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Tag Archives: David
Psychologically Preparing Myself
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day that Philomena and Dominic popped in. They are going on the return cruise. While we came south from Venice, they are going north from Cape Town in about 3 weeks time. They needed … Continue reading
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Special Visitor
Friday 4th November Today is the day… The blog changes slightly! From now on it’s going to be a letter to Elsie! It will still give insight into my day and life in general in my lifetime, but it will … Continue reading
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David’s Coming Home
Monday Today was the day… David is set to come home. This was him leaving…6th July 2022 And while he was away, he had a good time… We met up in Johannesburg when we went to the Drakensberg for a … Continue reading
David in Koh Phi Phi
Monday Today was the day… That was really busy. The highlight was speaking to David. He is on the Phi Phi island group off Thailand. The entire infrastructure of Koh Phi Phi island was just about wiped out by the … Continue reading
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Two Orcas Swam Past
Thursday Today was the day… Two orcas swam past. It was an amazing sight. One of the neighbours said there were two whales close to the shore. There was a patch of bright sunlight so one of them wasn’t so … Continue reading
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Today Today Today
Wednesday David’s Big Day arrived. I was out early putting a new message on the board… We had breakfast together. He did some teaching and packed and I worked. By 3:30pm, it was time to go. He is travelling so … Continue reading
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One More Sleep
Tuesday Today was the day… …that represents one more sleep for David. I was down at the blackboard early… I’ve got a plan for tomorrow. He spent the morning teaching and the afternoon visiting a friend and packing. Meantime, it was … Continue reading
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Monday Today was the day… That was crazy to begin with. Fortunately, our guest checked out at about 9am and so not long after that Mike and I went to clean the Seaview apartment. In between stripping the bed and … Continue reading
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Father’s Day Chess
Sunday Today was the day… We celebrated Father’s Day. David came in to wish Mike and then disappeared off to catch up on some sleep. We went to the beach in full winter kit. The water wasn’t too bad, but … Continue reading
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David Leaving Day
Thursday Today was the day… David left. I spent a couple of hours with him as he packed… Just after 1:30pm, he was ready to roll… Let the next adventure begin… By 4:30pm, he’d arrived at his first destination and … Continue reading
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Unexpected Guest
Wednesday Today was the day… We had an instant unexpected guest for the Little Lookout. It’s one of the things I specifically do. I put instant book on and allow guests to check in up to 9pm on the day. … Continue reading
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Christmas Day 2021!
Saturday – Christmas Day! Today was the day… We had a lovely family Christmas. David bought Mike a chess set and then he promptly set up a game with two teams who played in rotation. It was very competitive and … Continue reading
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Safe from Invaders
Thursday Today was the day… I felt safe from invaders. I went out this morning to do the responsible thing (which I haven’t done in two years) and had a mammogram. All is fine! I mention it here in the … Continue reading
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It’s Hard To Believe This Is Happening
Monday Today I got another message from my plans lady. We don’t cross fingers or hold thumbs. We trust the Lord! That’s more effective. But it is amazing that the scrutiny fees are just around the corner. It’s hard to … Continue reading
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