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So.. after the excitement of my adventures in Robertson (part 2 to follow soon, as I know you are all dying to hear about Mildred the Goat) I decided to organise a similar event for Swellendam. With the support of … Continue reading
Being invited to attend a media ‘educational’ in neighbouring Robertson on the strength and reputation of my blog was, at the same time, both flattering and disconcerting. Had they actually read my blog? Did they realise that they were dealing … Continue reading
One reason for choosing Swellendam as the place in which to live the rest of our lives was, believe it or not, because it was a town of first language Afrikaans speakers. We were solidly against the idea of moving … Continue reading
WHY SWELLENDAM? PART 1 One of the downsides of running a guesthouse with visitors eager to learn about life in SA is that you have the same conversations, (albeit with different people) every day. In the beginning it was fun, … Continue reading
We moved from London (St Albans) to Swellendam on February 12th 2006, having bought a derelict house, which we planned to renovate and turn into a guest-house. We also had plans to accommodate students from UK on ‘mini-gaps’ engaging in … Continue reading
Before we moved to South Africa, many well-meaning acquaintances warned us of the dangers we would face, and advised us strongly against making this crazy move. The fact that quite a few of these acquaintances did not even own passports, … Continue reading
Actually, I do like cricket. And being an immigrant I now have a choice of three teams to support: England, South Africa, and any team playing against Australia. But I don’t like crickets. Plural. And while I am the kind … Continue reading
