Category Archives: Throwback Thursdays

Throwback Thursday : 2010-12-10

Posted on December 10, 2015 by momsmeanderings

On this day five years ago … Jeanette took this photograph of hubby, Elaine and I with our adorable Jackie for our Christmas card …

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Throwback Thursday : Memories from end-of-year 1997

Posted on November 5, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Memories and highlights of 1997 is drawing to a close, but not before Elaine’s ballet school end of year concert, a quick trip up to Zimbabwe to see my Mum and Dad and our new puppy, Robbie !!! Elaine, winner of the tennis … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : A centenary celebration in Nov 1997

Posted on October 29, 2015 by momsmeanderings

On 4th November 1897, two weeks after the arrival of Cecil John Rhodes and his construction train, the first passenger train arrived in Bulawayo, Rhodesia from South Africa. My great grandmother, Mary Milne was the only woman passenger on this … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : memories and highlights – 1997

Posted on October 8, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Time for a TBT me thinks !!    If I recall, I was in 1997 with memorable moments, and luck would have it I was about to reach October of that year.    Soooo .. exactly 18 years ago hubby and I, … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : Mauritius 2010

Posted on August 20, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Busy me !     No time to sit down to do a post continuing ‘memories and highlights of 1997’ but here’s a throwback memory of our fabulous holiday in Mauritius in August 5 years ago ..  this is one of the … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : Memories and highlights – 1997

Posted on August 13, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Sooo   …   let’s go back to some memories and highlights!   My last post on 1997 was Jeanette and Lance’s wedding in January.  After the wedding, we took my Mum, for a few R&R days, to the Mont-aux-Sources in the Drakensberg.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : 4 years ago – 23 July 2011

Posted on July 23, 2015 by momsmeanderings

It was fours years ago today, hubby and I were in Somerset West, for a few days.  It must have been a weekend.   My dear SIL Kathy had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was going through chemo, as a … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : 16 July 2012 .. Loire Valley, France

Posted on July 16, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Three years ago, hubby and I were on the fabulous ‘Best of France’ Trafalgar Tour, and on this day, we were in the beautiful Loire Valley, stopping at the 16th century Château de Chenonceau .. stuff fairytales are made of !!   Only in … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : 9 July 2012 : France

Posted on July 9, 2015 by momsmeanderings

On this day, three years ago, hubby and I were on a Trafalgar Tour in France 🙂  It was my first time, ever, in Europe !!!   And .. on this day, on 9th July, we were on our first day of the tour around … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday : 1997 – Jeanette and Lance’s wedding

Posted on June 25, 2015 by momsmeanderings

Before Thursday comes to an end, let me go back to my TBT theme of my photos in the chronological order in which I began.  I am now at 1997, January to be exact.   A BIG year for us!!!  Our eldest … Continue reading →

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