31^st December 2016

It is just a month ago that we packed up everything in Hazyview and moved to Scottburgh. After storing everything safely in our flat we drove up to Pretoria.

We have settled in really well here at B’sorah – the home of Alex and Natalie Durr. The farm is situated near Broederstroom. As you can see from the photos God has once again blessed us beyond anything we could have imagined or hoped for.

We have been busy sorting out problems and technical hitches and just getting used to the caravan and tent setup. Yesterday Tom decided to tackle the tap in the bathroom which has been giving trouble. He had to take the whole basin setup apart and with the help of Carla (Nicolas Durr’s wife) they manufactured a part which had totally disintegrated with age. Carla is an excellent carpenter and did a lovely job. Tom has not quite completed the job yet but is almost there. This morning we used the “kitchen” basin for our ablutions. That tap is working well. When Tom opened the door to the bathroom he found that when you use one tap the other one pumps as well. While using the kitchen tap the bathroom tap which is still stripped down pumped as well and filled up the floor of the bathroom with water. Another lesson learned the hard way. Fortunately there is a drainage plug in the floor and Tom was able to drain most of the water that way. Well you live and learn.

May God bless you and your loved ones with grace and peace in 2017. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!