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Monthly Archives: November 2012
21 Years of Educating Our Children Are Over!
3-05pm What a wonderful, memorable day it has been. I was very chipper this morning as the day dawned, windy and bright and I bounced off to the studio with a smile on my face and a spring in my … Continue reading
LCHF Questions
1-30pm I am getting more questions regarding LCHF. I am going to try and find the answers over the weekend, so send them along to me if you have them. I have spent some time trawling through (mainly Swedish) websites, … Continue reading
If They Are Happy, I Am Happy…
12-57pm The highlight of the last 24 hours was a telephone conversation with Stacey. She had skype minutes that were due to expire, so she called me and we had a nice long natter. What a treat to hear first … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, Cambodia, Christmas Cake, Spring cleaning, Westerners in Cambodia
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I Am Not Superwoman!
1-04pm Okay! It’s true! I’m not superwoman! Recently, my life has become more demanding. Everything is taking on the appearance of work. My stress levels are rising. Christmas is coming. I’m not prepared. So much to do, so little time! … Continue reading
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Tagged God provides rest, overcoming stress, stress, superwoman
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Rumour Has It…
3-37pm Fish Hoekites will be interested to hear that the Old Sun Valley Mall is set for a complete refurbishment. It has become a well known fact that the tenants have been given notice and are due to move out … Continue reading
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Tagged Faf du Plessis, Proteas, SA Cricket, Sun Valley Mall
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Toxic Chocolate…Or Should I Say Toxic Sugar…
1-19pm Who would believe it?! I have not had chocolate for 5 weeks. It was time for a treat! Eating low carb and high fat took an adjustment. Initially, it was tough finding food to eat that suited my stomach, … Continue reading
A Celebration! (Rugby Too…Despite the Ref!)
5-41pm A bit late today! The main event was my attendance at the Alcoholics Victorious 45th celebration… It was a meaningful service – Tom & Dot Greer are an amazing ‘power couple’ devoted to improving the lives of others. They … Continue reading
How Is Granny?
1-35pm It’s a FAQ. How is Granny? I don’t often dedicate an entire blog to her and neither do I speak much about Granny on air. The answer is, she is very frail. I’m learning that there are various downward … Continue reading
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A Letter To My 18 Year Old Self
2-13pm Today I met with Lynn who recorded an account of her traumatic childhood. As she turned back the clock and reflected on events of years gone by, I too remembered the huge insecurities I had as a teenager. I … Continue reading
LCHF is a Journey…
3-24pm I’m still eating LCHF. I have only lost 1kg since I began. I’m feeling very well and have lost inches. Yesterday I had a call from Dr. Neville Wellington who has also been following all that Professor Tim Noakes … Continue reading
And So The Lord Sent Dorothy…
1-46pm Wayne put up on Facebook the story of what happened this morning..he wrote: “A very touching experience at our radio station this morning. We were on air when a lady came to the reception and sent us a message … Continue reading
What Is Marriage?
Wonderful! Fusi and Sisanda are getting married soon. It got me thinking about What is Marriage? What can a newly wed couple expect? It is an exciting journey of love and self-discovery, of sacrifice and satisfaction of growth and blessing … Continue reading
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I’m Agitated…
2-31pm It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon. When I sit down to write a blog, I often wonder what to write about. Most times, the weekend unfolds in a relaxed routine fashion. This weekend has been no different, except I feel … Continue reading
Progress is being made!
1-31pm Progress has been made! The van Niekerk shuffle is a thing of the pass. We are now ‘jawking’. Jawking is jogging as slow as walking. If you ‘jawk’ past a walker you are probably going too fast! We ‘jawked’ … Continue reading
Victim vss Volunteer? (Warning: this may be a tough post to read)
1-34pm My friend Heidi and I were talking the other day about how sometimes we think we are a victim whereas we are a volunteer. Let me explain what I mean. Think about ill health. We go overboard on something … Continue reading