Army Thread, 28 February

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread, 28 February

Cracking, thank you Sunny,
I'm also gonna have a bash at growing herbs

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

Starts, you have to understand, that's just my Den!!!:H:H:H

startingover;813969 wrote: Oh how did that happen?????

Evening JC, are you chained to the stove my dear?

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

JC, when we had our lodge in the middle of the bush on the Crocodile River, with nary a shop for miles, I grew my own herbs! It is sooo rewarding, having everything on hand to cook with...and the antelope didn't touch it!! They eat everything else in sight, but didn't appear to go for herbs...fortunately for my guests from all over the world!!

JackieClaire;813976 wrote: Cracking, thank you Sunny,
I'm also gonna have a bash at growing herbs

[startingover]

Army Thread, 28 February

sunbird;813978 wrote: JC, when we had our lodge in the middle of the bush on the Crocodile River, with nary a shop for miles, I grew my own herbs! It is sooo rewarding, having everything on hand to cook with...and the antelope didn't touch it!! They eat everything else in sight, but didn't appear to go for herbs...fortunately for my guests from all over the world!!

Oooh I bet that was simply amazing!

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

Mmmm, it was Starts! Tony always wanted to be a game Ranger...not a surgeon...I,m just so grateful he had those amazing couple of years after being on call 24/7 for 20 odd yrs!

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread, 28 February

The only thing I'll have to worry about is a couple of mangy cats.
If I had antelopes in the garden they could have anything they wanted.
Must dash,taters boiled.

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

Happy Cooking, JC

[startingover]

Army Thread, 28 February

sunbird;813981 wrote: Mmmm, it was Starts! Tony always wanted to be a game Ranger...not a surgeon...I,m just so grateful he had those amazing couple of years after being on call 24/7 for 20 odd yrs!

Oh, thats sad that he couldnt follow his dream. My brother is the same, wants to work in stately homes or in ornithology...has to stick to what pays sadly....

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

Back in 1969, being a Game Ranger just wasn't an option financially...in fact, they are still very poorly paid...he had an uncle who was a very well known surgeon, whom tony really admired, so he followed that path, and he was really excellent at what he did. But not many people get a chance to fulfill their first love, even for a short while, like Tony did! As I said, I'm really happy that he had that chance..we had our own open game vehicle, boma and the whole deal! Sublime, really!

startingover;813993 wrote: Oh, thats sad that he couldnt follow his dream. My brother is the same, wants to work in stately homes or in ornithology...has to stick to what pays sadly....

[startingover]

Army Thread, 28 February

sunbird;814001 wrote: Back in 1969, being a Game Ranger just wasn't an option financially...in fact, they are still very poorly paid...he had an uncle who was a very well known surgeon, whom tony really admired, so he followed that path, and he was really excellent at what he did. But not many people get a chance to fulfill their first love, even for a short while, like Tony did! As I said, I'm really happy that he had that chance..we had our own open game vehicle, boma and the whole deal! Sublime, really!

Was it like Born Free ?

[startingover]

Army Thread, 28 February

Off to do some study now. Nighters :l

[sunbird]

Army Thread, 28 February

Almost! I had a Kudu, called Lady, she was of course wild, but used to come and lie on the lawn every morning under the bid Jackalberry tree and chew the cudd. Tony was out driving the guests in the open game vehicle, and I was always between cooking meals/baking, so I used to take my mug of coffee out there, and sit and chat to her!
Try and get hold of a book by a Game Ranger's wife, Kobie ?Kotzee/Kruger, called Mahlangeni(the name of their Ranger station on the Letaba River, in Kruger Park. I loved it so much, I called my lodge Mahlangeni..if you cam't find it, I'll post you a copy! She wrote a sequel called all thinngs great and small.

Nighters Starts and everyone about. I must get some sleep..have a Drs appointment tomorrow...my ICU days have finally caught up with my spine!!:upset: