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Hello one and all

 

Grandad's marble game

Well another busy week at ikhaya ending in Market Day on Saturday which is basically their summer fete.After an enormous shopping trip on Friday,  Mark was in charge of all things "manly" including collecting and blowing up the jumping castle (that's bouncy to us!) and of course  the braai. I chose to share a piece of home with the children here as I ran a marble game which is a family Christmas tradition introduced by my dear Grandad Goody! The children, armed with their 1 rand (about 8p), were queueing up to play and couldn't get enough of it - amazing what you can do with a pack of marbles, a baking tray and a hole in the top of a big yogurt pot!

 



 



Hello Kitty!

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Now when I say queueing, it's not exactly accurate as I don't think the word exists over here - more of a disorganised bundle particularly when it came to getting the bargains on the second hand clothes stall and castle (which I had to help deflate by rolling across it!!). Still, a lot of fun had by all and great for the local community to come together - often people don't realise events at ikhaya are for all but I think the crazy flyering worked this time (we have been handing out all week - the local children are excited to get a bit of paper regardless of what it is about!). Grand total of just over R3000 (around 220 pounds) was raised.

 

Coming up this week...more cooking for Mark as he tries shnoek (the local fish fav) with Margy tonight and tomorrow cooking for our lovely home group. Maybe a spot of rugby watching on Sat as England take on Fiji which should also be interesting in a few weeks time when we take on SA!

 

Well that's all for now folks x

 

P.S We are now 2 hours ahead from UK time :)