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Tag Archives: windy day
Autumn Begins
Sunday Today was the day… That was far windier than I thought it would be. I thought today was going to be calm – a brilliant swimming day. Nope! All I can say is the Cape Town Cycle Tour peeps … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Autumn, Fish Hoek, Little Stream, windy day
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The Unpredictable Cape Weather
Thursday Today was the day… Of more unpredictable Cape Town weather. The south-easter is roaring as I type. It’s crazy how windy it has been – more than last year, it seems. It’s forecast to be quite windy for the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Lorraine Skin Aesthetics, South-Easter, windy day
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No More Side-Effects
Thursday Today was the day… I woke up well rested and full of energy. No more side-effects from the J&J Booster. Mike had no side-effects at all from his, although he did complain of slight fatigue this afternoon. A strong … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Historic photos of Cape Town, South-Easter, windy day
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Another Airbnb Anecdote
Sunday Today was the day… The wind continued to blow. And so it shall remain for almost the next week. Next weekend looks stunning though. Despite the wind, we decided to go to the beach for a swim. It took … Continue reading
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Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Cape Doctor, Fish Hoek Beach, windy day
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First Significant Rain of 2021
Wednesday Today was the day… It rained. It blew hard last night and at around 11pm, Mike and I realised that the chairs on the top balcony may be in jeopardy. Up we went and opened the balcony door. Everything … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Autumn in Cape Town, Cape Town rain, Fish Hoek Beach, windy day
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House Work Day
Saturday Today was the day… That was very satisfying, because I cleaned our little space. While we have built a house, we are living on one floor of it and it is so like apartment living. I love it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek Beach, windy day
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Windy Windy Weather
Saturday Today was the day… It blew gales in Fish Hoek. It’s so interesting because the different weather brings out different variations of water activities. For days like this, when the wind is strong, both kite and wind surfers make … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Echo Photos, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Kite surfing, South-Easter, windy day
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White Horses
Thursday Today was the day… The south-easterly wind picked up and blew gales across Cape Town. The white horses of the breaking waves are more visible, but I have seen them a lot worse. They look very tame in the … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Echo Photos, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Seaside living, windy day
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Windy Days
Wednesday The wind has started to pump and it’s not due to stop for some time. This is the wind forecast for Fish Hoek… It’s going to be breezy! Meanwhile, the temperature has been up and it has been very … Continue reading
Posted in Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs, Echo Photos
Tagged A Taste Of The South-Easter, Building a house on a mountainside, Building on a mountainside, windy day
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21 Years of Educating Our Children Are Over!
3-05pm What a wonderful, memorable day it has been. I was very chipper this morning as the day dawned, windy and bright and I bounced off to the studio with a smile on my face and a spring in my … Continue reading