50 year old round peg in square hole.

The "Big" birthday was reagarded with more expectation by Bossy than by me.He insisted on revealing to all of the locals that I was approaching my half century and as a result there has been a marked change in their attitude to me.





Age is a big thing in the NC. I am now officially a "TANNY"..the name used for all women of a "certain age"...this is the ONLY thing that I resent, and insist that my age should not mean the abandonment of my christian name which I have had some years to grow used to. This polite instruction has been met with great confusion by many. They have explained that tradition and respect demands that they should now abandon my Christian name..to which I have replied that if they need to show me their respect, then in preference to Tanny, I would much prefer to be called MISS EVANS.


I think that I am beggining to seem like a rather complicated round peg that is refusing to be hammered into a square hole.

Happy 2010 to all

First and foremost, my sincere apologies for the dearth if commentary from SA, over the festive season. No real excuses,save to say we have been quite busy. Nevertheless very warm greetings to all.Huge thanks for the Christmas and birthday cards and the messages of goodwill. All received with our great delight and not a little guilt from me as I failed to meet the 1st Dec deadline for posting Christmas cards..which are not traditionally sent here in the Northern Cape..the lack of suitable cardage is of no excuse because I feel as though I could have made some..by the time next year arrives I will have got into the swing of things ..PERHAPS!

The photos that I have been studiously preparing for my blog are now log jammed.So I will upload as many as poss with brief explanations.

Christmas day at the farm..Christmas kisses

Our first harvest of our own table grapes..The cutting started at 3.00 a.m and carried on until 10.00 a.m for three consequtive mornings. The remaining vineyard will be harvested this week and Bossy will make big golden raisins from them.