All the kids at home

We are so thankful to have all of our children, grandchildren and grandchildren-to-be with us at de Wijnlanden. We celebrated Xavier's birthday, Izak and Julia's expecting and just being together.

Heritage koeksisters

Koeksisters is as a traditional dish as you can get. Annelie and I decided to bake some on Heritage day. They turned out to be pretty good.

Snapscan Zapper

On the weekend away with the manne-support group, we had lunch in Rooi-Els at Something Els Restaurant. It was the first establishment that I saw accepting both Zapper and Snapscan.

Clear fish pond

The filter and UV lamp that I installed a few weeks ago have started doing the trick. The pond is now crystal clear and one can see the fish much better now.

New look

A beard and much longer hair, combed back. A totally new look.

Alan Mullins

Alan Mullins is one of the best known wine experts in South Africa. He is the brains behind Woolworth's wines, but also a well-known judge and winemaker. He entertained us with his expertise and stories.

Start-up excitement

We held a board meeting of Domestly (a recent private equity investment) at de Wijnlanden. It was good to see the excitement of the young entrepreneurs talking about the challenges.

Better on the outside

With every conceivable toy inside the playpen, one would have thought that Xavier would have enjoyed just playing with them. But the fact that he was restricted in his movement made him long to be outside.

One feet

Life is hard on two feet as it is. But if you loose one leg because of a fracture in you ankle, it becomes even more challenging. I am going to be on crutches the next few weeks.

Mite treatment

Grapeleaf blister mite (knoppiesblaar) damages the leafs of vineyards during the budding process. That is why it is so important to control this disease as the buds start to form. I sprayed the vines with a mixture of Lime Sulfur this morning to fight the mites. Really stimulating things that I do nowadays.