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Posted by HesterLeyNel on 2017-07-29
Laidback fishing on Sea Park Beach

Laidback fishing on Sea Park Beach

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There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction. – Salvador Dali 

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Satisfaction, to me, is the ability “to do” or “not to do”, whichever suits me best on a particular day. Most often I prefer those quiet days when no action is required of me and I can spend my time in serene repose; no rushing to a specific destination, no deadlines to meet, no challenges, no infringement of my time. I am, after all, retired.

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My blog posts, written in Afrikaans and English, represent the rantings and ravings, the joys and blessings of a 70-something retiree – Me.

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31 Comments

  1. woestynkind

    Ek is so ‘n kleeiiiin bietjie jaloers vanoggend. Harties is bietjie koel en baie vaal vanogggend. Geniet dit. Dis so lekker om te lees van iemand wat tevrede is.

    2017-07-29

  2. Lewies Mymer

    Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits.

    2017-07-29

  3. kethuprofumo

    Hm…I guess it’s the most healthy attitude to life no matter you’re retired or not, dear Hester! Relaxing at the sea, what better might be? 🙂

    2017-07-29

  4. colinandray

    🙂

    2017-07-29

  5. Blog Andrew

    🙂 As always Hester beautiful photographs, I’m a huge fan of people sharing photos whatever they may be. However this is a more poignant post than you’ll realise, I’ve been thinking I should get some things in order because unless one wakes up looking forward to the day …….then…..well…… 🙂 you get the idea.

    2017-07-29
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      HesterLeyNel

      Thank you, Andrew, and yes, you are right, life is too short to let a single moment of enjoyment slip through your fingers. For me, those moments exist in being with my family and enjoying the simple life.

      2017-07-29

  6. perdebytjie

    Is jy besig met “sit ups” op daardie eerste foto? Dit lyk na te veel werk!
    Ek stem saam,mens hoef nie altyd iets te doen nie. Soms staar ek net in die verte en dink nie eers aan iets nie.

    2017-07-29

  7. rondomtaliedraai

    Hoop daar is darem iets in die koskaste want so kam daar nie veel in nie.

    Pret foto’s!

    2017-07-29

  8. travel460

    Klink hemels! Ek is mal oor jou foto.🌺

    2017-07-29

  9. scrapydo2.wordpress.com

    Lekker man. Dit gee beslis bevrediging om net rustig te wees sonder enige gejaag ….. na wat ook al! Interessante fotos ook.

    2017-07-30

  10. aj vosse

    Sulke oulike toone!! 😉

    2017-07-31

  11. Aletta - nowathome

    Fantastiese manier om die aftrede te geniet1

    2017-08-01

  12. Kameel

    Nou wonder ek of ek werklik wil weet wat by die Suidkus aangaan 🙁 Dit lyk so lekker ontspanned Hester…. lekker aftrede!!!

    2017-08-02

  13. Toortsie

    Ek gun dit vir jou. Geniet elke oomblik. Ek is ook in ‘n proses van aftree, maar kry dit nog nie heeltemal reg nie. Wag, ek gaan nog daarby uitkom!

    2017-08-04

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Not long after the Great Fishing Expedition I seremoniously parked my fishing rod at the #tidalpool to indicate the end of my fleeting fishing career #🌊 #southcoastkzn #kznsouthcoast #beach #beachvibes #beachlife #kzn #fishing
The very next day I was again invited on the Great Fishing Expedition. I’m not one to miss out an adventure and I promptly confirmed my enthusiastic intentions to share this pastime with my children by catching a beautiful zebra fish (called a Wildeperd in this part of the world). Once again the only catch of the day 😁 The rest of the holiday saw the siblings slipping off quietly in the mornings (without the parent) to play catch-up. Not very successfully, I must add #🌊 #southcoastkzn #kznsouthcoast #beach #beachvibes #beachlife #kzn #fishing
This little rock cod did not even have an opportunity to enjoy the squid that I so lovingly prepared for him. My son came to visit and I tagged along with the Great Fishing Expedition. In the end, I was the only one who caught any fish (size is not important in this instance – every little fish is counted). The siblings, being experienced surf anglers, were not impressed by this turn of events 😂 #🌊 #southcoastkzn #kznsouthcoast #beach #beachvibes #beachlife #kzn #fishing
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