Tag Archives: Fish Hoek

Perhaps Today & It Was!

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I placed a teacher who has been waiting all year to get a job. It was very satisfying! Some of these teachers are on my mind when I go to bed at night and when … Continue reading →

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Boys on the Rocks

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… That dawned with unexpected rain. I went off and had a much needed hair cut. I worked 5 hours or so and then in the late afternoon, Mike and I walked to Fish Hoek. The … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Remembrance

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day…. I managed to get a lovely walk in, even though I got slightly damp on my return. And my implant crown popped off. The day dawned overcast with the threat of rain, which in due … Continue reading →

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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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