Things you are doing to amuse yourselves.
Please share things you are doing to amuse yourselves.
The tTs construct a mystery item 27 April
The tTs made good use of their public holiday in busy construction activity.
All the bits ready... needs welding:
Girl welder
Welded, and ready to be constructed, but what is it:
Well it is a table without legs of course...
Note the minions sock. Also if I write “it is” too quickly here it autocorrects to “idiot”.
My appreciation of autocorrect has just gone up! Please don't move on to more ambitious conjuring tricks though ... like cutting the lady in half. Oh and BTW I thought movement of alcoholic drinks during lockdown was prohibited ... even those with no visible means of support.
I see that Roger and Susan were out your way yesterday, too bad they couldn't join you for a braai, see below.
Roger and Susan go on safari 26 April
Day ..!!! After recovering from Jet Lag on our return from the Outback. We booked up with ‘Home Safari.con’ and again with Arm Chair Private Jet Airways.
After a smooth landing, we set off across the lawn, we encountered a lion luckily he wasn’t hungry, no sign of Tarzan, either must have been with Jane so we made it safely to the luxury accommodation but not under canvas just Under the duvet.
Found an excellent African wine, Chardonnay Ataraxia. Chamonix Reserve, which I will be having by the neck of course (my Vincent friends will know this is true to form).
Relaxing by the camp fire eating the local cuisine (not sure what it is, but tastes good maybe it’s an experiment)!! lovely view and sunset
we encountered a lion.
Found an excellent African wine, Chardonnay Ataraxia. Chamonix Reserve in our luxury accommodation.
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Relaxing by the camp fire eating the local cuisine.
From Ben: 27 April
Ben has written a screen play for a short film competion. 60 seconds to save the world, 
The sting.
The sting was on Instagram last weekend for a 60 sec competition about sustainability. It was going to be filmed but couldn't due to lock down so the director animated it at the last minute. A bit rushed but it works I think. He is going to develop it further.
The sting
From Roger and Susan 9 April
Day 27. We decided to book a trip ... with ‘Down Under Travel’ flying with Arm chair Private Jet Airways.
We touched down in the outback adhering to social distancing (easy as no bu.... here) No Skippy (Bush Kangaroo) or Wombats.
Been welcomed by the Koalas, but no sign of Crocodile Dundee no Didgeridoo either but have purchased a boomerang (but it won’t come back)*
Stubbies on hand to have a cold one, and tucker by the eucalyptus tree.
Can’t decide if we visit the Wolf Blass or Jacob Creek Winery yet. Or just sit by the Billerbong!
So G’day, put another prawn on the barbie
Stay Safe Cobbers (Friends)
*The more mature peeps will remember the Charlie Drake song, you tube it
Have purchased a boomerang. Stubbies on hand to have a cold one, and tucker by the eucalyptus tree.
eucalyptus tree
Been welcomed by the Koalas
No Wombats.
Koalas
Inspired by Val's contribution 18 April
Recently Rosemary had a family zoom session with three of her children and four of her grandchildren, with nine of us it was lively and chaotic as you might expect.
They decided that they would like to do it again but next time with a bit more structure and in fact, it was suggested that they should have some sort of competion. Lots of ideas were floated including one from me which was to play 'racing demons' a card 'game' [more like 'fight' to the uninitiated] and of course completely unsuitable to play on line. [Which is why I suggested it: no wonder they regard me with suspicion but that I was just trying to be amusing.]
Then Val sent me this Matt cartoon so now I think we should play monopoly with Matt's new rules. [Not being much of a monopoly fan I think the new rules would suit me very well for regular play as well.]
Matt's rules
From chris, an extract from one of my daily emails to my kids 10 April
don't know why but my default music entertainment lately has been 
Afro live radio, a global village.
They have a really restricted play list and i'm getting to the point now where their favourite songs are becoming my earworms!! But that I don't understand a word of them!!! Sometimes I get 'mandella' like right now but mostly nothing much recognisable otherwise.
I like the rhythms and it feels jolly and happy so no worries there its just uplifting.
So tell us what you use to cheer yourself up!
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