Month three in South Africa was certainly a jampacked one! And month four is well on its way to being the same, although we do take time out to enjoy the views from the living room (and the bedrooms, and the stoep).
On the home front, unpacking continued apace, with treasures constantly being unearthed …
And a good deal of this going on …
New critters are being discovered daily. And we’re learning to live with baboons!
Urbain got help to hang his beloved Genelec speakers, and now the entertainment room is fully-functional, even though most of our CDs and LPs haven’t yet arrived from Australia.
We paid a visit to the Australian High Commission in Pretoria to vote, and had a good laugh when the officials on duty explained how they regularly have to convince German-speaking visitors that this is, hand on heart, NOT the Austrian Embassy!
We had our first Australian visitor, when dear friend, Dewetia came to stay, and later that same week also a long weekend Mother’s Day visit from Urbain’s mom.
I’ve been cooking up a storm, for the two of us, and for visiting friends and family, which is exactly what we had hoped would be the case when we moved to South Africa.
We had our first weekend away, taking a trip to Marloth Park, with a quick stop in eSwatini and a short drive through Kruger.
The trip was a great way to test our new vehicle, replaced six weeks after my accident.
The South African Film Festival (AUS & NZ) kicked off at the beginning of May. As Festival Co-Director, I’ve been pretty busy with operational and marketing stuff, but I’ve also had the privilege of interviewing filmmakers and actors to add to the SAFF bonus content, and that always makes me happy.
Check them out here:
I’ve also been madly-busy with the iAwards where – as Chief Judge – my work is now starting to ramp up as Round 1 judging draws to a close.
And speaking of work – I’ve been presenting a series of Governor of Victoria Export Awards webinars at all sorts of hours (to accommodate Australian time zones). I’m working on developing a podcast series for the Western Australian government, and a trade policy and strategy programme for the New South Wales government.
Urbain is busy too, with a new business getting off the ground, and three new products coming to fruition years after he first conceived them. (Watch this space for details …)
But through it all, the rose is good, and the views as spectacular as ever!
Until next time …!
African Scatterlings 
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