We went for a lovely Sunday afternoon walk at Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve just in the mountains behind the villa. This is my grandaughter Carmel playing on a natural swing in the forest there. The trees are enormous and the wildflowers are too lovely for words.

Of course I know the Blue Crane is our National Bird, I just did not realise how many there are to be seen around Heidelberg. The kind ladies at the tourism bureau say we have the most blue cranes in the world.

My son Jannie plays the golf course here often. He says it is the best value for money golf in the whole country (R40 for 9 holes!) and a beautiful course at that. It must be good because he only gets back well after dark and is always in a happy mood.

I have a young friend called Cheryl who has many horses here in the town. She takes children and adults on lots of rides. I can't keep my granddaughters away from there.

I have never been, but I believe you can get very adventurous with your 4x4 in the mountains and farmlands around here.