Author Archives: Tanya

Knysna – part two

My mother, much to the annoyance of my father (most of the time) has decided it is her duty to keep the entire bird population of the area they live in, in a life they probably weren’t accustomed to – … Continue reading

Posted in Trips | Leave a comment

Synopsis of our trip to Knysna…

The kids and I decided to spend a few days with my folks in Knysna and rather than drive we opted to take the bus. Which surprisingly turned out a lot better than I thought it would. Due to the … Continue reading

Posted in Trips | Leave a comment

Wounded in the course of battle…

I blame my in-laws.

Posted in Aaargh...cooking | 1 Comment

Meet Sophie

Isn’t she cute? We went and collected her this morning, having been to the vet to collect food for her and just to check that the hernia she has is as easily corrected as the woman who sold her to … Continue reading

Posted in Damn Cat | Leave a comment

On the house front…

We did a few things on the house front – put up the outside light in the back, put up the lounge curtains (yay!) when we get the folks’ lounge suite – the lounge is really going to look good. … Continue reading

Posted in General House | Leave a comment

That fool of a cat…

I love my cat…and it’s wonderful having him home again…. you’re waiting for the but, aren’t you? BUT! the fool is going to be the death of me. He is an amazingly sweet cat and we’ve had no problems with … Continue reading

Posted in Damn Cat | 2 Comments

My xmas present from my in-laws.

Posted in other stuff | 2 Comments

Xmas…

Despite it being rather hectic (both Wouter and I worked Xmas eve) we had a good Xmas dinner. It was lacking a few things – brussel sprouts, bread sauce, yorkshire puds – still we had a good time. We opened presents, … Continue reading

Posted in other stuff | Leave a comment

‘Tis the season to be jolly…

I love Xmas, yes a lot of that has to do with the presents under the tree, but it isn’t just that. For me Xmas is when everyone gets together and you have a jolly good time. This year it’s … Continue reading

Posted in General House, Life | 1 Comment

The sign of a *good* party…

I’m sure these pictures speak for themselves…..   It’s no wonder we felt a bit jaded driving down to Knysna the next morning. Wouter mentioned we drove through to pick up a dining room table from my folks – they … Continue reading

Posted in other stuff | Leave a comment