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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek
The Rain and the Ladder
Sunday Today was the day… The rain poured down but one part of the downpipe had com adrift from the connector to the gutter. This resulted in water gushing down the hill causing mud to collect at each of the … Continue reading
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What We Didn’t Imagine
Saturday Today was the day… There was a beautiful sunrise… Not long after the sun broke through the clouds, I baked! Yes! I know, it’s a new me… The new kitchen, oven and of course dish washer have something to … Continue reading
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Windy Windy Weather
Saturday Today was the day… It blew gales in Fish Hoek. It’s so interesting because the different weather brings out different variations of water activities. For days like this, when the wind is strong, both kite and wind surfers make … Continue reading
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Visitors!
Sunday Today was the day… We had a bunch of visitors come over to see the house. Riana had arranged to pop by this morning and when she was here, she took a couple of photos and posted them on … Continue reading
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Oh Honey!
Saturday Today was the day…. We went to Oh Honey! It’s a little coffee shop on the Main Rd, Fish Hoek, just a few doors down from Wakefords on the circle side. The owner, a friendly young man opened the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chalk & Cheese, Fish Hoek, Oh Honey, Virgin Active Gym
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A L-O-N-G Queue and No Reward
Tuesday Today was the day I tried to get a car licence disc renewed. I thought going at lunchtime would be a good idea. I got there at 1:40pm and the queue was out the door, past the library entrance, … Continue reading
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Walk to Kalk Bay and Back
Monday Today was the day… We walked to Kalk Bay to have dinner. It was a little windy but the views were as usual, absolutely stunning… After dinner, Mike jovially suggested we walk back again, so we did. I have … Continue reading
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Quarry Hike
Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I walked along the ridge below Elsie’s Peak. I will call it the Quarry Hike, because had we carried on, we would have arrived above Glencairn Quarry. Perhaps next time we will go … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie's Peak Hike, Fish Hoek, Quarry Hike, Shark Spotters Fish Hoek
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Beautiful Day – Stormy Night
Sunday Today was the day… That was beautiful and calm to start but this evening there is already quite a wind that has blown up and a storm is expected to sweep over the Cape dumping quite a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town storm, Cape Town winter, Corona in Cape Town, Covid-19, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay
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9 Hours at my Computer
Thursday Today was the day… That was surprisingly long. I thought it was going to be quietish, but I’ve got a lot of work right now and as you know, you’ve got to take a lot of work and run … Continue reading
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Couch Before and After
Monday The couch is happily reinstalled at Echo. This was before… And this is after… Denzio did a fine job. It’s re-covered in genuine leather so should last a lot of years. 😀 I sent Julian the before photo and … Continue reading
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Mooching About
Sunday It’s something we like to do…go mooching about above Echo! The next six or seven months are going to be all-consuming. The build is now front and centre of our minds and conversations and our prayers! Mike stood at … Continue reading
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Formidable!
Monday Formidable. That’s the word we have heard to describe our build! Our house will be large but not huge. It is formidable in that it inspires fear! We often wonder how we got into this position. The property came … Continue reading
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Visas for Egypt
Friday Today’s main job was to organise the paperwork for our visas for Egypt. South African passport holders need a visa, arranged in advance but it is free. I dusted off my SA passport and Mike’s and jumped into action … Continue reading
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Ridiculous Obsession
Wednesday That’s what’s happening now. Our building on the side of a mountain has become a ridiculous obsession. Today Mike and I walked the 5km to Echo. Our conversation peppered with discussions of where toilets should go and how the … Continue reading
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