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Tag Archives: SA Cricket
On the Menu
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day that had a number of things on the menu. David taught. We walked and when we got home, David had finished his first lesson and was already downstairs watching the start of the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Daisies, Rugby World Cup 2023, SA Cricket, SA rugby, spring
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What Grabbed our Attention Today
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did half a day’s work, had an important meeting, visited friends, welcomed guests and watched cricket! And that’s it! I could end the blog here, but I’d better unpack it a little. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats, Claw'd and Raiku, cricket, SA Cricket
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Highest T20 Scores
It was a pleasure to watch South Africa playing their opening T20 World Cup match against England today. The match is not over. England are looking formidable. South Africa didn’t look too bad. When we got to the end of … Continue reading
Well Done AB and the Boys
Yesterday was brutal for South African cricket fans across the world. We, in South Africa, rose early, we stayed there, in front of the TV for hours, watching, urging, clapping, yelling, pleading, hoping. The Proteas did brilliantly! Were there mistakes? … Continue reading
Breaking News!
2-04pm The world’s media, over the last 2 weeks has zig-zagged from the South African High Court in Pretoria where an intense murder court case is under way to an extremely remote part of the Southern Indian Ocean where a … Continue reading
Bed at 1am!
9-11am It’s been a fab weekend. Yesterday I did a walk-walk-run (that’s where I mainly walk, but after every kilometre, I run for a few hundred metres). In the afternoon we watched cricket & cheered every run the Proteas made. … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating a day worth living, Ernie Els, SA Cricket, World Matchplay Champs
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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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