Drak Challenge Canoe Race: Umzimkulu River, Underberg

As I write this the first leg of the Drak Challenge is underway.  The start is at Castleburn where the Umlambanjwa river joins the Umzimkulu river.  In the past we have  had over one thousand entries, local and overseas, to this adventurous race.  Tomorrow the second leg of the race begins at 08:00 and the first canoe's should pass our cottage at around 11:00.  We have planned to go down to the river, which is about 50 metres from our front door, to watch.  We have some friends and relatives coming to join us so it should be an interesting day.  Hopefully the rain that is falling in the mountains today will raise the river for better racing on the second leg.

I may be able to put up some pic tomorrow evening so there will be more to see on this site.  So keep an eye out folks.

2012 We are in the future!

2012 We are in the future!

Dear family, friends and visitors,
We wish you all the very best for 2012 and may all your dreams for this year come true.
Kind regards and be happy.
Rob & Liz


2012 Мы находимся в будущем!

Дорогие семьи, друзей и посетителей,
Мы желаем вам всего самого наилучшего в 2012 году и, возможно, все ваши мечты на этот год сбываются.
С наилучшими пожеланиями и быть счастливым.
Rob & Liz


2012 We zijn in de toekomst!

Lieve familie, vrienden en bezoekers,
Wij wensen jullie allemaal het allerbeste voor 2012 en mogen al je dromen voor dit jaar uitkomen.
Met vriendelijke groet en gelukkig zijn.
Rob & Liz


2012 Wir sind in die Zukunft!

Liebe Familie, Freunde und Besucher,
Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für 2012 und können alle Ihre Träume für dieses Jahr wahr werden.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen und glücklich sein.
Rob & Liz


2012 Mēs arī turpmāk!

Dārgie ģimene, draugi un apmeklētājiem,
Mēs vēlam jums visu labāko 2012 un visi var savus sapņus šogad piepildīsies.
Ar cieņu un būt laimīgs.
Rob & Liz


2012 Jesteśmy w przyszłości!

Drodzy rodziny, przyjaciół i gości,
Życzymy wszystkiego najlepszego w roku 2012 i może wszystkie swoje marzenia na ten rok się spełniły.
Pozdrawiam i być szczęśliwym.
Rob & Liz


2012 Rydym yn y dyfodol!

Annwyl teulu, ffrindiau ac ymwelwyr,
Dymunwn y gorau iawn ar gyfer 2012 ac efallai y bydd eich holl freuddwydion gyfer y flwyddyn hon yn dod yn wir.
Cofion cynnes a bod yn hapus.
Rob & Liz


2012 ми знаходимося в майбутньому!

Дорогі сім'ї, друзів і відвідувачів,
Ми бажаємо вам всього самого найкращого в 2012 році і, можливо, всі ваші мрії на цей рік збуваються.
З найкращими побажаннями і бути щасливим.
Rob & Liz

Veggies and Electric Protection

After having several tools and equipment stolen out of the garage we have decided that our electric fence is a priority and I have been busy.  The front fence is complete and the cables buried for the gates and to feed the fence.  We have an energiser with an output of abount 11 000 volts.  Now I recon that this will get the attention of any would be theft artist.  The garage doors are going to be wired up to the system soon and that will help a great deal.  Replacement tools and sundries are expensive these days and I have to protect them and ourselves against intruders. 

What a sad thing to have to do.  I remember as a little boy here there was never a locked door to be found.  Many farmers would go away for a few days leaving the house open and the tractor and bakkie keys in their ignitions.  The milk cans stood beside the gatepost with the post bag hanging on the post right next to the road.  If you did that today all would dissappear never to be seen again.  In fact the gates often get stolen too.

Meantime it has started to rain this afternoon and we are off to braai later on.  I can hear thunder so its time to unplug everything.

Craft Sale At Underberg

Today Liz and I went off to the local church craft sale and poitjie pot competition.  Within the first 15 minutes the first wagon was sold and I have two confirmed orders for wagons as presents in December.  The sign did not do so well but I'll continue making them and see what happenes.  I sold one "Under 'OLD' management" and the guy who bought it was happy to pay R25-00 for it.  We'll see how it goes.

Oh, and we did not get any telephone orders. (For telephones or wagons)