June 1996 was a funny time for me and @sad_ivan . Yessiree.

I will accept this claim without further investigation…

It was a normal day in the 1990s. At least for @sad_ivan, Gareth, and me it was a normal day.

African Water Monitor on a pedestal. Monitoring water? Or just taking in sun by the roadside?

This little dude was super bored out to lunch and was amusing himself by playing a game with @withoutaleaf which involved squishing his nose against the glass. When he actually licked it his people thought maybe it was time to intervene. May he carry his eccentricity with him through life.

The braaimaster of the day. Tanya decided she was going to leave the souties to handle the braaiing. Astonishingly we actually had edible food without burning the place to the ground. But it’s still usually better to leave the fire to Afrikaaners who know what they’re doing.

Just because he’s a madman doesn’t mean you don’t want to know him. Wild Frank will always be wild.

A very dear friend who I don’t think has ever appeared on my insta before. A man with a giant heart. One of our greying gang of school friends.

It looks just like our Trinket. But it’s actually her sister, Miffles, who lives with @sad_ivan. There are subtle differences. But in personality, Miffles and Trinket are pretty much the same pint-sized cats.

Throwback to when Greeks ruled Asia Minor. Throwback to when Turkey was a democracy. Throwback to the dawn of the century.