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Lockdown Journal – Day Eighteen of Twenty-One

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Day 18 – Monday, 13 April It’s the beginning of another working week in quarantine. It would have been the last days in confinement – were it not for the extended lockdown announcement. Urgh. I don’t have any issue staying at home; in fact, I love spending time at home…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Seventeen of Twenty-One

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Day 17 – Sunday, 12 April Easter Sunday in South Africa. I can’t pinpoint a specific local Easter tradition during these holidays, aside from the ever-present meat braai (barbeque), perhaps with the addition of the leg or rack of lamb – lamb being a favourite dish worldwide to celebrate the…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Sixteen of Twenty-One

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Day 16 – Saturday, 11 April Weekends in the Oosthuizen home have become entirely predictable. If it’s a sunny weekend, it’s lounging on camping chairs under the sun umbrella, book in hand, feet stretched out to catch the rays in the hope of a post-summer tan. And, of course, being…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Fifteen of Twenty-One

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Day 15 – Friday, 10 April It’s Good Friday in South Africa – the Friday before the holy Easter weekend. It doesn’t feel so good, sadly, for my spirits. I have to contend with some bad news. Heartbreak, melancholy, denial, anger, frustration. I go through all stages, tears and all….

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Lockdown Journal – Day Fourteen of Twenty-One

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Day 14 – Thursday, 9 April Two weeks in quarantine. Another week of lockdown, or so we thought. Unsurprisingly – given the extended lockdowns paraded overseas – the South African government has prolonged the national lockdown by two weeks, until the end of April. Forget about freedom on 27 April…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Thirteen of Twenty-One

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Day 13 – Wednesday, 8 April I keep my mid-week social media updates short. My iPhone’s screen time has considerably gone up since last week, messaging on WhatsApp, browsing through news feeds, scrolling through video footage and updates on the global pandemic phenomenon in the hope that statistics would go…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Twelve of Twenty-One

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Day 12 – Tuesday, 7 Aprilย  I want to break free. I put a touch of foundation and mascara on my face for the first time in days and go to the nearest pharmacy after a week of confinement. Ironically, all beauty services and colour/make-up cosmetics are not available for…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Eleven of Twenty-One

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Day 11 – Monday, 6 April How will the world look like decades from now, say in 2049, almost three decades after 2020 – the year an unexpected pandemic kept us locked in our homes? How much would have changed by then? My husband and I are watching Blade Runner…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Ten of Twenty-One

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Day 10 – Sunday, 5 April It’s a beautiful day. The sun pierces through moving clouds, scattering them away, giving us a respite from the rain. The sunshine is like a breath of fresh air – we are sitting in the garden, on striped sun loungers covered by brightly-coloured beach…

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Lockdown Journal – Day Nine of Twenty-One

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Day 9 – Saturday, 4 April Weekend. The rain keeps pounding the pavement, on and off, like a stubborn child. I’m still tired and moody – I’ve woken up quite early in the sound of rain after a restless night. Even a strong and bitter coffee can’t help me now…

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Hello, February! โœจ Friday #coffee vibes โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

Weโ€™re having some cooler, rainy days in Pretoria after two weeks of heatwave ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

Currently reading Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by W. B Yeats ๐Ÿงšโ˜˜๏ธ๐Ÿ’š

#coffeegram #coffeetime #coffeeaddict #coffeelover #coffeeaesthetic #coffeeshop #coffeeart #coffeelife #pretoriacoffee #ptacoffeespots #coffeevibes #cappuccino #coffeephotography #coffeeshots
โšก๏ธSaturday/Sunday stack postโšก๏ธ
 
I havenโ€™t posted a weekend #bookstack in a while ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜œ 

So I put together a quick selection of #fiction titles from my latest book haul @booked_twice ๐Ÿ’

