Having just moved to Riversdale and being new to everyone and everything- it was lovely having a message come through on Whatsapp from Hannelie. I didn’t know her at the time, but she was one of the many friendly voices that was sent across our path to make us feel welcome here. Put in contact with me through my husbands aunt, we chatted a bit over whatsapp and waited for the perfect moment in both of our busy schedules to meet up in person. But as life goes…both our years galloped away with us at the speed of knots, and a year later- we finally(!) met up at their family shoot at the gorgeous Oude Eik guest house outside Riversdale.

From the get go- we chatted as if we were old friends and knew one another for years and years! That’s just who the Ralls are- so friendly, so welcoming and so ‘home’ly. They should be on Riversdale welcoming committee I tell you! But in all honesty, they really are just the most down to earth; lovely people, and I thoroughly enjoyed the time with them.

Pieter en Hannelie- julle het ‘n pragtige gesinne’tjie! Mag julle die tyd koester saam met jul kosbare liefie lyfies, en mag ons liewe Vader julle so baie wysheid, geduld, liefde, vreugde en genade gee in die groot maak van hulle. Baie liefde en groete, Lindy xxx