The Result...

The Spring Hat competition is over for another year. In my last post I attached a picture of this years effort.

I am happy, and Devon even more so to report, that we won. That makes it 2 out of three entries... the preasure is on already for next year.... any ideas....

Spring time again...

Spring has sprung the grass has riz, or however it goes. Spring is here and it is the good 'ol Spring Hat time at Devon's school. Tomorrow is the day when he has to, along with his school pal's, parade his spring hat. This means that every year we have to get the creative juices flowing and come up with some kind of spring hat...

So here it is... this year contribution...

Volvo powered by Ford!

So last Thursday I come around the corner after picking Kyle up from tennis, and I am confronted by a road that is filled with people and cars. I look a little closer and notice that the majority of the cars are stsanding right in front of my driveway. Furthermore, some of the cars are ambulances and tow trucks. Panic starts to set in a little and I park the car and stsart heading on foot to my house. As I weave throught he cars and passers by, I notice my wife's car is parked in the oncoming traffic with hazard lights on and nobody is is the car. Lying on my pavement is a body that the paramedics are working on. My heart starts to race, my legs start to move faster, and I realise that I am now running. It is an aweful feeling that starts to fill up my body and my mind...

On further investigation I discover that the body on the pavement is okay, and best of all, not that of my wife.

There had been an accident right outside our house. A Ford Territory had collided with a Volvo head on, 70m away from our house at the robots. The Volvo was at a stand still at the robots waiting to turn when this Ford came across the intersection and collected the Volvo. The driver of the Volvo says he remembers not seeing anyone in the Ford behind the wheel or in the passenger seat. He car was powered by the Ford and forced back for 70m until it mounted the pavement and hit a tree. The wheels of the Ford continued spinning causing a whole lot of smoke. My wife had come home and sort of witnessed the event. She had to drive through this thick smoke and stopped her car in oncoming traffic to avoid further trouble.

The driver of the ford must of had a fit and fallen unconcious and steered his car unknowingly into the Volvo. I am happy to report that both drivers were uninjured with not even a scratch on the bodies. The driver of the Ford regain consciousness before being taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

I'm just relieved that everyone was okay at the end of the day, most especially my wife...

a FREEZING weekend...

This weekend was probably the coldest weekend I've had in a long time. I don't think I can remember it being that cold anytime before. Perhaps it's the age thing. You feel the cold more as you age. That can't be it though as I would then have to admit that I am ageing. Whatever it was, it was freezing. The highest I saw my cars temperature gauge go was 8 degrees, and that was at about half past two.....what it didn't show was the wind chill factor. I think it wiped out the eight degrees and some....

It was so cold and to top it off the rain came down on and off the whole day. Nothing like wet cold weather. It was so cold that the rain that had fallen on the trampoline froze. The pic was taken at about 2 in the afternoon....

One month...

So a month has past since my last post. Not intentional, I promise! Things have been busy and uncontrollable circumstances.... let's leave it at that!

In the last month I have been involved in the end of term exams (if you can remember those), just ive been on the marking end which takes a little of my time, and a holiday to the Cape. No access there! I actuallty feel a little guilty about not posting for so long. Especially when you get comments on FB about not posting. I'll take that as a compliment, as that means that someone actually takes the time out of their day to read what you write. Thanks Ninnles!

The trip to the Cape was totally what I needed. I love the Cape!

I drove down, and comoing back was no fun... a flat tyre and 17 and a half hours later was no fun. Needless to say starting work the very next morning!

I also got a chance to see Man City play live. One of our local sides, made them look rather ordinary. I know it's pre-season, but with all of that money backing you, you better win a funny little tournament in SA.

Today was a great winters day on the highveld. Morning crisp with pleasant sunny midday temperatures. Ideal for a family braai, and a chance for the kids to play outside!

For those that are interested I need to make more time on the PC to blog and not work!

See you soon!