14 October 2015
The hiss of the kettle coming to the boil on its nest of coals at precisely three o’clock was a welcome call to gather for tea […]
30 September 2015
Three o’clock in the morning. Dark. Eerily quiet. No amount of wriggling, desperate commands to my bladder failing dismally to produce the desired result, and I […]
14 September 2015
The air in the safari vehicle tingled with a sense of expectation as we left Letaba and headed south. Conversation was a little muted to begin […]
9 September 2015
It was a hot and gusty day that first day of spring in the Kruger Park. I would like to say that Leo, magnificent old lion […]
18 August 2015
Last week I spoke about words, wonderful words that amused, particularly because they were so delightfully confused. Words are mysterious and powerful. How many words spoken […]
10 August 2015
Language can be such fun! A few days ago I was left a copy of our local newspaper, and was reading the classifieds (the only pages […]
31 July 2015
I was fortunate to be invited to spend a night in Swaziland’s premiere game park, Mkhaya, recently, where I took this picture of a small family […]
29 July 2015
It is fortunate that, whilst I have people living close to me, I don’t have neighbours in the traditional sense of the word, given the happenings […]
7 July 2015
The dry rasp of fresh wood smoke in my throat tickles me awake. I feel my lungs recoil, and hear their familiar wheeze of protest. It’s […]
24 June 2015
What is it about moving that causes such anxiety? For me, it is always the logistics: what can be packed ahead of time; how best to […]
23 April 2015
I have just been to Cape Town for a wonderful week of bonding with my grandchildren. Their parents, too! One of the boons of travelling from […]
3 April 2015
At the end of the street, near the pasture land, is a small structure, almost hidden by vegetation. So hidden, that it was some three months […]
26 March 2015
In a world of constant killing, the report that an Afghan woman has been beaten to death by a mob causes only a momentary flicker of […]
11 March 2015
I heard the ligwalagwala this morning. For those who are not Swazi, it is what I know as the Purple Crested Loerie, which is officially called […]
5 March 2015
Leo, an elderly lion is enjoying the late afternoon sunshine one spring in the Kruger National Park, when he detects an intruder in his territory – […]
4 February 2015
The wind is soughing through the trees, birds twittering about their daily business. The repetitive call of a dove could irritate, but is simply a part […]
28 January 2015
I feel the grain of the wood Its rich red magnificence And I mourn anew the death of the tree That gave life to my world. […]
7 January 2015
Now that the fuss and kerfuffle of end of year festivities is over, I feel a need to look at the Christmas story, bearing in mind […]
2 January 2015
Another new year is upon us – 2015 marks the midway point of the second decade of this 22nd millennium! After an eighteen-month sabbatical of sorts, […]
20 June 2013
I can’t decide when is my favourite time of day, sunrise or sunset. When I am awed by the magnificence of a sunrise, I am certain […]
6 May 2013
It’s a windy day, bringing in squalls. Yesterday was cold enough to require a jersey and socks for the feet – definitely a sign of winter […]
20 April 2013
I almost missed him. The waters were swirling around the rocky reef, the tidal pool deep and murky, its surface restless. I was looking for the […]