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Tag Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Hypothermic Helga
Sunday Today was the day… I swam 2.5km in water that could quite possibly have been 15C. It was cold. Mike ran 7km. I was in the water for way too long (52 minutes) and spent a chunk of time … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn in Cape Town, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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David’s Place is Now Ship-Shape
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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Tagged Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Rentals
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Very Still Windless Day
Sunday Today was the day… I got a number of things achieved. It’s been a very still windless day and so I came out onto the balcony to do the blog. I’m happy to be out here, because the balcony … Continue reading
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Tagged Apartment living, Cormorants, Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Two Years Ago, One Year Ago & Today
Tuesday Today was the day… Google reminded me of what was happening on this day last year and the year before. On this day in 2019, our plot looked like this…piling for the foundations was underway. A year ago, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Dolphins, Dolphins in False Bay, Fish Hoek sunrise, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Going from Miss to Mrs
Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I woke up feeling a whole lot better. Not wildly hungry still, but definitely on the mend. Also, today was the day, I found our Antenuptial Contract! Back in 1986, we were advised … Continue reading
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Tagged Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Six Months in the New House
Friday This was the day… We celebrated 6 months in the new house. I woke up at 3:30am. Mike was fast asleep. I got up and in the darkness walked into the lounge and admired the light. “I can’t believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Blog from the Balcony
Friday Today was the day… We woke up at 3am to what sounded like a single gunshot! Mike and I both woke up at the same time with ‘what was that?’ Mike got up and looked out our balcony doors … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn in Cape Town, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Submarine but not a yellow one
Thursday Today was the day… We saw an SA navy submarine. I’ve often heard the locals say ‘did you see the submarine?’ but I never have, until today. There it was cruising across the bay. I’m not sure what it … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek beach mural, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, SA Navy, Submarine
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Swimming Further
Monday Today was the day… That was really enjoyable. Every day the sea has a different mood. Mike and I went down to the beach. Mike jogged. I swam while he was jogging. The wind was blowing and the waves … Continue reading
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Tagged Dolphins, False Bay, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Shark flags
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Something Broke Our Composting Bin
Wednesday Today was the day… We got to swim in the sea nice and early. It was lovely down on the beach. Mike and I went down together, had a dip and then went and did a bit of shopping. … Continue reading
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Tagged Caracal, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mike's Birthday
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Three Months
Saturday Today was the day.. We celebrated 3 months in our new home. The day dawned still and fresh. We slept in and then walked to the village for some supplies. After breakfast, we spent the morning at home. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunset, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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They Just Keep on Coming
Thursday Today was the day… The wind dropped and it was a glorious day. It was a day for cleaning windows. We did ours. Courage did the rest… This was my tea break view – Mike working on his tan… … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Long-tailed Cape sugar birds, Orange-breasted sun bird, Sun birds
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Bird Got Stuck
Wednesday Today was the day… The sun shone, the sky was blue and the swell of the sea rolled gently towards the coast. It was a perfect summer’s day. I put yesterday’s blog out before Mike and I went walking. … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds on the balcony, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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Fun Past-time
Tuesday Today was the day… We had a lot of birds at the feeders. I don’t know if this is going to be a fun past-time or way too time consuming. I can spend a lot of time just watching … Continue reading
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Back To Work Again
Monday Today was the day… I went back to work again in a more serious way. During the holidays, I checked email inboxes but that took very little time. This is what happened today: I worked about 6 hours. I … Continue reading
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