Tag Archives: Cape Town sunset

Giant Bluebottle

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I got to swim! It was not too windy and was sunny and warm. Mike and I actually got down to the beach a lot earlier than usual, so I managed a 40 minute swim. … Continue reading →

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Painting and Cornices

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I had a lovely Skype call with the Swellendam family. Plus we had a happy family lunch and in the afternoon visited Echo to see today’s progress.  Whenever the end of the week comes, Werner … Continue reading →

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Looking Back, Going Forward

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Mike and I both took the day off! Google reminded me what we were doing two years ago. At the end of July 2018, Mike and I went down to Echo to mark out where … Continue reading →

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1978 School Photo

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Helga

It’s so strange to look back on this. I recognise so many of faces of 41 years ago! I’m second row (from the top) and tenth from the left. It was our house photo of 1978. I’m sitting between Malcolm … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of a Sunday

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Helga

There are always things to be grateful for. Today was a really chilled rest day.  We woke up early, had coffee and then went back to sleep again. Later, I dropped Mike at Clovelly for him to practice at the … Continue reading →

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Busy Week Ahead

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Helga

There is a busy week ahead, so today I’ve spent some time relaxing, preparing and walking. I went and caddied 9 holes at Clovelly with Mike, which was very enjoyable. Despite the drought, the course is looking very green and … Continue reading →

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Mission Statement for My Life

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Helga

1-29pm If you have a mission statement, it keeps you focused. A mission statement for an individual answers a few questions about why am I here, what I do and how. If you can answer those questions in roughly one … Continue reading →

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Granny’s Trip To The Plastic Surgeon…

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Helga

2-57pm The main job I had today was to take Granny to see the plastic surgeon about digging deep to take out a squamous cell carcinoma from her left cheek and then make a flap to cover up the hole! … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of my day (and night)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Helga

2-50pm With the rain a thing of the past for a little while, the lingering cloud made way for a spectacular sunset…

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