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Smithfield from Space
The popular tool for looking down on the earth from space – Google Earth, has been upgraded for the Smithfield area. It is now possible to clearly identify houses streets and significant features about town. There are some intriguing features that are not readily apparent from the ground, it is clear for instance that at [...]
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It all turned out well in the end. BibberChillFestival 2008 is back on the calendar as an undoubted success. The weather was as good as we could expect for this time of the year – and fully justified the name of the Festival – yes, it was a bit chilly. Traders could have done better and there [...]
It’s now official: Announced to the world at large by the SABC this week is the fact that the Mohokare Council is so thoroughly incompetent that it has been placed under administration. For months Smiffie has received information from several sources about what has been described as the appalling state of affairs in the “Mickey Mouse” [...]
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- Whether it was something from the ladies at the pannekoek stall, who are always the centre of much attention, or something more substantial to ward off the cold, there was plenty to choose from among the food stalls last Saturday. Not only were they kept busy through the day but they were still hard at it well into the night as the festivities continued. Mouth watering food prepared in the traditional 3-leg pots Experiences not to be shared #
- by Carmel Rickard - Birding history is being made in South Africa at the moment – and now in Aliwal North as well. A major project is underway, officially entitled the South African Bird Atlasing Project No 2 (SaBap, for short). The last time birders made an “atlas” of South Africa was 15 or 16 years ago, when everyone was involved in an official record trying to trace where which birds occur in this country. (more...) #
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