Christmas Tree

December!

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December 8th 2009
Hello Everyone I cant believe it is already December and I have to admit I am in full Christmas mode. It wasn’t even Thanksgiving yet and I went out and got a small tree that I decorated with lights, ornament balls and bells. I even got creative and made a tree skirt out of wrapping paper and wrapped up empty boxes and books to make it look like there are gifts under there! I had a very en ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more