Tag Archives: Lockdown

Lockdown Day 32 – 27 April 2020 – Locked-Up Freedom

Posted on April 28, 2020 by PietMar

Gladiator Now We are Free Freedom Day in South Africa. A day to celebrate when South Africa had her first democratic election in 1994. I lived through about 30 years of Apartheid. My dad and a few other respected people … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 31 – 26 April 2020 – A Tale of Two Countries

Posted on April 26, 2020 by PietMar

Since we live in interesting times, it is The Byrds singing Turn Turn Turn “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 30 – 25 April 2020 – Columbus and the New World

Posted on April 25, 2020 by PietMar

Conquest of Paradise is a Vangelis masterpiece. It is on the playlist in my Hilux a few times.  Whenever it starts playing, the volume must be as high as possible and the windows open. I want to feel the wind … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 29 – 24 April 2020 – Doors

Posted on April 25, 2020 by PietMar

So we go into new lockdown rules a week from today. As said before, I will try and keep safe as much as possible. But it does seem we will be able to drive out on the dirt roads. Reason … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 28 – 23 April 2020 – The Storm That Ran Out of Rain

Posted on April 24, 2020 by PietMar

This morning starts with Mozart’s Symphony N0 40 “When you are in the middle of a storm cloud it’s hard to think outside of it, but the only way out of the storm is to ride through it and things … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 27 – 22 April 2020 – Can You Imagine Us Years From Today

Posted on April 23, 2020 by PietMar

I felt like Neil Diamond this morning – it is a bright day and it surely is not just gloom! Then I found this Neil Diamond song for COVID 19 It also reminded me that I am getting old! Replaced … Continue reading →

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Lockdown – Day 26 – 21 April 2020 – Weeping

Posted on April 22, 2020 by PietMar

I knew it was going to happen from the first moment, and when it did, it hit me like a fist between the eyes! This morning the enormity of the situation is more than just statistics, it is friends that … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 25 – 20 April 2020 – Three cats and a Goldfish

Posted on April 21, 2020 by PietMar

SCROLL DOWN to ENGLISH Dag 24 moet oorstaan tot ek my eie kop uitsorteer! Gister was Sondag. ‘n Rustige dag. Nie elke dag in lockdown is rustig nie. Met my boek klaar gelees besluit ek op ‘n fliek uit die … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 23 – 18 April 2020 – Grandchildren & Economy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by PietMar

Do you know the story of the Cellist of Sarajevo? The true story of Vedran Smailović who played his cello in Sarajevo during the fierce war, is goosebump stuff. Read about him here. Vedran Smailovic plays Albinoni’s Aadagio in G-minor “An … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 22 – 17 April 2020 – Lost Freedom – Twice!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by PietMar

CLICK HERE to Scroll Down for ENGLISH Soos belowe, Mozart se Bassoon Konsert.  Baie mooi musiek. “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” —Aung San Suu Kyi Vandag sou op die eerste … Continue reading →

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