UNDER THE MILKWOOD

Wrapped up in a fluffy blue blanket, I am shivering behind the wheel of my stationary car. It’s night time, somewhere in the middle of

A fish and fowl affair

Maybe it is happening at last: two days ago, I watched a thick smudge of frenzied activity slide past in the sea. The gannets –

We know it’s winter because this is when the sardines “run” past our village on their way to KwaZulu-Natal. We know it’s winter because this

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

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,

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

It is meant to be a quick drive to the shop to buy milk and bread. It turns into an excursion. The trouble is

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

Gardens are made to be shared – not just through sight and the other senses, but most importantly, through cuttings, roots and seeds that spread

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