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Dot, Dot, Dot – Dash, Dash, Dash!
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Dot, Dot, Dot – Dash, Dash, Dash!

By Gaynor Young on 22/02/2018 (updated 07/07/2026)

Code: a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy. It is strange how codes have played a part throughout my…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Cochlear Implant & Deafness, SpasticityTagged: codes, codeword6 Comments
My Soup for the Soul!
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My Soup for the Soul!

By Gaynor Young on 08/02/2018 (updated 07/07/2026)

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank Giving! I love receiving but it is through giving that I gain so much joy. The day before Christmas, a…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Food & Drink, Inspirational ThoughtsTagged: cucumber soup, food5 Comments
New Beginnings!
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New Beginnings!

By Gaynor Young on 26/01/2018 (updated 07/07/2026)

I looked at all of the New Year messages that came through on Facebook. Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, people want 2018 to be not only a fulfilling year but…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Inspirational Thoughts, Random Musings!Tagged: 2018, new beginings10 Comments
The Christmas Tree!
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The Christmas Tree!

By Gaynor Young on 21/12/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

We cousins were locked upstairs! The gate leading downstairs had been closed, preventing us from entering the lounge. Instead we gazed longingly at the shut door. We all knew what…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, God Ponderings, Inspirational ThoughtsTagged: Christmas, christmas tree6 Comments
The Showering Angel!
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The Showering Angel!

By Gaynor Young on 23/11/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

There is so much need in the world. I sometimes look at the state of my town and people around me and heave a deep regretful sigh. Mark Booysen also…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, God Ponderings, Inspirational ThoughtsTagged: Feel Good Friday5 Comments
Thank you for the music!
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Thank you for the music!

By Gaynor Young on 09/11/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

I watched the dancers moving to a music I could no longer hear. Their bodies swayed and moved to a hidden beat. There was laughter, hand clapping, stamping and twirling.…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Cochlear Implant & Deafness, Music & EntertainmentTagged: music, thank you12 Comments
Up, Up & Away!
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Up, Up & Away!

By Gaynor Young on 26/10/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

Grantleigh College! I had been asked to speak at the Valedictory Service by Janet McGrath (nee Maiden). She knew me from way back in my past, when I was at…

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Filed under: Inspirational ThoughtsTagged: matric farewell, speech13 Comments
Cook with Care!
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Cook with Care!

By Gaynor Young on 12/10/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

I used to be a really good cook! My family heard this comment and promptly burst into raucous laughter! “You were never a good cook, Gaye! You made a great…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Random Musings!Tagged: care, cooked, cooking6 Comments
Sky Dreaming!
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Sky Dreaming!

By Gaynor Young on 28/09/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

‘In the absence of sleep, my restless nights have been fuelled by my overactive imagination, weaving waking dreams onto the canvas of conception. Filling my head with lots of ideas…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, Inspirational Thoughts, Random Musings!Tagged: artist, dreams, painting2 Comments
The Best of Hosts!
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The Best of Hosts!

By Gaynor Young on 14/09/2017 (updated 07/07/2026)

Predestination. Karma. Fate. Call it what you will. The Lord smiles as my life rolls in and out of its predestined plan. As a result of my fall from the…

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Filed under: Children, Family & Friends, God Ponderings, Inspirational ThoughtsTagged: fate, karma, predestination14 Comments

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