<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:37:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lynb/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When you can't find a pillow so you use the fat cat]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@lynb/when-you-can-t-find-a-pillow-so-you-use-the-fat-cat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@lynb/when-you-can-t-find-a-pillow-so-you-use-the-fat-cat</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovqdbJYUiLSFTCvFxAJpjsbhc9ZtCc1ydjaUMiN9DHH3JTGu9yDcVAmNjLF7fMYE1aT6HJRT2vfoenQk6Xb1Sz782?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter in the Drakensberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its been ages since I wrote a proper post. I used to find writing things down to be quite cathartic but these days I am finding it pretty difficult. We took a few days break from things at home and drove]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/winter-in-the-drakensberg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/winter-in-the-drakensberg</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovaXupEToM4oMncTgfcws82bYanjXXeGjV73yo1Cvbdqsvk3sP1dP6tYE1WMmRUfREX7YaBmVM9mxD9LYJYuY4kAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange increase in followers in the space of 5 minutes ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went from 194 to 300 followers in the space of 5 minutes. What is going on? It actually creeps me out.. who are they? I dont understand enough about this platform to understand what just happened, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@lynb/strange-increase-in-followers-in-the-space-of-5-minutes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@lynb/strange-increase-in-followers-in-the-space-of-5-minutes</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:44:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[So you're offended by everything? Shame. Keep it to yourself.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a world where everyone seems offended by everything and anything. That's fine. Be offended. It is "your right" I suppose. Shame- poor poor you, you're offended. Just make sure you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/so-you-re-offended-by-everything-shame-keep-it-to-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/so-you-re-offended-by-everything-shame-keep-it-to-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:21:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yay! Shakespeare's operation a success :-))]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been having the best time lately. Some personal stuff going on and not terribly happy in my job. But one big hurdle is over- Shakespeare had his hip op yesterday and so far all is well. The hip]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@lynb/yay-shakespeare-s-operation-a-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@lynb/yay-shakespeare-s-operation-a-success</guid><category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 15:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe4s8sMypGeeHtdUK292WZwBhLTgwzMXEW7c72k5RJPLPmgfd6p3G9nAz8JFPNkFCZa77NTeNDA62sx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heart aches - my Shakespeare's hips are failing him]]></title><description><![CDATA[He's sensitive, wise, gentle, playful, protective, sweet and wise. My gentle giant. It was a scorchingly hot day in Jo'burg. 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It's a place that filled me with great joy and inspiration]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@lynb/jo-burg-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@lynb/jo-burg-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdizJQMF43XavKn33p68VAPGPrSLKcjoHRSSrGwUQYY2EQAaHL3yBrLGyZaaAGCbtDqVJxdrX9Mxddx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The power of one (1) photograph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes we have the one photograph that, every time you happen to come across it, takes you right back to a specific moment. A moment that would impact your life, even if only for a little while. I happened]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/the-power-of-one-1-photograph</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/the-power-of-one-1-photograph</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZ5rJBirpQ8Hr5heRWvCoCptvLu6QSdn2vfRccTXw84rzXUrbQeoJqPAJnZzw474CjCMmWnWKYxX3L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is "evil"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is actually inspired by @pjcswart, who wrote an interesting post on South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma. There he asked the question: "Is Zuma really that bad"? 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Here are a few of the gorgeous guests I had the pleasure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/when-dreams-come-true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/when-dreams-come-true</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 09:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe6eqi21VVLSrXPEAM26xtfc69M5NvhHVDWNGGD9nr6CZGBFXYmT59pR4urfMVGYDhwvahMtw9CMECe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Johannesburg - taking a short left out of the hustle and bustle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of course Johannesburg is as busy as you'd imagine. 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I look]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/the-sea-within</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@lynb/the-sea-within</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeKgMzy3BX8pydYMuyVDtM71b4NjQn5K1JNMqRbFW6Qz3DeMrgmnBdBzLhWVxrxUTHfi4F7qDzdw7zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Holism and Evolution" and a visit to Jan Smuts House]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Jan Christiaan Smuts was born on the 24th of May 1870 in what was then the Cape Colony. 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Even if it was just to pop in to the shop a minute]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lynb/stumbling-through-lanzo-a-quaint-italian-town</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lynb/stumbling-through-lanzo-a-quaint-italian-town</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZxJAwgSiP1hvuxugDcf7QwFfBV64MmUyvE4oNE8XtpVpUkn2KNMZNCu8LSYzk4QgEstbL6y6kwZ9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fat cat and fat Buddha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you think I've lost all chance of reaching enlightenment for saying that 😆 Another one of Dale who is (not) in the Christmas spirit.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@lynb/fat-cat-and-fat-buddha</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@lynb/fat-cat-and-fat-buddha</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lynb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVehKWmApWUBt17DFhv26qSwd7jxsojVfz2QWqyjwbKe7oKfuWnjKUWmqCWrhUy9XdGsCXpkViVA3Fjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>