My grandparents have lived in Johannesburg ever since I can remember, and I have lived in Paarl since the age of 1. Throughout the years, they visited us in Paarl during Christmas time, special occasions, birthdays, but not as often as we would have like to see them... They have always loved Paarl and I can recall them saying on numerous occasions that they would like to retire to Paarl one day... I didn't really believe them until about 10 months ago when they broke the news that they would be moving to Paarl in June 2011. We were all very excited and before we knew it, they were here! It is so amazing to be able to stop by and see them whenever I want and know that they are no longer thousands of kilometers away... Not to mention all grans home-cooked meals, mmm... :)
Fortunately, I was on holiday when their moving truck arrived, so I helped them unpack and get everything ready for their new home. It was all very exciting. My gran was determined that she needed new bedding and some new furniture to suit their new lifestyle, so my mom and I took them to Canal Walk one Saturday for some shopping. After many hours, we had gotten all that we needed and my grandparents are very much at home in their new house :)
The only thing left to do now, is to get my aunt, uncle and cousins to move down to Paarl or Cape Town, so that they can also be close and our whole family can spend Sunday afternoons at my grans dining room table enjoying a good meal and fantastic company with lots of laughter! :)
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