Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Of all the cricket teams in the world, my least favourite are those English. And that’s taking the Aussies into account.
However, I’m not blind and a few of the English have been making an impression, between overs.
As much as I dislike him as a cricket player and as long as the mute button is engaged when he speaks, Kevin Pietersen has a certain appeal. So gets 3rd place on my hottest England Cricketer list.
Second on the list is 27 year old James Anderson. Like Pietersen, he is married.
Nothing wrong with looking though 
Right?
First place goes to opening batsman 25 year old Alastair Cook. (As long as he doesn’t score too much runs against our South African team.)
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
This week’s You magazine has a cover that includes the wedding of 7de Laan’s Altus, otherwise known as Heino Schmidt and his new wife BeauAnn.
The couple recently got married in Cradock where BeauAnn’s family have a merino farm.
Heino and BeauAnn met in Cape Town when both were modelling – she part-time during school holidays 6 years or so ago.
The wedding entourage included Amalia Uys (San-Mari), Hennie Smit (Diederik), Nico Panagio (George Kyriakis) and Donnalee Roberts (Annalie).
Other 7de laan actrors who attended are Diaan Lawrenson (Paula), her fiance Jody Abrahams (Donovan), Freedom Hadebe (Mandla), Angelique Gerber (Clara), Theodore Jantjies (Zander) and Christi Panagio (Karien).
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
January 2010 spoilers for 7de Laan have started trickling in.
With thanks to SABC2 and Kelly from 7delaanfansite:
Episode 43 – January 1, 2010
Gita explains why there are people hammering in the Heights. Altus wants to speak about his feelings for Paula, but San-Mari makes it impossible. Ryno goes to Pieter and tells him exactly what he wants from him.
Episode 44 – 4th January 2010
Gita feels the baby kicking; will this make her start to soften towards Tim? Paula tries to avoid Altus because she can’t handle the tension between them. Isabelle tries to find out from Pieter about his mother who he made a portrait of. Anne makes things between her and Dawid uncomfortable when someone sees her coming out of his flat late at night.
Episode 45 – 5th January 2010
Gita shares her plans for the Heights. Paula and Altus confess how they feel about each other, but what are they going to do? Zinzi spreads gossip that upsets Emma and she ends up crying on another mans shoulder. Tim finds out how Pieter fits into the picture and tries to convince Ryno to talk about it.
Episode 46 – 6th January 2010
Vanessa has a plan on how they can get the plans for the Heights. Ryno gives Pieter an ultimatum, will he fall for it? Emma expects the worst when Dawid cannot tell her why Anne took the decision she did. Paula and Altus are alone; will Altus be able to stop himself from kissing her?
Episode 47 – 7th January 2010
Annelie makes a decision about her relationship with Pieter. How will Tim react if Isabelle opens up to him about Pieter. Paula is upset when she hears that Altus is pulling out of Miss Madeleine and that she has something to do with it.
Episode 48 – 8th January 2010
Will Gita be able to keep Felicity convinced that she doesn’t have any plans for the Boutique. Paula tries to avoid Altus but he doesn’t allow her too. Mandla does an interview with Anne about Dawid, what is she going to divulge? Isabelle finally hears what’s been bothering Pieter.
Episodes courtesy of tvsa.co.za:
Monday, 11 January 2010
Episode 2131
Tima and Aggie find out exactly what Gita is planning with the Heights. Isabelle hopes that Tim can tell her more about Ryno and Pieter.
Paula is committed to stop this thing with Altus, but isn’t sure if she’ll be able to. There is confrontation, reconciliation and anxiety between Emma and Dawid.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Episode 2132
How will Isabelle react when she hears Ryno’s tragic story? Dawid tries to support Anne when he sees what happened after her husband has read the article about them.
Emma is crushed about what she sees when she goes to Dawid. Kabelo sees someone taking pictures of Dawid and Anne.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Episode 2133
Maria is suspicious about Soekie. Aggie tells San-Mari and Alyce what Gita’s plans are with the Heights. A confrontation between Emma and Dawid end unresolved.
Pieter doesn’t want to go to the exhibition and Xander has a talk with him. Tim is touched by Pieter’s art and speaks to Ryno about it.
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Episode 2134
Dawid is uneasy when Anne tells him that she and Max have had a reconciliation. Gita takes Tim on about his involvement in her plans with the Heights.
Oubaas and Hilda spoil San-Mari’s plans with Altus and she is furious when she gets home and sees what’s going on.
Friday, 15 January 2010
Episode 2135
San-Mari takes drastic steps against Paula and Altus. Hilda wants to organise something in honour of Soekie’s award.
Will Pieter have sympathy when he hears why Ryno is so inaccessible? Isabelle confronts Ryno, she feels he is punishing her and Pieter for something they didn’t do.
Monday, 18 January 2010
Episode 2136
The residents of the Heights want to take action, but Gita puts a stop to it. San-Mari gets humiliated when she hears what everyone has to say about Altus and Paula. Ryno is shocked when Tim speaks to him. Dawid tries to reach out to Emma, but will she accept it?
