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My mother died over ten years ago, and according to her wishes was cremated and a small cross marks where her ashes were placed next to her sister's in Barnstaple Crematorium. There is a large book which the family signed on the occasion of her being interred or whatever the right phrase is. I have never been back to visit the crematorium, partly ( Read more... ) -
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So I'm back home after an amazing trip to UK to be Em's birthday present - thanks to her awesome friends! I can't tell you how much it meant to me to see her, and even though the trip was short I saw enough of the UK to remind me of how lucky I was to spend most of my life there, and how lucky I am to be living where I do now! (If that makes sense ( Read more... ) -
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We took my brother and his kids into Nyanga township yesterday (one of the most disadvantaged areas in SA) and went to visit the Primary School for whom we have been raising funds - we have, working with a school travel company from UK, given them Drums, Marimbas and a violin. We were just expecting to 'pop in' and look around, but we were greeted ( Read more... ) -
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Big brother has departed for a few days with his kids - he has practically no spending money, so we have sorted out a trip for him pulling in a few favours - they are spending two days in Oudsthoorn - better known as the Ostrich Capital of the World. Then they are going to stay at Buffalo Hills Read more... ) -
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As I write this my brother and his two teenage children, who are leaving what I believe is a very wet and windy UK to come to stay with us in an equally wet and windy South Africa ( Read more... ) -
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Update Cape Town and the best excuse for coming home late from the pub ever
I am recovering from a brilliant week in Cape Town looking after 50 girls from Langley Park School, who came to work on a Dance / Drama / Music project with kids from the township of Langa ( Read more... ) -
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WAKE UP EVERYBODY! WE'VE BEEN UP FOR HOURS MAKING BREAKFAST FOR MAD CYCLISTS WITH ELASTOPLAST ON THEIR NIPPLES. Not nice at 4:30 a.m.
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