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Tag Archives: Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
Carrying Buckets of Sand
Thursday Today was the day… A cubic metre of sand was delivered and is currently on the verge. Mike started carting bucket loads of it onto the side patio. He did 15 trips. After dinner, as I hadn’t done 10000 … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Long-tailed Cape sugar birds, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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I Did This for the First Time Today
Saturday Today was the day… I swam with a watch for the very first time. I’ve never done that before. I hardly noticed it, but it was fun seeing my route come up on my cell phone later when I … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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Rain Water Tanks in Use
Wednesday Today was the day… …the rain water tanks, which are full and overflowing got connected to the plumbing system. They now pump water to all the toilets (except the flatlet), so we are saving on water. The plumber came … Continue reading
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Tagged Flushing toilets using tank water, Swimming at Fish Hoek Beach
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The Cushion Came Home
Tuesday Today was the day… …the lost cushion came home. I concluded it must be either at the neighbour or at the house next to that. I saw someone on the neighbour’s balcony (it’s a holiday let) so I rushed … Continue reading
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The Sea Was Brrrrr
Wednesday Today was the day… Mike and I woke early – well I woke early and then badgered my poor husband out of bed because I wanted to know what the bright stars were in the east. We discovered they … Continue reading
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