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Loadshedding and trusty Magneto lantern

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 9, 2023January 29, 2023

One thing you cannot fail to notice in South Africa is LOADSHEDDING! Loadshedding means scheduled…

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Prickly pear cactus

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 9, 2023January 29, 2023

The prickly pear cactus is native to the Americas and considered an invasive plant in…

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Loving it – Eastern Cape South Africa

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023
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Sean O’ Hagan is a fantastic photographer

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 2, 2022October 28, 2022

These stunning bird photos were all taken by Sean O’ Hagan in the Eastern Cape…

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Simple pleasures of childhood

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 10, 2022October 13, 2022

   

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Jacaranda time in South Africa

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 10, 2022October 9, 2022

I have previously written about Jacaranda on my blog, because I find them so beautiful.…

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I miss hadedas

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 5, 2022August 14, 2022

Hadedas (the hadeda ibis) are something I really miss from South Africa. Once you have…

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The beauty of South Africa, by Jacqui Ikin

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 10, 2022July 16, 2022

Jacqui Ikin wrote this beautiful beautiful piece about South Africa. See the original here, and…

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Passports

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 9, 2022May 7, 2022

Until some months ago, I had three passports – South African, Irish, and Swedish. Each…

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Engagement and wedding ring customs from around the world

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 14, 2022April 9, 2022

I have made some edits to this post and am reposting. When I got engaged…

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    Unemployment is high in South Africa (98% in small towns), and the government – unfortunately…
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    An easy way to remember it is that cheetah have ‘tears’. Leopards prefer to hunt…
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    This is one of my favourite rings. It has a genuine Tanzanite set in the…
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