I guess my weekends are mostly booked ๐Ÿ˜… 

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookgram #booksofinstagram #books #sundaystack #saturdaystack #bookpile #tbrpile #tbrstack #tbr #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #coffeeaddict #booksandplants #bookhaul
I love discovering new authors โค๏ธ Hereโ€™s my I love discovering new authors โค๏ธ

Hereโ€™s my short #historicalfiction and adventure book selection #tbr for February โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ“š @booked_twice ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

The Himalayan Summer, Louise Brown 
Leopard at the Door, Jennifer McVeigh
The Last Debutante, Lesley Lokko

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookgram #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #booklover #bookaesthetic #prelovedbooks #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #coffeeaddict #booksandplants #books #tbrlist #tbrpile #tbrstack #bookaholic #bookstack
Just another #blackcoffee morning at home โ˜•๏ธ โœ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ˜…

Planning for 2023 ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

Read, write, travel, enjoy, and laugh more โค๏ธ

Worry, stress, fear and complain less ๐Ÿ’™

#coffeegram #coffeetime #coffeeaddict #coffee #coffeelover #coffeelife #coffeeaesthetic #instacoffee #coffeeshots #coffeebreak #chocolate #devillierschocolate #dvchocolate
Building my #fantasy shelf in 2023 ๐Ÿ˜ exciting t Building my #fantasy shelf in 2023 ๐Ÿ˜ exciting times! ๐Ÿ’–#acourtofthornsandroses 

Iโ€™m starting the New Yearโ€™s book challenge by re-reading the ACOTAR series before I continue with the latest release, A Court of Silver Flames ๐Ÿ”ฅ no spoilers please ๐Ÿ˜

These preloved #books from @booked_twice came just in time for the Christmas holidays. It kept me so busy that I lost all track of time (while waiting to feel better after a bout of ugly flu) ๐Ÿ˜…

What #bookseries are you looking forward to (re)read in 2023? ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธ

#fantasybooks #bookrecommendations #yabooks #yafantasy #sarahjmaas #acotar #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookgram #booksofinsta #bookphotography #bookaddict #bookstack #bookpile #bookaesthetic #booksandplants
Happy 2023! ๐ŸŽŠ Another year of #drinkgreatcoffee Happy 2023! ๐ŸŽŠ Another year of #drinkgreatcoffee around the world ๐ŸŒ 

Hereโ€™s a sweet winter memory of the tiniest latte macchiato (espresso with foam) from @aromacoffeesa โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ’–

#coffeegram #coffeetime #coffeelover #coffeeaddict #coffeeshop #instacoffee #coffeeroastery #ptacoffeespots #aromacoffee #coffeelife #coffeeholic #coffeevibes #coffeebreak #coffeeroaster #pretoriacoffee #coffeesouthafrica #sacoffee
Goodbye, 2022. Youโ€™ve given me mixed emotions an Goodbye, 2022. Youโ€™ve given me mixed emotions and bittersweet moments...

Iโ€™m now happy to say that, for the first time since I started the #goodreadschallenge , Iโ€™ve reached my #readinggoal of 50 books (finally, some good news this year!) ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธ

Last #fiction book for the year that I really loved was the Charles Dickens #classic A Christmas Story ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’š
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This is a wonderful and masterfully told story bound to get anyone into the joyful holiday festive spirit. I so needed this! No doubt about it...before the Grinch there was a Scrooge ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‚ 

Iโ€™m looking forward to another exciting #readingchallenge in 2023! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฅณ 

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookgram #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookaddict #booklover #bookaesthetic #greenaesthetic #booksandcoffee #booksandplants #nespresso #coffeeaddict #coffeetime
How cute! Festive #cappuccino with #Christmas shor How cute! Festive #cappuccino with #Christmas shortbread cookies ๐Ÿชโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽ„

#happyholidays #holidayvibes #coffeegram #coffeetime #coffeeshop #coffeeaddict #coffeelover #coffeeart #coffeeaesthetic #coffeeculture #coffeeholic #coffeevibes #coffeelife #coffeesouthafrica
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