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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek
Orthodontist Visit Number 9
Tuesday There’s no operation news yet. That’s pretty much what I found out at my 9th Orthodontist visit. I see him again at 12-15 on Tuesday 26th November – 6 weeks time. The op will only be after in 2020! … Continue reading
Posted in Braces, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay
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Beach Day!
Wednesday From early this morning I decided it would be a good day to swim in the sea! I got some work done first and eventually by 12 noon, Mike and I set off. We parked at the beach and … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building on Echo Rd, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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I Have a Day
Saturday Prologue It is a still quiet morning. The clock has struck its 8th chime. The dregs of foam lie in the bottom on my coffee cup. I have a day. A Saturday. Charged with the rush of caffeine I … Continue reading
They Said There Would Be a Shower
Tuesday And there was! The only thing is the rain came down as the washing was put up! This afternoon I decided to do a load of washing, thinking it may get dry before nightfall. I put half of it … Continue reading
Elsie is Feeling Better
Wednesday I woke a few times in the night wondering if Stacey and Elsie were getting any sleep at all. This morning the news came that they had about three hours sleep. Elsie’s tummy issues were not resolved so she … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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I Have a Bullet!
Wednesday I don’t think I’ve ever even touched a live bullet before. Today we were out walking, Mike and I, when, Mike suddenly stopped and said “Oh wow, look at this.” He picked up a live 9mm bullet. We were … Continue reading
Walk in the Park
Saturday Whenever Mike and I walk to Fish Hoek to Peak Cafe for breakfast, we cut across the Fish Hoek library car park and scoot down past the tennis courts. Today as we went that way, we were surprised to … Continue reading
Walking on a Rainy Day
This morning I woke up soooooo stiff! It was the Grid workout from yesterday that had my entire torso, from my stomach muscles to my shoulders absolutely *talking*. Today I knew I had to get some exercise, but I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek
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No Uninterrupted Power Supplies in Cape Town
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
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach, Load shedding
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Celebrating Mike
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
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach, Golf with Mike, Mike's Birthday
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New Year’s Eve Eve
As the sun rose on this penultimate day of 2018, the thing we noticed most was the lack of wind. By 7am, Mike and I were on our way to the beach. It was a beautiful morning. Mike went for … Continue reading
Never Do This Again – But Today I Did!
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
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Braces
Tagged Christmas, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach
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New Carpet
You know what it’s like…you buy something and ages past and then you wonder how old it is. It’s only when an item is bought for a specific occasion that I may remember it. Like my car. Mike bought it … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, New carpet
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Yellowtail for Dinner
Today has been a good day – it’s been a balanced Saturday with something good around each corner. I began the day by being first in the door at gym this morning. It was like walking through sludge I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, The Stag, Yellowtail
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Early Morning Start
An early morning start definitely works for me. Yesterday evening I decided that I would hit the gym early, so that’s where I was some time before 7am. I was home by 8am, showered and dressed and then Mike and … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Mornings, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek centenary
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