Monday 07/08/23
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| Ola spends most of her time in the garden but found this 'very comfortable' spot for a nap. |
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| Rumi chilling as only a cat can |
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| Old girl, Hilda in her favourite spot - the basket where the spare packets are kept. |
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| Sooty is always ready for playtime |
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| Hilda has a habit of intently watching one - Crazy-Eyes |
We're almost half-way through this sit and I have been on my own for almost a week. Toni managed to break a tooth quite badly just as all the local dentists went on their summer holiday so we decided it made sense for her to fly back to the UK and have it repaired. She was able to get it repaired by Richard, who has looked after out teeth since we moved to the UK. She's been spending a few (cold) days with Charmaine and Nathan and I think she is looking forward to returning to warmer weather in France.
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| Sooty and I hiked up part of the Autusche mountain trail |
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| Sooty basically pulled me all the way up and all the way back down - my legs were stiff for days... |
It's fairly boring on my own although I have been kept amused by the animals and have enjoyed many a long walk with Sooty. We took this house-sit with the intention of finding out out what summers are like in the area. Many Brits find it unbearably hot here so we wanted to see for ourselves as we still are trying to find where we want to settle down. We've been captivated by the area, the scenery just to the South of here is very similar to the Cape winelands and the weather is fantastic, certainly not too hot for us.
The river water is the ideal temperature for swimming in and the inexhaustible Sooty absolutely loves playing in the water, chasing sticks and trying desperately to catch the trout we see hiding in the deeper water.
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