Firework night!

Fireworks!!!!

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November 8th 2006
Firework night was manic!!!! The children run around setting off fireworks and bangers in the street...I was too scared to go out after a banger went off only a couple of metres in front of me, they thought my fear was hilarious, I didn't! was fun to watch but only from the safety of indoors! Came as a shock as was having a quiet weekend with the children, spending nearly every second with lil Lu ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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