Category Archives: Outing

Chocolate Appreciation – Lindt Chocolate Studio

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Finally … finally hubby and I attended a Chocolate Appreciation Course held at the Lindt Chocolate Studio in the Design Quarter, Fourways.  I say finally, because Jeanette gave me a voucher for the course more than a year ago for my birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in art, chocolate, Outing | 5 Comments

Afternoon tea

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

I had a lovely afternoon yesterday at Annica’s in Randburg.  Jeanette invited me to join her and her friends for tea and cake.  Nice to sit and enjoy chit chat with a cup of tea while their kiddies played.   If you’ve read Jeanette’s post, … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday :

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Few words are necessary :  Again in Loerie Park, as was our walk last week, but this time hubby came with us yesterday evening.  It’s about 2 kms from our house – uphill – too much for Jackie to walk, … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Jackie, Outing, sunset | 5 Comments

Lunch at Higher Ground

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Hubby and I joined Jeanette and family, and their friends Madi and family for a lunch celebrating Lance’s forthcoming birthday at Higher Ground Restaurant which is in the grounds of St Stithians College, which is situated on the borders of Randburg and Sandton.   It’s … Continue reading →

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Hector Pieterson Memorial – Soweto

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The day we went to Soweto,  Jeanette suggested we had lunch at one of the establishments in Vilakasi Street, after our epic ‘jumping off a 100 metre tower’ !!!!!   Unfortunately, being the 1st of January and a public holiday, everything was … Continue reading →

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Art on the Orlando Towers

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

The Towers are most impressive .. covered from top to bottom with images of Soweto life …  this is the other tower which doesn’t feature as much as the one from which we jumped ! The ablution block is equally as … Continue reading →

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While their mommy was busy …

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

… with a ‘trash-the-dress’ photo shoot  at Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon …   (see Jeanette’s post) … I dragged the boys away from their obsession with playing games on their mommy’s phone … … and we went bird … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Bradley, Connor, grandchildren, Outing, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Hellooooo … I’m still here …

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

… and will do a decent post tomorrow .. maybe … probably .. hope so !! What a busy week in this household!  I’ve been dashing around the garden taking photos of bursts of new shoots and spring flowers …   … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, flowers, Jeanette, Outing, shows | 3 Comments

A dad, a daughter and a dog

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

On Monday hubby and Elaine walked Jackie around the small park not far from our house, while I took photos … naturally !!!!     Today is Wednesday but it feels like Monday as yesterday was a holiday and the day before both hubby and … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Elaine, Jackie, Outing, Peter, pets | 2 Comments

Butterfly girl

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Jeanette took Erin and Connor to a party on Sunday morning and Erin came back with the most beautifully painted butterfly face - Connor had had a tiger face but by the time we saw him he had rubbed it off … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl, Erin, Nicole, Outing | 5 Comments