Tag Archives: Simonstown

Sleep Deprived

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today I woke up still feeling a bit under the weather. I’m not completely better, but my throat is no longer sore. I now have a streaming nose. I am also sleep deprived. I haven’t slept well … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Weather

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that we got to swim again. The sea was flat and cold and when I got out, my fingers were numb. It was that cold. It’s the 4th time we have swum this … Continue reading →

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Admiral’s Waterfall

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie It was good to speak to you today and to find out you are feeling a little better. Today was the day I had a couple of walks. The first was this morning when I braved the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside | Tagged Admiral's Waterfall, Cape Town winter, Simon's Town waterfall, Simonstown, Winter rains | Comments Off

The Lamp is Up & On

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we got to turn on the lamp at the top of the stairs. These things don’t just happen. The need to get designed, materials ordered & then constructed…all by Mike. The electrics need … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs | Tagged Contrails, Fish Hoek sunrise, knitting, Landscaping, Simonstown | Comments Off

Mystery of the Missing Inverter

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today some drama unfolded on our street! We went to church, got home at about 9:30am. Mike went for a run and shortly after he got home, we got news that a black box containing a battery … Continue reading →

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Anniversary Celebration Round 2

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Helga

Today, we followed our regular routine, except we went out for dinner for anniversary celebration round 2. This time it was to One Three Six, a new restaurant at Harbour Bay on the way to Simon’s Town. They have a … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs | Tagged One Three Six, Simonstown, The Grid, Wedding Anniversary | Comments Off

An Unexpected Day

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Helga

You know how it is when something in your life is happening and everything revolves around that? That’s what life has been like for me over the last week. The travel days have been the focus on my attention and … Continue reading →

Posted in Day to Day Blogs | Tagged Golf, Is anything too hard for God?, Simonstown | Leave a comment

Off To The Cemetery!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Helga

It’s not a place I frequent on a regular basis, but every time I go to Simonstown, I pass it. I’ve often thought of stopping in to look at a bit of the history of the war graves. Yesterday I … Continue reading →

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4 Seafront Tables – 11km – 24 Hours

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Helga

4-01pm This is what happens when my brother comes for the weekend. We get out and about. By the time we dropped him off at the airport to fly back to Johannesburg, which we did a short while ago, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Day to Day Blogs | Tagged Fish Hoek Galley, Kalk Bay, Restaurants between Kalk Bay and Simonstown, Seaforth Restaurant, Simonstown | Leave a comment

Kirstenbosch on a Beautiful Saturday Afternoon in October

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Helga

1-28pm Yesterday afternoon we went to Kirstenbosch. I haven’t been there for a long time and was keen to try out the new Tree Canopy Walkway. It’s R50 for adults to get into Kirstenbosch, which is well worth it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Day to Day Blogs | Tagged Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Lighthouse Cafe, No Ebola in Cape Town, Simonstown, The Boomslang at Kirstenbosch, Things to do in Cape Town, Where to go when visiting Cape Town | Leave a comment

All You Can Eat Ribs…

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Helga

12-01pm Ribs! A great LCHF meal, so long as you ditch the chips that usually accompany them. On Saturday evening, Mike & I headed for Seaforth for their Saturday special… Seaforth is in Simonstown, just past the main town square. … Continue reading →

Posted in Day to Day Blogs | Tagged Eating LCHF, Heat sensitive mug, LCHF - what to eat, Seaforth Restaurant, Simonstown | Leave a comment

Stick To The Game Plan…

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Helga

8-14am This has been a lovely weekend so far. This morning as we woke up and drank our early coffee, there were a whole lot of things we could do today. Things that are different to the usual. But sometimes … Continue reading →

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