Helen van der Merwe

@MOONROCK (77)

South Africa • Age 63

Joined myLot 5 years ago

I am a mom and a grandmother, my husband is my best friend, I love fishing and cars, Fight for children and animal rights, care for the needy

Helen van der Merwe's Responses

Tell us how we did today!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (47144) • St. Catharines, Ontario 25 Sep 19

Have you noticed at the bottom of a lot of store receipts you're asked to give your opinion of your purchasing experience? Usually they offer a chance to win either points or gift cards. Do you ever take the time to answer their...

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Helen van der Merwe I have been trying my hand at earning points and getting rewarded wherever I can, and trust me I save a lot with discount coupons, and I have won a number of great prizes

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things i realized about myLot and discussions

Yumeko @aureategloom (8880) • Bosnia And Herzegovina 26 Sep 19

so: 1. it's good to be on this site for a long time and have some myLot friends. why? because i see two people talking about the same thing and one has like 2 responses and another one like 20. another case, one discussion is...

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Helen van der Merwe I read my messages, thank you for the advise, as I am new to myLot

27 Sep 19

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First of the year -----------------Apple Pie.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 26 Sep 19

Good morning. Yesterday we went apple picking. The first crop of Macintosh apples. They were hard still and some problem in slicing it. Maybe should have waited a week or so to mellow But did not want to wait and stubborn as I...

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Helen van der Merwe You are very lucky t have an orchard near your house, nothing better than freshly picked fruit, hope your apple pie is very good, enjoy

27 Sep 19

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Bird Title Top Ten: Songbird (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (67403) • United States 26 Sep 19

Hello from somewhere other than my nice new bed! I’m on the road for a foliage view weekend. Given the appointments I have throughout October (primarily PT), I’ll have to go view when I can. This weekend, I can, so here I am!...

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Helen van der Merwe Stevie Nicks is just fabulous, I still have my Rumours album bought in 1977

27 Sep 19

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Dinner @ Five in the Afternoon

[eds] @ZedSmart (19757) • Philippines 27 Sep 19

That was the earliest dinner I had. I tried not to take another order of rice during my lunch. I just fit the one cup of rice that was served to me with my fish fillet in sweet and sour sauce. I have this thing that got me busy...

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Helen van der Merwe You must eat when you feel hungry, if you eat too early and get hungry before bed time, you can have a hot drink with a rusk or biscuit, this should make you feel better

27 Sep 19

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Allergy

Simone @Janet357 (75646) 26 Sep 19

I have had no allergy for over a year. But just today, I am very surprised when I have sneezed for hours. My brain has been shaken so bad, I feel groggy. I have no idea how come I sneeze and sneeze. Even Tags, the furry Spitz,...

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Helen van der Merwe Hope you feel better, find that I sneeze a lot in Spring, it makes me feel sick, I have bought a simple saline solution for my nose, it makes one feel better

27 Sep 19

An update on our kangaroos

Judy Evans @JudyEv (338690) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jul 19

I haven’t written much about the kangaroos on our place recently. We still have a lot that spend most of their time on our 18 acres. Some still panic when we drive through but some are more accepting of the noises that come with...

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Helen van der Merwe Have these kangaroos always been on your land, or do you rescue them, we in Africa do not know much about kangaroos, they look cute

26 Sep 19

Forgiveness - when to apply break..

vanny @vandana7 (100127) • India 26 Sep 19

I studied in Christian school, so forgiveness is what was always advocated, not for others but for self so that we don't end up remaining in the whirlpool of hatred and despair. Indeed, there are situations where we cannot get...

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Helen van der Merwe It is not always easy to forgive, can you forgive someone who has done terrible things to others, no that not always possible, one can however decide to forgive (not forget) to set yourself free.

26 Sep 19

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Got Rid Of FACEBOOK by joining myLot!!

Ankit @ankit16497 (131) • India 25 Sep 19

After a few days of using myLot, today i realized that i am not opening my FACEBOOK account ever since i joined myLot. Earlier, I was so addicted to facebook that i used to go through my feeds after every half an hour. I am very...

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Helen van der Merwe Good for you

26 Sep 19

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It Was So Much Easier

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29370) • Sonora, California 25 Sep 19

When she was the age she is here, which was just under 2! I didn’t get the whole sassy attitude, preteen hormonal thing. She hasn’t come over since Monday when she got a stern lecture on lying and the danger of Tik-Tok as well...

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Helen van der Merwe It is a pitty that one's darlings cannot stay small and sweet forever

26 Sep 19

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What method have you used to learn a new language?

Hanni Harel @Hannihar (130218) • Israel 6 Sep 19

I moved to Israel in 1986 and the language of the country is Hebrew. The Hebrew I learned in the States was not how they talk here so had to learn practically from scratch. We have places where new people go to learn Hebrew. I...

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Helen van der Merwe I speak some German, I do find that the only way to learn a language, is to speak it, I always befriend German speaking people on holiday and chat to them

26 Sep 19

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Magnitude versus Intensity of earthquakes

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 26 Sep 19

Do you know the difference between magnitude and intensity? A lot of people don't. So why did the Pakistan earthquake of 5.6, which is not a terribly large magnitude, cause so much damage? Do you want to know? Read on. Magnitude...

earthquake intensity and magnitude

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Helen van der Merwe Interesting to know, thank you for your input

26 Sep 19

Date Poem: Tuesday, September Twenty-Fourth, Two Thousand And Nineteen

Stacey @xstitcher (32274) • Petaluma, California 25 Sep 19

Time and time again I Stumble and fall; and Then I wonder why the Father in Heaven even Tolerates me: but Then I remember that An earthly father loves his children No earthly father could love me more than my Heavenly one. ©...

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Helen van der Merwe Beautiful words

26 Sep 19

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When things stop working

Hanni Harel @Hannihar (130218) • Israel 26 Sep 19

I had one of those weeks last week where my technician tried everything to fix my printer that I had for many years but he could not. Now, I am without a printer till he orders one for me and brings it and now we have lots of...

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Helen van der Merwe They say things happen in 3's, I hope you have managed to get your printer up an running, an your phones working again

26 Sep 19

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who helps me with my restlessness

ANDERSON CARDOZO @andersonc (124) • Santa Rita, Venezuela 25 Sep 19

Hi, I have few days in mylot. but I want to have a lot of followers in this community. could someone help me on how to make followers ??? Could it be that you can be my followers? Thank you

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Helen van der Merwe I am also relatively new on myLot, welcome, hope you find a lot of followers

26 Sep 19

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Posting my first selfie here

Alex Socorro @Alexandoy (65308) • Cainta, Philippines 25 Sep 19

The photo was taken last summer and it got lots of reaction in Facebook. I am fond of taking funny selfies that I think would be amusing to the viewer. I hope you will react positively.

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Helen van der Merwe It is good to have fun, I like your selfie

26 Sep 19