Tag Archives: Cat Walk

Getting To Know The Locals

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Before sunset, I stood at my balcony door and shivered at the coldness of the wind. Hmm, I was fast losing enthusiasm at the idea of going for early morning swims. Maybe I wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Crazy Start to the Week

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We woke up to see the flashing lights of emergency vehicles across the bay on the road between Clovelly and Kalk Bay. There were a lot of them. At least about 4 ambulances, a fire … Continue reading →

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Autumn Wind

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… …the south-easter picked up to a howling gale. This is the time of the year that the wind should be calming down a bit, but it blew like it was December! I ventured out to … Continue reading →

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Fearless Swim!

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I swam fearlessly, not worrying about sharks! When we woke up this morning a little rain swept by, so we only ended up heading for the beach at about 7:30am. But we are so glad … Continue reading →

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4 Months in our New House

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today is the day… we have been in our new house for 4 months. It’s been quite interesting because I have been waiting for the honeymoon period to end. Instead, it’s just got better. Mike and I are loving … Continue reading →

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Photos from Home

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Of beautiful weather and an amazing sunset and moon rise. It is difficult for us to get our head around living here. Every day when we wake up, the view is still there. The sea … Continue reading →

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Framed!

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… We were framed! Don’t take me seriously – we weren’t ripped off! We took a lovely walk/jog for exercise early in the morning and then at lunchtime walked down to Fish Hoek to buy a … Continue reading →

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Sunset Walk

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… The wind picked up. We enjoyed two walks today. The first to the wetlands again, but not quite as far as yesterday and the second in the howling wind this evening. It was a lovely … Continue reading →

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Rainy Summer’s Day

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… It rained. The sea was calm and the clouds low. This was sunrise… Mike and I went off for our walk to the shops as usual. On the way home again there was a light … Continue reading →

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New Year Games

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… 2021 began! Last night we had some New Year games. To start with, we took this cracker filler and took turns to see who could get it to spin the longest. Gerrie won with a … Continue reading →

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6 Months Post Surgery

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I celebrated 6 months after surgery and one week out of braces. 6 months ago today, this was my first post-op photo… 22nd June 2020..nice chipmunk effect… 29th June 2020… This was yesterday… Yay, it’s … Continue reading →

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Scullery Success

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day.. I did three hours of work from the old house and then came home to say goodbye to Julian who headed for the airport with David. Meanwhile, the new house was crawling with workers, mainly … Continue reading →

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Summer in Winter

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… That was gloriously sunny – was really summer in winter. I did a bit of work early and then Riana picked me up and we went to the beach to meet up with friends. At … Continue reading →

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Three Days Before Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Helga

Friday! The days have just merged and some days I’m not sure what day it is. With work very slow now, it doesn’t matter what day it is! This morning I did almost an hour of work before we met … Continue reading →

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