Tag Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Swimming Further

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Helga

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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Something Broke Our Composting Bin

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Helga

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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Three Months

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Helga

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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They Just Keep on Coming

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Helga

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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Bird Got Stuck

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Helga

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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Fun Past-time

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Helga

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

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Helga

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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Me As An 8-Year Old

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I Googled my maiden name and found a surprising result. I was wondering if an old school friend (who I cannot find on social media) googled Helga Sones if she would find me online. As … Continue reading →

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What We Didn’t Imagine

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… There was a beautiful sunrise… Not long after the sun broke through the clouds, I baked! Yes! I know, it’s a new me… The new kitchen, oven and of course dish washer have something to … Continue reading →

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Seed Thief!

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We had a seed thief! Slowly but surely the birds have been coming and eating the seed. I have put it in the trees protected from the wind. Today, I peered out the laundry window … Continue reading →

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We Tried Out The Bath

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I had quite a lot of work to do in the morning, which I started doing from my office nook. I thought I would finish there as well, (it included my weekly Middle East video … Continue reading →

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Scullery Success

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day.. I did three hours of work from the old house and then came home to say goodbye to Julian who headed for the airport with David. Meanwhile, the new house was crawling with workers, mainly … Continue reading →

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Scullery Sink

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… Mike started the countertop for the scullery sink. He made a template… Then he and Courage set about cutting out the hole for the sink… And it fits… Varnish time. It needs 3 coats of … Continue reading →

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We Moved In!!!

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Helga

Friday 16th October 2020 Today was the day… We moved into the house we built on a mountainside!! It is a red letter day for sure! The house is not quite finished…there are bits and pieces that have to be … Continue reading →

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