Arrived in South Africa a week ago now, can't believe how quickly the holiday is going. Flight not to bad, got to hotel in JHB for about 10 on Thursday evening, went and something to eat in the Spur and then went to bed. On Friday morning after breakfast we went back to the airport for the flight to Durban. JHB airport a nightmare, it is just a badly signposted building site. Once we got to Durban we got the car and went to Umhlanga, but we could only get the key for the flat a 2 o'clock, so we went for a drive into Durban city centre. It is looking very run down, J thought all the taxis in West St where very funny. Once we where in the flat Megan came over with the kids, and then we all went out for dinner - to J and Catherines favourite The Spur

On Saturday morning we went to Hypermarkert, then to Flag Aminal farm with Megan and teh kids. In the evening Steven and Jackie came over for a braai

Will update further next time I have internet access

Very Bad Blogger

Hi

Been a very bad blogger, haven't posted in over 2 months - my excuse is that we reformated the laptop and I lost my "favourites" at the same time as UKS had an overhaul and delete the link on my signature. At the moment we are busy getting ready for our holiday to South Africa, we leave on Thursday - so only 4 sleeps. We leave Manchester at 6.10 in the morning, so got a taxi coming for us at 3.45am - we arrive in Johannesburg at about 9 that evening. Spending Thursday night in Johburg, then flying on to Durban on Firday morning

SCRAP-A-GANZA

Woke up at 4 o'clock this morning, and couldn't get back to sleep - so just got up. Off to Scrap-a-ganza today, going in to work to cash up. Then will come home fetch Nicolas, Jayde and Jason to take them all to breakfast at Little Chef. J and I will then on to Manchester Airport. Our flight is at 4.25, we land in Schipol at 18.45 their time. Dave will meet us at the airport, and take J off for the weekend - s000000000000 excited

Nina

Light a candle for Maddy

Friends around the world,Almost a week ago a 3yr old British Girl called Maddy was snatched from her bed while she slept, she was on holiday with her parents and they were in Portugal. As you can imagine the parents are devastated and want everyone to keep this terrible event in the news until they find her. My suggestion is that around the world we light a candle or a torch , just a light !!! On Sunday evening at 20.00 hrs where ever you are. Lets keep this story in the news Together we can help this family. please can you email this to everyone you know, please put it on every site you go on. please tell everyone.Lets try to help

All Night Crop

Been to a crop today, got quite a bit done. Finished off my cj, and started on my friendship swap for Scrap-a-ganaza. Disscuss the idea of organising a all night crop, will start at 9.00pm - once the Brownies have left a 8.30


Nina

Count your blessings

Yesterday afternnon I arrived home from work with a banging headache and the starting of an ear infection. All in all I was feeling a bit sorry for myself. Just about the time I was taking J to cricket a friend called to say that her 32 year old Sister had passed away following surgery. She (the Sister) had 2 young children.

When I got back from cricket, I put the telly on and saw the shootings in Virginia, America. Spend the evening watching the news, and was shocked as the death toll rose

All this makes a headache and earache seem like nothing

Passport Arrived

My passport expired in Ocotber lasr, and as we hadn't planned on going anywhere and starting a new job renewing got put on the back burner. Then we booked to go to South Africa in August and I book to go to Scrap-a-ganaza in June. So all of a sudden I need my passport, so did J because he was still on mine. We applied (took everything to PO for them to check) about 3 weeks ago, cost £125.00 for2 passports. About a week later I got a letter to say my photos where to light, so I went in and had more taken - sent them off. Last Saturday J passport arrive - so at least one of us could travel. And yesterday mine arrived, so we are good to go!!!!! Off to the Warrington Crop today, hopefully get some more pages done for my Moms Album. J wants to go out for breakfast first, crop starts at 9.30 - so all up a bit earlier than usual this morning

Nina

Summer here at last

The last days have been lovely and sunny. Warm through the days, but cool enough at night to sleep. Having litle braai tonight, just J and I. Dave is on the late flight tommorrow, so he wont be in until about 9.30

Nina

Quite day at home

Had a lovely quite day at home. Got up at about 8.30 this morning, made a full english breakfast for us. Then sat and watch telly for a while, later we took the boxes from the braai to the dump. Pop in to Tesco to get a few bit, and went to Costco to get Nicks cake. Back home we had a afternoon snooze, then I made roast chicken and veg for tea. Back to work tommorrow, and Dave off to Munich for work.

Happy Easter

Today we have been to Sandys for a braai. On Tuesday it is Nicolas 16 th birthday, so we all went round to celebrate. Dan was over from Ierland. I ordered a cake from Costco, but when I got there to collect it - Costco was closed. So we had to restort to plan B. I came home a baked a chocolate cake. Nick still wants me to go and get the cake tommorrow, so he can have his friends over on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening, Sandy, Jayde, Jason, Nick and I are going to Frankie and Bennys for supper.

Nina

The Saga of the braai

We decided that as Summer was on the way we needed a new braai (BBQ), the old one had rusted through. We want a sturdy charocoal braai - not a gas one. We hunted high and low, every where went the braais, where all either flimsy or GAS!!!! We ended up going to a Garden Centre half way to Birmingham, where we found an Outback charocoal braai. (Yipee). Tommorrow Dave and Jason will have to spend the morning putting it together.

After we had got the braai, we went to Rushomle for a curry. All-in-all we had a lovely family day out.

On a more promising note, Jasons passport arrived today (his first because up to now, he has been on mine). So we are just waiting for mine, then we will be all set for South Africa in August

Nina

I've got a blog!!!!!

Joinned the trend to keep a blog, now just got to remeber to up date it regularly

Nina