Tag Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside

Roaming Raiku

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you got your marks for term 2. Life skills – 82% Maths – 85% Afrikaans- 90% English – 88 % Well done!! For us today was another drizzly day. I tried to get … Continue reading →

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Courage Built 4 Steps

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today Courage built 4 steps in one day. If it was me, I would build one step in 4 days. It’s going to be great to watch this space develop this week, although tomorrow sand is being … Continue reading →

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Heading For The Hills

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie, Today feels like Friday but that’s because I’m taking most of tomorrow off, so I tried to finish all my work today. Tomorrow I get to see you! I am so excited. Today I headed for the … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Off

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had a couple of ours off this afternoon! It’s been the first weekday  this has happened in a long while, so I went shopping – that was fun. The day began with … Continue reading →

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4 Years of Beautiful Sunrises

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today, 4 years ago, we moved to our new home. Time has flown by and we have been the very blessed recipients of 4 years of beautiful sunrises. This morning’s did not disappoint. The wind had dropped … Continue reading →

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Mountainside Will Soon Be Blocked

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we did an evening walk along the mountainside. You once went with me. This was in March last year.  We used to have to do this….(Jan 2023) But now there is a wall … Continue reading →

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Wintery Weather

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I bought you this! It was from a second hand store and I couldn’t resist getting you a pair of wings. I’ll bring them next time I come. Today has been colder than … Continue reading →

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Mountain Walk

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went for a mountain walk. It wasn’t very high or long but it was round the lower area of your peak! We walked from home and eventually went up Contour Rd to … Continue reading →

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Fire in Simon’s Town

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day there were a lot of helicopters about because there was a big mountain fire above Simon’s Town. Fire services were out in force as there was a strong south-easter blowing. There were numbers … Continue reading →

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Mike at Work on the Balcony

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we didn’t go to the beach. It was a little on the cool side and I had a bounty of work to do. I didn’t know it would only take me 6 hours. … Continue reading →

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I Got Here First

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had a sweet moment with Claw’d. I had been out and when I got home, he was sitting in my rocking chair. Usually when he’s there and I want to sit down, … Continue reading →

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Raiku and the Baby Puff Adder

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a busy day that began really early. I heard my cell phone buzzing with messages and eventually dragged myself out of my slumber and looked to see what was going on. It was 4.30am and … Continue reading →

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The Building of Boundary Walls

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day more of the back plot boundary wall got built. This is going to take a long time, but you have to start somewhere and Courage is relentless. He has built all the walls … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino, Puff Adder & Road Trip

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that featured a cappuccino, a puff adder and a road trip. Let me start, my darling one, of saying how excited I am to be writing this from your house this evening! Yes, … Continue reading →

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Morning Observations

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the cats woke up around 5.45am and they were meowing loudly. Clearly they were hungry. I got up, let them out the study and fed them. It wasn’t only the cats making a … Continue reading →

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