Category Archives: other stuff

Love is in the air…

Posted on 05/05/2011 by Tanya

(don’t know about you but I’ve now got that silly song stuck in my head) I am in love. Totally bowled over. Gushingly, sickeningly over the top in love. (and no, not with my husband* or our stupid cat(s) {more … Continue reading →

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Aloe

Posted on 01/10/2011 by Tanya

I have never found the Aloe plant to be a terribly pretty looking plant. My ex mother-in-law loved them and had quite the collection of Aloe ornaments about her house. So what has prompted me to suddenly start talking about … Continue reading →

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Lazy, lazy days

Posted on 07/09/2009 by Tanya

Have to love being on leave – especially days where one does just about nothing at all. Well that isn’t strictly true, Tamsyn got bored so we baked chocolate chip cookies  – slightly burnt underneath but on the whole – … Continue reading →

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What a difference furniture makes…

Posted on 04/12/2009 by Tanya

We have been incredibly fortunate to have ‘inherited’ quite a bit of my folk’s furniture with their moving to Knysna. We enlisted the help of Frank (our trusty Malawian handyman) and a few of his mates to help shift what … Continue reading →

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Candlelight, bric-a-brac and rafts

Posted on 03/30/2009 by Tanya

Yep, the glass shelves are up! As my Mom said, our bathroom is the nicest room in the house. I have to say I LOVE it – makes one want to sit on the toilet for hours just staring at … Continue reading →

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Eeeeeek!

Posted on 02/13/2009 by Tanya

There we were….sitting in the lounge watching a programme on TV when I noticed Bagheera had brought in a ‘present’ for us.  I calmly say “Wouter, isn’t that a snake” at the same time as the chief character pulls a … Continue reading →

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A pleasant weekend…

Posted on 02/08/2009 by Tanya

Most of it was pleasant anyway, poor Bagheera kept me up most of Saturday night – turns out she has ear mites, no wonder she wasn’t happy. She has now spent the majority of Sunday passed out on Tamsyn’s bed. … Continue reading →

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Posted on 12/29/2008 by Tanya

My xmas present from my in-laws.

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Xmas…

Posted on 12/29/2008 by Tanya

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 →

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The sign of a *good* party…

Posted on 12/18/2008 by Tanya

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 →

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