Apologies and update Part II - The Editorial Team

Firstly, we would like to acknowledge receipt of the hundreds of telegrams, faxes, emails and letters sent to the editors over recent weeks complaining about the lack of content updates on our blog. We are deeply sorry for the disruption to our weekly updates. We had no idea we had subscribers in Karachi, Toronto and Mooiplaas. This tardy service has been caused by a number of logistical problems associated with relocating from Dubai to East London. IT doesnt happen so quick down here and we have lost our photo card reader - no photos just yet : - {

Nathan's idea (hope) of not working until the New Year was dashed when Absa called and asked that he do some consultancy work for them down in Cape Town, where he has been for the last two weeks slaving away. [In]conveniently, and quite by coincidence, Kimbo has been ruling the home during a most eventful period. Monday this week saw the arrival of the forty foot container, the builders are just finishing the house renovations and Daniel has been slightly not himself. As usual, Kimbo has managed the situation with charming aplomb, delegating, project managing and cursing as appropriate.

We are all well. Josh is booked into a pre school 800 meters down the road in Beacon Bay and starts next year. He is also booked in at Selborne Pups thereafter. We are too nervous to book Daniel in anywhere just yet until he nurtures his boisterous tendencies. The house is starting to look good after some painting work and the building stuff is done. The house has secured the services of a cheerful domestic helper who goes by the name of "Beauty"and she is turning out to be just that with the boys and generally helping out. We also have a regular helping hand in the garden but nobody has mastered his name yet - he is understood to be Beauty's uncle. He is settling in well - depsite a few grumbles about the status of the garden implements - and has been nurturing the large leafed ivy and ticky creeper on the rather bare West wall.

Kimbo has spent many an enjoyable tea hour with "Snack a Jack" Weber and her many other East London gal friends. She has secured employment at the reputable Selborne College -mornings only, starting in January teaching Maths, Science, Aeronautical Engineering and Wood Work (the latter for Standard Grade learners only). It will be a big responsibility being the sole bread winner for the next 3 years so please do provide her with all your support as and when you can (bank account details provided in the next chapter).

We are looking forward to a Christams at home spent with family... and perhaps some new pets...

Watch those pennies and stay away from equities. We suggest that this economic doom and gloom will be around for a while yet if the decline in Freisland Milkshake numbers (quarterly figures released yesterday) is anything to go by.

Good luck to the Protea rugby team this week end against the pasties.

Totsiens

The editorial team.