The good news thread

[Gen]

All went okay, thanks Gen.

 

She'll be turning 2 in April, so she hasn't been coming home with big stories, yet [emoji14]

 

Although her teacher wrote in her book saying that she was quite comfortable, slotted right in, and happy. She seemed happy when we picked her up from school yesterday as well, but she had a big smile when she saw us. This morning was the first time she was a bit upset to see mommy and daddy leave her there.

Lol... aaaw sweet man.. I erm thought it was gr1..when you said school.. sorry sometimes hub members and family details get mixed up lol

[Fruity]

Lol... aaaw sweet man.. I erm thought it was gr1..when you said school.. sorry sometimes hub members and family details get mixed up lol

It's more of a play group / play school she's at. The kids learn through play.

[Chris_]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/cyclist-saves-life/ 

[Imploder]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/cyclist-saves-life/ 

 

Amazing story!

[Long Wheel Base]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/cyclist-saves-life/ 

KUDOS!!! Wonder if he or his friends are hubbers?

[Chris_]

KUDOS!!! Wonder if he or his friends are hubbers?

 

I hope so, that dude deserves a frikken bells and a big high 5! 

[Long Wheel Base]

I hope so, that dude deserves a frikken bells and a big high 5! 

When I first started reading the article I thought it was overseas, then they mentioned the cradle.  He does need the bells and high 5 and maybe some lessons on how to change a tyre    

[Fruity]

WATCH: Woman completes epic drive from Scotland to Cape Town in a 1958 Morris Minor

Laura Morrison has travelled from Scotland to South Africa in 1958 Morris Minor to raise funds for cancer research.

https://www.news24.com/Video/SouthAfrica/News/watch-woman-completes-epic-drive-from-scotland-to-cape-town-in-a-1958-morris-minor-20190118?fbclid=IwAR2nJvTl8bULGWW7Gk3RpeYkFaBXx-nKAH4ct-W2QFc8tJiBqL4Ghxc7OMI

Edited January 19, 2019 by WeekendWarrior80

[Chris_]

Xolani Luvuno, he ran Comrades last year, this past weekend he completed Ironman 70.3 race in East London.

 

Madness. What an amazing guy.

[Eddy Gordo]

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/hero-schoolboy-rushes-to-save-fellow-pupil-from-robbery-20190205

 

Hero' schoolboy rushes to save fellow pupil from robbery

[Chris_]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/wheelchair-wedding-first-dance/ 

 

Good grief. Get the tissues ready....

 

[SwissVan]

Brulpadda.... wot a name

 

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Total's offshore oil and gas find as a possible game-changer that could have significant consequences for South Africa’s energy security.

Total announced on Thursday that it had opened a "world-class" oil and gas province off the coast of Mossel Bay, at its Brulpadda block in the Outeniqua Basin

 

Total makes significant oil discovery at SA's Outeniqua Basin

 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2019-02-07-total-makes-significant-oil-discovery-at-sas-outeniqua-basin/

[Andrew Steer]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/sport/cycling-accident-uj-champion/?fbclid=IwAR0AN5wVGQoG0urS_dOGVPB5upPLms0oiLi3BQkmG7i014JcyOaVtX_TFzE

[Chris_]

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/sport/cycling-accident-uj-champion/?fbclid=IwAR0AN5wVGQoG0urS_dOGVPB5upPLms0oiLi3BQkmG7i014JcyOaVtX_TFzE

 

People are truly amazing when they want to be.

[scotty]

PARIS - A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in the world on Monday.

Chef Kobus van der Merwe, who did not begin to cook seriously until he was 30, forages every day for ingredients on the wild Atlantic shore of the Western Cape near his Wolfgat restaurant, where he also makes his own bread and butter

https://ewn.co.za/2019/02/19/tiny-sa-beach-restaurant-crowned-best-in-world

[DJR]

 

PARIS - A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in the world on Monday.

Chef Kobus van der Merwe, who did not begin to cook seriously until he was 30, forages every day for ingredients on the wild Atlantic shore of the Western Cape near his Wolfgat restaurant, where he also makes his own bread and butter

https://ewn.co.za/2019/02/19/tiny-sa-beach-restaurant-crowned-best-in-world

 

My foodie business partner, who is married to a chef, couldn't stop talking about this today. Said it's like one of us mid field Argus riders winning the Tour De France!