Here are my answers to this week’s SYW from pensitivity101

1.  What was the last photograph you took?
I take lots of photographs. The last ones I took were of my friend’s birthday tea which I don’t want to post here. Instead, I am posting one of the Oriental cats, Mike and Alan who live next door but visit us daily.

2.  When was your last field trip?
As a teacher, I regularly took my learners on field trips. The last one would have been in November 2014. It was a visit to Rondevlei and this is what I wrote about it at the time.

The Rondevlei Nature Reserve is located in Grassy Park, Zeekoevlei and Lavenderhill, suburbs of Cape Town. The bird sanctuary covers approximately 290 hectares of mostly permanent wetland and consists of a single large brackish lagoon which attracts many water birds.

Once again Ann and Andrea were there to present a puppet show and teach the children about the importance of wetlands.  After this, there was a nature walk, a climb up a tall tower giving us a bird’s eye view of the vlei and a  visit to one or two of the hides.

The children had an amazing time and surprised their teachers and guides with their informed answers to questions and interest in their environment.

3.  What is your favourite pastime as an adult?

As a retired adult, my time is my own and I am free to enjoy a variety of activities. The best part is that nothing is done in a rush so even preparing meals and keeping the house tidy is a pleasure.

I read a lot, keep a diary, learn Italian and blog. I also enjoy knitting although I don’t do it very often. I usually take a daily walk and take different routes depending on the weather.

My hobby is birdwatching so the thing I most like to do is watch the birds in my garden. I also watch birds wherever I happen to find myself,

4.  Do people ask you for advice?

Yes, but my advice is not always well-received. I always say, “If I was in your shoes this is what I would do,” But I am not in their shoes so they need to make choices for themselves and figure out their own solutions in the end.

I rather like Aunt Acid’s advice on the secret of the art of living.