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Monthly Archives: December 2008
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
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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
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Xmas…
Despite it being rather hectic (both Wouter and I worked Xmas eve)Â 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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‘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
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The sign of a *good* party…
I’m sure these pictures speak for themselves….. Â 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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I had to giggle…
On the way to work this morning – yet another one of those moments where you wonder what the hell the person did. Signs tacked to lamp posts just past the Kirstenbosch turn off…. *Sorry* *Honey* *I was* *wrong* *learning … Continue reading
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Chocolate fondue tips…
We invited friends over last night for supper and I had the grand idea of having a chocolate fondue for dessert. I love fondues – they’re fun. Well this one would have been if Wouter hadn’t burnt the chocolate! (still … Continue reading
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Heading towards inadvertent tax evasion….
I have a major, MAJOR gripe with our South African Revenue Service. I registered for efiling the previous tax season but never managed to get it to work properly so I submitted my tax forms the conventional way, manually filled them in … Continue reading
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Weekend round up…
I think the “end of year” syndrome is starting to take serious effect in the Hubbard/Blake/de Waal household. There just doesn’t seem to be any energy left to do anything, and the will/desire to do things seems to have gone on … Continue reading
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