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Karen D

@zakaren.bsky.social

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I need wine and a moment to consider the question. African in Australia to help with my grandchildren. Certified cat concierge No DMs please

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Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Odyssey. Wow

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Oh no, not Sam Neill 😔

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Right. Let’s go #AusvsIre Rugby Union

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

OMG tickets for Professor Brian Cox in Sydney! Squeee

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Watching The Dig for the 2nd time. Awesome

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Tomorrow is our 3rd anniversary of being in Australia. Wow. I can still see our good friend at the airport, waiting for us, with a Welcome balloon

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Beautiful full moon Sydney, go outside and look at it!

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Eight people around the dinner table, conversation is flowing, people are laughing. Bliss

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Things I really didn’t think I’d ever say: Have you charged the car?

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I would love to see Phantom of the Opera in Sydney, but the cheapest seats are $299 🙈

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I thought COVID was the nadir. Turns out I was wrong

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Very dear friends saying goodbye to their beloved cat today 💔

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

What a wonderful day with good friends in Sydney

A view of Sydney bridge from Kiribilli

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Mad conversation around the dinner table about when you can refer to a group of women as ’the girls’

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Why did nobody tell me about affogato before? *Stares accusatorily*

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We’re taking a short break in the Hunter Valley, so much smoke around it’s quite eerie. No fires reported on the Hazards app though

A picture of the late evening sky, lots of smoke everywhere

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Far canal. It’s tough doing an AGM from my Timezone with a South African audience. Started at 9:30pm my time 😭

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Those 3 dots when someone is typing their response in WA

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an elderly woman with the words it 's been 84 years written on her face

Alt: an elderly woman with the words it 's been 84 years written on her face

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How do I find archived chats in the new version of IOS?

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Look, if the spice people can just fix their packaging so that the bottles are big enough to fit a teaspoon through the top please?

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Oh FFS. I’m out of practise for power outages, nothing is charged 🙄

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I’ve never lived this far south before. One of the things that disturbs me is how late the sun sets (I know, daylight savings)

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Watching the news in Australia and Fire and rain seems to be the best soundtrack 😔

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Sheesh. 43°C is a little dramatic Sydney.

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

So, before the family NYE dinner we had: A potential concussion from almost 3, and a sliced foot from 5 (almost 3 broke a glass before flying off the jumping castle) Sounds about right

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Driving into Sydney from the west is extra. Google maps plus roadworks and extortionate tolls make it much harder and more complex. I’m taking the win that I got to my meeting on time.

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Nope.

A weather app stating that the maximum temperature is 41.1°C today

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

We went to the beach today, it’s probably only the 3rd time we’ve been to a beach in Sydney in the 2 1/2 years we’ve been here. It was lovely, but the water is cold! Not Cape Town cold, but substantially cooler than Durban

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

5 birthdays in 4 days, followed by my daughter and son in law’ s 10th wedding anniversary. Luckily there’s nothing else to budget for in December. Oh wait 🎄🎄🎄

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Secret Santa dinner for our extended family in Australia tonight. Very moving.

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Omg, you can buy roast potatoes in duck fat at Aldi, they are amazing

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Don’t respond, don’t take the bait My advice to myself

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This doesn’t work for me

A weather app screenshot showing a real feel temperature of 30.9°C at 7:30pm. The maximum temperature for today was 37°C

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

My son-in-law has a saying when he’s feeling overwhelmed, “faaar canal” Say it out loud to hear my thoughts about today 🙈😂

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Unbelievable cricket Australia, well done #Ashes

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Not to jinx anything but this #Ashes test is unbelievable cricket, could be over in 2 days

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I managed to lock myself out of my account for a few days while we moved house. This is what happens when you try to make iOS, Windows and Chrome play nice 🙈

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Happy Independence Day Zambia!

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

There’s a band playing in the park up the road and they’re playing It’s raining men. Dancing on the patio.

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

@sarahschwartz.bsky.social You write beautifully, your words are so moving.

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I just watched the Springboks vs Argentina. I did not see that coming. Exhausting watching again. Well done Bokke 🇿🇦 #TRC

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I haven’t seen any water dragons at Norwest Lake for at least 6 months. No sign of the swans either 🥲

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thunder in Sydney ⚡️🌩️⛈️

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

My daughter, when grandchild 2 is throwing a massive tantrum: “The baby has short-circuited” 😂😱🙈

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Way to go Bokke! I might have lost my voice

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

TRY!!! Cheslin is on 🔥

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Whoa. What a game Wallabies!

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Testerical (Not my word, and I can’t remember who I got it from 🤦🏻‍♀️

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Slow cooked shoulder of pork with honey butter glaze and roasted vegetables for family dinner tonight (10 hours in the slow cooker)

Karen D @zakaren.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Gosh. This sounds like (insert country) Not just South Africa, sadly