Since the last update we’ve been spending more time with my parents helping out with a lot of the little tasks that come with moving into a new home. We’ve also been out with my sisters family a couple of times to restaurants and local functions.<\/p>\n

In between times I’ve been spending a lot of time playing Ingress, including a couple of days with my nephew and dragging Helen around very reluctantly. Grahamstown has only one serious player (who’s part of the opposition) but a lot of portals (most of you can switch off now). He’s at a higher level than me and it was tough at first. But I’ve built my levels up and gained a foothold in the town. To the point where, yesterday, my opposition came to defend a local church we were attacking and we met up. I’d thought he might be a local student walking around town. Turned out he was part of the university maths faculty driving about and a nice guy to boot.<\/p>\n

So now it’s personal. I’m on a bit of a hiatus attacking his portals as most of the rest are clustered tight within the college and hard to attack. Soon.<\/p>\n

On other fronts we have news building which is a little premature to announce. In time it will come out.<\/p>\n

We are all looking forward to March 1st when two of our sons, one of their girlfriends and Bao arrive. We did a round of the vehicle hire companies here in Grahamastown and now have vehicles booked to pick them all up from the airport and drop them off again.<\/p>\n

Today I spent most of the day providing tech support for a local couple. I learned a lot which I found quite positive and engaging. They’ve now got a lot more for a bit less.<\/p>\n

This is all allowing me to postpone doing my taxes. Must get down to it tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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