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Spent 2 days trying to implement a damn workaround for SSO with SAML due to some bug in the product, finally got it working now.

Fscking SAP
 
My lad in his holidays has completed reading Othello. Why our education system makes our younglings read and study literature that does not feel like it has any relevance in today's world.

Anyway, I am super impressed that he plowed through this prescribed literature.
 
We made our way for a few nights to Clarens over Easter. We stayed in an amazing self-catering accommodation. Two units for the family.

The trip was good except for a frigging police road block on the N3 just before the DeHoek toll plaza.

Clarens was beautiful, scenic and restful despite all of the out of towners coming through for the weekend. NC, ZN, FS, GP and EC were in abundance.

Outstanding moments included the Clarens Brewery (an amazing family lunch), the Saturday market, giving blood for the first time in years in the market, a trip through the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (and its loops looking for vultures and blesbok).

In Clarens itself, we found the only real supermarket (plenty choice, cramped, but great service), a lovely bakery and coffee shop, adventure options for all (my lad did a zip line and was beaming afterwards), crafts, art, sauces, and a shop selling Tintin things.

The people were friendly and lovely to talk to. Ironically, they said the town goes dead from around midday, and good business for them slows dramatically.

Made me want to plan an off peak breakaway to the awesome place.

We will definitely go back again soon. Despite the number of out of towners coming in, we still felt rested, peaceful and happy throughout.
 
Creag said:
We made our way for a few nights to Clarens over Easter. We stayed in an amazing self-catering accommodation. Two units for the family.

The trip was good except for a frigging police road block on the N3 just before the DeHoek toll plaza.

Clarens was beautiful, scenic and restful despite all of the out of towners coming through for the weekend. NC, ZN, FS, GP and EC were in abundance.

Outstanding moments included the Clarens Brewery (an amazing family lunch), the Saturday market, giving blood for the first time in years in the market, a trip through the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (and its loops looking for vultures and blesbok).

In Clarens itself, we found the only real supermarket (plenty choice, cramped, but great service), a lovely bakery and coffee shop, adventure options for all (my lad did a zip line and was beaming afterwards), crafts, art, sauces, and a shop selling Tintin things.

The people were friendly and lovely to talk to. Ironically, they said the town goes dead from around midday, and good business for them slows dramatically.

Made me want to plan an off peak breakaway to the awesome place.

We will definitely go back again soon. Despite the number of out of towners coming in, we still felt rested, peaceful and happy throughout.
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We've always wanted to go to Clarens. But then I end up going to the Berg. I think we should make a plan soon.
 
RedViking said:
We've always wanted to go to Clarens. But then I end up going to the Berg. I think we should make a plan soon.
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I grew up in the sleepy hollow. In my 20's I would be in the Berg sometimes twice monthly camping but mostly hiking to an accessible cave for a few nights. We took youth groups too occasionally.

North, Central and Southern. Mid winter in snow and summer in hectic thunderstorms.

This will always be one the most truly amazing parts of the world. Truly memorable moments and experiences
 
Creag said:
My lad in his holidays has completed reading Othello. Why our education system makes our younglings read and study literature that does not feel like it has any relevance in today's world.

Anyway, I am super impressed that he plowed through this prescribed literature.
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How do you read this?
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Watching my daughter (22) bopping to Talking Heads - Psycho Killer. And then my lad (17) honestly prefers 70's, 80's and 90's music. I think we've done a fine job raising our younglings
 
Creag said:
Watching my daughter (22) bopping to Talking Heads - Psycho Killer. And then my lad (17) honestly prefers 70's, 80's and 90's music. I think we've done a fine job raising our younglings
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Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away
Oh-oh-oh
 
Puzzles.
Especially when you start a puzzle, wondering what it's going to look like at the end, will it be a windmill, a Japanese garden, who knows?!*

*Credit goes to Winston for this
 
I was silently stewing and moaning about my lad having to do Othello as part of their work for grade 11. He understood that he had to read the book through the recent holidays.

We bought the book. He read it through the past school holidays --- and I am so impressed by his tenacity.

My amazing missus attended a teacher-parent afternoon and discovered he was the only pupil in his grade who read the book.

The most amazing discovery was that this is the set work that he will have to complete in grade 12. The idea is to work through it now as prep for next year. Now, I feel really encouraged and chuffed with his head start.
 
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