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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Question for God…
4-02pm This morning I played Graham & Helene, local artists singing Don’t Worry Be Happy, originally written by Bob Marley, but seemingly made very popular by Bobby McFerrin. Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy – YouTube. One of the … Continue reading
Home Early…
2-26pm Today I needed to get home early. My “charge” (Granny) was alone. Mavis came in early to help her and then had to go to an appointment. So when I arrived home after a great show & a zip … Continue reading
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Red Bull Response…
2-53pm According to Red Bull the offensive advert has been canned. This is great news. They also sent out a generic message “copy & pasted” to all who complained. It was a weak response, saying Red Bull adverts have always … Continue reading
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Blasphemous Red Bull Advert…
5-30pm Unexpected interruptions happen. Today there were two of them. Last night I noticed a couple of comments on Facebook regarding a Red Bull television advert that had just aired. I didn’t take much notice, but when I got to … Continue reading
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Rise and Shine Pics…
4-36pm On Friday 2nd March, at the Rise and Shine Open Day, one of the in-studio guests was Elton Willenburgh who is an amateur (on-the-way-to-professional) photographer. He took a whole stack of photos which can be viewed at his website… … Continue reading
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Argus Cycle Tour 2012…
4-25pm It was an important radio show. Lots of listeners were in the studio watching me present. It was 5 to 8am and I had to read the news. I couldn’t find the news bulletin. The printer was stuck. It … Continue reading
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Monty 1, van Niekerks 0…
5-09pm Maybe that should be Monty 1 and van Niekerks 10! We have gained ourselves a sweet little gem! He has won us over and is now living inside. In fact last night he even slept on our bed! Monty … Continue reading
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Prostitute Finds New Life…
I’m airing this on 107.5 CCFm (www.ccfm.org.za) on Monday 12th March 2012 at 7-22am. Such a wonderful testimony of how God can change unbelievable circumstances… CBN Story of Annie Lobert founder of Hookers for Jesus
No Dinner, No Photos, No Blog!
3-18pm I can’t really say ‘No Blog!’ now, can I?! By the time I got home from Bible study, I still hadn’t taken any photos. I forgot to leave Mavis her payment for the week, so I dashed home from … Continue reading
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I Feel The Weekend Comin’
5-13pm Something good happened this afternoon. The rush and craziness of the week suddenly started seeping out of my bones and I began to relax… Yippee!! The show went well with PJ. It’s his birthday tomorrow so I gave him … Continue reading
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Going Green With Solar Energy…
4-14pm With the geyser bursting on Saturday night (in the middle of David Beretta’s speech at David’s 21st! LOL! :)), Mike decided that this would be a good opportunity to get solar heating. In the first two days of this … Continue reading
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A Sweet Quiet Tuesday…
4-09pm I love Lisa’s status on Facebook this morning… “You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t count.” ~ Winnie … Continue reading
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Back to (sort of) normal …
4-09pm Today I slipped very quickly back into the routine of normalcy. The show went off well for a Monday. Then, I had to sort out a few little issues, like the burst geyser. This resulted in a busy afternoon, … Continue reading
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Braai for breakfast, braai for lunch, braai for dinner!
4-34pm Last night, David’s 21st went off really well! I think we fed about 44 people in the end and it seems a good time was had by all, most of all David who was very happy how everything went! … Continue reading
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Partytime!
5-31pm How quickly can I do a blog, I wonder. I have got to be making salad in 15 minutes! It’s been a busy day but I managed to keep an eye on the cricket and I also snuck in … Continue reading
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