Sylvia Harrison

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African Grey Hornbill

We had a visit from an African Grey Hornbill this morning, so that it could partake in a fruit salad snack with a Go-away bird (Grey Lourie). Either it is lost or it has heard about the excellent Tladi Lodge hospitality 🙂 Apologies for the poor quality but it was taken through a glass door […]

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Jacarandas

Jacaranda trees The Jacaranda tree is striking when it’s lilac-blue floral show dominates the landscape. Jacaranda trees were introduced to South Africa in the 1880’s and have invaded most parts of South Africa, especially Pretoria (Tswane). Most people think that Jacaranda trees are native to Pretoria but they were imported from Argentina. During the months

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Mother’s Day

Celebrating special mothers With all the voting hype the last few weeks, it’s possible that many people totally forgot that this Sunday, 11 May, is Mother’s Day. Factor in the fact that time flies by so quickly and with all the holidays we had in April, it is no wonder that Mother’s Day has fallen

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Cycle Challenges

When the going is tough   This is dedicated to all the Argus Cyclists. We wish you good luck and may the best man win.   A very hot Cape Town sun is scorching the cyclists, dehydrating us, testing our cycling skills and causing the horizon to swim in the heat waves. I can’t help

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Valentine’s Day

Romance doesn’t have to be expensive There are so many stories around the origin of Valentine’s Day that one cannot be certain where it all began, but one thing is certain and that is that Valentine’s Day has become extremely commercialised. It seems that just about every shop sells merchandise specifically for Valentine’s Day, making

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