{"id":42127,"date":"2024-12-11T04:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/photos-friendly-froggies-have-family-fun-20241210\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:52:57","slug":"photos-friendly-froggies-have-family-fun-20241210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/photos-friendly-froggies-have-family-fun-20241210\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Friendly Froggies have family fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_a8bbc65a\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12510\/561a7778ee4348979233198eb55e5cb5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1eb73d83b8f345ae97e6fc4c2973e187.jpg\" title=\"In the raffle for children, a very delighted Aiden-Bj\u00f6rn van Wyk, son of mommy Nicolene and dad Schagne took home the Friendly blue bag. All these lovely gifts are available from Checkers in Somerset West in the well-stocked \u201caisle of Forage and Feast temptations\u201d. This is the shop where The Friendly Frog School has done their weekly shopping for the past 14 years. Du Plessis said she wished it was hers to take home because it consisted of the most divine selections. Well done, children, and thank you, Checkers, for donating these lovely prizes.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">In the raffle for children, a very delighted Aiden-Bj\u00f6rn van Wyk, son of mommy Nicolene and dad Schagne took home the Friendly blue bag. All these lovely gifts are available from Checkers in Somerset West in the well-stocked \u201caisle of Forage and Feast temptations\u201d. This is the shop where The Friendly Frog School has done their weekly shopping for the past 14 years. Du Plessis said she wished it was hers to take home because it consisted of the most divine selections. Well done, children, and thank you, Checkers, for donating these lovely prizes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12510\/abe3b65510eb4b43ba111f2ea6602574.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6a3e4a9be1b8449194c188b3fa24968b.jpeg\" title=\"Teacher Danita with Checkers children\u2019s raffle winner Aiden Bj\u00f6rn Van Wyk.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Teacher Danita with Checkers children\u2019s raffle winner Aiden Bj\u00f6rn Van Wyk.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the raffle for children, a very delighted Aiden-Bj\u00f6rn van Wyk, son of mommy Nicolene and dad Schagne took home the Friendly blue bag. 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