Bit o' This & a Bit o' That
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So where was I?
Recently, I had the unenviable task of having to go 'down South'. I live in
Yorkshire, which is definitely classified as 'up North'. (Some...
Die Ronde Leessaal
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Ná meer as 25 jaar in Londen het ek uiteindelik die Ronde Leessaal in die
Britse Museum besoek. Dis ongelooflik dat ek feitlik onseker was, waar dit
gelë...
Heidelberg: A Perfect, Laidback City Break
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[image: Looking up a quaint street in the Altstadt | Heidelberg, Germany]
Located on the banks of the river Neckar, Heidelberg is one of the most
beautif...
Outside
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The late summer terrace, under a faintly wildfire-sky. The little bergamot
tree has three fattening fruit, and some more small ones to follow. In the
wi...
Mmm...
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"A man cannot speak to his son but as a father; to his wife but as a
husband; to his enemy but upon terms: whereas a friend may speak as the
case requires,...
Elim 'n dorpie van rustigheid en geskiedenis
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Terug na die juwele van die Overberg en hierdie keer het ek by Elim gaan
inloer. Besig met die soek van Riviersonderend se geskiedenis, is ek skoon
jalo...
My Daughter is 42 Today
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*Time is just running away. My first born is 42 years old today and I dont
feel much older to the time when I gave birth to her, on this day so many
years ...
Exploring the Honey-Hued Cotswolds
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“Travel opens your heart,
broadens your mind and
fills your life with stories to tell.”
– Paula Bendfeldt
The morning was velvety; soft sunshine, bre...
Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House
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[image: Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House]
During our most recent visit to Cape Town, we checked in at the exquisite
Purple Rayn Boutique Guest House surr...
Rule Number One: Don't Mess with the USA
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*A flash on Bloomberg TV today (22 October, 2018)*
*"CHINA, MAURITIUS TRADE DEAL MAY CAUSE US SANCTIONS, FITCH SAYS. A
free-trade deal between Mauritius an...
Dragon Eggs are done!
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So what do you think? Are they dragon eggy enough? I used inks to give
them that wonderful dragon egg colour and depending on whether you do the
egg in ...
The Presence of Absence; Why It's Not "Just A Dog"
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It has been six days since I last took a picture of him. That doesn't
happen unless I am away, and then I usually have whoever is looking after
him, take ...
Squirmalicious
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That moment when you're eating lunch, look down on your plate and see a
squirming worm making a break for it.
First thought. Where did that come from.. ev...
Thanks
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Thank you for the kind words. This blog has been dormant for so long I
assume no one reads it anymore. Anyway.
Last week Milord let me stay at a hotel for...
The dark side of South Africa
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This review appeared in Austrian newspaper Die Presse in January 2016.
Charlotte Otter dispatches journalist Maggie Cloete on her second case in
“Karkloof ...
Best Tips for Apply Two Tone Hair Color
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Using the two tone hair color will be the very best concept for you to
obtain the rewarding look with your hairdo. In this concept, you need to
understand ...
Optimising your Airline Seat - by a TRAVELER
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Having just read ANOTHER post expounding "insider knowledge" on how to get
the best airline seats that did not teach me anything I have decided to
share m...
Tonito Returns… Albeit briefly!
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It has been a very long time since I last blogged. Too long in fact, but
over the last year changing circumstances in my life has made blogging
very, very ...
Bietjies van my gevoelens
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Ek het hierdie stuk raakgelees en wou dit deel omdat meeste van die tyd al
hierdie goed is hoe ek voel. (wel ek het net een kind en dit sal baie
waarskynl...
Surfers Paradise
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So I promised to take photos of our walk from home to Surfers Paradise. I
don’t think our timing was perfect as the early sun was already against us
so t...
And just like that it is over
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The end of a friendship is always difficult. When do you finally close the
door and walk away ? After 17 years I have decided to walk away.
Stay updated
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Just a quick note to say that I won’t be updating this blog now that I have
left Dubai. Rather than delete it I have parked it in a sub-directory, so
pleas...
IT'S GO TIME.
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Launch2_zps17b0e601.jpg]
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If I told you that this has been i...
Verlies van 'n ouer
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Een van die moeilike dinge wat ons expats moet deur maak hier alleen in die
verte is om die verlies van 'n ouer te verwerk. Die verlies is veral
moeilik o...
Dryf vierwiel deur die drif met sêgoed
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*Gepubliseer in Beeld as rubriek op Saterdag 7 September 2013*
Sekere lesers weet miskien dat ʼn lunsriem ʼn smerige mens is maar hoeveel
weet vandag dat ʼn lu...
To quit or not to quit
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Gosh! I wish I can just quit this job just like that! But I think too much!
So many pros & cons! First & foremost I don't wanna be a burden to anyone,
not ...
Jessica reading "have"
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One of Jessica's sight words this week is "have". So naturally she sounds
it out like h a v e, but I told her that she shouldn't sound the e out. Why
mommy...
The long walk to freedom
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Before we moved to Australia I made the decision that if I found that I
really didn’t like the place I would face the truth, suck up my pride, pack
up my b...
Die Weckaroos is nou amptelike Aussies
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Na meer as 4 jaar in Perth het ons uiteindelik formeel regte egte Aussies
geword.
