Kilimanjaro's snow covered peak - as viewed from my front garden Yes, I'm still here ! (And yes - I know that I've been a Really Bad Blogger lately !) Thanks to everyone for still reading, commenting, following and emailing - I appreciate it !
I am heading off to South Africa next weekend (those of you who have read me for a long time will know that my son is due to have an operation there in mid December) - but I promise to keep on blogging once I'm there, to let you all know what I'm up to !
I'll be spending some time in Johannesburg, and also on the Eastern Cape coast - where my parent's live and where I'll also be spending Christmas and New Year. As always, I'll let you know what I'm doing/eating and getting up to on my travels. Can you believe that we're almost at the end of 2010 already ?! (I can't !)
You know that I often post stats and interesting snippets about the blog , and I do feel a little guilty here as I am not blogging as regularly as I used to, yet the blog's ranking is still climbing with my new ranking being no. 13 in Tanzania (no - I'm not superstitious !) and no. 628 in Africa - and all I can say is THANK YOU to each and every one of you, for reading me as often as you do (even though the posts aren't as regular) because if not for YOU the blog wouldn't be ranking as it is !
'Food, Fun & Farm Life' has had 449 299 visitors as I type this post, the majority of my overseas readers currently coming from the USA, closely followed by the UK and then Canada. The majority of my African readers come from South Africa, followed by Kenya and then Zambia. (Tanzanian readers - where are you ?!)
My most unusual readers come from 'ships at sea' & their location is - the middle of the ocean ! I also have readers from as far afield as Macedonia, Indonesia, Japan, Slovenia and Bermuda - greetings to you all, and thanks for reading from your corner of the world !
One of the most popular recipe posts on the blog at the moment is the one over here for 'Tanzanian Chapati' which I posted over 2 years ago and the most popular 'life' post at the moment is this one on 'Typical Tanzanian Road Side Scenes' which shows scenery on the way to the farm.
So, yes - thanks for continuing to read me & inspire me to keep on blogging .... and watch this space !
I'm sorry that I have been so slack with updating the blog lately !- I'm in Johannesburg at the moment, my son had his operation on Tuesday & is now at home recovering. The past 2 days have been up and down with him ... a few hiccups and another Dr's visit this morning, possible post-op problems but we hope & pray that there won't be - only time will tell as the next week unfolds. 
Thanks for all the messages, comments, emails - I have so many to reply to, and will do so as soon as I can. Thanks to those of you (you know who you are !) who've been keeping in close contact with me, especially during these past 2 difficult days - no matter how bad things seem, they CAN only get better, and I'm holding on to that thought as I face the coming days/week.
