Anyone know whether as a SA passport holder whether I need a visa to go to Portugal. (I presume I do...since we need one for most countries)

I've done a quick search on the net for the Portuguese consulate but can't find a decent link. Anyone got one?

Also if we need a visa, do we have to visit the consulate in person or can we use an agency?

Any assistance will be appreciated!!

Phleez can someone help me. I noticed the past few days I am getting messages about Illegal operations with Explorer. When I click on the more option this is what I get:

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module MSVCRT.DLL at 0167:780154a7.
Registers:
EAX=7803a152 CS=0167 EIP=780154a7 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000010 SS=016f ESP=04b9c620 EBP=04b9c630
ECX=00008d30 DS=016f ESI=631a8d30 FS=5707
EDX=0fffffff ES=016f EDI=04b9c66a GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
66 8b 04 48 a8 04 74 5b 83 c1 d0 3b cb 73 7b 83
Stack dump:
04b9c6d4 631af33b 00000000 00000000 04b9c68c 7801540c 04b9c668 00000000 0000000f 00000000 637065d9 04b9c668 00000000 00000010 00000001 63706740

I have reinstalled IE 6, got rid of some progs that I think may be causing a conflict, downloaded something or the other from MS updates, and am now downloading Vs6sp6. I did a google search on the error message and it suggested to do this, but somehow i doubt it is going to do the trick.

i found a fellow saffers mango groove cd at home yesterday and this morning was listenign to it in the car
it really lightens your mood - catchy upbeat songs
makes u feel homesick too

when last have u heard it ?

Who else has seen this show at westend? We went last weekend and it was absolutely brilliant! Will defnitaley give thumbs up ~ and recommend it !

wow, that is gorgeous but i do not collect clarice cliffe pottery,....

Perse, i am busy with a pot which will be about one-one and a half meter's tall when i have finished with it, so i am excited to see the finished result when i finally finish it and glaze it...:thumbs:

Hi

As some may know I am into phtography quiet a bit, slowly working my way into some kind of a career in it.

Does anybody here, on the tree have any photography interests or hobby's linked to photography? any of you out there actually photographers by trade?? let me know what the industry is like or Would anybody like to share their thoughs on the matter?

Look forward to hearing from you all!!

I lived in the beautiful Garden Route area for my last few years in SA. To be exact ... just over a year in Sedgefield, and 3 years in George. Anyone else from that part of the country?? This has to be Paradise unny: unny: unny:

What little mannerism did/does your child have that is unique to him/her?
For example, my son, from the age of about 9 months, would suck his cheeks in and then chew them at the same time. He also used to push his cheek really close to mine and then bite down on the inside of his cheek.
My baby daughter, when tired, likes to put her hand down the front of your shirt (not only mine!)
This was unique to each of them and I don't know of any other child who did this.
Did your children have similar habits?

As some of you might know, the esteemed Chef Gordon Ramsay is appearing on local TV (Ch4) on Tuesday evenings.

I'd be interested to hear your viewpoints on the actual programme (granted its after the 21h00 benchmark and therefore prone to 'alternative viewing').

I've been chatting with some food critics, Chefs etc about the programme - and all hype excluded - they felt there was too much swearing.
Is this the general consensus from the masses or are we being inundated with 'reality' type TV programmes that are slowly wearing down our senses?

IMHO (and I'll reserve judgement till after the DVD box set is in my hands - deleted scenes a must ) I think its a true reflection on what is going on behind the doors of some kitchens.

Hilarious to a point, downright disgusting in other areas I agree - at the end of the day it's a showcase of restaurants that have applied to have their businesses given a once over by the Chef.

To date I have managed to see one programme - and thoroughly enjoyed the banter, advice, the 'actual' life etc that is being portrayed. I do however speak from someone in the industry and fully understand a lot of the points, issues and concerns raised - though I'm not sure if everyone else might see it in the same light.

I do wonder if this series will have the same effect as 'Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain', a brilliant book IMO, on the 'viewing public.

Your thoughts...

Personally.. I cannot wait for the boxed set of DVD's...

What is the reason why it sometimes takes such a long time to "open up" new threads/web sites???
Is it perhaps the browser or just that the Net is very busy? I often do defragmenting/scan checks etc.

Also earlier on tonight my cursor froze again (with the hand sign) which wouldn't move so I had to reboot. Is this maybe because I was becoming impatient & clicked on something else before the other had loaded?

Just curious.