Its great to have Rich & Laura staying with us in South Africa - our second ever visitors (Simon Briggs was our first for the cricket 20/20s in September). And these visitors don't stop - Nige and myself ventured out for the first time after 10pm for drinks in Camps Bay :) We all explored table mountain, Nige and Rich went deep sea fishing and caught (well they returned with nothing, but said they had caught lots of tiddlers), Lau and me went sun bathing on a catamaran - we were soaked. We all visited the penquins at boulders beach and ate the most amazing sea food at the brass bell (Rich had a chicken burger).

From Monday Rich and Laura have travelled on their own, visiting Hermanus, Swellendam, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo and Port Elizabeth. The stormy weather hasn't stopped them - they have paraglided, quad biked, ridden horses, swung through the trees on a canopy tour, been to monkeyland and are now on a game drive. The sun is out again now and we are planning a bbq for dinner tonight.

Strange to think Christmas is one month away - its a very pleasent 30 degrees today and the thought of a Christmas lunch, pudding, mince pies etc doesn't excite!!!!

Loads of love from all of us. Cath, Nige, Lau, Rich, Cider xxxx