Category Archives: me

Getting spoilt !!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Overwhelmed with birthday wishes yesterday .. many many thanks to everyone mwah xxx My day :  super-doops prezzie from hubby – compact camera bag that holds camera and two lenses .. yippee !!!  gathering useful items for our France holiday … Continue reading →

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Connecting mind and body

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Last evening I attended a yoga class at the Virgin Active in Cresta held by my ‘old’ yoga teacher, Christene.   She was here for one class only while visiting family in Jo’burg. I’ve been to several teachers during the past … Continue reading →

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It’s the simple things …

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

… like tripping over the sticking-up-corner of a doormat with a washing basket in arms … seeing yourself falling … trying to soften the blow on the hard bricked floor by stretching out one arm  .. twisting in order to avoid hitting … Continue reading →

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Jumping from the Orlando Towers in Soweto

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Sounds crazy but that’s what I did yesterday … New Years Day 2012!!!   And today, I’m tired .. maybe I’m drained of all adrenalin !! I was the first one to do the Power Swing at the Orlando Towers on … Continue reading →

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Will my story become urban legend ?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I was in yoga class this morning and apart from the meditative music playing and the voice of our teacher directing us through the asanas, the roof started to creak.   I still don’t know all the sanskrit words after all the … Continue reading →

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I need to explain

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Bryan commented last night that I don’t blog as often as I used to – especially last year when I seemed to have posted almost every day !!!     … and btw this is post number 650 !! Whoo hoo !!! … Continue reading →

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A glass of wine in hand ..

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

.. while I type this post, having had an hour or so relaxing, .. breathing deeply … .. listening to the thunder and rain outside … and The Ten Tenors/Josh Groban/Il Divo inside, loudly … .. hubby away and had the … Continue reading →

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How’m I doing?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

After going on the Moms with Cameras Workshop held by Jeanette, I haven’t had an opportunity to practice with the Canon 350D until now.  Been chugging along during the week with a bad cold plus my visits to physio and biokinetics for my … Continue reading →

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Thin clothes .. fat clothes and the girl with turquoise hair

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

This time last year I was wearing my ‘thin clothes’ and they were loose.  Now I’m wearing my ‘fat clothes’ and they are tight    I would rather have this problem than what I went through last year with months … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to my dear Mum!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

 R-bottom – Feb 2011 … others – Nov 2005    You are only 83 today and should have been enjoying life to the fullest as you always did.  Wish I could take you out for a lovely fish lunch, share a … Continue reading →

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