Bunting

Okay, so if we go to market, this is what our bunting will look like.

Basteen

"My father built a canoe. A wooden frame with canvas stretched over it. Waterproofed, of course. A gentle paddle on the river, under the weeping willows, soothes the soul." Volunteering at the Johannesburg Children's Home.

Youjean

"The most extraordinary thing I ever saw in the bush was an elephant shrew. This little mouse with a trunk. There's it was waiting for me at the side of the road. If it could speak it would have said: Come on, take my pic, I'm in a hurry! and so that's what I did." Donated to charity.

Kellie

"I blow the soap bubble and it reluctantly leaves the frame. Starts off at a bit of a wobble then picks up speed but bumps into something and pops. Ah no! So sad! Then I blow the next one. It's bigger, goes further." Donated to charity.

Aarmen

"Men walked on the moon long before we were born but no-one has been back since. Why not? Was it so disappointing? It looks so wonderful from here. I'd love to go. Hmm, and what profound words would I say as I step out onto the moon? Hey, mom, look at me!" Wink. Donated to charity.

Inka

"After dinner we put off all the lights and sit outside on the stoep, waiting for the evening to cool and are rewarded with glow worms under the bushes at the edge of the garden. So pretty."

Deerwalt

"Ek sit op my pa se skouers. Ek kan tot aan die einde van die wêreld sien. Hy lig my op, nou staan ek op sy skouers. Ek rek my hand uit om die sterre te pluk." SOLD

Translated: I sit on my father's shoulders. I can see to the edge of earth. He lifts me up, now I am standing on his shoulders. I stretch out my hand to pluck the stars.

Vickie

"Yes, I am waiting for my prince. I believe in love and romance, in moonlight and roses, in dreams and desires, and in happily ever after." SOLD

Ja-nee

"Nee! Ek wil nie! Ek sal nie! Moenie vir my kielie nie. Ek is kwa-ha-ha-aad vir jou. Ha! Ha! Hou ha-ha op! Ha! Ha! Ek ha is ha-ha-ha-ha ernstig! Bwhahahahahahaha! Neeeeeeee! Bwhahahahahahaha!" Volunteering at the Johannesburg Children's Home.

Translated: I don't want to. I will not do it. Do not tickle me. I am ha-ha cross with you. Ha! Ha! Stop ha-ha it! Ha! Ha! I ha am ha-ha-ha-ha serious! Bwhahahahahahaha! Noooooooo! Bwhahahahahahaha!"

Alma

"The wind is blowing outside and monsters are swaying back and forth outside my windows, not sure whether to come in or not, they howl and shriek as though they are also afraid. My mother comes in and shows me it's just the shadows of the trees against the curtain, bending in the wind. Thanks, mom. I love you." SOLD

Zambetti

"Oh, look, a dolphin, no, now it's a horse. Uhm, that looks like a cross old man. That one a dragon spitting fire. Over there a bird in flight. Clouds, such free-flowing drawings." SOLD

Apiemyskapie

"Ek lê op die grasperk en kyk in daai wye, blou hemel. Ek soek die ander wêrelde waarvan ek droom, waarvan hulle in die flieks wys, maar ek sien niks nie. Ek sien die vöels en die vliegtuie, almal op pad iewers heen. Maar ek is nog steeds hier." SOLD

Translated: I lie on the grass and look into the wide, blue sky. I look for the other worlds that I dream about, that they show in the movies, but I see nothing. I see the birds and the planes, all on their way somewhere. But I am still here.

Contessa

"Tea or coffee? I drink a lot of tea. Black, herbal, fruity - not so much of the green tea. Fresh mint and ginger tea. Delicious. I love the smell of coffee but the taste just doesn't match up. Coffee is better for dunking rusks though." Donated to charity.

Wakkalaaka

"So, yes, I'd like to go to space. Space is beyond earth. To infinity and beyond. Ha ha. Actually, I'd be happy to just orbit earth. I want to see if it's really round. Yes, I've seen the pictures but still, someone said it was flat." Donated to charity.

Ohliveeha

"I love to make open toasted sandwiches under the grill at home. But you must toast both sides of the bread first. The one more than the other. Then, cheese, tomato and onion. The tomato must get soft and then its ready. Yum." Donated to charity.

Mackzee

"My dog and I run down to the beach. When he gets ahead, he stops and waits for me. He doesn't want to win. He wants us to get there together." Donated to charity.

Looweegee

"At Christmas, when the family gets together, we get a large watermelon. And eat it in long slices, standing in a row, leaning forward so we don't mess on our clothes and see who can spit the pips the furthest." SOLD

Wanerite

"Courage! Ha! You think I was brave and courageous but really I had no choice. And now I am so proud of myself. I say to the universe: thanks for the push." Donated to charity.

Soetsus

"Pannekoek, kaneel en suiker pannekoek, met baie vars suurlemoensap. Lekker, lekker. Of propvol maalvleis. Lekker, lekker. Sommer op die selfde bord, 2 kaneel suiker pannekoek en een 'savoury'. Aai. Heerlik." Donated to charity.

Translated: Pancakes, cinnamon and sugar pancakes, with lots of fresh lemon juice. Delicious. Or stuffed with savoury mince. Delicious. On the same plate, 2 cinnamon sugar pancakes and one savoury. Wonderful.

Gemeena

"They say you find it in the last place you look. Argh! Why would you look elsewhere once you've found it?" Donated to charity.

Flawrens

"I've never seen the snow. It's not like ice-cream, I know. They say it's soft and fluffy but can bite your toes. They build snowmen from it just for show and roll it into balls to throw." Volunteering at the Johannesburg Children's Home.

Meshell

"I dropped a glass, yes by accident, and it shattered into a million pieces. It looked like a bag of diamonds had been spilled across the floor. Sparklingly in the light, teasing me to believe they were real. Sigh!" SOLD

Disclaimer

The characters, names and stories 
depicted through these creatures are fictitious. 

Any similarity to actual persons, deliberate or subtle, 
is purely coincidental.

Nooga

"Sundays are still so special. I go home for lunch and as I open the door, ah!, the smell of my mother's cooking. Nurturing. Comforting. Nourishing. No matter how old you are, there's no place like home." SOLD

Wellmarie

"Ons begin op die boonste vloer dan klop ons aan elke woonsteldeur. Ons hardloop vinnig weg, ha ha! Ons kom by die huis aan en val op die bank van die lag. Watse katte kwaad het julle nou weer aangevang? vra ma." SOLD

Translated: "We start on the top floor and knock on each apartment door. Then we run away, ha ha! When we get home we fall on the couch with laughter. What mischief have you been up to? asks mom."

Esadoora

"I went out early and saw the morning star. Then the sun came up and it got lost. It's not even a star – it's the planet Venus. Also known as the evening star. Sometimes it leads the sun, sometimes it follows. Look for it, it's the brightest one."