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Monday blues
Monday 23rd May 2022 Well unfortunately it was one of those days where I didn't get much done. We tried to get to see a dentist in...
Cathie Rooyen
May 23, 20221 min read
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Portsmouth Quay
Sunday 22nd May 2022 I woke up in agony at 1am and ended up grappling for my paracetamol. Which helped and I realised that I must have...
Cathie Rooyen
May 22, 20221 min read
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Infection control
Saturday 21st May 2022 After realising that I wasn’t going to die after all (Thursday night had been extremely tough) I woke up early...
Cathie Rooyen
May 21, 20222 min read
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Zzzz
Friday 20th May 2022 I slept And slept The End
Cathie Rooyen
May 20, 20221 min read
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Ouch
Thursday 19th May 2022 Today was icky. I have an infection under my tooth which came on very suddenly after landing. I blamed the air...
Cathie Rooyen
May 19, 20221 min read
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Law of London
Wednesday 18th May 2022 Night one in the hostel saw us begin with 2 occupants and end the morning with 6. One of them slept in the bunk...
Cathie Rooyen
May 18, 20222 min read
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London Toon!
Tuesday 17th May 2022 I am always amazed that in a matter of 10 hours I'm transported to the Northern Hemisphere where the water goes...
Cathie Rooyen
May 17, 20222 min read
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Up up and away...
Monday 16th May 2022 I love airports. I love watching how these massive machines are rendered helpless on the ground and get tugged...
Cathie Rooyen
May 16, 20221 min read
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Commencing countdown
Sunday 15th May 2022 One night left. This meant packing day. When sorting out my togbags at my sister's house, Molly kept averting my...
Cathie Rooyen
May 15, 20222 min read
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Hairdos and driving don'ts....
Saturday 14th May 2022 I was up bright and early this morning, to be in Melville for my 8am hair appointment, which was actually 9am so...
Cathie Rooyen
May 14, 20221 min read
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Friday the 13th?
Friday 13th May 2022 I'm not superstitious and I like the number 13. Today was a great day and my leaving for the UK is beginning to...
Cathie Rooyen
May 13, 20222 min read
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Friends and wolves
Thursday 12th May 2022 Back to back friends. Today was fun catching up with people that I haven't seen in person for some time. That's...
Cathie Rooyen
May 12, 20221 min read
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Wed nes day
Wednesday 11 May 2022 It was a lovely morning to wake up to and once again the immediate question was 'what day us it?' My running wife...
Cathie Rooyen
May 11, 20221 min read
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Connecting
Tuesday 10th May 2022 The week of catch up goodbyes started with seeing two dear friends today. One planned, the other a quick...
Cathie Rooyen
May 10, 20221 min read
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Bus breakfast
Monday 9th May 2022 I woke up before the sun this morning and watched the sky lighten from my bus window. A sudden rush of energy saw me...
Cathie Rooyen
May 9, 20221 min read
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Strange Sunday
Sunday 9th May 2022 It was one of those unusual days today and even the weather was unusual. My plan was to go see a 1000 year old tree...
Cathie Rooyen
May 8, 20222 min read
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Celebratory Saturday
Saturday 7th May 2022 I went to run! OK it was a limp round the Hillside Parkrun but it was a lovely morning. My ankle that I rolled...
Cathie Rooyen
May 7, 20222 min read
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Capital city
Friday 6th May 2022 Last night I realised I needed to book accommodation for tonight and the strangest thing was that I didn't panic at...
Cathie Rooyen
May 6, 20221 min read
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Feeling the feels
Thursday 5th May 2022 I usually write very emotionally. With words, I try to decipher feelings and to paint descriptions with emotions....
Cathie Rooyen
May 5, 20221 min read
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Force of May?
Wednesdays 4th May 2022 May the fourth(force) be with you, a Star Wars joke and greeting that somehow seemed contrary to most people I...
Cathie Rooyen
May 4, 20222 min read
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