Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Load Shedding and Lightning Strikes

South Africa is experiencing severe problems with power supply at the moment, so we are having power cuts for part of each day. In addition to that, our wifi router is not working after a lightning strike. So getting onto the internet is difficult. I am also in the throes of moving house. So things are in a muddle: 'deurmekaar' is a wonderful Afrikaans word for 'in a muddle', it translates literally as 'through each other'. So I'm going to take a break from blogging until next year some time, when I have everything lined up again - 'agtermekaar'.

Happy Christmas to those that celebrate it, and all the best in 2020. Thanks to everyone who read my blog through the year, and those that commented.

I'll go on reading blogs when I can, so I won't be disappearing altogether!


13 comments:

  1. That’s a lot of deurmekaar! Best of luck and wishing you a lot of agtermekaar soon!

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  2. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Jane! I hope all gets sorted out soon.

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  3. Wishing you all the very best, Jane!!
    Katie in NC USA

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  4. Good luck with the move. Hope Jack learns the skill of retirement once you’ve got to your new/old home. Have a good silly season and speak in the New Year.

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  5. Happy Christmas to you. I hope your move goes smoothly and that you're able to settle into your new home quickly.

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  6. Merry Christmas and may 2020 be wonderful in your new space.

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  7. Best of luck with the move - I hate packing!!!

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  8. I've learned 3 new words from Africa today !!! ๐Ÿ’–
    My blog will miss you, though I'll try to keep in touch, infrastructure permitting ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Happy holidays, smooth shifting, & safe journey ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒน

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  9. I hope you get through the muddle soon and have a very Merry Christmas!!!! :)

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  10. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  11. My son & his wife spent Christmas on the western side of continental Africa. They sent fabulous photos of the villages and the animal they saw. Incredible place! Best wishes on your move. May you enjoy the new "normal" in 2020!

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  12. Hi Jane
    Just wondering how you are going and when we’ll hear from you again....I miss your blog and all your makings!

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    1. Thanks Bev. I hope to be back in action soon, had no internet access for 6 weeks or so.

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