Here are my answers to This week’s share your world from Cee

I have not responded to the usual challenges this week as I am dealing with some personal stuff but I can’t neglect Share Your World!

What is something that people are obsessed with but you just don’t get the point of?

There are lots of things I don’t get but Computer Games are the biggest mystery to me. How anybody of any age can get addicted to those ridiculous, mindless, noisy and mostly violent games is beyond me.   My two almost grown-up grandsons along with most of their friends are mad about gaming.  I am a digi-gran and the boys have tried to interest me in their passion.  I love living in the future but gaming just doesn’t do it for me. Give me a crossword puzzle or sudoku and I’m in – but computer gaming – absolutely not!

What quirky things do people do where you are from?

A lot actually.   I’m from South Africa.

Only in South Africa

• will you be able to shop at a traffic light or robot as we call them

• Do babies teeth on biltong

• Do people cook just about everything over hot coals called a braai

• Does the word shame only mean you are feeling ashamed. It can mean anything from cute to an expression of sympathy. Nobody understands shame quite like South Africans.

There are many more weird South Africanism but come over and visit to find out more.

What are some things you wish you could unlearn? 

I just can’t think of anything.   I’m South African.  I’m weird.

Who is someone that you miss having in your life?

I have moved away from my home town so don’t see all my friends too often but they are still part of my life.  Thanks to modern technology, keeping up is easy.

I miss those who are no longer with us – my grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who left too soon.  I often think – oh I’ll just talk this over with Mom and then have to remind myself that I can’t do that anymore.  But I have such good memories of all who have gone before.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

The Western Cape desperately needs rain and we’ve had a fair amount this past week for which I am grateful.  Of course it has been accompanied by very low temperatures and I am grateful for my warm clothes and gas heater!   My grandsons spent a few days with us and that was great.

Nothing planned for the next week.

Here is my contribution to Cee’s Black and White Challenge – lights

Lungomare Salerno

Sydney, Australia

Here is my contribution to Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Sydney, Australia

Steps to a cathedral on The Amalfi Coast, Italy

Here is my contribution to this week’s Odd Ball Challenge from Cee

Have itch – must scratch

Here are my answers to this week’s Share Your World from Cee

What do you do when you’re not working? If you are retired, what do you do that is not part of your regular daytime routine?

Routine?  What routine?   That’s the beauty of being retired or rather I am still so newly into it that I am rebelling and do not have a proper routine!  So when people ask me – What do you do all day – I don’t have an acceptable answer.  I will, however, attempt to answer this question by telling you loosely what I do with my time when not travelling.

• Check what’s happening on Facebook
• Check emails and text messages – reply to them
• Decide whether I need to call anybody
• Some time during the day I fit in an Italian Lesson on Duolingo -I’m on an 85 day streak!
• Walk for exercise
• Walk to the shops
• Read blogs and write blogs
• Take lots of photographs
• Spend time editing photographs
• Read on my tablet
• Do the usual household chores – slowly
• Do some gardening
• Go for drives with hubby to bird watch
• Go out for coffee or breakfast at least twice a week
• Entertain visitors – we often have them
• Often go away on short and long trips
• Do sudoku
• Do crossword puzzles
• Knit and crochet – but not at the moment.
• Watch TV – only at night
• Listen to Podcasts or the radio but only when walking (earphones) or doing chores
• Write in my diary.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

If I won millions on the lottery I wouldn’t tell anybody. I’d be like a secret millionaire and look for needy causes.   I would try to find individuals that have a need rather than donating to an organised charity.  For example;  if I sleuthed out a young couple who wanted to start a business but couldn’t get a loan from the bank, I would get them started. Or there was a kid with potential who couldn’t afford tertiary education, I’d pay his fees. I’d look for people who needed life-saving surgery and pay for it – that type of thing. The only problem is that I never buy lottery tickets so unless I start buying them I’m never going to win!

What makes you laugh the most?

The things my grandchildren say.

What is your biggest pet peeve with modern technology?

I don’t have peeves with modern technology.  I love modern technology. I am so glad I made it to the future. Okay – my peeve is – why don’t more older people embrace modern technology with glee – it’s what we dreamt about when we were kids!

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful for the storm that brought some much needed rain but am sad for those who suffered from the devastation that stormy weather inevitably brings.   We were on the road moving toward the storm area so missed having to drive in it.  We also missed being delayed by the fires in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay which occurred at the same time as the storms. It was not a good time for the Western Cape.  However, it’s just amazing how South Africans have joined together to help bring relief to those affected.

I am looking forward to the Youth Day weekend and Father’s Day when my daughter will be visiting us.

Here is my contribution to This week’s which way challenge

Zebra Crossing Addo Elephant Park

Here is my contribution to Cee’s black and white challenge 8 June 2017

On the Amalfi Coast, Italy

Grahamstown Training College Chapel

English Pub

Here is my contribution to this week’s Fun Photo Challenge from Cee

Award Mugs for Granny and Grandpa

Tiny ancient Tea Set