New Dimensions

Today I visited a few people and arrived back at home at about 12:30 just after noon. When I stopped in my driveway outside my gate I was greeted by two very concerned parents. They were making very irate squeaks about something in the vicinity. I thought their behaviour very unusual but realised that something very drastic was wrong.   Being a very considerate neighbour I kept my cool and climbed out of my car to open the gate. The racket continued as I parked my car inside the yard. These parents were very irate. As I stopped the car I told my wife Maggie about their strange behaviour and as I got out I noticed two little chicks scurrying into a vegetable patch. By then Maggie had closed the gate and I called her to come and have a look at the chicks. They clearly belonged to the parents outside our gate who were worried that our dog would hurt them. Our first response was to call our dog into the stoop enclosure so that she was safely out of the picture. I then walked to the other

  Swimming Pool Nets - Saving Lives How fortunate I am to play a small part in encouraging swimming pool owners to ensure that their pools are safe. I count myself lucky to be involved with a company like SA Pool Nets and Covers that manufactures and installs swimming pool safety nets. Because of them hundreds of drownings are prevented every year. The owner, Louis, approached me in December 2012 to create a website for his company. Seven years of creating awareness regarding swimming pool safety. That's how I see it. The photo at the top of the page came to my inbox from Google telling me that more than 20 000 people have viewed the image since it has been put up on the Internet.  It's not the most glamorous picture but you can bet that it brought a profound message to the visitors viewing it. That picture and the others on the website together with the review I wrote for Louis' company have prompted many visitors to have swimming pool nets and covers installed in their po

  SUPA-FIT & Mechanical Workshop Now situated at Plot 281, 3rd Avenue, Bredell, Gauteng, South Africa SUPA-FIT & Mechanical Workshop is the ideal place to have your car serviced, repaired or get a new set of tyres. Services Full Service & General Repairs Oil Lube Service Wheel Alignment New Tyres Mag Wheels Exhaust Free Flow Exhaust Tow bars Roll Bars Shocks Brakes Brake Skimming Truck Tyres Suspension Repairs CV Joints Batteries Turbo Conversion Roadworthy Spray Painting If you are like me, the only driver in the family and you don't know what to do while Supa-Fit is working on your vehicle then not to worry because you can relax at the GT Coffee Shop right next door while you wait. Or you can pop into Michael's Gents Barber Shop on the corner for a stylish haircut. From the Supa-Fit  website , you will see that their setup is pretty good, and they always strive to maintain a high standard of workmanship. Supa-Fit is an RMI registered mechanical workshop. Give them

 SUPA-FIT & Mechanical Workshop Now situated at plot 281, 3rd Avenue, Bredell, SUPA-FIT & Mechanical Workshop is the ideal place to have your car serviced, repaired or get a new set of tyres. Services Full Service & General Repairs Oil Lube Service Wheel Alignment New Tyres Mag Wheels Exhaust Free Flow Exhaust Tow bars Roll Bars Shocks Brakes Brake Skimming Truck Tyres Suspension Repairs CV Joints Batteries Turbo Conversion Roadworthy Spray Painting From the Supa-Fit  website , you will see that their setup is pretty good, and they always strive to maintain a high standard of workmanship. Supa-Fit is an RMI registered mechanical workshop. Give them a call. You'll find their prices reasonable and their service friendly. Footnote: The pretty mechanic just posed for the photo.

A post from October 2018 about my favourite client just came to mind this afternoon. The post that I wrote about what they did for their community attracted a lot of readers and must have created a lot of goodwill for that cherry picker company. During this time of COVID-19 lock-down it’s important that we remember such generous acts from people who care about others. SA Platforms, a fantastic client of mine, sponsored a cherry picker to assist with a power outage problem in the  Risiville/Three Rivers East & Property Community . They are people with big hearts and I'm proud to be associated with them. I have promoted their  services  before and this proves that SA Platforms is a community-conscious company that can be trusted to deliver valuable services at all times. Below is a copy of a message thanking them for their assistance. A HUGE BIG Thanks to  https://www.facebook.com/SAPlatforms / for sponsoring the cherry picker for BXC to use in our Ward ....

On Sunday morning we went for a longer walk - about 3.5 kilometres. The app on my phone didn't co-operate so we walked without measuring anything. The photo-collage above shows that a number of people in our neighbourhood are getting out and walking, running, and cycling. Then you see two guys pushing lawnmowers on their way to work.  The weather is very mild and pleasant here at the moment. This is probably the best time of the year since temperatures are ideal. With fewer cars pouring gases into the atmosphere the air is much cleaner. It's like starting over.  Here we are thinking the way we always thought about things, but in the meantime we are at the starting blocks again with new sets of rules to cope with. We are faced with running a race into a future of unknowns according to rules we are unfamiliar with. I have built a good business with a fantastic bunch of people and everything looked like it was growing in the right direction. Due to recent even

This doesn't look like a morning walk. That's because Maggie wanted to finish the masks for our son, Michael, and his family in Pietermaritzburg. I also asked her to make some for another family. Then, it was time for my special coffee that I make by boiling the milk in the microwave. Then I use a special attachment to whisk up the milk to foam. This is poured onto the top of the coffee once it's done. The result is a creamy cup of the finest coffee and a delightful drink. We usually have one of those in the mornings. Yesterday we prepared a piece of ground in the corner of our yard to plant carrots and beans. Of course our dog had to go and walk all over our garden patch. No ears! We haven't given up walking. Just took a break for some important things. Thanks for reading.