Tag Archives: Drought

Other Cities Running Out of Water

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Helga

Today, I fell back into my normal Tuesday routine. We had coffee and read the Bible. I managed to work after that for a little while. Then I put the rubbish out and went to gym. I walked for 25 … Continue reading →

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Time To Be Positive Despite Drought Fatigue

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Helga

Cape Town seems a whole lot out of kilter, especially our beautiful little valley of Fish Hoek.  Water is on the down. The wind is on the up and so is the dust!  But it is the water crisis that … Continue reading →

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100 litres for three

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Helga

Mike took a reading of the water metre yesterday at 2pm and then check it again today. There are three of us on the property (Mike, me and our tenant in Granny’s cottage, Stuart). In 24 hours we had used … Continue reading →

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Water Leak

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Helga

In years gone by we seldom checked our water usage. We just did what normal people did…we showered at least once, maybe twice and occasionally in summer three times a day. We did dishes in large bubbly sinks of hot … Continue reading →

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We Woke Up To Rain!

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Helga

What a treat it was this morning to wake up to rain having fallen overnight. After weeks of dry, hot, windy weather, with water restrictions in full swing, IT RAINED! It was so refreshing – cool and cloudy – a … Continue reading →

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