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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Oranjemund Bush Telegraph! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on December 24, 2007, 03:06:55 PM

Title: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 24, 2007, 03:06:55 PM
Well I just finished swimming with my girls, lit the braaifire (again) , poured an ice cold beer, put on Xmas carols.... and then the rain started..... Not a cold rain, one of those WHK type rains, but light, ...... enjoying it....

BierSuip
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 24, 2007, 03:32:09 PM
It's getting warmer around here, but still below zero.
We thought to have seeb 2 or 3 snowflakes.... But as ones says: "A swallow does not make a summer"
cheers
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Alec & Cathy Buggs on December 24, 2007, 04:28:02 PM
Hi Guys, Alec and I sitting in Napier and watching the rain pour down with gales blowing.  Anyone would think this is the middle of winter not the summer solstice!  Have a lekker Xmas to all..
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 24, 2007, 06:21:20 PM
Hi Alec & Cathy...... Cheers and enjoy folks........

My braai is finished,,, rain went away.... about 23 degrees ...... and the beer tastes awesome  Schlansee!


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Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Bev Coates (Now Walker) on December 27, 2007, 12:01:54 AM
mike youd just had what sounds like the perfect day to me............. beautiful
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 27, 2007, 09:44:50 AM
..... and it was.....
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: SandyB on December 27, 2007, 09:59:26 AM
What about CT ??  we  ben  having  the  most  crazy  weather .. anyhow  me  a  bit  ragged  around  the  edges  today   ..  we  have a  " tradition"   of doing  a  family  day day  dinner   ..  12  for  sit  down   ...hectic  but  worth  every minute  of  good  food  wine and  company ..  got  the  last  guests  out  at   03:00 ...   will  post pics  under  Pauline  Buchanan  topic  sometime ..   regards  to  all   .. Sandy
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 27, 2007, 01:44:01 PM
The rain and thunder storm we had in Cape Town on the 24th ..... perfect cooking weather
Title: Re: Christmas Eve Rain....
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 27, 2007, 01:51:49 PM
Well, I'm still of until Friday at 16h30, when I go into lock up the shop, We had a computer problem in Spar today and a mate of mine, Mike, is the techie who has just flown into town to come and fix the problem, I in the meantime I purchased a bottle of brandy , put a case of beer in the fridge, put on the music and lit the braaifire..... 4th braaifire in a week, must be a record......

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