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Tag Archives: Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
A Semi Day Off
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today is Freedom Day and I’m sure you are not at school. Exciting things are happening at your house and I’m sure you are enjoying seeing all the activity. For me today, I worked for about 5 … Continue reading
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Bundu Bashing
Saturday Dear Elsie Today I got into some unexpected bundu bashing. I love walking on the mountainside behind. In the years to come, the access to the path I regularly walk will become less accessible as houses are built. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Bundu bashing, Fish Hoek, Hiking the Fish Hoek Mountains, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
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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
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Rainbows and Sunsets
Friday! Today was the day… We woke up to a little drizzle. When I walked out the front door, I was met with this majestic sight over the mountain… Last night, I’d already posted the blog, when Mike and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Noordhoek, Rainbow
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Builder at the Back
Wednesday Today was the day… That dawned cool and overcast. It was windless, so swimming would have been easy but sitting on the bench afterwards would have been cold. There was no sun peeking out from behind winter clouds. The … Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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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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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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