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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek
Three Days Before Christmas
Friday! The days have just merged and some days I’m not sure what day it is. With work very slow now, it doesn’t matter what day it is! This morning I did almost an hour of work before we met … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds on the balcony, Cat Walk, Christmas, Fish Hoek, Sunny Cove
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The Carpet
So the plan was possibly to ditch the carpet before Christmas but not wanting to rush it, the carpet lives to enjoy a little more wear. Overall, photographed, it doesn’t look so bad… But get close up and the flaws are … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Galley, Kandahar carpet, Mike
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Birthday # 53
Yay! I’m 53 today! Over the last number of years, I’ve made a note of where I have been and what I have done on my birthday. It’s pretty easy to do seeing as I have been blogging for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Fish Hoek
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Chalk & Cheese at the White Oak
Today, for breakfast, we went to meet Julian at the Stag, but there were no tables available, so we went across the road to Chalk & Cheese. It’s in a little shop called the White Oak. It’s a lovely little … Continue reading
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Five Minute Date
This morning I had a five minute date with Mike! We had decided to go to the Fish Hoek Methodist Church 8-30 service and I planned on walking. Looking at the threatening rain clouds, I set off with a warm … Continue reading
A Great Little Piece of History
The other day when Julian and I stopped by a show house in Fish Hoek, I got into a brief conversation with the estate agent. I told them we had bought a house together (my brother and Mike & I) … Continue reading
If We Look For The Joy, We Will Find It
What if I get a day that is so ordinary and non descript that I cannot write on it or about it? That’s sort of how I feel about today as I try to dig deep for inspiration. I am juggling … Continue reading
Christmas 2016
A very merry Christmas to you! Today is a spectacular day in Cape Town. Mike & I rose early and went down to the beach. It was perfect… There was a seal who enjoyed the sunshine and bent over backwards … Continue reading
Walking the Ridge To The Beacon
The other day Melanie said she had walked along the Fish Hoek ridge to the beacon and back. I had never heard of it. She explained where it was and on Saturday Julian and I tried it out. Mike dropped … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Elsies Peak, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek hikes
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25 Years in Fish Hoek And I Finally Visited This Place…
1-16pm Today my family visitors left for Johannesburg. We had a last breakfast and then visited a place I’ve never been to before. Despite being in the Fish Hoek Valley for more than 25 years, today, I stepped into Fish Hoek … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Valley Museum, History of Fish Hoek
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Almost Washed Away On Boxing Day –
9-44am This morning dawned with the rain having passed and not too much wind. From our bedroom, in the distance we could see massive high tide waves thundering onto Noordhoek beach. I noticed on FB someone had posted photos of … Continue reading
I Blew It Again!
10-38am This time, my downfall was at the recycling bin outside my backdoor. I opened it and found someone had put packaging in which still had remnants of food on it. I immediately started (out loud), ” I hate it … Continue reading
Early Morning Hike
10-05am Today was the FH Methodist Church Annual Elsies Peak Hikeathon. This is the 4th year they’ve had this epic event. The idea is to climb Elsies Peak as many times as possible between 7am & 2pm. The person who … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 17 – What Is My Husband Up To?!
2-05pm BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! I started the celebration yesterday. Tonight we are going out for dinner and tomorrow, Mike wants me to open my presents! Monday is my birthday, but I’ll be up and out before the sparrows! The day began … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 12 – A Sad Granny…
3-54pm I’ve just come back from visiting Granny. I felt so sorry for her. She looks so unhappy and sad. She said she ‘just wants to come home’ and that she ‘could just cry.’ She has a very sore tummy … Continue reading