Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach

Beaches Are Open!

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… …the beaches opened after more than a month of being close due to rising Covid-19 numbers. About a month ago, our stats reached over 20000 new cases a day. Yesterday they were down to under … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Day, Beautiful Night

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… …that was perfect. The weather just doesn’t get better than this. This afternoon, there were hundreds of birds on the sea. To photograph them is tricky, but that brown mass is made up of cormorants … Continue reading →

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Calm Inside – Windy Outside

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today has been a calm and peaceful day, although it has been windy outside. We had breakfast, a chat with Stacey, lunch with David, a bit of work and an afternoon sleep. Mike spent most of the day reading … Continue reading →

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Work and Walk

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I worked 7 hours and walked twice. The first time, we walked to Fish Hoek passing Woolworths. To our dismay, a group of Woolworths workers had gathered before work to pay their respects to one … Continue reading →

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Working Sunday

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I ended up working for more than 3 hours. It’s just the nature of the season. January is a busy work month so I just had to jump in and work. Mike and I started … Continue reading →

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Rainy Summer’s Day

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… It rained. The sea was calm and the clouds low. This was sunrise… Mike and I went off for our walk to the shops as usual. On the way home again there was a light … Continue reading →

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Penultimate Day of 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… .. the second last day of 2020. A lot of people are waiting for this year to end with great anticipation that 2021 will be better. Tonight is a full moon, but the horizon is … Continue reading →

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My Temporary Crown is Loose!

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… My temporary crown became loose. I discovered that this evening. I have to wear my retainer whenever I’m not eating or drinking, but you can imagine with Christmas, I was eating and drinking a lot. … Continue reading →

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6 Months Post Surgery

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I celebrated 6 months after surgery and one week out of braces. 6 months ago today, this was my first post-op photo… 22nd June 2020..nice chipmunk effect… 29th June 2020… This was yesterday… Yay, it’s … Continue reading →

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Family Visiting!

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Helga

Friday! Today was the day… Adrian, Stacey and Elsie came to visit!! They are here for a couple of nights and it’s such a treat to have them.  This afternoon, I got to do a spot of Elsie-sitting. She is … Continue reading →

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I Swam in the Sea

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I swam in the sea for the first time in a number of years. It was wonderful. It was the first time I swam when the shark nets were out. It afforded me the opportunity … Continue reading →

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House Work Day

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… That was very satisfying, because I cleaned our little space. While we have built a house, we are living on one floor of it and it is so like apartment living. I love it. I … Continue reading →

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Echo Steps

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We woke early and had a morning walk to the beach. We walked down Echo Steps, across Kommetjie Rd. along the cat walk, onto the beach, past the fishermen… And almost to the end of … Continue reading →

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To Make 80 Steps Seem Less…

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I woke quite early and decided to walk to the beach. It was overcast but not too cold. We joined loads of other beach goers, including these three brave ladies who donned summer … Continue reading →

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How Did This Happen?

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… The truck carrying Julian’s furniture arrived at 4am. The occupants slept for a few hours and then woke up and jumped into action. With a couple of other hired hands, the truck was unpacked and … Continue reading →

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