2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/katenelson/rss.xml Welcome to my web site. This blog site describes my travels in Africa, starting in October 2006. I love getting messages on my board, so do click on the tab above and drop me a note its great to hear from you all. You can also check out my diary entries, view my photos, or see my map by clicking the tabs at the top of the page. http://www.getjealous.com/katenelson http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=605744&go=katenelson SKI SEASON 2009Phew! We've been fully booked for the last 6 weeks, so finally I have a chance to catch up with you all. It's been a tough ski season as Phil and I had the most awful flu during the first week and never got a chance to rest and recover. Trying to play happy smiley hosts with a hacking cough and streaming nose has not been easy. I usually love dealing with the guests, but general exh... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=605744&go=katenelson Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=589362&go=katenelson Hi everyone,Ha! That title made you look didn't it?! Well you'll just have to read on.....I can't believe that months have passed since I last updated the blog - time is flying by. We've been frantically busy over the last few months and are making progress on all fronts. FINALLY we actually managed to take a holiday of our own (see below) and now we are off to a tourism show for a week so I have ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=589362&go=katenelson Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=541917&go=katenelson LAMBS & SNOWI've just realised that I haven"t written to you since the end of winter - and now we're just about into summer. Spring was lovely apart from the relentless wind during August and September. Our last snow was in September and coincided with us looking after the farm for the weekend so I finally got my chance to play 'mum' to a poorly baby lamb. I did the whole farmer's wife bi... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=541917&go=katenelson Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=517546&go=katenelson Hi everyoneWell we've got some big news here, so I thought it was about time I updated the blog again.We've taken on a second guest house up here in the mountains and have actually moved home. The new place (Rosstrevor) is just down the road in a farming district called New England. How ironic! The background to this is a bit complicated and not really for publication on the world wide web (you'l... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=517546&go=katenelson Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=503900&go=katenelson Hi everyone, Apologies that the blog hasn"t been updated in ages - we"re halfway through our first ski season up here in WildMountain country and have been sooooo busy with guests. We"re really chuffed with the amount of bookings that we"ve had - particularly as it"s our first six months in operation - but the response to all my marketing activity has been almost too good.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=503900&go=katenelson Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478685&go=katenelson For my next installment of life here at Edgehill Farm, I thought I"d try to give a taster of a day in the life at the farm - it really is like stepping back in time.... The first job of the morning is to sort the milk. Each morning we get a bucket of milk delivered by the farm staff, still warm from the cow. The milk has to be strained through a muslin cloth to remove any nasty bits of debris... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478685&go=katenelson Thu, 1 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=472423&go=katenelson It serves me right for taking so long to update the blog. Now I have heaps to write about and I really don't know where to start. So I'll try and tell you all about life on Edgehill Farm in bite sized chunks. This 'episode' is about the farm itself.(I actually can't believe that I'm living on a farm in Africa. This blog was named Out of Africa as I was inspired by that film years ago. Well the ope... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=472423&go=katenelson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=469559&go=katenelson One of the biggest challenges that we"ve enjoyed tackling since we"ve been at Edgehill is the opportunity to take a totally wild horse and train it from scratch. The whole process has reminded us of Monty Roberts" famous exploits capturing and breaking Shy Boy, a wild mustang - and I have to say that it has given us immense satisfaction to follow in his footsteps. We first saw the b... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=469559&go=katenelson Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=466889&go=katenelson Hi everyone,So sorry that the blog died a bit over the last few months. Life has been a total whirlwind - all good stuff though! I'll write a proper update about what I'm doing and where I am soon. In the meantime, I've uploaded a few piccies of my new home here in South Africa.The good news is that I've just managed to extend my visa for another year, so I'm pretty settled here now.The whole stor... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=466889&go=katenelson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=406541&go=katenelson Hi guys,Just thought I should give you all a quick update to let you know that I'm OK and having a great time.The trip back to South Africa was great. I got picked up at Jo'Burg airport by some of my Jungle Monkey friends and they drove me the 10 hours back to the coast and brought me up to date with all the news en-route.Since then, it really has been a non-stop party. Too much Tequila as usual, ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=406541&go=katenelson Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT