Graham Sterley

@thyphoidjack 😂 long tiekie. Post Offices absolute hate. At Signal School on Klawer above Simonstown we used desert spoon to short the wires at the top. PO tried to catch us red handed but no long tiekies were found.

@breaditorial I'd say half of that as a starter please. We have a standard size bread pan. Have you heard of Country Bumpkin? She sells starters for sourdough. Busy with our first trial now.

@sterley7 How much bread would you like? I made 2 big loaves with that dough. What size of bread pan do you have? 😁

2 loaves coming up

@breaditorial Awesome thank you, do you have quantities please? I'm still dof with making bread 😂

@sterley7 For this I done around a third strong white flour, 100% wholegrain flour and a malt flour with malted wheat flakes. Added extra virgin olive oil, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, honey, kept salt quite low, I used dried active yeast. Think that’s it 😁

El Niño impact on South Africa’s agriculture? I have been reading various reports about the looming El Niño later this year, going into 2027. Such weather is not ideal for South Africa’s agriculture, as it typically increases the risk of drought. But it is also still a bit early to be certain about the path ahead. Here are some reflections.

@Mufasa0062 Morning, beautiful pic as usual. Enjoy the day.

Good Morning all enjoy a wonderful blessed Sunday.

@GinieSigonney Night night, thank you for your posts related to aviation and the "softer" side too 😉 always enjoy them. Keep 'em coming please 😊

Goodnight everyone 😉 . . . 📷©️ Rodrigo Nogueira Mota

@WilkieisBack66 Very well put imo Richard! Very difficult situations when opposing sides are subject to different rules of engagement especially in the heat of battle!

I’m not intimately acquainted with the details of this case against the Australian former SAS Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC, other than which I have heard in the media. As a retired military Officer, I agree that there is no place for criminal behaviour in the military, however, when it comes to COIN warfare where a man or a boy is a combatant one minute and a civilian the next, the stress on Security Forces to make the right decisions every time are overwhelming. Throw into that mix, adrenaline, fear, the knowledge that your fellow soldiers have been murdered or assassinated by Taliban sleeper agents in an act of perfidy, then the lines between what is acceptable to you and I, versus the man on the ground begin to blur. All Western armies judge their personnel to the highest standards, our expectations of their conduct and operational efficiency is enormous. During my time serving in the SADF/SANDF, my troops and I were committed to work in three very different military theatres of operations over my service period. 1. Urban COIN operations in the townships of South Africa, where, just like in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan, your enemy combatants do not wear a uniform, they do not engage with the rules of war or even the rule of law. They are terrorists and their aim is confusion, terror and destabilisation. 2. Rural COIN operations, similar to an urban environment, the enemy combatants use the local population as a shield for their operations, either by being a member of the Local Pops or by extreme violent intimidation against the Local Pops. Violence so graphic and horrific that I dare not detail on X what that entailed. 3. Conventional Warfare operations - just like WWII, where we had aircraft, artillery, armour, infantry, sappers, logistics etc. deployed against an enemy with exactly the same resources. The enemy was formed into Brigades, wore uniforms and behaved like a conventional military, albeit the one I was fighting against was directly supported by Soviet “Advisors” and 50,000 Cuban soldiers fighting alongside the Angolan Army. All three theatres of war had challenges, however COIN warfare where the line between combatants and civilians is blurred, has varied challenges for commanders on the ground and their troops that in my opinion and experience can be costly when errors of judgement are found or considered found to be made In South Africa, on urban deployments in the Townships, I as a Company Commander or Platoon Commander was subject not only to military law and conduct, but my actions and commands were subject to civilian law, as were the actions of my troops. Any subjective “error” could see me tried in a civilian court, not as a soldier (with military protection) but as a civilian, almost accused of vigilante behaviour. Hardly a motivation tool for soldiers serving in those circumstances, nor a tool that could be used as an effective “force multiplier”. I was considered by my superiors and peers to be a very aggressive military leader, pushing my soldiers to achieve enormous success, but if we were to be judged by armchair experts who have never been exposed to life threatening danger, I fear I may have operated very close to, or even touched the line at times. We were constantly questioned by “The Reasonable Man” test, as in what would a reasonable man’s actions be in the circumstances we found ourselves in? Noble, admirable to hold one’s soldiers to this standard, however, let’s also remember that reasonable men are seldom found in life and death situations for extended periods of time. In SA post 1994, I was able, like many other former SADF soldiers to look any accuser in the eye, knowing my conscience was completely clear. Whatever the outcome for Roberts-Smith, I hope there’s no political agenda or modern guilt driving a guilty verdict. Governments ask their soldiers everything. Isn’t it fair to protect them from political persecution? #Veterans #Afghanistan

