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Tag Archives: False Bay
A Good Day for David
Friday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for David but not such a good day for you! You have tonsillitis! This seems to be a right of passage for 5-year olds. It’s very uncomfortable, but you will get better … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape of storms, Cape Town storm, Cape Town winter, David, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Long Covid
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The Cape Doctor is in Town
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went birthday present shopping for YOU! That was fun. In collaboration with your Mom I bought the things we think you will love. They are now mostly wrapped & ready to be … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, Cape of storms, False Bay, Fish Hoek, windy day
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Autumn Beauty
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we really experienced the beauty of autumn. The day was so still and the sea so calm. Looking across the bay I could see the buildings of the Strand. It’s always difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Clovelly, Clovelly Contour Path, False Bay, Fish Hoek views
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Remember the Flowers?
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that I woke up with a confused thought. Remember the flowers? Very pretty yellow flowers Mike got me for when I returned from Saint Helena Island? One of them was drooping slightly as … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Elsie's Peak Hike, False Bay, Fish Hoek views, flowers
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Last Blog from Home for a While
Thursday Dear Elsie, I saw what was happening at your house today! Wow, a big container arrived & soon building work will begin. It’s going to be so exciting for you to watch. For me today was a busy day. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Landscaping
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A Happy Easter Sunday
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day you woke up at our house again. We had breakfast together and you helped me with some washing. It’s Easter Sunday! Christ is Risen! We loved spending time with you and miss you … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Easter, False Bay, False bay yachts, Glencairn Beach
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A Peaceful Day
Sunday Dear Elsie Today we had a peaceful day. I think you did too as your Mom sent me photos of you walking with your friend, Aria and of you not only doing worksheets, but making your own as well! … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Gracefields, Paw paw, Sundays
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A Grey Day
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day that dawned cold and drizzly. There was a lot of rain overnight – someone said 31mm and it meant the tanks rose significantly. We needed a few things, so we walked down to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Sunny Cove
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Mike’s Gecko
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today was the day I saw a bunch of photos and a couple of videos of you at your swimming lesson. You can jump off the side of the pool and into your swimming teacher’s arms! And … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Pottery
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Pottering
Friday Dear Elsie Last night we went to our very first pottery class. It was interesting. I am very unartistic, but Granpa is the opposite. We learned the first thing we had to do was throw the clay to get … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Ballycline Steps, Dolphins, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Pottery
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Mystery of the Missing Inverter
Sunday Dear Elsie Today some drama unfolded on our street! We went to church, got home at about 9:30am. Mike went for a run and shortly after he got home, we got news that a black box containing a battery … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Simonstown
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Teddy Returns
Monday Dear Elsie Today is the day we came home again! But not before seeing you early in the morning before you went to school. In fact, we got to see your school and then we went out for breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Road Trip along the N2, Teddy's Travels
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A Day with a Social Twist
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day that was quite busy. The morning dawned still and bright and it was definitely a good day for the beach. It was a bit harder swimming 2km today. Sometimes I think my watch … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek summer
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Back at the Beach Day
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we went to the beach for the first time in 6 weeks. It was great to be back and to swim in familiar water. It was quite windy and the waves big at … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach, Sea swimming
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Old Cell Phones
Monday Today was the day…. That I went swimming and Mike stayed at home. I went quite early – about 7:30am, walked down, swam for about 35 minutes, dried off and walked home. I was home by about 9am. The … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living
Tagged Cell phones, False Bay, Fish Hoek sunset, Old cell phones
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