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    Valentines night - Breaking news ...

    February 14, 2018 in South Africa ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Secretly writing this under candlelight - power cut has hit our end of Paternoster. Chap next door has locked himself in and barricaded all the doors and windows. Does he know something that we don't or has he heard rumours about Mrs G!
    We have armed ourselves with two champagne buckets and a a couple of bottles of red to repell any marauders. If you don't hear from us in 24 hours please send more red wine. Watch this space!!
    Have phoned for outside assistance but as yet no cavalry.
    Two hours later hot and humid and candles burning down - have had to light indoor BBQ to get some light. Sweating buckets - very romantic but wasted on Mr. G.
    Dehydration! Down to last bottle, water situation critical due to drought - Mrs G stressing - no tea!,
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