Tag Archives: Cape Town winter

Mid-Altitude Cyclone

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day that… A massive storm hit Cape Town. It was initially described as a mid-altitude cyclone that was expected to form close to Cape Town. It led our builder to baton down the hatches, board up … Continue reading →

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Cape Town Dam Levels 65%

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Helga

Tuesday Just for history, today Boris Johnson was voted in as the new British PM. British politics are about to get a whole lot more entertaining. I think as far as eccentricities go, he probably is the most similar to … Continue reading →

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Stormy Cape Town

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Helga

Monday It’s been a cold, blustery winters day in Cape Town, where the famous north-westerly wind has been blowing in. Gone is the perfection of yesterday’s sunshine – the bright blue skies have given way to angry black clouds. Rain … Continue reading →

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Batten Down the Hatches

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Helga

It’s a night to stay indoors and batten down the hatches. It looks like a storm is brewing – it’s going to sweep in over the Cape, dump a decent amount of rain and blow on out. A little earlier, … Continue reading →

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Duvet Day

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Helga

Saturday Today it was easy to spend most of the day under the duvet. It poured down in the night. The wind blew and the rain swept over the Peninsula. There was not too much storm damage in our area … Continue reading →

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Wintry Day in Cape Town

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Helga

Friday We haven’t had any serious winter storms recently, but today the north wind picked up and blew strongly across the Cape. Rain came sweeping in and it’s got cold and wet. It really was an afternoon & evening to … Continue reading →

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Work and Winter

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Helga

That’s what’s happening. The rain is coming. The wind is blowing and it is cloudy and ominous outside. Last night I caught up with some lost sleep which was grand! Today I had planned to do some work because we … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Unexpected News

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Helga

Mondays are always quite busy days for me. There is a glut of work to catch up on in the email department (more than 200) and a whole lot of other stuff which takes up time. As a result I … Continue reading →

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Very Cold and Wet Sunday

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Helga

Today has been cold and wet. We were told to brace for a winter storm and we were not disappointed. Mike and I prepared for it, so this morning,  #767 of my 1000 thanks is for breakfast in bed! As … Continue reading →

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50%

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Helga

Yip. It is the 3rd July 2018 and the dam levels in Cape Town are now 50% full. Mike and I took a walk down to the Sun Valley Pond. It has risen so much. Looking to the left… Looking … 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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Cold & Wintry July 1st

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Helga

Today has been the perfect duvet day! I only moved from my bed for an hour or two. I’ve spent most of it tucked up under the duvet mainly reading and doing a mammoth Sudoku. A storm of note swept … Continue reading →

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