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Tag Archives: False Bay
Argus Cycle Tour in October
Sunday Today was the day… Bicycles whizzed by. The first sign the leading pack were imminent was the presence of the helicopter…can you spot it? There was also a yacht, which was heading towards Fish Hoek and then when the … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, The Argus Cycle Tour
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New Driver’s Licence Applied For
Monday Today was the day… We didn’t go to the beach because there was early morning rain. As the day progressed, the rain passed, the clouds cleared and the sky was blue. I worked the morning and then at 1:30pm, … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Spring in Cape Town
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The Russians Have Left
Sunday Today was the day… …that the guests in the cottage checked out. They were the Russian couple from St Petersburg and were our first international couple. They stayed 3 weeks. They left the place in immaculate condition and even … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Airbnb, False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach
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Fish Hoek Water Woes
Saturday Today was the day… We woke up with low water pressure…again! It has been happening frequently recently. The drainage system in our area seems to be old and after rain, burst water pipes abound. The Whatsapp group said there … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Burst water pipe, False Bay
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When The Winter Days Are Glorious
Thursday Today was the day… ….a winter day that was glorious and when the winter days are glorious, the van Niekerks must SWIM! The air temperature walking down was about 12C, so again the water temperature felt slightly warmer. When … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay
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Out & About With Mike
Saturday Today was the day… I went out and about with Mike. Today, we wanted to go and look for new cushions because the ones I had on our bed have migrated down to the guesthouse, where they look pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Backyard cafe, cape town, False Bay
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Sunrise to Sunset
Sunday Today was the day… …that a warm berg wind blew. It was like summer. The sunrise was spectacular… As was the sunset… In between, we went to the beach and had a relaxing swim. There was a guy dressed … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Berg winds, False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach, Rob's plot
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A Day to Be & not to Do
Sunday Today was the day… I didn’t go out…at all. It was a day to be and not to do. Although, having said that I did make lunch and did an hour of online work. But for the rest, I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Leather
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Swimming Further
Monday Today was the day… That was really enjoyable. Every day the sea has a different mood. Mike and I went down to the beach. Mike jogged. I swam while he was jogging. The wind was blowing and the waves … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Dolphins, False Bay, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Shark flags
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Seen From the Balcony
Friday Today was the day… …the sea was flat and the wind was gentle. That was how the day began. I swam for about 20 minutes. There was thick cloud cover. It wasn’t long before I noticed a whole lot … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Orca whales
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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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David, False Bay, South African navy
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Photos from Home
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunset
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They Just Keep on Coming
Thursday Today was the day… The wind dropped and it was a glorious day. It was a day for cleaning windows. We did ours. Courage did the rest… This was my tea break view – Mike working on his tan… … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Long-tailed Cape sugar birds, Orange-breasted sun bird, Sun birds
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Lock Down 3 Again
Tuesday Today was the day… We began Lockdown Stage 3 again. Last night the President spoke and reintroduced stricter measures to curb the second wave of Covid which we have been experiencing over the last ten days. Having crossed the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Birds on the balcony, False Bay, Fish Hoek birds, Lock Down 2020
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Wind and Work
Wednesday Today was the day… The wind blew and I worked. I’ve got a lot of work at the moment & it means sitting at my desk for a prolonged period of time. While, it may be a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town wind, False Bay
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