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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach
Fixing the Beach Clock
Thursday Today was the day… The beach clock got fixed…we hope. One of the things that happens with the group of Fish Hoek beach locals is they get to know the crafts of each other. One of them, named Richard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach clock, Fish Hoek Beach
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Live Life Like the Dog
Wednesday Today was a long working day and at the end of it, I had to go for a walk. I walked to the end of the beach and there was a man with his dog. This dog just loved … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Dogs, Fish Hoek Beach, Land surveyor
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The Gabion Baskets Have Grown
Tuesday Today was the day… I worked 8-9 hours, so it was a busy work day and it will continue to be tomorrow. I’m grateful for lots of work! It was a month ago (just about) when I put up … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Gabion baskets
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2 Years
Sunday Today was the day… We’ve been 2 years at the new house. Two years climbing 85 steps to our front door (Julian has 100). We enjoyed the day. We had a slow start, going to the beach after 8am … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, The passing of time, Time, Tokai forest
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We Locked Ourselves Out
Tuesday Today was the day… It finally happened! We locked ourselves out the house. After I worked 9 hours today, we left for a much needed walk. Mike closed the security gate and as he did, I looked down at … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach
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He’s Coming Home!
Wednesday Today was the day… David began his long trip home. He’s 31 and he can take care of himself, that’s for sure, but my heart sings that he’s coming home. The joy is the same as 2013 when Stacey … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged David's travels, Fish Hoek Beach
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Sugar Sandwiches
Thursday Today was the day… That was cold. I went out on the balcony early in the morning and returned with the message that we would definitely NOT be going to the beach. It was way too cold. But an … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Rainbow, Sugar sandwiches
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Today at the Beach…
Wednesday Today was the day… We went to the beach. As soon as we got down there we saw what others had been talking about. A massive grader had come and scooped up a huge ridge of sand, plonking it … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach
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Load Shedding Level 6
Sunday Today was the day… We went to level 6 load shedding. It started at 4am this morning, so we woke up with the lights of Fish Hoek mostly off. While we have a solid solar system, load shedding still … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Loadshedding
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KLM Flight Changed
Wednesday Today was the day… I got a KLM flight changed. The best made plans can go awry and ours did. We had booked Cape Town to Milan via Amsterdam for us and Johannesburg to Milan via Amsterdam for Julian. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town City Council, Fish Hoek Beach, KLM
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We Swam
Tuesday Today was the day… We swam! It was the first time we got into the cold winter sea during August 2022. Last year we were far more gung-ho. I found about 4 photos from August last year. The water … Continue reading
Schengen Application In
Wednesday Today was the day… I went back to work after being off yesterday, so it was a solid work day and I got quite a lot accomplished. But the big accomplishment of the day was Mike getting his application … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Schengen visa
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Feeling Much Better
Saturday Today was the day… I woke up feeling better – and I’m feeling almost back to normal. The main event for the day was the arrival of guests into the cottage for a week. While I was waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Bali, Building a house on a mountainside, David's travels, False Bay, Fish Hoek Beach
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Changing Things Round
Thursday Today was the day… We changed things around. Mike stayed home. I headed for the beach, but not for a swim. Mike was going to have a busy day doing stuff, so he rested and I went for a … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, Winter in Cape Town
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Joys of Nature
Friday Today was the day…. I was up early and got to witness one of the most amazing pre-dawn displays of the sun. The sun is only rising at 7:45am. This photo was taken an hour earlier. No filter. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, The Seaview Apartment
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