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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek
Scullery Cupboards
Thursday Today was the day… Mike started assembling the scullery cupboards. He loves working with wood and had some fun putting them together, but it’s hard work, with lots of bending. He finished the smaller and then started on the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, Cupboards, Daisy lane, Fish Hoek
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That Hat
Friday Today was the day… We went to the beach. It was a perfect, still day with the promise of sunshine. On such a day I need to wear my turquoise hat. This hat Mike bought from a cheap Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay sharks, Fish Hoek, hats, The Trek Fishermen
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Guests from the Cottage Up
Friday Today was the day… That I knew was going to be busy. No swimming. I got straight to work and when Alan checked out of the Seaview Apartment, Mike and I went down to clean the unit. We also … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Daisy lane, Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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The Sun Rose This Morning
Friday Today was the day… …after the Queen died. I’ve heard people say no matter what trouble comes, the sun will rise in the morning. And it did. Mike and I went to the beach for a swim. Life just … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Arnold, Fish Hoek, Queen Elizabeth II
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Darling!
Saturday Today was the day… We went to Darling! The day began early because late last night we got a booking for the Little Lookout so we were up early ensuring it was ready. I knew it had been cleaned … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Darling, Fish Hoek, Marmalade Cat, Spring in Cape Town
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Whale off Fish Hoek
Sunday Today was the day… We had a leisurely morning, which started off at Blue Water cafe for breakfast. It was a good one. We have been going to Blue Water cafe for more than a decade. They are at … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Southern Right Whales, Whale watching boat
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Schengen Application
Wednesday Today was the day… I worked loads of hours – I’m not even going to look to see how many. I’m covering for two people today and tomorrow, so it will continue to be busy. A big event of … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnb, Fish Hoek, Surf-skiers
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Perhaps Today & It Was!
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek railway
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Boys on the Rocks
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
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek
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The Garden of Remembrance
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
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek, Garden of Remembrance, Winter in Cape Town
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Personal Best of Note
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Psalm 139
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Marvelling at the Sunrise
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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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise, Open water swimming, Sea swimming
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Old Fish Hoek & New
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek history
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The Seagull Challenge
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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Tagged Fish Hoek, Open water swimming, seagulls
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This Will Be A Patio
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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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise
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