This article is very interesting and I thought to share it with you. Enjoy! Tried & Tested TikTok hacks: GARDEN & HOME TEAM Gardening has exploded on TikTok, creating a community of young, resourceful new gardeners. But some of the DIY advice they spout just sounds too good to be true. We tested TikTok’s mostContinue reading “Calling all in-door gardeners and House plant lovers.”
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Hey Mr Bass man, I want to be a Bass man too!
It was my first year of work. I had been playing guitar for a long time but my dream was to play bass. One morning my boss came into the laboratory, all excited. A clerk, working in the main building, was transferred. Amongst other things, he had a double (upright) bass for sale. My bossContinue reading “Hey Mr Bass man, I want to be a Bass man too!”
We have Breakfast-time, Lunchtime and Supper-time, but let’s face it…. without Tea-time, we’ll never make it through the day!
Meal times are pretty much governed by the kind of food that one has planned. Tea times are a whole different kettle of fish. That welcome break, be it midmorning, afternoon or evening, can be as varied as the people who partake of this age old ritual. Thinking back, I stayed with my uncle andContinue reading “We have Breakfast-time, Lunchtime and Supper-time, but let’s face it…. without Tea-time, we’ll never make it through the day!”
Whole Roasted Chicken… 5 of the Best.
In our day, bad behaviour at school resulted in two forms of punishment. For minor or schoolwork related misdemeanors , you would find yourself in detention after school. The punishment was writing a description of your wrongdoing, eg. I must not eat in class or I must not talk during a test, 100 times. YouContinue reading “Whole Roasted Chicken… 5 of the Best.”
Breakwater Blues
The only time we fished in the sea, was once a year, when we holidayed in the small coastal town of Port Alfred. My wife wanted nothing to do with fish, especially the gutting and cleaning. My son was too young, so it was up to my daughter and me to brave the elements andContinue reading “Breakwater Blues”
The Fête lady.
As far back as I can remember, the one stall that was always present at a fête, whether it be a church fête, a school fête or a fête in aid of a local charity, was the pancake stall. The image of, up to six, ladies standing in a row behind fold-up tables, gas stovesContinue reading “The Fête lady.”
Fritters made from…. What!
I read this article published in Healthline. The name of the entry is 9 signs that you are not eating enough. This is so contrary to the normal problem of eating too much and having to go on a diet. For interest sake let’s look at the 9 signs and see if any of themContinue reading “Fritters made from…. What!”
Fun with Fritters
As a youngster, my Gran was the fritter queen. When anybody in the family felt the need to satisfy their sweet tooth, they would saddle up to my Gran and anyway but subtly, would query “Ouma, when are we having fritters again?” Let me explain two things. Firstly, sweets were in short supply, or ratherContinue reading “Fun with Fritters”
Braai night…. A few hours before.
Mom walked into the TV room. Jason and Jude, her two sons of 14 and 16, lay on the sofas in positions that would only be found in yoga manuals. She stood, hands on hips, looking at the empty glasses, coffee cups, torn-open chip packets, half-eaten apples and smelly socks and shoes. She shook herContinue reading “Braai night…. A few hours before.”
Sweet, sweet Retro
Nothing like a blast from the past and I’m not referring to the movie. Or the performance from the Bethel’s combined middle school band. Or the pudding of custard and jelly served in my Granny’s house on a Sunday Or the Blues and classic rock band. Or the colour schemes of yesteryear! Or to theContinue reading “Sweet, sweet Retro”
The Pool Man Says 