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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach
Swimming Round the Seagull
Wednesday Today was the day… That was a little less busy than yesterday. The sunrise was pretty spectacular and it’s rising earlier each day. The fun part was swimming this morning. I think the water was slightly warmer than yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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Winter’s Day With a Hint of Spring
Tuesday Today was the day… ….that was a winter’s day with a hint of spring. It was windless and calm and the sea, instead of large rolling waves, had gentle ripples that were soft and unthreatening. It made for great … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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Long-Tail Birds are Back
Sunday Today was the day… The long-tail birds came back to the feeder. They have been gone a while. My thoughts were they were preferring the sweet nectar of blooming proteas which have been verdant in the neighbourhood. Maybe those … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulbuls, Cape birds, Fish Hoek Beach
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Our Guests Said This…
Wednesday Today was the day… Our 4th guests arrived. As I gave them the keys and a quick tour of the place, I mentioned the fireplace doesn’t work and there’s no TV. They joined the others who have said, “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnb, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Gutter and Downpipe
Monday Today was the day… Mike and Courage installed a gutter & downpipe. When the building inspector last came around, he suggested we put a gutter over the side balcony roof. Today it got done. Discussing strategy… Installation in progress. … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 on Echo, Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach
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Swimming Thro’ Winter
Wednesday Today was the day… It rained on and off. At 7:30am, it poured down. Mike pulled the duvet up and snuggled down a little deeper. At 7:45am, I said, “The rain has stopped. Are we going to go to … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek winter, Jane Austen, Persuasion
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Swimming in the Rain
Tuesday Today was the day… It rained and we swam in it. The rain was due to come overnight, but by this morning, the balcony and balustrade were dry. As we hadn’t gone to the beach yesterday, we really were … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town rain, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek winter
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One Year Down the Line
Thursday Today was the day… That was a year after my orthognathic surgery. In this 2 minute animated video, I had the mandibular advancement – which is the third example. So much has happened over this last year. I came … Continue reading
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Tagged 83 steps, Covid vaccine, Fish Hoek Beach, Orthognathic Treatment
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First Guests Are In!
Wednesday I guess it is a Red Letter Day. We have had visitors in the guesthouse before but never paying ones! This is a first and while we did our best to get it as ready as we would for … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnb, Fish Hoek Beach
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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
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Tagged Berg winds, False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach, Rob's plot
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Usual Wednesday
Wednesday Today was the day… That passed by in usual Wednesday fashion. Mike and I were out the house by 8am and I snapped a photo from our front door step as the sun rose. It was only later when … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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5am Coffee
Monday Today was the day… We woke up super early and Mike made me coffee at 5am. It wasn’t for any particular reason. We just happened to wake up early. We drank it and then Mike went back to sleep … Continue reading
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Tagged Dolphins in False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach
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We Changed our Living Area Around
Sunday Today was the day… We changed our living area around. It all began because I want a fire place! Now that winter is setting in, as soon as the sun sets, there is a chill that would be easily … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunset
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Milo’s Design Flaw
Saturday Today was the day… We slept in. It was wonderful. We finally got up around 10am and went across to the Blue Route to do some shopping. I got Elsie her birthday present which is her request: a red … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek Beach, Milex - Intellivac, Milo
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I Missed my Work Meeting!
Monday Today was the day.. I swam in the ocean and missed my work meeting! I thought I was on time as every Monday I have a work meeting at 10:30am. Last week was a holiday in the UK so … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise
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