Nice nice history about the old house, I will pay much attention each time I pass by now though am often attracted to the build kind ancient and building.
I lived right by the lake MARCELA COURT before moving up Florida North, I will visit the lake one of these days. Last time the ducks were still there and I would go feed them.
Only noticeable due to the age, most of the area is behind high walls with little to see of late.
Never lived by the lake, had some friends down that side, I trained at the Florida North swimming pool for many years, played on that koppie going around the water tower, it was all open veld.
Power just came back on, oh the joys of power cuts all day long.....
Hahaha our power just came back on too! It's going off again tonight 00:00 till 02:00. They saying it's stage 4, I say it's the new normal.
It's still an open veld by the Water tower on Beacon Street, just a stone throw from my current place.