On our patio, nogal.
OK. Not so terrifying.
He’s a Cape Skink (Trachylepis capensis) and he’s completely harmless.
Not uncommon around here either. You may remember them from previous posts on 6000 miles…
We have a family of them living in the back garden, and with the warmer weather now with us, it’s nice to see them out and about, legging it between the woodpile under the braai and the bushes on the far side of the patio.
Always with a slightly knowing smile on their little faces.
No. Not that one (although it does get a mention).
I’m talking about the annual boat race between the football clubs of Sevilla and Real Betis.
No, I hadn’t heard of it either. But, thankfully, The Tim Traveller is there – once again – to help us out with a short, but entertaining and educational video:
Lovely stuff, as always.
But his video (as her reveals at the end) was shot last year, while this year’s race took place this last weekend.
And with Betis on a 14 year winning streak… it was time for Sevilla to make a comeback. So did they?
HIGHLIGHT HERE…
Yes, they did.
…TO HERE TO FIND OUT.
Lady night was unpretty.
And so in an effort to make tonight a little prettier, I’m going to make the process start a whole lot earlier.
Night night.
(It’s 6:47pm.)
The chances of being attacked by a carefully concealed Hadeda in your back garden are small…
…but they’re never zero.
OK, so this one is only for UK readers, but I do like the idea, and I’m sure if something similar were set up here in SA, it would be massively oversubscribed hugely popular.
And yes, I was drawn in by the bright colours and the beagle.
It’s a sidearm of Christina Poulton’s business, and it’s there to help out organisations like charities, community groups and voluntary projects.
And Boring only because it’s not there to fund sensational stuff and cutting-edge projects.
Quite the opposite, in fact
The grant is to spend the money on something boring and behind-the-scenes, that would otherwise be more difficult to fund e.g. insurance, accountancy, admin time, web hosting, training, office costs etc. Essential but unsexy costs. The grants are not for project delivery or anything too exciting.
Those everyday expenses that can really hold back a small enterprise: essential costs, but which are never really built in to any one project or programme.
What a great idea.
If you want to apply for a Boring Fund grant of up to £200, you have until the end of the month to apply. The rules are pretty strict, but that’s simply to ensure that only worthy organisations get a chance to be funded. It makes sense.
If you are part of an eligible organisation, or you know someone who is, this might really help out.
Why not give it a try?