Christmas, for me, is about being with people I care about. On the big Day, we gather to eat together, often under the milkwood trees,
A few of my favourite things
My most favourite things right now are a small inverter, two water tanks and a sense of humour. It’s been hard to keep the latter
I’m planting trees. Are you?
Every single time I do an Internet search, I am planting trees. Yes, you read that correctly. And you might have noticed that I did
Taking a walk with Nomama Mei
Nomama Mei and I are walking, and talking, along the shore of the Kwelera Nature Reserve, now part of the new Kwelera National Botanical Garden.
Putting the meaning back into giving
Black Friday is all set to spark the frenzy of festive season buying: you know, when we spend money we often can’t afford on things
Freeing ourselves from supporting harm
Could giving up buying new clothes be the biggest personal change you can make for the environment? That’s what The Guardian asked in an article on
It’s a 7 thing
Seven. It shows up everywhere, from major religions to popular book titles. Naturally, the days of the week, the wonders of the world, the continents
There be giants here
Only the most intrepid of us – like my dear V – have ventured outside in the rain and wind of the past week. And
Today smiles on us
After weeks of foul weather, today smiles on us with sunshine and a cooling breath of wind. That breath is becoming a hot berg wind,
An ode to singing souls
Whether it’s a passing touch of the blues or sheer horror that can persist for years, bad times happen to all of us. When I’ve