Fish Hoek

FISH HOEK

Pronounce the 'hoek' as 'hook', my friends,

And then you'll be correct.

The name is an Afrikaans one

As I know you must suspect.

Fish Hoek is near Cape Town

In Africa, in The Cape.

It's the place to where, in summer,

Urban dwellers escape;

Escape from the heat of the cities

When they can't take much more,

To laze around on the beaches

And savour the sandy shore.

It's a charming place to visit

And we did so quite a lot,

Finding the 'fishing-village'

A very pleasant spot.

I had a friend called Isabelle

And in our younger days

We used to rent her family's flat

For seaside holidays.

So my two little children 

Would gambol on the beach

Whenever we came from Cape Town,

Which was in easy reach.

Two years ago I was back there

After forty years or more

And Isabelle was still there,

In a house nearer the shore.

We sat over tea and chatted

About times so long ago.

And here are some photos of Fish Hoek

Which you'll enjoy, I know.

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Position near Cape Town.

Isabelle's family flat was just above the central palm trees.

Visits from whales were common.

The road between Cape Town and Fish Hoek.

There is protection from falling boulders all the way.

View from the mountains.
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WHERE'S MAX?

Have you seen Max?

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Why! No! Have you?

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Well, what do you think we ought to do?

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Do you think he's run away?

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When we tell his mother, what shall we say?

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He was here a moment ago!

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I think you were in charge!

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Hey! No!

He was holding your hand! You are to blame!

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He's been with you ever since we came!

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Poor little Max. He's not yet three!

How very lonely he must be!

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Fancy losing a little child!

His father will go really wild!

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His mother will get in an awful tizz!

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Gales of laughter! There he is!

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