Tag Archives: flickr

Mud & Sunsets

By 6000 | 6000 | May 23, 2009

It’s been a great afternoon. About half way through the Bulls versus Crusaders Super 14 semi-final, with the score a tantalising 27-23, Mrs 6k decided that it would be a good time for us to take the kids up to the local school field, let them run around and let me not watch the end [...]

6 Comments | Also tagged | Posted in flickr, sport, this is south africa

Peaceful weekend

By 6000 | 6000 | March 29, 2009

VOTE FOR ME IN THE 2009 SOUTH AFRICAN BLOG AWARDS! It’s been a peaceful weekend. This morning, we headed out to the conveniently local Arderne Gardens in the beautiful autumn sunshine to throw some bread at the ducks; this afternoon, we mainly played with a broken Hoover Aquavac 2200. As you do. I didn’t bother [...]

5 Comments | Also tagged , , | Posted in flickr, the parenting bunny, this is south africa

Goodbye 2008

By 6000 | 6000 | March 24, 2009

I know – belated at best. But read on. Whizzing around the internet, as I am wont to do on occasion, I came across the photography of Cape Town local Joy-Anne Goodenough. I skipped through a few people shots (lovely, I’m sure, but I’m not into people shots) but had to pause at some of [...]

10 Comments | Also tagged | Posted in flickr, this is south africa

Actually not that bad

By 6000 | 6000 | February 6, 2009

I’m pleased to announce that I have made a full recovery from yesterday’s very mild bout of homesickness, which was brought on by the snow back in the UK. A couple of beers overlooking a Table Bay sunset last night and a trip up the R27 during a top secret (and failed) lunchtime mission - on which I got lost and [...]

7 Comments | Also tagged , | Posted in emigration, flickr, from the blogroll, positive thoughts, this is south africa

More sky stuff

By 6000 | 6000 | January 3, 2009

A few weeks ago, I gave you a lovely picture of the sunset taken from my front garden. Just one month later, I found myself pointing my camera skyward once again: Clouds With just a touch of imagination (or a quart of Milk Stout), it could be a dove of peace, bringing hope and love for the [...]

18 Comments | Also tagged , , | Posted in flickr, this is south africa
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