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@Mufasa0062 @Feline101 Definitely going to try it. I enjoy Asian and Japanese style foods, including Mediterranean style atreet food. In fact I enjoy all food and eating 😂

@sterley7 @Feline101 Pleasure it is very simple and easy, hope you will try it, I used skinless chicken breasts.

Simple, tasty Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple & Peppers @Feline101

@Mufasa0062 Wonderful thanks 🙏

@sterley7 Morning, Gordon'sBay.

Good Morning all, enjoy a wonderful Saturday..

@thyphoidjack Their sacrifice will never be forgotten! RIP warriors!

AVANTE The 9th April 1989 mark's the date hostilities in The Bush War ended. The South African Defence Force ( SADF) would begin withdrawing from all Combat Zones and UNTAG would take over to ensure peace. For those Brother's who so selflessly laid down their lives, we shall not forget you. RIP my Brother's your blood shall not be washed from this earth ..... AVANTE

@Mufasa0062 Looks so good. Sauerkraut... gas works building 🫣

Cooked a pork belly, with Sauerkraut and a salad.

@konstructivizm What a beautiful and touching story of love, courage and deep family ties. I too lost my wife, Estelle, mother of our 3 very young kids too cancer. As a team we became the 4 Musketeers. One for all and all for one! They now all have their own families and our bond remains!

:Before stepping aboard the most powerful rocket ever built, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman took his two daughters, Ellie and Katherine, for a quiet walk — and had one of the hardest conversations any parent can face.He spoke openly about his will, the trust documents, and the practical steps they would need to take if he didn’t come home. It was a moment of raw honesty, preparing his teenage girls for the worst-case scenario on a mission that would carry him farther from Earth than any human had ever traveled.Since losing his wife, Carroll, to cancer in 2020, Wiseman has raised Ellie and Katherine as a single father while training for NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. Through it all, he has approached both fatherhood and his astronaut duties with the same quiet strength and transparency.Just before launch, he shared a heartfelt selfie with his daughters in front of the towering SLS rocket at Launch Pad 39B. His caption captured the mix of pride and love: “Dad, we can’t leave the rocket without a .5 together!! I love these two ladies, and I’m boarding that rocket a very proud father.”At 50 years old, Wiseman became the first commander of a lunar mission since Gene Cernan on Apollo 17 — and the oldest person ever to travel beyond low Earth orbit. His daughters watched with pride as their father lifted off toward the Moon on April 1, 2026.This deeply human story reminds us that behind every historic achievement lies profound personal sacrifice. Reid Wiseman’s courage — as both a dedicated father and a pioneering astronaut — beautifully embodies love, resilience, and the unbreakable human spirit that continues to reach for the stars.

@rodcampsbay Thought you would Rod!

I love it Graham!

@rodcampsbay Drinking it "strait" Rod?

I have it on good authority that Hormuz will be opened tonight! :-)

@Mufasa0062 I like, recipes please?

Cooked a lovely spicy chicken curry.

@Mufasa0062 Good one, great starting the day with natural beauty surrounding you.

@sterley7 Thanks, enjoy, and yes.