Tag Archives: Fish Hoek

Personal Best of Note

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… It rained! Mike felt like egg and bacon for breakfast, so we took off at about 8am to try walk to the shops and back before the rain came. We made it down in time, … Continue reading →

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Marvelling at the Sunrise

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I marvelled at the sunrise. Such an unusual display of bright pink and red, followed 20 minutes later of a brighter sky with less colour. This was about 6:50am – fishing boat and Venus in … Continue reading →

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Old Fish Hoek & New

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… That started off windy but soon clouded over. A black south-easter blew dark clouds over the bay and it looked very foreboding. Today, I saw a whole lot of photos posted on Facebook of old … Continue reading →

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The Seagull Challenge

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We got to swim and the water was a lot warmer than two days ago. It was flat too, so swimming was easy. The water was clear. When I started the swim, I immediately headed … Continue reading →

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This Will Be A Patio

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That bought with it a cloudy, but  majestic sunrise… David came up for a cappuccino and then breakfast. He was collected at about 9:45am and headed to the airport. He’s flown back to PE, but … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Beckons

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day.. …that the mist this morning was ‘pea soup’! It was so thick for so long that no swim was possible. Even at around 9am I was remarking on how cold the water would be due … Continue reading →

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A Good Fishing Day

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… That started warm and still. I woke early, did my Bible reading and then started work. Dawn was majestic… As it got lighter one of the most fun things was seeing schools and schools of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Begins

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was far windier than I thought it would be. I thought today was going to be calm – a brilliant swimming day. Nope! All I can say is the Cape Town Cycle Tour peeps … Continue reading →

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Thursday Routine

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We got to swim. We had a visitor coming at 10am, so we woke, had coffee, did Bible reading and went straight down to the beach. I hadn’t swum, for what I think was 4 … Continue reading →

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All Twos – 22-2-22 – Twosday

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… That was 22-2-22 -a Two filled Twosday. So now you know. Try remember at 22:22 tonight. Then you’ll really have experienced as many twos as you can get, until 2222 I think.  The day dawned … Continue reading →

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More About The Rail Tracks on FH Beach

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We got to swim this morning. Tide was very low so it was easy to swim in the shallows. I took a bit of time but did 2km. It was just beautiful. More information came … Continue reading →

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Hottest Day of the Year

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Temperature soared in the Western Cape. Kapteinskloof was 44C! It must have been one of the hottest places in the province & maybe even the country today. In Cape Town, it was 30+ but up … Continue reading →

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David’s Place is Now Ship-Shape

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… Ruth came and cleaned David’s place – it’s now ship-shape. A prospective tenant arrives to view it tomorrow. If he doesn’t take it, an agent representing a vet from Durban comes on Wednesday.  It’s looking … Continue reading →

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38 Years Ago On This Day….

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Of Tweede Nuwe Jaar. The day Cape Town, particularly, celebrates the second day of the new year. The day was spectacular – as brilliant and windless as it was on 2nd January 1983. That was … Continue reading →

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A Good 1st of Jan!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… The First Day of 2022! We had dinner last night with the Berettas, but came home a couple of hours before midnight. I couldn’t stay awake, so fell asleep but not before giving strict instructions … Continue reading →

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