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Descendants, siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews of of David and Cathy Milne

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World Cup 2010

Wishing Milne Clan’s South African family and friends a good showing and long run for your team in the World Cup. Go SA!

11 June, 2010 · Leave a comment

Out of Africa and Into Pictures

Lindsay and Angela, John and Janis, bread-stealing baboons and headless giraffes. From Little Switzerland to Umhlanga to Cape Town, Muizenberg and McGregor, here’s a smattering of photos from Dave and Susan’s 3 week trip to South Africa. To see al…

20 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Cheerio, Cheerio, Cheerio!

Well, the three week South African adventure came to a close for Dad and Susan today. They are in the air now on the first of 6 steps ??? it will be a heck of a journey back too. Here’s how it breaks down: 1/2 hour to the airport from Muizenberg to …

13 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Davie’s Excellent Culinary Adventure

When my brother David and I were kids, we were as opposite in our food choices as we were in looks ??? blond and brunette, blue eyes and brown eyes, boy and girl ??? he was meat and I was potatoes, I was peanut butter and he was jelly. We were labeled…

11 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Rainbows on a rainy and cooler day!

Another email from Susan: “So many weather changes in the last couple of days – blazing hot, too hot – finally much needed rain has fallen on McGregor – the first since November 3rd. Thunder, lightning and rainbows – lovely… the garden is starti…

10 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Along Came a Spider

“It has been sooo hot 43??C (109??F) yesterday. We finally had rain thunder and lightng and a rainbow. Wow. Heat brutal. NO air conditioning or fans in the house! Mt in front of back porch caught fire and is still burning. We took pix.” ??? Susan Miln…

10 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Lazy Boys … and Girls

Sorry folks, just 2 minutes after posting those photos, I got the following text from Susan: “Lazing in McGregor area (today). Had breakfast at a garden center. Came back to house had a drink, a swim and a nap. Tonight we are going to eat at home,…

4 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: Photos at last!

Just a few photos from Susan’s mobile phone … thank goodness she told me that too, I thought they were from her new camera (that I recommended!).

4 March, 2010 · 1 Comment

South Africa Update: Wild Hors?

If you’re someone who uses text messaging on your mobile phone, then you know it only allows short messages, another reason why so many of us substitute 4 for “for” and u for “you,” etc. Susan is pretty good at this and sometimes I have to think a…

3 March, 2010 · Leave a comment

South Africa Update: At the Roxy

Shortly after I posted yesterday I had a phone call from our intrepid explorers. They were sounding quite happy (and slightly tipsy) having just flown in to Cape Town and were settling into a “beautiful and ultra modern apartment” that John owns i…

1 March, 2010 · 1 Comment