Tag Archives: Glencairn Beach

Why I Love to Walk in the Morning

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I set off for an early morning walk. I had checked the weather and saw rain would be coming. An early walk may miss the rain. I set off for Glencairn. It was … Continue reading →

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Walk to the end of a Different Beach

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I walked to the end of a different beach. If we are going to walk to the end of a beach, it usually is Fish Hoek, but today I decided to go to … Continue reading →

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The Plan for the Day

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day that had a plan! I decided to go for an early morning walk to Harbour Bay. It’s just under 4km each way. The plan for the day was for me to have breakfast … Continue reading →

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A Walk Over The Mountain

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went stomping over the mountainside. We headed up ‘your’ peak. We walked from home, taking Contour Way to Mountain Rd and starting on the mountainside from there. I love walking on the  … Continue reading →

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Healing Hand

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie This Sunday was a Rainday. The sun did shine from time to time, but was interspersed with showers. We had a lovely morning with David having a cooked breakfast with us. He went off to teach. I … Continue reading →

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A Very Varied Day

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was a very varied day. Some people have these very varied days every day but for me they only come along once in a while. Apart from work, I went to a pre-school, I went and … Continue reading →

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First Sunny Day in a Week

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the first sunny day in a week. There was a shower late this afternoon, but the day all in all was filled with sunshine.  I think everyone was very happy to see the sun again. … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons Through Doing a Puzzle

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had a good chat. You have become so verbal and articulate since you started Grade R. You have always had a good vocabulary but now you are really using it. … Continue reading →

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All Out For Dinner

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was mainly a work day where I sat in front of my computer and worked. After a full day, the highlight had to be we all went out for dinner. We haven’t been out for dinner … Continue reading →

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Silvermine Waterfall in Full Flow

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Helga

Sunday  Dear Elsie Today is Father’s Day and it was your Oupa’s birthday so you had a happy day celebrating both events. Back in Fish Hoek, I did another two walks today. The first was to Harbour Bay. I walked … Continue reading →

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A Happy Easter Sunday

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day you woke up at our house again. We had breakfast together and you helped me with some washing. It’s Easter Sunday! Christ is Risen! We loved spending time with you and miss you … Continue reading →

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David’s Birthday Gift!

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was Uncle David’s birthday! And he got a long awaited gift. The invitation arrived for his China visa. The next step is to upload everything onto the portal for the Chinese embassy. That will result in … Continue reading →

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Where We Walked Today

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today the wind was howling so we decided not to go swimming but to take an early morning walk instead. We walked to just above Glencairn… And then back again. While walking back I took a few … Continue reading →

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Living in the Present

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that was another majestic summers day. By the time we got to the beach around 7:30am, there were already loads of people there. I had a lovely swim and then dried off on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Walk

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Mike slept in and I went for about an 8km walk to Harbour Bay and back. I walked across Glencairn beach which was very pleasant. The (Elsie’s)  river is flowing steadily, so I needed to … Continue reading →

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