My Thoughts

8 October 2012

“He aint heavy……

I stopped dead in my tracks. The thought and the sighting fused simultaneously in a moment of glee and awe: “He aint heavy, he’s my brother”! […]
14 September 2012

Caution – Fire Hazard!

One of the first indicators that one has tumbled into the generation gap is when your children bring home music that you do not understand. In […]
3 September 2012

Duracell Man

It is inescapable reality that every positive has its negative. The situation of this house, nestled among the sand dunes of Moçambique, within spitting distance of […]
13 August 2012

The Art of Giving

The people of Mocambique went to rock bottom as only people who have been through a devastating civil war can go to rock bottom. On our […]
6 August 2012

God’s Canvas

The colour of the sky each day changes slowly from inky magenta to bland light to the softest hues of pink and orange. Then there is […]
30 July 2012

Sunday Morning Coffee

One of the institutions of beach life is Sunday morning coffee hosted by Chris, who currently lives in Scott’s House.Scott’s House is set on a dune […]
24 July 2012

Of Bats and Batboxes

One of the eternal arguments here at the beach revolves around how many bats are co-residents in each home.  All the houses in this part of […]
17 July 2012

Settling In

Settling In I stood in the kitchen surrounded by suitcases, cooler boxes, bags and piles of books and papers.  “So this is it’” I thought, “me […]