Crawling is the Journey
Hout Bay is one of those dorpies. Somehow it is not quite what it seems. It reminds me a bit of that long-awaited heir that is born. The Crawly -Smiths will claim that he has Grandpapa’s high forehead, and the Dr. & Mrs. Wilson Stevens will snugly comment on his intelligent little eyes. And then, […]
The world goes round the sun in a regular rhythm year after year, and life goes on but not in a regular rhythm or beat. There comes a time for many during that life to take stock and ponder all sorts of things, often going down rabbit holes or getting hold of bones that one […]
One of our neighbours came up to me a few days ago. Is everything fine with Domino, she asked. Of course, I said. He is as demanding as ever when it comes to mealtimes. Later the same day, another neighbour. I saw Domino earlier; he looked a bit strange, she said. He would not let […]
It is getting to that time of the year. Silly season. That time when retailers convince us that it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is that time of year when you need to spend more money in a month, than you would normally spend in a year. Most often, you end up […]