As 'n jong laaitietjie onthou ek soos gister Ma sê vir Pa "Ek wil nou nie skinner nie, maar daai koeksisters van Antie Stienie is die lekkerste ... " When there was an honorable, or well deserved, compliment to be dished out, oftentimes it went out under the preface "Ek wil nou nie skinner nie ..."
Loosely translated? "I don't want to talk nonsense ..." (More specifically ... Gossip)
Wanneer ek van "skinner" praat, praat ek nie van die kwaadaardige klets wat die anties smiddae oor die draadheining verkoop het nie. Ek hou van die lekker, goeie, gesonde skinner in die wêreld.
Olraait, so hierie's onse Hermanuspietersfontein blog - gedoop "Skinner". Ons Skinner reëls is heel simpel en is maklik om te onthou: Hier praat ons nooit sleg van anner wyne of mense nie! Ons sal egter blerrie graag wil hoor wat dink julle van ons Hermanuspietersfonteiners en onse wyne ... Soek ons skoor, komplimente of geselskap?
The latter. We're crazy about people who love Afrikaans wines and relish the idea of blogging, chatting, chirping - or skinnering - with them! For the record, we love 'em all: the English, the Dutch, Germans, French, Zulu, Xhosa ... You name it we simply love people who love wine!
Although we're comfy mixing English and Afrikaans, problem is where I grew up we still struggle with some languages. The most caring expression, many of us use which makes sense in most official South African languages is "Hamba gahle ...” For those who need a great Skinner Translator it says "Go safely ..."
What's this blog all about? Tell me what you think. Tell me what you drink. When, where, why, with who and with what ... and whatever makes you happy!
Kom ons praat kos, wyn, vriende, plekke en goeie ondervindinge. Make new friends, enjoy wine and most importantly ... Hamba gahle!