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| The geese waiting for their pool to have a Christmas cleaning. | | |
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Moses gave the 10 geese a Christmas treat and scrubbed their pool..much to their irritation,and subsequent pleasure.
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| festivities start on 23rd, with much high spirits and fun around the pool. |
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| Finn and Tommy fresh from their flight looking a little like rabbits in the headlights. |
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| Stephans Magda and Nikki |
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| Stephans Nikki and Big |
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| Little, Johan and Ian | |
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| Willam the "Braai Master" | |
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| Nicolene and Eugene |
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| Zandri and The Girls. | |
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Pictures all thanks to Nicolene!
Our Christmas day was begun with the opening of gifts and then a delicious breakfast [thanks to the boys who had purchsed smoked salmon at Heathrow] of eggs Benedict with a scrummy Hollandaise sauce made with my new, all singing all dancing Kitchen aid mixer [a birthday and Christmas gift from Big] Its 12.5 kilo had been lugged from England to ZA, thanks once again to Tommy and Finn, whos luggage was left at Joberg on 23rd but arrived on 24th! We had opted for a late breakfast and a Christmas supper as it was so hot outside.
So we spent much of Christmas day lounging by the pool with tall glasses of Pimms and chilling.
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| Picture courtesy of Smallie [Moses son] who had a rapid lesson in picture taking...not Bad! |
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| Bongo has a Christmas treat in the pool...I use the term "treat" advisedly as he didnt think it was! |
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| Tommy looking most "unchilled" | |
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| Tommy more chilled. |
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| Finn...deeply chilled...I LOVE THIS PHOTO..Look at the reflection! |
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| A fine figure of a man! |
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| An even finer figure of a man!!!!!!!!! |
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| Christmas peace demolished by plenty of dive bombing! |
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That night, sitting outide in the braai room with a large rib of beef, yorkshire puds and all the trimmings, followed by a flaming Christmas pud, we raised glassesof bubbly to all our friends and family across the world and wished you all a fantastic festive season . Particuarly Jessie, who had "gone to ground" over the holiday period,as she was working night and twilight shifts over the holiday.
Our thoughts were very much with Pams family as well. My dear friend lost her struggle against cancer on Christmas Eve. A sad note upon which to end, but Pam would not tolerate our mourning..she would say.."Kick up your heels..all the more reason to party!" She will always be remembered with such great affection and love.
