Window on George

The George Farmer's Market is held every Saturday morning. It was one of the highlights of my holiday. Food, food and more food. Arts and Crafts. Live music. Beets and Carrot Cake.  Rich and moist. Boerekaas with Cumin from the Cheeseman. The floor reminded me of theVillage Green at the Graham's Town Art Festival.   Happy memories! What a  beautiful country we have! These guys put a smile on EVERYONE'S faces.   I won't go into the details, but Mandy's meeting with the owner of South Cape Flowers turned out happy this time.   When I left 3 weeks later, they will still as fresh as the day we bought them.   The pride of South Africa! If you are in the area on a Saturday morning, please support the local artisans and pay them a visit.   

Since coming to Hong Kong nearly 5 years ago, I've gone home every summer, except one year when my children came to visit me instead. Which means that I've had 2 winters per year. So I reckon "one day" when I retire, I will come to Hong Kong every winter, so that I can have 2 summers per year. This was a milestone summer/winter for me in so many respects.  Coming face-to-face with people from my past sort of put my whole life into perspective.    Closure.   Move On. And then the door opens and new people walk into one's life. It was also a blessing to spend time with my 80-year old mother who is still going strong,  the man my son has become, who walked with me through the entire Company Gardens, the sixty-year old softy my sis has become, her husband and their sons,  the grand children and last but not least my daughter, who despite all her travels and packed holiday schedule, still managed to spend a few days at home with me i...