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The Super 7 Family MTB Team

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  This is a picture of our members in 2012. We rode in the Southern Skies Relay Race. My wife and I are on the far left, and my son-in-law and daughter are on the far right. The younger ones are Joshua and Courtney. I decided to call this team Super 7 because I haven’t seen families compete like this. Three families became one bigger family for a weekend 24-hour race. I am writing this now in 2026, twelve years after our first race. Recently, my mountain bike was stolen whilst I was away in Cape Town, where my son participated in the March Cycle Tour. About two weeks later, I got a new mountain bike and have already started riding it regularly. After the MTB bug hit me, I continued to ride intermittently but never stopped completely. Lately, I am riding every week. The benefits to my health are important to me, and getting as fit as possible at 73 helps too. Who knows, maybe I will be able to ride in a competition again on my own. I say that because I don’t know of any other member...

Vehicle Airconditioning

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Modern air-conditioners often include anti-bacterial filters. Checks should be done for leaks. A gas and lubricant recharge is often necessary. Usually, when the air conditioner is blowing warmer, it is a sign that it needs service. This is where Leonard Solutions can help. Just stop at our place opposite Boundary Silk Bazaar on Pomona Road, Kempton Park, for a quick check and re-gas the aircon. Leonard has 8 years of experience regassing car air conditioners and has built a good reputation.

Great Wite Shark

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  At the start of this year, I watched the movie Jaws just out of curiosity. It still had an unnerving effect on me. A couple of years ago, my client lost his little daughter in the sea off the coast of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. Her nanny took them to the sea, and the little girl disappeared. They found her remains the following day. Sharks caught her and ate parts of her body. My client felt immense devastation and grief. I attended her funeral, where they laid her body in a tiny white coffin. That changed my attitude towards swimming in the ocean. The next experience I want to talk about happened when I was in high school. One day, some friends and I went to Simonstown to swim, snorkel, and spear fish. Sounds okay! Well, the weather was perfect, and the train ride there went well. There were many people and kids already splashing and enjoying the water, which settled our nerves, and there were no warning signals. I swam to the floating raft, where many were climbing on and jumping of...

Reliable Aerial Lift Platforms

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Aerial lift platforms are a highly specialized field of expertise since it involves safety to a great extent. The equipment must meet the highest maintenance standards, and drivers must have proper training and licenses. SA Platforms is the right company with an outstanding record if you need a lifting platform. They have the right lineup of machines that most people need. Below is just one example of their machines. All you need to do is call them, and they will ensure that you get the right lifting platform for the job. The Z135/70 Aerial Lift Platform can reach an amazing 43 metres into the air, enabling workers to access and carry out maintenance and other operations in inaccessible elevated locations. This is an amazing Super Boom! The Z135/70 Genie® is an engine-powered articulating boom that provides amazing lifting versatility. It combines up, out and over positioning capabilities and outreach, which is ideal for outdoor construction and industrial applications. Overview The Ne...

Risky War Games

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 War is a favourite topic in the news. The big ones are the ongoing battles in Ukraine and Palestine, where the IDF is very active. Since this is a hot topic, it is no wonder that we ended up playing a war game during a recent family reunion last Friday evening. After the delightful time we enjoyed, I wrote about it in a fun way since I am practicing my writing skills. That was fun too. When I read it again this morning, I enjoyed my writing. I got a kick out of it. A long time ago — I can’t even remember when — my son gave me a special book for my birthday titled A Writer’s Book of Days, by the famous author Judy Reeves. I started reading and studying it to write better. Then I wrote to her. Not long after that, she replied. Then, I shared something I had written with her to gauge her response. She was very kind and encouraged me to continue with my writing. That meant so much to me since she was very enthusiastic about my style of writing and clear voice. Encouraged in that way...

Writing

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  So, my son gave me a book as a birthday present a few years ago. It was called A Writer’s Book of Days. It was to help me with my writing. It challenges me to write with prompts for each day. The prompts would mention something short and then I have to write for fifteen minutes flat without stopping. There are no rules, except I must not stop during that time. I must just get a picture in my mind and write, write, write. I don’t have to worry about punctuation or grammar or rules. I must just go with the flow and put everything down on paper without even thinking. No preparation or anything. The idea is to create a flow/stream of words in 15 minutes without stopping. It sounds easier said than done but I decided to try it. This was my first try and I had my clock on my phone next to me. Once done, I had to read it out loud to myself. As I did that, I felt good and strong and empowered. Like a champion, a winner in a Greek Olympics in the past. They ran without robes. That was a c...

Around The World In 80 Days

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  When I created this card, I thought it would be interesting to see how many people from different countries would read this blog and look at the photograph. In 25 days, 78 people were reached. In 13 days, this blog post has been read by 63 visitors from different countries, quite an achievement for a little blog. My target was to attract at least 80 views from different countries all over the world in 80 days. After one month 119 visitors have read this blog post and it has travelled all around the world. This blog is not one of those super blogs where influencers promote  I know that wass expecting much but it would be fun to discover what happened after a while. Would visitors send a link to a friend in another country, or would all of this be left to chance? The movie was interesting to watch because the characters encountered many obstacles, dangers, and losses along the way. They left London for the Suez Canal. From there to Bombay in India. Then to Calcutta and on to V...