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Tag Archives: Rainbow
With Rain Come Rainbows
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day it rained, but I managed to get out early and have a 5km walk. I stayed quite close to home because I kept feeling drops & wanted the option of getting home fast. … Continue reading
Healing Hand
Sunday Dear Elsie This Sunday was a Rainday. The sun did shine from time to time, but was interspersed with showers. We had a lovely morning with David having a cooked breakfast with us. He went off to teach. I … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek to Simon's Town, Glencairn Beach, Rainbow, Waves
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An Hour Long Holiday Everyday!
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach. There were not many people there because it’s Monday and everyone has gone back to work. The water looked lovely but it was cold! The water temperature had … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Rainbow
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We Have Today
Saturday Dear Elsie It was great to speak to you today. You got to see the cats wrestling and you really enjoyed that. You also showed me around your house and all the building and renovation work that is being … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged David, Long Covid, Rainbow
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Best Rainbow We’ve Ever Seen
Saturday Dear Elsie You were here! You were here! You and your parents arrived today and we had a wonderful time together as a family. You and I went shopping and in the afternoon we walked on the mountainside. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie, Family, Rainbow
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Sugar Sandwiches
Thursday Today was the day… That was cold. I went out on the balcony early in the morning and returned with the message that we would definitely NOT be going to the beach. It was way too cold. But an … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Rainbow, Sugar sandwiches
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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
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Noordhoek, Rainbow
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Trip to Hout Bay
Saturday Today was the day… We went to Hout Bay. Julian wanted to visit a charity bookshop he hasn’t been to in a while, so off we went, stopping on iconic Chapman’s Peak drive to enjoy a decidedly grey day. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Hout Bay, Rainbow, Rijks Cafe Hout Bay
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Front Row Seat To The Weather
Tuesday Today was the day… It rained, so we did not swim. One of the things I didn’t expect when we moved here was how much we would be able to watch the weather move in. This morning when we … Continue reading
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Tagged Rainbow
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A Lot of Work
Today was a lot of work day! There have been some changes at the company and as a result we (Riana and I) have been asked to take over some more admin work, albeit possibly temporarily. We had a Skype … Continue reading
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Tagged Rainbow, Truffles
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Mike’s Reason for Feeling Down
This morning when Mike woke up he was feeling very down. When I asked him why, he said that yesterday when he had gone to get some supplies, he had ended up down Lekkerwater Road in Sunnydale and stopped by … Continue reading
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Tagged Rainbow, Security
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