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The Milk Tart Murders

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“It felt good to help a girl and her friend. Friends can be trusted. A hen hopped onto the stoep and made a comforting, throaty noise. I threw it a handful of crushed mielies and the other hens came running too. Friends and hens can be trusted.”

Trust Friends South Africa Hens Tannie Maria

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“The cheese burger was the fuel I needed, but I didn't enjoy it much. It has been made too fast, with little love.”

Love Food Humour Tannie Maria Cheese Burger

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“Can I bring you some of my sourdough starter. Would you like that?" Hattie raised an eyebrow at me. "I don't know," I said. "It is quite a commitment. I had some before and I didn't look after it. It died and I felt terrible".”

Humor Food Humour Commitment Tannie Maria Sourdough

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“He liked me just the way I was. That's what he told me anyway, and I believed him. Maybe he had enjoyed another woman's cake, but cake is just cake, after all. Anyone can bake a cake if they had a good recipe.”

Cake Recipe Tannie Maria

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“My neighbour bought a friend. A man with a donkey. He didn't bring the donkey along because it dislikes children, as sometimes kicks them, which he thought may put a dampener on things. This was very considerate of him, as he is extremely attached to his donkey.”

Humor Humour South Africa Donkey Tannie Maria

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“I'd given up on the NGK dominee's God a while back. But when I listened to people talking about their HP (Higher Power), I realised God may not be a big, bossy guy with a white beard. She might be a quiet inner voice.”

God Higher Power Tannie Maria Dominee Realisation Of Life

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“Listen to any message that your Higher Power may be sending you.", Ricus said. But all I heard was a bleating sheep.”

Sheep Higher Power Tannie Maria

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“My hand went straight to the rusk tin, but then my brain said, "Face your stuff, don't stuff your face.”

Tannie Maria Rusk

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“I made coffee and tea for Jessie and Hats and me, and we each took a marmalade rusk. Overeater Anonymous came from far away, probably America. They wouldn't understand about rusks. If you live in South Africa, you know that rusks are not stuffing your face - they are a way of life. It is just bad manners not to have one with your coffee.”

South Africa Tannie Maria Rusk Overeaters Anonymous

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