Tag Archives: Swellendam

Christmas 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Helga

We woke up in a leisurely fashion this morning.  Our first stop was Echo where we had brunch with David and my niece Jess and her husband Gerrie. We had a great time together before Mike and I left at … Continue reading →

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Long Slow Trip Home From Swellendam

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Helga

We woke up around 7am this morning and it was the start of a lovely day. I worked, spent time with Elsie, who gets an A+++ for adorability. She gets an A for feeding and a B for sleeping! And … Continue reading →

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Stacey’s Birthday

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Helga

31. That’s how old Stacey is today. So special for us to zip out to Swellendam and spend the day with her. Adrian and Stacey and little Elsie are flourishing in this town. We had tea this afternoon with some … Continue reading →

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Home to Cape Town

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Helga

I woke up in Swellendam and I’m now tucked up in bed at home in Cape Town. We had a lovely morning. Stacey and I went to the Rolandale Restaurant for tea. It’s a farmstall kind of place on the … Continue reading →

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Solo Drive To Swellendam

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Helga

This morning bright and early I woke up, did my Bible reading, got dressed and finished packing for Swellendam. The only difference was that Mike was not joining me. He chose to pass on this trip. We hugged and kissed … Continue reading →

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Heading Home

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Helga

We have had two wonderful days in Swellendam. We have just loved hanging out with Elsie, chatting to Adrian and Stacey and seeing Adrian’s Dad as well. Our plan was to leave at 5am tomorrow morning, but we have decided … Continue reading →

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Elsie Time

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Helga

I was awoken by Mike early, early this morning. The alarm had gone off and I hadn’t heard it. I hopped out of bed, dressed and at 4-38am, we drove away from the house and headed for Swellendam. Surprisingly, there … Continue reading →

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Granny Duty

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Helga

#896 of my 1000 thanks – Granny duty!! We spent most of today in Swellendam. Mike played golf. Adrian and Stacey went out for a few hours. I stayed to watch over Elsie. She was a gem and slept for  … Continue reading →

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Something Different

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Helga

Today we woke up in Swellendam and had a lovely day.  We babysat! Adrian and Stacey went out for a couple of hours in the morning. While they were out, I got to change Elsie’s nappy for the first time … Continue reading →

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Swellendam in July 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Helga

Today we overslept a bit and after intending to leave at 5-45am, but only woke up at 6-15am! Having packed last night we left for Swellendam at 6-30am.  It took us 11 minutes to get to CCFm (6-41). There was … Continue reading →

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Sunday in Swellendam

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Helga

Today, we woke up, packed an overnight bag and spent the day and this evening with Adrian, Stacey and little Elsie. It’s been a treat! Swellendam sunset. Mike played some golf. I baby sat while Adrian and Stacey went for … Continue reading →

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Special Moments

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Helga

There are lots of special moments being with the family. Elsie is so absolutely adorable. Adrian and Stacey could catch up on a bit of sleep this morning when I took her and even though she was awake and varied … Continue reading →

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Day Trip

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Helga

Today Julian and David arrived at about a minute before 7am and about two minutes later we were on our way. The three of us headed to Swellendam for the morning! We made good time and got there within three … Continue reading →

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We Mooed at Them – They Glared at Us

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Helga

Swellendam is in the country – far from the craziness and  drought of Cape Town.  I always thought that I could never live in Swellendam, but there is one thing I can say for this small town and that is … Continue reading →

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Two Showers in One Day

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Helga

Yip! There were a couple of highlights today, the second has to be that I had not one but TWO showers today. For both, I left the tap running for the duration. They were also longer than 2 minutes. It … Continue reading →

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