Mary Popping Christmas

Seeing off my lady on Saturday. Doing the garden round - all is well! Monday in the office with Carl. Dinner at Sarah's, collecting photos and my tshirt. Mary Poppins in the storm on the way back home. Tuesday off work - no trains across the whole of London after high winds and rain. Cab to 3B in the evening. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day - wonderful company and Finn's mountain of presents. The fire outside, Ouma Lena's cutlery and bowls, Articulate, Poker with dice, Who's in the the bag - laughing so hard I nearly died. Confusion about my ex, but I know which way to go. Beachy Head, obstacle course journey back home. NYE crackers made!

ABBA on Poached eggs on avo on toast

Sister's paintings, sign man storyboarding, SP.

Singing abba, poached eggs, coffee, trying to find "memories" and "aaaaalwaaaaays" - and not being the only one who knows that part! Trying to find Handel and going through the entire royal fireworks twice before finding it. Winter wonderland, almost. Meeting B.

Christmas market tower bridge with dan, walk to Tate modern and Southbank, shop shop shop, pork ribs and drinks at a small pub. Two mugs, finally!

Falling asleep to classical music over the phone.

Argument over new years.

Meeting the lesbian crew at Jen's! Talking about what makes a girl dikey. 

Londinium

Home, sweet sweet home. Fetched from the airport. Christmas presents upon my return :) table tennis and a beautiful illustrated book - Encyclopedia of Early Earth. Bracelet. Monday's big reveal to Jen... Office Christmas party and quiz! Become Christmas party missed. FOUND the ditsy little tune from the RAKS tape! Paganini!


 

Joberg

Shopping Mall, Sleeping at Ouma's, sleeping at Tannie Sus, Dad and Rosebank, Gautrain, driving aunt's Clio, seeing Dewald, Ruan and Stephan, Lise-Mari. Pretoria Zoo, Golf cart, Honeycomb moray, Cheetahs.

Vida! Milkshakes! Burgers! Shortbread and basil bizarreness!

Janis Sandton sunshine!! Painting Keith Haring T at the music fest, listening to good tunes, free cider from someone who kicked my elbow, meeting Colette, marker pens from Janis!

Ouma's white spider lily from Ouma Corrie, long chats with Tannie Sus, braai and braai and braai.