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Tag Archives: Muizenberg
Back Street Muizenberg
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I got to speak to you from the sea front, although with the connection it wasn’t a very long chat. It’s always lovely to speak to you! The reason I was there was … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Muizenberg, Walking on Boyes Drive
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Flashing and Crashing
Sunday Dear Elsie, Today was the day someone posted a strange message on our street group of a weird light flashing and crashing on the waves below. In the darkness, all that could be seen was a small light going … Continue reading
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Tagged Muizenberg, puzzles, Roman Rock Buoy
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Training Walk – Kalk Bay to Muizenberg & Back
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we did our first so called training walk – with the intention of getting fit enough to walk miles and miles through Italy. We parked outside BI in Kalk Bay and set off … Continue reading
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Tagged Muizenberg, Muizenberg to St James, St James Beach, Summer in Cape Town, Walking, Walking on Boyes Drive
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The One Thing I Regretted…
11-14am The one thing I regretted when I walked up Boyes Drive a couple of weeks ago was that I didn’t actually take a photo of the Shark Spotter’s view. So yesterday, Mike dropped me close to Kalk Bay Harbour … Continue reading
Conflict!
3-04pm Conflict! I detest it with a passion. I avoid confrontation & only deal with it when I absolutely have to. I am Helga – happy Helga – outgoing, bubbly, cheerful Helga! Ask anyone who knows me! I am an … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Conflict, God's compassion, Knead, Muizenberg, Railway lines, Red cappuccino
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What To Do?
2-30pm Yesterday, as I drove away from CCFm, I passed a poignant scene on the road. I stopped and parked my car and went to take a look. A little dog, was lying quietly, faithfully next to his master on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas Cake, homelessness, Muizenberg, Street person sleeping
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Muizenberg’s Quaint & Elegant Cafes…
3-16pm An unexpectedly pleasant morning with friends of WG Dixon who support CCFm. Rudi and Mae came through for a visit and we went out, enjoying Muizenberg’s first quaint and then elegant cafes. This is the view from our window … Continue reading
Blogging from the Old Age Home!
2-25pm Do they call them Old Age Homes? They did when I was young! I’ve bought Granny along to Nerina Gardens where a few dozen elderly folk have gathered for an hour of delightful classical music courtesy of David! There … Continue reading