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Very Quiet Easter Monday
Monday Today was the day… We did very little. I went down to the cottage where the family had woken up and after some coaxing Elsie came upstairs to the big house with me. She watched me do all sorts … Continue reading
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Tagged Black south-easter, Fish Hoek Shark Nets
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Human-Seeking Mallard
Saturday Today was the day… I saw the human seeking Mallard duck again – only this time it wasn’t in the sea. Mike and I went down early this morning. Swimming conditions were perfect. I swam for 30 minutes. Mike … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 on Echo, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Shark Nets
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Gotta Love Fridays
Friday Today was the day… …that went past gently. I woke up later than usual and so we didn’t go out for an early walk. Instead we lay in and I did a bit of work before breakfast. Courage and … Continue reading
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“You’ve Lived Life Well”
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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Tagged Fish Hoek and sculptures, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Shark Nets, Michael Fish Hoek beach
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My Mind is Whirling…
11-03am It’s difficult to know what to say to someone who has stage 4 cancer; someone who has had 30 chemotherapy treatments; someone who has been told her hands and feet are going to go black with the latest round … Continue reading