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Tag Archives: Cat Walk
Cat Walk More Than 130 Years Ago
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went looking for particular rocks on the cat walk that were reflected in the book I recently read. This is the cat walk more than 130 years ago. It was prior to … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town history, Cat Walk, Fish Hoek history, Jager's Walk, The cat walk, Too many cooks spoil the brothel
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I Preferred Yesterday!
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day when work dominated. I worked for 9 hours and 43 minutes. I preferred yesterday. At least the first three weeks of this month are going to be very busy and I can expect … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, seagulls, seaweed
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Fish Hoek Beach Signs
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went walking off to Fish Hoek and took photos of some of the new signs on Fish Hoek beach. They won’t look like this forever. Right now they are all sparkly and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek signs, Winter in Cape Town
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Our “Camino” Walk
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we did what I sometimes refer to as a ‘Camino’ Walk. The reason for it is because there are a number of Camino slack-packing walks around the Western Cape which look lovely but … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Walking in Fish Hoek, Whales in False Bay
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Weight Loss July
Thursday Dear Elsie I’ve turned this month into weight loss July. For the last year or so my weight has varied a few kg up and down, but I’m trying to get it slightly lower so that the upper number … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, Jager's Walk, Raiku, Winter in Cape Town
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Being More Deliberate
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach. It was overcast and windless and as a result I could swim and swim and swim. The walk home along the cat walk… The sea was dead flat … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek Beach, Living life intentionally
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High, High Tide
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had a fine chat and you showed me how you swing on your indoor hammock. It will be interesting when you read this in the future, what your adult self … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, False Bay, Fish Hoek, High tide, Power of the sea, Skellies pool
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Walking Above Clovelly
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had quite a quiet day but I got out for a couple of walks and the second one took us above Clovelly. Not every day may be good but there is good … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Trappieskop, Walk above Clovelly Cape Town
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Scullery Cupboards
Thursday Today was the day… Mike started assembling the scullery cupboards. He loves working with wood and had some fun putting them together, but it’s hard work, with lots of bending. He finished the smaller and then started on the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, Cupboards, Daisy lane, Fish Hoek
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Preparing for Water Tanks
Tuesday Today was the day… I felt more in control than yesterday. I’ve worked a 9+ hour day but did the last hour between 8 & 9pm and so had a break in-between. Also, mid-morning the MD of the company … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Landscaping, Water tanks
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The Garden of Remembrance
Sunday Today was the day…. I managed to get a lovely walk in, even though I got slightly damp on my return. And my implant crown popped off. The day dawned overcast with the threat of rain, which in due … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek, Garden of Remembrance, Winter in Cape Town
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There Was a Loud Crack
Tuesday Today was the day… I worked the whole day… close to 10 hours. The wind was blowing so there was no swim. There was a lot of work to do. Today something really unexpected happened. I got dressed in … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk
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First Vines Planted
Saturday 30th October 2021 – I wasn’t sure if I was going to make the title of this post about the vines or about my toenail. I concluded, we’ll still be talking about the vines in years to come and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek Beach, Grape vine, Mike, Mike's vines, Toenail
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Beautiful Day Drew the Crowds
Sunday Today was the day… We woke up late and went to the beach at about 9am. The water was 14C. Underwater visibility was better than it has been recently. The tide was low. It was altogether a beautiful day. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town whales, Cat Walk, Lord Malvern High school
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Milo’s Design Flaw
Saturday Today was the day… We slept in. It was wonderful. We finally got up around 10am and went across to the Blue Route to do some shopping. I got Elsie her birthday present which is her request: a red … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek Beach, Milex - Intellivac, Milo
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