Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach

Back to Better

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Helga

Today has been a good day. I woke quite early. Mike and I walked to Fish Hoek to meet Julian and David for breakfast. I walked/jogged back. Definitely back to better. I spent a few hours cleaning the house. We … Continue reading →

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No Uninterrupted Power Supplies in Cape Town

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Helga

I really hope somebody can prove me wrong in this, but today when Mike called around, it looks like there are no UPS’s in Cape Town. The suppliers are out of stock. The demand is so high, they have all … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mike

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Helga

Yay! Mike’s birthday. We both woke up really early (5amish) and I went downstairs and made coffee for him. I also had to retrieve a box with some gifts from the boot of my car. Cappuccino delivered, I returned with … Continue reading →

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Never Do This Again – But Today I Did!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Helga

This afternoon Mike and I headed for Fish Hoek Beach. It has been sunny and warm with very little wind. The beach was buzzing. By the time we were ready to head on home, things had quieted down a bit.. … Continue reading →

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Sizzling Day 1

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Helga

This week there is a bit of a heat wave in Cape Town this week. Even now it’s 23C and close to 9pm. This is the forecast for the week… The hope of rain on Tuesday. We started the day … Continue reading →

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Truffles is Sick

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Helga

Yesterday I noticed Truffles wasn’t eating. Last night I asked Mike if he had seen her eat anything and he hadn’t. Not only was she not eating, she was hardly drinking as well. As a result she was slow and … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Helga

Spring has definitely spring in Cape Town. In fact it resembles summer. The south-easterly wind blew, the beautiful white waves were crashing on Fish Hoek’s beach, delivering great swathes of seaweed and millions of bluebottles. The beach was alive with … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Helga

To be a fly on the wall at our house, you will hear many conversations about what to do build, how to build and the differing options and possibilities. If Plan A doesn’t work out at Echo, we have a … Continue reading →

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Fish Hoek Beach Morning and Evening

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Helga

This morning, we woke up quite late and headed down to Fish Hoek to meet Julian at the Echo Rd house. The gardener would be there and he needed some gardening equipment. From there, we walked to Fish Hoek Beach. … Continue reading →

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WW2 in HD Colour

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Helga

Jess and Gerrie (my niece and her husband) came to Cape Town for Christmas. Gerrie set up Netflix on our TV – from his Netflix account. He has left it for us to use, so now we have Netflix and … Continue reading →

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“You’ve Lived Life Well”

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Helga

What a compliment!  Today, David came over for lunch and afterwards he was looking for a particular photo of himself from when he was about 5 or 6. This resulted in us taking out a whole box of photos and … Continue reading →

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Aunty Wyn Makes 95

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Helga

Yay! I think this may be her last birthday, but I have to say that she looks pretty good and only the Lord knows when exactly she will head off to heaven. Here is Aunty Wyn celebrating with her family. … Continue reading →

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I Joined the Gym

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Helga

Last night we were at Fish Hoek beach during the full moon. It was amazing. My cell phone camera did not do it justice… It was a lovely evening. Today I took the plunge and joined the local gym. I … Continue reading →

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Schengen Application Ready

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Helga

The day began in a very civilized manner when we woke up at 6-30am. I did the kitchen run and made coffee. Mike worked late into last night and it was time I did  my bit. After our regular routine, … Continue reading →

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Sunset Strolls

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Helga

Saturday evening, well late afternoon really, Mike and I decided to go for a walk on beautiful Fish Hoek beach. It was idyllic… Down the other side of the beach, looking back we marvelled at the beautiful mountain side… If … Continue reading →

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