OUR HOUSE

AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE ESTATE AGENT TOOK US TO THIS LOVELY 3 BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED COTTAGE THAT WE ARE IN AT THE MOMENT AND WE IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH IT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NO FURNITURE,
ONLY A BED WITH A MATTRESS AND OLD FRIDGE AND A TABLE IN THE LOUNGE, WITH A PROMISE THAT THE REST OF THE FURNITURE WILL ARRIVE SOON WE TOOK IT. WE HAD NO BEDDING, TOWELS, CROCKERY, CUTLERY, POTS OR PANS, BUT WE MOVED IN THE EVENING AT ABOUT 8.30 PM. WE BORROWED BEDDING FROM DONOVAN OUR CARETAKER. “BEDDING” IN ZAMBIA IS TWO SHEETS & 2 PILLOWS & 2 PILLOW CASES, NO BLANKETS & DUVETS HERE. OH AND WE ALSO DIDN’T HAVE HOT WATER BUT DONOVAN INVITED US TO BATH AT HIS HOUSE.

THE COTTAGE IS ONE OF 3 SEMI DETACHED BUILDINGS ON THE ESTATE (6 COTTAGES, 3 BUILDINGS). AND, LIKE MOST HOUSES HERE SURROUNDED BY A 2.5m HIGH WALL WITH ELECTRIC FENCING, A HUGE IRON GATE AND A ROVING GUARD, SO IT CAN BE SAID THAT WE ARE IN A SECURITY VILLAGE. NEXT TO US ARE ABOUT 6 ZULUS FROM DURBAN DOING SCAFFOLDING AT “MANDA HILL” A HUGE SHOPPING COMPLEX BEING BUILT NEARBY. THEY WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS & SLEEP MOST OF THE TIME. IN ONE OF THE OTHER UNITS LIVES DONOVAN, OUR CARETAKER AND IN ANOTHER ONE A STUCK UP GAUTENGER. THE OTHER 3 ARE EMPTY.

OUR COTTAGE CONSISTS OF 3 BEDROOMS, A STUDY. THIS IS OUR LOVE NEST WITH MOSQUITO NET.




LOUNGE/DINING/KITCHEN & OUR PRIDE & JOY IS OUR BACK STOEP COMPLETE WITH A DIVAN, (IN THE BACKGROUND) ALTHOUGH IT DID CREAK A LOT WITH BOTH M & I LAY ON IT ONE NIGHT.



WE HAVE PROMISED OURSELVES THAT THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE A HUGE THUNDERSTORM WE GOING FOR BROKE & WE GONNA CUDDLE UP TOGETHER HERE!
HERE I AM WORKING ON THE LAPTOP OUTSIDE WITH PEDRO, THE JACK-RUSSEL THAT ROXY ( WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOUR) SENT TO LOOK AFTER US) WAITING FOR ME TO COME PLAY WITH THE BALL BUT MORE ABOUT PEDRO LATER.













WE HAVE A LOVELY MANGO TREE RIGHT OFF OUR BACK STOEP. ALL IN ALL WE HAVE 2 MANGO TREES, A PEACH, A BANANA, A GUAVA & AN AVO TREE AROUND OUR HOUSE ALONE! THERE ARE MANY MORE ON THE ESTATE.





WE ALSO HAVE AN AIRCON IN THE LOUNGE AREA AND HAVE BEEN PROMISED A FAN IN THE BEDROOM ABOVE THE MOSQUITO NET (THAT IS IMPREGNATED WITH A REPELLENT).









THE VIEW FROM OUR FRONT DOOR IS QUITE STUNNING ALTHOUGH THE TRACTOR THAT WAS USED FOR THE GARDEN WORK HAS SADLY BEEN MOVED SINCE.











THAT TREE HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWER MASS, CLOSE UP THEY ALMOST LOOKS LIKE THE ORCHIDS MA MARIE GROWS IN GEORGE.