thursday always feels like Friday and that was how today felt. I have to keep reminding myself that it’s Thursday. Today was … Continue reading →

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They Weren’t Kidding

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Helga

It’s pouring with rain. They said it would. There was even a warning of flood damage. The downpour started about an hour ago and it has continued. We even went outside and got some sand bags to put up against … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Rain

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Helga

A stiff north-westerly wind was blowing when we woke up this morning….it was the promise of rain. Chapman’s Peak was hidden behind a cloud and the bird feeder was being buffeted to and fro. It did not stop a couple … Continue reading →

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The Rain Finally Came

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Helga

Today we waited for the rain. There was an 80% of chance that a cold front would come sweeping in, dump some rain and then leave. Mike went into the garden early, clearing gutters and transferring water from the two … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Clean Laundry

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Helga

With the drought, doing a load of laundry has become a luxury more than regular chore. Today I got to do one. It was such a treat not doing it by hand and having a whole lot of clean clothes. … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Rain to Come

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Helga

It’s been a blustery few hours, with a fresh north-westerly wind and lots of ominous looking clouds. It looks like rain; it’s supposed to have come already,  but we are still waiting. It’s now almost 8pm and rain has just started … Continue reading →

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Life is Full of Compromises

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Helga

Until we get to heaven, life will never be perfect! It is full of compromises. No perfect country, no perfect city, no perfect suburb, no perfect home, no perfect car, no perfect job, no perfect people. It’s just impossible to … Continue reading →

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Cape Town Leads The Way

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Helga

Cape Town is the first major city in the world that very soon has the potential to run out of water. In this regard, Cape Town leads the way. The city has certainly bumped its head a number of times … Continue reading →

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