Happy Easter everyone, although the easter message may have got slightly forgotton in our house. When asked what day it was, Saskia replied "BUNNY TIME!". We celebrated by having a big family dinner followed by a very over the top Easter Egg Hunt. Saskia and Luca had to follow 'Ye Olde Treasure Map' showing the last known movements of the Easter Bunny. Luckily he was last seen in the garden of our house, with the clues leading to a huge 'egg nest' hidden in the bunny hutch. Hermann's parents were also down for the weekend and helped manage the chocolate induced carnage. By 4pm it was complete meltdown. Poor Luca was attempting to eat the chocolate eggs with the foil still on, Saskia was on a sweetie eating frenzy and little Anya found it all too much just being in the same house - and she had no excuse because she slept through most of the excitement!
All in all, it was a very enjoyable weekend. Nevertheless, there are a couple of points which need to be made regarding Easter in the UK versus Easter in South Africa. 1) A distinct lack of daffodils. 2) South Africa just doesn't do Creme Eggs (boo hoo). Instead they have a very inferior flat marshmallow version. It's a poor excuse for an egg - its not even egg shaped, and the chocolate isn't thick enough to pick off in the style of a Tunnocks Tea Cake. They just don't hit the spot like a creme egg does. However, and this is a big BUT, they DO sell them in boxes of 48, so if you eat enough the effects are the same.
Bongile and Phumu have also been celebrating this week. Their new bunny run has been completed. They now have a big fenced off area to run around in. They have spent the past 2 days attempting to dig a tunnel under the house. The fence has been reinforced with concrete but its anyones guess how long they will remain contained....
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