[image: IMG_4118]
Ons het ‘n eed afgelê saam met 90 ander mense en aan...
Woestynreën
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(Briefie van ‘n sendeling-vriendin in die Midde-Ooste)
Reën is iets so wonderbaarliks.
Ons het maande lank daarvoor gewag. Die wolke het weke lank vr...
Fagan Park - New South Wales
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Fagan Park bestaan uit 55 hektaar land in Galston, NSW Australia.
Die park is deur die Fagan familie aan die publiek geskenk en bestaan uit
groot areas waar...
My Baptisim - 28th October 2012
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It seems odd to think that there is a positive side to being diagnosed with
Leukemia but in fact for me there has been. I think something like this
will ei...
Christmas 2012 !!
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What a wonderfull Christmas we having - not going to lie we MISSSSSSSSSSSSS
all my lovely family back in South Africa - greatfull we got to chat to
them a...
R U OK?
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I should have known something bad was bound to happen. Earlier this week I
got an email from the HR lady at work informing us of the R U OK? campaign
and e...
Vrydag-song 32 (op ‘n Donderdagaand)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUxO_ZaTBc
Brilliant SA talent! Mal oor die song en moes dit nou dadelik hier opsit
anders vergeet ek en / of het weer nie...
Inspiration: Helping Kids to Fly
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I really like this excerpt from *How to help your child fly through life*
by Andrew Martin:
*"...life is a lot like flying (in the aeroplane sense). Some ...
Possible Formula 1 races for South Africa?
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It seems that there is a real interest to host a Formula 1 race in Cape
Town and the South African government is giving their support. However, for
this to...
Artistic projects
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I've got involved in some projects and there's been a lot of work lately,
which I do thrive on. But it also means that a holiday will be nice, now
we're o...
Air Force 1 Lands in Canberra
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POTUS has landed! Yip, that's what the President Of The United States is
called amongst the security circles when he's about to hit town. Scott's
been runn...
2012
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2011 taught me a lesson about Ultra Marathon running......it is not as easy
as it seems. I finished the 2010 Marathon des Sables in Morocco in 72
hours, an...
Olifant dans
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Ek moes hierdie Video deel.
Jammer hy is skeef, maar ekt nou nie daaraan gedink toe ek dit met die ipad
afgeneem het nie.
Dit is so kosbaar, lyk asof hulle...
Vullis!!!!
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Nou weet ek nie meer nie. Ek woon in ´n land waar rommel en vullis die
hoogtepunt van ´n mens se dag word, vir my altans! Toe ons in die Suidpunt
van Afr...
Ouma Kate ons groet jou
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Ouma Kate
2 Februarie 1914 - 31 Maart 2011, ja 97 jaar oud. Dit alleen vertel die
storie van hierdie amazing mens se uithouvermoe .
Sy was nie gesond n...
Books and Music and Films I Love
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Listening to some Mango Groove on my earphones while doing some red-tape
tonight, I had an idea to put together a list of recent reads. I love to
take book...
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G'day. I'd like to take this rare opportunity to make an announcement.
African Down Under is going to retirement, or should I say "retired hurt",
as they ...
Kaal boude op nat gras
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“Rotterdam is straks een homobos rijker”. ‘n Aanhaling uit ‘n artikel.
Woord vir woord. Ek sweer. Net toe ek begin worry dat ek nou behoorlik
ingeburger is...
Friends from South Australia
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Denise and Eddie stayed on after the girls weekend in Maleny and Montville
recently and we had a great weekend with them taking them around Brisbane
to ...
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Today we got some decent pool time...yayness! And I delved in too, and was
pleasantly surprised by how warm the water was.
*AND*....we browsed in my most ...
What's in a name?
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One of the strangest things about living back in South Africa is the
attitude towards relationships.
In London being single is not a crime. Being single in...
An introduction
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I am an ex IT professional from Johannesburg South Africa. I have since
moved to middle-of-nowhere Croatia to be a farmer.
Farming IT will be about my disc...
A Letter to Protektorvest
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http://london.thesouthafrican.com/sa-news/2010-fans-do-not-need-stab-proof-vests
Dear Protektorvest
I am a South African living in London. I am writing to s...
Die Einde
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Ek wou nog vertel het van die nuwe brug wat klaar is, Japie se
afskeidsgeskenke, van Inge wat so goed swem (sommer 30X25m lengtes op 'n
slag!), van die ys ...
'n Vinnige woestyn trippie
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Ons woon in 'n land wat sy eie tipe skoonheid het. Hoe die Israeliete dit
reg gekry het om vir 40 jaar te trek in die woestyn weet ek nie. Dit moes
maar on...
Catching up on Blog
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Sjoe ek het lanklaas bietjie op my Blog geskryf. Dinge het die laaste tyd
maar dol gegaan hierso. Ek gaan nou nie lang stories maak nie, ek sit
sommer so k...
Hoekom sal ons nou hier bly?
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*D*ie man wat die robbe toertjies leer by St Andrews se akwarium – kom ons
noem hom Andy – is onmiddelik meer spraaksaam toe hy hoor ons is van
Suid-Afrika...
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