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Episode 2137
It is obvious that Errol recognises Soekie, and they aren’t good memories. San-Mari takes revenge against Paula. Xander wonders why Max would have sent the pictures to the newspaper. Tim makes contact with Pieter, but how will Pieter react?
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Episode 2138
Errol reveals what he knows about Soekie. Emma is in a state when she hears what Dawid’s plans are.
Anne loses it when she sees the PI again. Emma is shocked when she sees what is going on with Anne and Dawid. Dawid finds something terrible in his flat.
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Episode 2139
Can Emma believe Dawid about what happened? Will San-Mari succeed to create conflict between Paula and Altus? Hilda hopes that Gita will have a change of heart if she pleads for the Heights. Errol puts two and two together with Soekie.
Friday, 22 January 2010
Episode 2140
Emma can’t switch of her feelings for Dawid and takes drastic steps. Soekie hears something about Oubaas and Hilda that makes her smile. Tim has a plan to make the people conscious about the Heights dilemma. San-Mari gets hold of Paula’s dress for the Miss Madeleine cocktail.
25 January 2010
San-Mari takes revenge against Paula at the Miss Madeleine launch. How will Gita react when she sees that Tim takes her on through the Hillside Times? Herman wonders about the murder when Xander tells him something. Matrone speaks to Ryno and is sympathetic towards his struggle.
26 January 2010
Charmaine gets upset when she talks about Oppiekoffie and she confronts Gita. Isabelle is scared that she missed her last chance to reconcile with Ryno. Paula realises what San-Mari did and she and Altus has a fight over it. Errol is shocked when he hears what Oubaas is planning to do with his money. Herman tries to figure something out with regards to the murder.
27 January 2010
Tim got a TV program involved in his campaign and they want to interview Hilda – will she say the right things, or will Tim have to take over? How will Gita react to the interview with Charmaine in the newspaper? Herman goes to theatre and something in the play makes him wonder about the murder.
28 January 2010
How will Paula react when she sees Altus and San-Mari together? Gita takes drastic steps with because of all the negative publicity around her development. Errol hears about Oubaas and Hilda’s planned investment and reacts frantic. Herman makes an arrangement to see Anne and makes a shocking allegation.
29 January 2010
Herman gets the truth about the murder on tape. Pieter gets news from the Kellerman foundation that could pay for his studies. Gita goes into action, she doesn’t get intimidated by the petition. Mandla refuses to buy Errol’s story about Soekie without concrete facts.
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
I read an article the other day in my mother’s Weigh-Less Magazine that too much exercising can become bad for you… which I think is a load of rubbish!
Firstly our bodies will decide for itself when enough is enough. We can only exercise to a certain extent and then either exhaustion or injury will set in.
Exercise (and diet for that matter) should be part of a daily healthy living lifestyle and not some sort of chore that you have to get over and done with.
I enjoy exercise and do so almost every day of the week for about an hour and a half a day to two hours a day, with a day or two off on either a Friday or Saturday or sometimes both days. Depending on exhaustion levels.
I do yoga in the morning for maximum 30 minutes, followed by a 30 minute walk in the afternoon and either weight or strength training in the evening 30 – 60 minutes.
Many of us, me included, spend most of our work days in front of a computer and the only way to get exercise is to make a concerted effort.
In the Weighless article they claim that the signs of addiction to exercise are the following:
- The feeling that you have to workout.
- Sacrificing other activities with family or friends to get in a workout.
- Putting yourself in danger through exercise.
- Exercising even though you’re sick or injured.
- Feeling guilty or anxious when you miss a workout.
Except for points three and four, the rest of those signs are necessary to create an exercise routine or any routine for that matter.
Getting into a willy nilly routine cannot be good for anyone, as we can all find a number of reasons to NOT exercise. It has to be part of a daily schedule.
How a magazine like Weigh-less can actually encourage such inconsistent behaviour is beyond me.
It’s like a Runners World encouraging their readers to prepare for a race by running whenever it suits them, instead of following a schedule.
Makes no sense to me.
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
After months off finding herself – in the UK and Ireland appararently – Paula made a dramatic appearance at the end of last night’s 7de Laan episode.
We’ll likely find out the details of her Miss Madeleine ownership in due course.
Of course Paula had made an appearance about 10 days ago in the form of Miss Hugo – with veil and (not very good) disguise.
Altus was thrown when he saw her at the Miss Madeleine launch, although he wasn’t 100% certain that it was Paula.
Since then he has tried to find out more about Miss Hugo from the PR person employed to organise the international cosmetics brand’s launch.
He also helped find a premises for her new cosmetics outlet and took an interest in the lease agreement and generally looked out for her, beyond the launch.
Pretty much like Altie always does with Paula.
And even though Altus is in a very new relationship with San-Mari, he seemed very bemused with Miss Hugo’s goings on. Much in the same way as he was always bemused with Paula’s antics
So Paula eventually turned up at Bruynwaves yesterday evening – again with veil over her face.
When she took her hat off, all she said was Altie! And then they kissed!
Perfect ending to the episode. A great pay off for Paula/Altus fans.
Of course Paula doesn’t yet know about San-Mari and Altus stilll has to properly end that relationship. So we’ll likely have a few dramatic days before one of 7de Laan’s favourite couples get back together.
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