We’ve all had our ups and downs this year but I must really hand it to all the teachers who, like chameleons, have had to change their colours and adapt to whatever lockdown challenged them to this year. World Teacher’s Day (5th October) is a day to acknowledge just how wonderful our teachers are. As we’re heading down the home…
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National Heritage Day – Braai Day – 24 September 2020
Heritage Day, better know as National Braai Day, is celebrated on the 24th September every year in South Africa. On this day we celebrate our Rainbow Nation and and everything South African. “It’s a fantastic thing, a very simple idea. Irrespective of your politics, of your culture, of your race, of your whatever, hierdie ding doen ons saam…Here is one…
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Celebrate Grandparent’s Day 2020
I have so many fond memories of my Grandparents. I remember my ‘Ouma’ making the most delicious Brandy pudding and my ‘Oupa’ playing the piano. He is even composed a beautiful song for me. There are so many great reasons to celebrate Grandparents. National Grandparent’s Day is celebrated on the 13th September in some countries and on the 4th October in South…
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10 Great reasons to enjoy Spring in South Africa – 2020
Spring is here and I couldn’t be more exited. Spring is the season of new beginnings and this part of the world comes alive again. Fresh flowers bloom, animals awaken and temperatures slowly start to rise. Here are 10 great reasons to enjoy Spring: Flower Season: The spring flowers of the Cape West Coast, Cederberg and Namaqualand in the are…
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Plastic free July 2020!
As I sit drinking my early morning coffee, I look around and see just how much plastic there is all around me. I can only imagine how much plastic is used throughout the world and how much of it lands up in our environment. This got me doing some research and here are some interesting facts which I recently found…
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