Author Archives: Tanya

So, so very spoilt

It is our first anniversary tomorrow…7 July. For those who don’t know us, we have had a somewhat unconventional relationship… started by meeting in a chatroom on the internet (less jaw dropping these days than say seven years ago), six … Continue reading

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Things that go bump in the night…

I’m a light sleeper, so tend to wake up whenever I hear a noise  Last night was no exception, W went to the bathroom which woke me up and when he came back to bed I heard this rustling noise.  Now normally … Continue reading

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Progress…

With the kids being away, we’re able to spend more time in the evening during the week, at the house.  We’ve started seriously to work on our bedroom and bathroom and last night W put up the wall between the … Continue reading

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Issues, anyone?

It is either a reflection on the type of ‘relationship’ my ex and I share, or it just illustrates the new levels of gittishness he can sink to (I have a whole dictionary devoted to terms I call him – I’m … Continue reading

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“I lean towards using Cayenne Pepper”

Take one culinary challenged wife, one recipe taken off husband’s website and the rash statement ‘shall I start supper?’ and you get….. a curry to die for, literally.  Alright, so not literally, no-one died, except perhaps a few taste buds … Continue reading

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Sets my teeth on edge…

You know the noise a dentist’s drill makes when he sadistically drills holes in your teeth? Well that was the noise W made when he angle grinded (ground?) our tiles into a straight line only ten times worse, drove me … Continue reading

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Driving home….

from the in-laws (having invited ourselves to lunch) I played with the camera a little and took this shot of the sunset.  Pretty, huh?    [btw lunch was damn fine too, I’ve never had waterblommetjie bredie before. That’s what happens … Continue reading

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Yes, *another* gymnastics competition

This time in Paarl, hosted by the Wynland Gym Club. It included the two top gymnastics clubs in the Western Cape, ACS and Wynland.  Let me tell you, those girls are *good*, seriously good. The Judges were merciless with their marking, … Continue reading

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“I made a mistake”

Was Frank’s comment when I gently chided him about using the outside paint to paint the inside lounge walls.  Wasn’t much point in me coming down on him from a dizzy height, Wouter had done that already. From what I can … Continue reading

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What are the chances….

I know I said my last post was my last post today, but I had to write about this.  School raffles – bane of my life, I despise them, actually it is more like an all consuming hatred of them.  … Continue reading

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