Cathie Rooyen
Cars and colleagues
Sunday 19th March 2023 Staying on the east side of the city, I thought I'd visit the Piston Ring market again. Thousands of motor...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Searching and finding dreams
Saturday 18th March 2023 I woke up with a start at 6am and it was light. I wondered if I'd been sleeping so heavily that I hadn't heard...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Luck of the Irish
Friday 17th March 2023 St Patrick's day. My mum loved this date. I was always wondering what the fuss was about. Particularly as we lived...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Chaos and roses
Thursday 16th March 2023 Creativity comes from chaos. My old physio once stated this and I can't remember if it was a famous quote but...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 15, 20231 min read
Twist of fate
Wednesday 15th March 2023 My day started off with me joining the running group, not for the run part, but the coffee part, lol. I've been...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Systems and malls
Tuesday 14th March 2023 I had to renew my driver's license card today, as my 5 years is up in May. The last time I did it it took me...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Pockets of nature
Monday 13th March 2023 I had lunch with a friend who I met through one of my career jaunts, reflexology. I'd newly qualified as a...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Home journeys
Sunday 12th March 2023 I never mentioned my tour of Pretoria having to be cancelled because of lack of interest, yesterday. I'd...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Slow Saturday
Saturday 11th March 2023 After dreaming of rivers flooding up some hotel walls, I woke with a start at 4h20. I lay and waited for...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Friends and salons
Friday 10th March 2023 A third of the third month of the year done. I woke up tired again, I'm blaming Eskom for stealing my energy, ...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Friendship elixir
Thursday 9th March 2023 Some mornings the magnetic pull of the bed is just too strong, haha. But Molly 'heard' me promising her a walk...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Ouch and thoughts
Wednesday 8th March 2023 Today I went to my old clinic partner for a body tune up. He uses a variety of techniques but primarily Bowen...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Mechanic, Russians and Muslims
Tuesday 7th March 2023 I woke up feeling so much better today plus my knee pain has eased a bit. Perhaps I just needed to let go of some...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Water works
Monday 6th March 2023 I had a tricky day today. All over the show- emotions wise and I have been rather teary too, which isn't a problem...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Domestic Sunday
Sunday 5th March 2023 Today I had a bit of post travel blues. Not too hectic, just a little bit of 'aww'. I woke up late and my knee has...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Airport announcement!
Saturday 4th March 2023 I went to another place I love today, the Rand Airport. I was assisting a fellow Johannesburg Heritage guide as...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Leaving the seventies behind
Friday 3rd March 2023 I woke up to a very different view in Val. Mist had settled in and the feel of the place reminded me of Scotland....
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 2, 20232 min read
The Val hamlet
Thursday 2nd March 2023 Val It's described a small village that doesn't have a church but that's a stricter rule in Britain than in South...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 1, 20232 min read
From dorpie to hamlet
Wednesday 1 March 2023 Today I had 'marching' orders to leave the dorp and drive to the hamlet of Val. But first, I had to March around...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Banks, churches and cheesecake
Tuesday 28th February 2023 The last day of February started off with a great breakfast in this stunning quirky hotel and chatting to a...
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