Happy Birthday Viking, Blackhawk and Britbok

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a big day for Birthdays

may you all have a wonderful day

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It's a lovely sunny morning here - hope it stays that way all day

Hope you all have a great day and week pring: unny:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glas...354260.stm

A boy reported to have been given a playful slap by Cherie Blair for making a "rabbit ears" gesture behind her has said it was all just a bit of fun.


Interesting how thestories are starting now that her husband is falling from grace ...

ickly: Good afternoon....

Eish.... the flu got me well and truly today. This is the 4th day already. Haven't had flu this bad for a long time. Watch out everyone... take your vitamen C faithfully.

It is a beautiful unny: day here!

In town today my children were given balloons and for once they decided they didn't want them after all. So rather than find someone else who would like to play with them, my daughter decided to try put it in one of those public bins outside.
While doing so, it popped.

At first there was the odd little scream, but then for a short moment dead silence.

I really got the feeling the first reaction was that it was something terrorist-related.

Have the terrorists achieved their aims after all?

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After the lovely weather this last week today is grey and cooler!

My week was quite busy :tired: and I have a nasty cold ickly: it is definately a rest day for me!

What are you all up to... ?

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For all the Hikers out there.

Next year I hope to go to SA on holiday, probably during August / early September. I would very much like to hike in the Drakensberg. I am thinking along the lines of 5 days or so with backpacks and ultralight tents, perhaps the Giants Cup trail. Have any of you guys hiked the Drakensberg and perhaps have some good advice on equipment, routes, weather, experiences etc. This would be much appreciated.

John

Very interesting to see the areas identified and that Westlake is one such area which has been earmarked with the largest amount of land available.

The pain and joys of running

This one is for the running experts (Mostly Duck)

I have been running regularly for around 4 months now and have found it a great way to get fit and loose some of the sedentary life style weight.
My improved fitness has also awakened my interest in trail hiking and I recently enjoyed a great holiday which included hiking around Yellowstone Park and the Tetons.

I am currently at the point where my leg muscles or (something inside the leg/knee/calf area) gives me grief way before my body is tired.
I can run for an hour at a steady pace with things comfortably "ticking over" except during the last few runs, where for some reason, this painful leg comes after about 3 miles. I suspect I may have stressed something when I recently ran for about 2 hours (with a 20 minute break) over hilly rough countryside) I have probably made it worse as I have carried on running through the pain.

Any advice?

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I wonder if they're going to get all the expat ex-Capetonians on board as well.. seeing as they're already overseas and technically 'ambassadors'