General Chat

Morning Dutch and Jan:o)

Its a beautiful morning here, no doubt l won't do any of the things l have planned....like h------k things !!! my ironing pile is getting so high, infact l have 2 piles....lol

Hope you are feeling better today Dutch, take care both of you:o)

love jude xxxx

Please Dutch keep safe and stay with us. Thanks to Jan too.

LWH

Thank you to ladys and Gentleman who pm last night,im still hoping i can get dutch back after the weekend,keeping fingers crossed
Regards Jan

Giving Joyce another ((((hug)))) who cannot have enough as she is a special lady.

Tina xx

Thinking of you Joyce

((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))

Hazel xxx

Jan, thank you for keeping in touch with us. We are hoping that once Joyce has had a rest from us she will miss us all so much that she will have to stay. Please give her our love.

Ann
Glos

I Wish to thank Ann for putting this thread up for my wife and to thank everyone who added to it,also to the people who have and who are helping dutch in what shes doing,and thank to to Gina for the loverly cards she made,i can,t get over all the message for my wife,i,ll do my very best to get her to change her mind,once again thank you all ,i will still answer any pm sent and tomorrow as have aday off
Regards Jan

Only just seen this as not been on lately.

Big hugs Joyce, whatevers happened just take a break and come back all fresh and ready to face us mad lot again.

love
d xxx

Joyce, you are a truly wonderful person, compassion is your middle name. God bless you love.
Lots of love,
Glenys xx

thinking of u joyce xxx

nudge

Dont know what's up, but I hope it is sorted out soon.

Marion

Morning Joyce,

There is not much more that I can add that has not already been said. So maybe this poem ,which is one of my favorites, which I had to learn by heart when I was 12 years old, will help to lift your spirits. I no longer remember all of the words so contacted my brother in South Africa who gave a long sigh... and said "

Jy is a regte blond so gemaak en so laat staan" ( for the benefit of anyone else reading this ) loosely translated it means.

" You were born a blond and are a blond by nature" Then he went on to remind me that all I had to do was google the name of the poem and " lo and behold I shall be enlightened "

The Poem itself I cannot translate, as besides the beauty of the words that would be lost, half of them I would no longer be able to. For the benefit of those who do not understand.

The following is a glimpse of what the poem is all about. My apologies for not been able to do better.


C.L. Leipold was one of the best South African poets, well in my eyes that is. He is describing the month of October as the most beautiful month of the year in the Cape, when all flowers including the wild flowers are in full bloom. The beauty of the blue cloudless sky, the setting of the sun behind the mountain, the fragrance of the blossems on the trees, the humming of the insects and singing of birds. He goes on to say that he cares not for winter and why talk about the month of May. Who cares about the months ahead when they are bleak and grey. I am now in October the prettiest of month with bright days and beautiful evenings.

OKTOBERMAAND

Viooltjies in die voorhuis, Viooltjies blou en rooi! Viooltjies orals op die veld, En orals, ai, so mooi!

Dit is die maand Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand: Dan is die dag so helder so groen is elke aand, So blou en sonder wolke die hemel heerlik bo, So blomtuin-vol van kleure die asvaal ou Karoo.

Dit is die maand Oktober: die varkblom is in bloei; Oor al die seekoegate is kafferskuil gegroei; Die koppies, kort gelede nog as 'n klip so kaal, Het nou vir welkomsgroetnis hul mooiste voorgehaal.

Dit is die maand Oktober: die akkerboom is groen; Die bloekoms langs die paaie is almal nuutgeboen; En orals in die tuin rond ruik jy sering en roos, Jasmyn en katjiepiering, lemoen en appelkoos.

Al was die dag soos yster, lank in die vuur gesteek, Die varings in die klofies deur hitte geel verbleek, Tog as die son daaronder agter die berge gaan, Dan word oor heel die wêreld die mooiste geur geslaan.

Dit is die maand Oktober: die kokewiet is uit; Boomsingertjies en kriekies die hoor jy orals fluit; Fiskaal is op die oorlog: daaronder by die sluis, Daar is 'n dor ou doringboom sy spens en sy kombuis,

Dit is die maand Oktober: ek dink, die mense vier Vir ewig in die hemel Oktobermaand soos hier! Wat wens jy meer as blomme, as helder dag en nag? Wat kan jy beter, mooier, of heerliker verwag?

Ek is nog in Oktober: my tuin is nog so groen, So wit met al wat mooi is, met bloeisels van lemoen, So pragtig in die môre. so heerlik in die aand! Ek is nog in Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand!

Wat gee ek om die winter? Wat praat jy nou van Mei? Wat skeel dit, as ons later weer donker dae kry? Ek is nou in Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand, Met elke dag so helder, so pragtig elke aand!

Viooltjies in die voorhuis, Viooltjies blou en rooi! Viooltjies orals op die veld, En orals, ai, so mooi!

((( Hugs )))

Lindy xx

Just had an email from Jan on behalf of Joyce. How lovely of him to write when they have so much on at the moment.
He must be as kind and caring as she is. It was a lovely surprise to get the message.
Hope things improve for them very soon.

We haven't spoken before Joyce, but I know your s highly regarded member of GR.

Have a few days of rest & come back to us refreshed.

((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))

Steve
x

Morning Joyce......hope you are feeling better this morning and have had a long think and decided to stay with us.
Your Jan is a poppet,he's been replying to everyone that has pm'd you.
You are such a caring lady, take care.

love
jude xxxx

Just came on after a few awful days off to see this.

To a most wonderful caring and thoughtful person ~yes Joyce thats you.

I send you my Love and the biggest (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))))))))))EVER.

xxx

Joyce I dont know whats happened but hope you feel better soon and back to posting

(((((((hugs))))))

Jax xx

((((((((hugs)))))))) for Joyce

Joyce you cant go , i need my contact in Holland
Now get your back side back here mate

(((hugs))) for Joyce