Down the Rabbit Hole with Sean Wheller http://www.seanwheller.co.za Fri, 18 May 2012 20:01:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.seanwheller.co.za/content/view/174/38/ Well, after doing our courses with Urban Dive (http://www.urbandive.co.za/) and several dives at Miracle Waters (http://www.miraclewaters.co.za/) my children and I were all qualified as PADI Divers and ready to move to more advanced levels. Only problem is that Miracle Waters being a lake is not as spectacular a place as the Ocean. Our dive instructor suggested making our next qualifying dives Happy Dives and invited us to a weekend at Sodwana Bay.So last weekend we kitted up the Prado did the long drive from Johannesburg to Sodwana Bay, leaving at 02H00 in the morning on Thursday for a weekend of Diving.Arriving late on Thursday we booked into the House our group of eight had reneted at the Sodwana Bay Lodge (http://www.sodwanabaylodge.com/). The house was splendid with a terrific view over the lake and bush. Everything you could think you would need was provided making it possible to self cater or have your meals at the restuarant. We did five dives over the weekend, two on Friday, two on Thursday and one on Sunday morning.Our first dive on Friday morning was done in great conditions and everyone had a great time doing the Peak Performance Bouyancy... blog - blogpost Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:46:57 +0100 http://www.seanwheller.co.za/content/view/173/38/ I don't know whether it is mid-life crisis or just me needing to get more active or just the fact that I just purchased a 4x4 vehicle, a Toyota Prado 2010 TX V6 Petrol edition. Anyway I have decided that I am going to take up two new sports, namely 4x4 off roading and scuba diving.So, because I now have the car I have started a whole new learning curve. Having learned to drive in the army in a Rinkhals Ambulance (http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/6049/mfezi011wd.jpg) I have some off-road experience, but since practically nothing stops the Rinkhals and my current driving skills are better suited to driving on Tar, I have decided that I must learn to drive all over again.So my first learning curve has been above the car and about 4x4 Driving. The internet is a great resource and soon I found 4xforum.com (http://www.4xforum.com) which is run by Andrew St.Pierre White (http://www.4xforum.com/archives/category/who-is-4xforum).Andrew has a whole range of very interesting and informative videos available for download to paid subscribers. The videos are very professional and I have learned much from them.So far I have taken the car out on minor off road excursions, nothing difficult and have a good feeling for... blog - blogpost Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:21:48 +0100 http://www.seanwheller.co.za/content/view/172/36/ So you're feeling the pinch and to make matters worse, electricity prices just increased and now your electricity bill is starting to look much like your monthly car repayment. You've tried everything to bring the electricity bill down. You installed energy saving bulbs where possible, you cut back on the number of hours your pool pump runs, you only boil the kettle with enough water to make the number of cups of tea or coffee you want to make, you're more aware of the number of lights burning in the house. You ardently switch them off and tell the kids not to leave the lights on.You've managed to reduce the electricity bill to some extent, but you cannot seem to reduce it further. So what more can you do?Well, here's a nifty gadget that I recently installed in my home. It's an electricity monitor (http://www.electricitymonitor.co.za) that shows me in real time, exactly how much electricity we are using in the home. This gadget is so accurate that you can see changes in the power being used every time you turn an electrical appliance on and off in your home.When I first purchased the electricity monitor, I was thinking,... Articles - Property Articles Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:57:24 +0100 http://www.seanwheller.co.za/content/view/171/38/ Nearly Christmas and if you are like me, then you have not even started to think of what to add to your Christmas list. Every year I promise myself I will start to build my Christmas list early and to buy gifts early so as to avoid the madness of the Christmas rush. Famous last words.This year there is something different for me. I've just launched my own website retailing Costume Jewellery. So I guess you know what lots of people in my family will be getting this Christmas. Let's hope none of them see this post.The website, called Jewellery For Sale (http://www.jewelleryforsale.co.za) , is retailing high quality, unique costume jewellery (http://www.jewelleryforsale.co.za), also called fashion jewellery (http://www.jewelleryforsale.co.za) . There's something for everyone and I'm working hard to bring online more products. Currently there is a good selection of bracelets, bangles, necklaces, rings, earrings, pendants and other fashion accessories. Everything needed to enhance your personal style.The items we're stocking have been carefully selected for their quality. So far every one of our customers has remarked that the jewellery is so authentic looking that it is difficult to distinguish between what is real fine jewellery and what is costume jewellery.The... blog - blogpost Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:27:03 +0100 http://www.seanwheller.co.za/content/view/170/38/ Digging around to see how many people are having Facebook woes. I found that there's actually a whole movement starting in opposition to Facebook. I'm not one to join the club, but I do think it is worth observing whether or not people do really count. Found this video entertaining and peppered with some real truths. 3ZzP_69ZTFk blog - blogpost Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:51:29 +0100