I have just received the latest newsletter from Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary – the last newsletter of the year, as the hard-working staff have earned themselves a break over the festive season. Do not fear, though – the furry-long-eared-four-leggeds will continue to be looked after and to receive the best quality of care and love. I…
At the start of October, we took a drive to the village of McGregor, which is the home of the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary. Having attended last year’s St Francis Day and Remembrance Ceremony at the sanctuary (which I wrote about here), we were really looking forward to this year’s event – and to seeing our…
When we visited Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary during a whirlwind week in February this year, to introduce our respective moms to our adopted Donkey, we saw that all the sunflowers outside the cute little shop were in full bloom. We picked up a couple of seeds and, on our return home, planted them in a flower-pot.…
A couple of days ago, a delightful email arrived in my inbox from the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary outside the small village of McGregor. In July last year, during a long weekend in the mountains near McGregor, we had spent an afternoon at the sanctuary (blog post) – and the donkeys stole our hearts. As invariably…
My goodness, what a whirlwind of a week this has been! We picked up mom-in-law Lissi (visiting us from Windhoek, Namibia) from Cape Town International Airport last Saturday, and spent a leisurely afternoon at home, giving her some time to relax before launching into a jam-packed program of activities.
OK, I admit, that’s not an easy question to answer, unless you bought the Weekend Argus of 5 February 2011 and, instead of tossing away all the small inner sections and focusing solely on the sports and the business sections, you happened to glance at the Jellybean Journal, which is that little four-page insert for…
On Sunday, 3 October 2010, we joined our good friends V and L on a trip out to the pretty village of McGregor to attend a moving and heartwarming St Francis Day ceremony at Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary. We had visited the sanctuary for the first time in July this year, during a long and unforgettable…
Look! We are now the proud adoptive parents of a gorgeous four-legged, long-eared, snuggle-furry donk named, well, Donkey. I am soooo chuffed. In addition to the certificate, we also received a report about our new furry friend, a beautiful handpainted card, a useful bookmark, a bumper sticker (which I am sticking on my car), and…
On Friday, 16 July 2010, we headed in the direction of McGregor for an extended weekend away in the Riviersonderend mountains, to celebrate my birthday (and that of Madiba) on 18 July. We stayed in a little Kliphuisie (or stone cottage) at Onverwacht Flora, a mountain top farm near the famous Boesmanskloof trail between Greyton…
In July, we spent a weekend in the Riviersonderend mountains, staying in a little stone cottage at Onverwacht Flora, a mountain top farm near the famous Boesmanskloof trail between Greyton and McGregor. This is Part IV, and here are the links to the other parts: From Cape Town to Onverwacht (Part I) Exploring the surroundings…
Grains of Sand 