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  • The Kitten Whisperer

      This has been another week of turmoil in South Africa. There have been protests over a few different things. Rumours are that there is another taxi strike planned for tomorrow. I will drive around the village rather than risk getting trapped like last time. Last Wednesday there was a protest against Gender Based Violence…

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  • Cinder-Cinderella

    The last few days really sum up what it is like living in South Africa. The highs, the lows and the chaos and calmness in-between these polar opposites. We had plans this weekend to go away to the wine lands a few hours outside of Cape Town. We were invited to a charity function in…

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  • Light & Dark

    Cape Town is one of those cities where the weather can be very unpredictable especially at this time of year. We were delighted with the sunny weather we have had recently after our bout of much needed rain. My garden is lush and green,  the lawn is mostly weeds but at least they are green…

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  • Gathering No Moss

    This week has been a hectic one. Last Friday afternoon I left work a little bit early as I had an appointment with my chiropractor. He managed to unlock my stiff back a bit but advised me to take it easy and put an ice pack on my back when I got home. I had to…

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  • #SheToo

    I am beginning to think that someone must have a voodoo doll of me and that they are enjoying sticking pins into it as my body has moved from one ailment to the next for what feels like months now. The strange thing is that each ailment is corresponding with the symptoms of someone in…

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