Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Shark Nets

Elsie’s Sports

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Wow, you have had a busy sporting week. Last evening was your school sports day. I’m glad they had it in the late afternoon so it wasn’t so hot. Lining up for the sprints… Then today there … Continue reading →

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Young Guinea Fowl Came to Visit

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day two young guinea fowl came to visit. I wish I had my camera with me. They looked like this (Photo from The Martha Blog) Perhaps my early morning visitors were just a tad … Continue reading →

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The Cat’s Weights

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I weighed the cats! And just for the record, Raiku weighs 4.3kg and Claw’d weighs 4kg. They are both doing very well, albeit still eating things outside that make them throw up inside. … Continue reading →

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Doing Things Slightly Differently

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today dawned surprisingly overcast. The sea was calm and there was very little wind. So I started the day by doing things slightly differently and having my cappuccino out on the balcony. It was a quiet and … Continue reading →

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Shark Siren Went Off

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach for a swim. It was great to be back in the water, which is warming up. I swam for about half an hour and then warmed up in … Continue reading →

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The Boat in the Bay

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we got to go to the beach! While we walked down there we noticed a boat heading towards it. It was dark grey and I thought it was a navy boat doing an … Continue reading →

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Afternoon at the Beach

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went to the beach in the afternoon! We didn’t go this morning and this afternoon my friends were going for a walk and then meeting at the beach Bistro so I went … Continue reading →

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Dotty Day!

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… That’s been really chilled with not much going on in the vN home! Mike and I did go for a dip this morning, but truth be told, it wasn’t as good as usual because my … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow I Hope To Swim!

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Mike and I went and bought winter exercise kit and I got my new long-sleeved swimming costume. There was criteria. I wanted a very bright colour and I didn’t want an eye watering price. The … Continue reading →

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Very Quiet Easter Monday

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Helga

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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Human-Seeking Mallard

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Helga

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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Gotta Love Fridays

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Helga

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”

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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My Mind is Whirling…

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Helga

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 →

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