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Tag Archives: Sun Valley
Dredging the Canal
Sunday There’s a big ditch that runs along one of the roads in Sun Valley that has been filled with grass and foliage. The municipality has been clearing it and it now looks like it’s more than a ditch. They’ve … Continue reading
The Wind is Good for This….
The Cape Doctor has been in town these last few days. Thanks Wiki We hope for some of that black South Easter rain. It’s not been a black South Easter this week however. The wind is good for this…. I … Continue reading
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Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Gym, Sun Valley
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What Would You Change About Your Body?
Just one thing? If you could change just one thing about your body, what would it be? That was the question Jubilee Media asked a whole bunch of people – both adults and children. The difference was amazing. It really made … Continue reading
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Tagged Body image, Hope, Sun Valley
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Difficult for me to even say this….
We are being targeted for sure! The spate of break-ins that we have had, have all happened outside of office hours. Woman’s Day, Sunday, Friday 7am and then today. At least today they didn’t get into the house. Today I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Burglary, Crime, Jesus is faithful, Sun Valley
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Finding Normalcy
I don’t want to call ourselves Fort Knox, but that’s what it feels like since the little crime spree hit our home. We are finding normalcy in a clanging bunch of keys that opens padlocks and dead locks and security … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith in Christ, roadworks, Sun Valley
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Overslept
It’s not often that Mike and I wake up and find the time to be closer to 8am than 6am, but that was what happened this morning! It left me a bit behind as I needed to get washing on … Continue reading
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Tagged Sun Valley, Sun Valley pond
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Water in the Pond
A few days ago, before the storm, I took a photo of the Sun Valley pond…and it was so very dry, even though there had been some rain a week before. The morning after the storm broke (Wednesday morning) I … Continue reading
A Whiff Can Take You Back
It’s funny how a whiff of something can take you back to a bygone era. I had one of those this morning. After the beautiful rain last night, this morning was fresh and overcast. I went down to the Noordhoek … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town rain, Sun Valley, The power of a scent
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Beefing Up Security
With the trees having been chopped down behind us, in preparation of road development, we have since got hold of the plans to see what we are in for. There will be a cycle track and pedestrian path 12m from … Continue reading
Changing Landscape
Today I have been working to the sound of chainsaws. When I first heard them, I wondered what was going on – then I remembered. Over the last few months there has been some activity close to our house and … Continue reading
Massive Burst Water Pipe
When we woke up this morning, there was no water. It’s now 3-44pm and there is still no water. Here’s why – a 450mm mainline water pipe burst at 3am this morning and it caused havoc. It cause a river … Continue reading