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Weekend work done
Here are a few pictures of the house as well as of work we did over the weekend.   It is really quite fascinating to discover ‘hidden’ things about a house that you didn’t know were there. We ripped the … Continue reading
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Sometimes I amaze even myself…
Last night we were going to make chicken curry but M beat us to it and had already started making chilli and some other chicken dish. Not that I’m complaining did mean we didn’t have to cook. I’d mentioned to … Continue reading
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Pre-housewarming, housewarming gift…
Last week we decided to investigate moving on – several people had mentioned the website to us before but we hadn’t really had much need for it, until now. Basically it’s people who are selling up and moving elsewhere who have … Continue reading
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We’re not there yet
A familiar refrain I keep hearing from Wouter, comes from me getting excited about all sorts of things which are only likely to occur *way* down the line. (It’s a female thing, just can’t help myself). I’ve managed to remember … Continue reading
And then there was plan B-G
Brief background – condensed beyond even a Reader’s Digest condensed book (hell if I don’t we’ll be here all day). Our grand plan had been to build a Victorian style house in Bellville (www.retro.co.za/house/) but due to circumstances far too … Continue reading
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It starts…
My life is not like a ‘box of chocolates’ (of course that reference will mean nothing to those who did’t see Forest Gump – then again are there many who haven’t?) my life has started to feel more like a … Continue reading
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