Its been ages since I wrote a proper post. I used to find writing things down to be quite cathartic but these days I am finding it pretty difficult. We took a few days break from things at home and drove

I went from 194 to 300 followers in the space of 5 minutes. What is going on? It actually creeps me out.. who are they? I dont understand enough about this platform to understand what just happened, but

We live in a world where everyone seems offended by everything and anything. That's fine. Be offended. It is "your right" I suppose. Shame- poor poor you, you're offended. Just make sure you

I haven't been having the best time lately. Some personal stuff going on and not terribly happy in my job. But one big hurdle is over- Shakespeare had his hip op yesterday and so far all is well. The hip

He's sensitive, wise, gentle, playful, protective, sweet and wise. My gentle giant. It was a scorchingly hot day in Jo'burg. I was doing my Saturday grocery shop and on my way out saw two young girls carrying

The Hennops Hiking trail is about an hour's drive from Johannesburg. We set out last Sunday to go on a short hike on a beautifully overcast morning. We chose the 5km Zebra trail. It was a balanced walk

Hermanus is a small town on the southern coast in the Western Cape, South Africa. It lies along Walker Bay and is about 100 kilometers southeast of Cape Town. (Image source: Wikipedia) (Image source:

"Working in South Africa and the people in Johannesburg get under your skin. It stays with you. It's a place I want to take my children back to. It's a place that filled me with great joy and inspiration

Sometimes we have the one photograph that, every time you happen to come across it, takes you right back to a specific moment. A moment that would impact your life, even if only for a little while. I happened

This post is actually inspired by @pjcswart, who wrote an interesting post on South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma. There he asked the question: "Is Zuma really that bad"? It got me thinking.

In 2011 one of my dreams came true. I'd spent 4 months preparing for my first December where my brand new boarding kennels would be filled with dogs. Here are a few of the gorgeous guests I had the pleasure

Of course Johannesburg is as busy as you'd imagine. Street vendors giving you their "best price" at your car window, chaotic taxi drivers, human traffic intermingling with vehicle traffic on

A while ago I shared here on my blog a conversation I had had with my dad, asking him what the point of life was and that I felt there was no point, while feeling a little down and confused. If you didn't

Scooping up the shells and kicking them into the sea. The sea can bring out the reflective side in anyone. Its depth, range, beauty, its temperament, its secrets, its truth, its incredible power. I look

General Jan Christiaan Smuts was born on the 24th of May 1870 in what was then the Cape Colony. He is widely known for his role as South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader, philosopher

School has closed for the year, the learners are all enjoying a well-deserved break and I now have some time to myself to catch up on reading all the books I've been meaning to read. I just finished

What is the point of life? It's such a depressing question, really. It's almost like we search and search because we can't just be here for nothing. I used to say the point is to be happy. Not to find

It was almost time to head back to sunny South Africa. I was really looking forward to it. Wearing layers and layers of clothing was getting me down. Even if it was just to pop in to the shop a minute

Do you think I've lost all chance of reaching enlightenment for saying that 😆 Another one of Dale who is (not) in the Christmas spirit.