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Tag Archives: Swimming
Ramble, Tennis and a Swim
Friday Dear Elsie Today we mainly hung around Carmel. We started the day with a long ramble through the grounds, leaving during the early morning dew – 6:15am and returning at about 7:25am. We came back, hot, damp and a … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Carmel Guest Farm, George, ramble, Swimming, Tennis, Victoria Bay
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I Never Expected This!
Monday Today was the day… The birds arrived! For the last two months I’ve been trying to lure wild birds to my feeders, but I’ve had so little success. I’ve moved the feeders around a bit and had a few … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek birds, Long-tailed Cape sugar birds, Swimming
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Swimming Experiment
Today has, at the end of it, been a productive day. I worked for 7 hours. I did washing and actually even did a bit of housework. Mike went to see his clients for a couple of hours so for … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged CCFm, Swimming
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If You Want To Be Better…
So there I was, in lane 3, dragging myself through the water. In lane 4 was a slip of a thing, gliding effortlessly lap after lap, tumble-turning at each end. At times, we would leave the wall at the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits of exercise, Gym, Swimming
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Autumn Sunday
The wind dropped today and it became a perfect autumn Sunday. We woke at about 6-30am and I made coffee. We hung around in bed, but were at church at 8am. Breakfast followed at Chalk and Cheese where we met … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Gym, Swimming, The Blue Cafe
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Golf and Swimming (Videos)
Today has been a great day. I woke up really early. The internet here is far more effective when there is no one using it! I was able to get in more than an hour’s work, did my Bible reading … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Being a Tourist in Cape Town, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Caledon Golf club, Golf with Mike, Helga swimming, Swimming
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David’s Birthday
Today we celebrate David’s 27th birthday. He has grown into a mature, thoughtful, funny adult and we love him! I have spoken to him but we only get to see him in a couple of hours. We are going out … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks
Tagged David, David's Birthday, Gym, Swimming
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The Gift of Clean Laundry
With the drought, doing a load of laundry has become a luxury more than regular chore. Today I got to do one. It was such a treat not doing it by hand and having a whole lot of clean clothes. … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Cape Town Drought, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town drought, Swimming, Virgin Active Gym
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We Practised for Day Zero
Today our street had no water. It was a good practice for Day Zero. The truth be told, we hardly noticed. We already use tank water to flush and we have a few 5 litre bottles of drinking water, so … Continue reading
Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Cape Town Drought, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cape Town Drought of 2017, Swimming, Taxes
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Learning From Others
Today saw me at the gym walking for 25 minutes before doing the gruelling Grid! I was well entertained on the treadmill. I was watching the swimmers. I have been reading up on swimming techniques….what proper swimming looks like. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Mike, Swimming
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Clearing Out
Today has been a quiet day with a bit of work thrown in. I went to gym and swam ten lengths. So, I was right. I swam the first, turned around and swam half the second before stopping and catching … Continue reading
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Tagged Clearing out, Swim Bike Run, Swimming, Triathlon
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Today I Took The Plunge…
Literally! Remember this… For Christmas I got a swimming cap, so when I went to gym today, I went with my swimming costume, towel and cap specially packed. Gym was busy. I ran 5km (in 34 min 37 seconds) and … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Swimming
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