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Augrabies falls on 25 February 2023. Fortunately we were able to stand on that deck the day before I first saw Augrabies Falls on honeymoon in 2005, the flow was around a measly 50 cumecs but I fell in love with the place. The juxtoposition of stark desert simplicity and the Orange river and waterfall, resonate with me in a …

I am not a lawyer and am in no position to give advice. I can point you to people with the right knowledge. More and more people are being threatened with loosing their livelihoods because companies are insisting on forcing a medical decision of which the long term results are absolutely unknown. For those who are making the choice not …

Having children at home means a lot less time to keep this page up to date but the phrase “me time” has an oily, plastic feel to it. There will just be more to cover this time around. We made these choc chip muffins, they were good. Very slight changes used 1 cup milk and added 1 tsp vanilla The …

Our current audio book is Pyramids, I’ll start with a quote from that. “The role of listeners has never been fully appreciated. However, it is well known that most people don’t listen. They use the time when someone else is speaking to think of what they’re going to say next. True Listeners have always been revered among oral cultures, and …

This week I made a rather sad decision to take a break from pottery classes, however with that came a sense of peace. Those few hours were always a centre of calm and joy in the midst of the week. A time when I could loose myself in the creative process, but it became stressful, having to wear a mask …

We are already almost done with Wyrd Sisters audio book, this one built on my favourite Shakespearean play Macbeth. “Trouble is, just because things are obvious doesn’t mean they’re true.”― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters I’m almost done reading Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess. Prior to this I was only aware of his brilliant Clockwork Orange. It has taken me about …

It is the season for baking Christmas cakes, there are a few lovely people who like me to bake for them and every year I make more than 20. The first step is making ginger preserve which is a vital ingredient. I make 300g. This is the recipe and it is simple and easy I have been wanting to make …

This may be a travel record but I must still start with Pratchett quotes, we listened to I Shall Wear Midnight on audio book while driving. I love these books so much, they are very funny and contain pools of eternally reflected wisdom. “Roland was staring at Tiffany, so nonplussed he was nearly minused.”― Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight …

This recipe is an adaptation from the recipe for Cheese muffins with ham and corn in the book Angela Day Favourites. I made a few changes including changing the flour used. You can play plenty with the recipe, add ham, bacon, chillis, mushrooms or whatever you think will work. INGREDIENTS 250 ml (1 Cup) Cake flour 250 ml (1 Cup) …

I don’t seem to have many pics for this week, it was less busy than average. The children went to try out Karate lessons and thoroughly enjoyed the classes. One of my favourite flowers. The daffodils are in bloom all of a sudden we have a few ripe strawberries. Not sure if this message is too obscure, sometimes what is …

Quote for the week from our current audio book ““I hate cats.”Death’s face became a little stiffer, if that were possible. The blue glow in his eye sockets flickered red for an instant.“I SEE,” he said. The tone suggested that death was too good for cat haters.”― Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters Last week sure was busy. Fjord did his Grade …

Lets start on the right foot with a quote from Sourcery which we finished listening to this week. “They suffered from the terrible delusion that something could be done. They seemed prepared to make the world the way they wanted it or die in the attempt, and the trouble with dying in the attempt was that you died in the …

Generally lately, I treat this space like a diary, something to look back on. There are you precious few who take interest in the little fish bowl which I swim in. You gift me with your time reading what I write. You sometimes reach out with a comment, and that means a lot to me. Some know the part of …

Well that week ended with a headache from hell, but at least it’s gone today. Not much went on last week, Mum is still with us which is lovely. Our music teacher gave us blueberries so we gave him some blueberry muffins. Found a good recipe on Allrecipes. Funny thing is that I’ve always found blueberries to be a bit …

A quote from our audio book to start last weeks record. “Despite rumour, Death isn’t cruel – merely terribly, terribly good at his job.”― Terry Pratchett, Sourcery Hmm it’s already Tuesday but yesterday was a wee bit busy. Mum arrived from Durbs for her first visit this year which is awfully late, but lovely to have her with us none …