As much as I enjoy going on an amble, one of the most pleasant things about it is coming home. So we’ve had a lovely
Back where it began
Almost 30 years ago, V and I spotted each other for the first time. We were students at Rhodes University in Grahamstown at the time,
The seagull and the cormorant
This may well be as esoteric as you’ll get to see me, but the idea is just too intriguing – and comforting after the death
Distractions and diversions
It is meant to be a quick drive to the shop to buy milk and bread. It turns into an excursion. The trouble is
Goodbye, Max
My heart is heavy because this morning, we took our beloved dog, Max, to the vet to be put to sleep. He was 14, a
Spreading the joy
Gardens are made to be shared – not just through sight and the other senses, but most importantly, through cuttings, roots and seeds that spread
Mid-winter pleasures
It’s the winter solstice today here in the South. In theory, it’s the middle of winter. But it’s far from a typical winter day: in
It’s okay to be potty
Our old wheelbarrow has worked so hard that it’s truly on its last legs … um, wheels. And I can’t wait for it to call
The wannabe lion and the toyi-toying cows
The mommy bushbuck is visiting for a snack. She rests in the shade of the milkwood tree, her head peering over the teak table, while
Power to you
When my children were very little people, they asked me if I’d been “alive when the dinosaurs were alive”. When I stopped laughing long enough