It’s been a long and rather emotional 24 hours, but as the old adage goes, All’s well that ends well.
And things do seem to have at least worked themselves out in that respect.
There’s probably just time for a bit of tasty FA Cup action before bed.
Probably.
A trip to Elgin with the Ceres Rail Company today as a birthday treat.
Lots of fun, but bumpier than an Eastern Cape road and later than someone who has long since died.
We’ve still got a couple of hours for lunch in Elgin before we head back down the mountain. And there are beers and burgers.
And yes, I will be removing that forearm as soon as I get near a Photoshop.
We’re still enjoying some wonderful weather down at the Southern Tip, and there’s really no hurry to get back to Cape Town. Yes, school starts again this week, but it doesn’t start tomorrow, and so we can afford a little more time to relax before we head back home.
And so before I light the braai this evening, I’m sitting in the fresh air – which isn’t moving anywhere near as fast as it was last time we were down here – and enjoying a spicy Bloody Nora with some Chilli [sic] Infusion Vodka from Deep South Distillery. Because of the irritating timing of loadshedding this evening, we’ll eat late tonight, which means braaibroodjie starters to get us through until sundowners, and then some proper vleis a little later on. I can confirm that the rumours of rump steak and peri-peri chicken are not unfounded.
But in the meantime, it’s easy to relax when your biggest concerns are getting a blog post done and lighting a fire.
15 days post-op for Colin the Beagle, and it’s good news. The stitches are out, and while there’s still a bit of healing to do, the vet is amazed by her progress. She’s putting weight on the bad leg, the good – ok, “better” – leg seems to be holding up well, and the biggest issue is now over-confidence and trying to do too much too soon.
She’s also lost a couple of kilos and looks sleek and mean, and the stitches coming out this morning meant that she could have a bath as well, which is something we’ve all been looking forward to.
Incredibly, with just two weeks gone, it’s like we’ve got our old beagle back already.
Thus, we’re off to Agulhas for a couple of days to celebrate, and walk – gently – around the village.
Check the ‘Gram and on here for updates.
Have a great weekend!
With the visit of my dad from the UK, we were able to enjoy Christmas 2.0 this morning. No point in posting gifts back to the UK when there’s someone coming over who can take them back. No point in posting anything to South Africa, full stop.
If I could be summed up in garments, then this would be very close to a perfect fit (no pun intended). Henderson’s Relish Tee, the iconic (and now “Retro”, sigh) 1990 Sheffield United away shirt, and a 6 Music Dad cap (IYKYK).
Add in the Mushy Peas and the Bassett’s Liquorice Allsorts and I’m clearly totally predictable.
And also very happy. Thank you.