Crawling is the Journey
One Love. One Heart. Let’s get together and feel all right. That great anthem to hope that is unifying in bringing together people from all levels of society, to change for the better, and overcome life’s obstacles. My source tells me that it is an empowering, optimistic view held by Bob Marley, carried throughout much […]
I believe the first recorded recipe book dates to 1700BC. It was discovered in Mesopotamia and consisted of four clay tablets. By 1300AD, recipe books were the norm for royalty and nobles. The 1390 publication of Forme of Cury (the Rules of Cookery) was published for King Richard II. Now, my source is not all […]
A muse is defined as a person, or a personified force, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. That is in modern times, of course. In Greek and Roman mythology, each of the nine goddesses: the daughters of Zues and Mnemosyne, presided over the arts and sciences, and were considered a muse, […]
The twelve days of Christmas. This marks the span in Christian theology between the birth of Jesus on 25 December, through to 6 January – the Epiphany, when it is believed the three wise men arrived. For the sake of my last Cape Crawl this year, allow me some poetic license. As I write this, […]
Neighbours. That collective noun we use to refer to the people next door, or maybe across the road. They are the people one would bump into on your way to work in the mornings or have a chat with over the fence on a Saturday afternoon. Sometimes, one has very good neighbours and they will […]
Sometimes it hits me like a bucket of water just how fortunate I have been. I truly over the years have crossed paths with some of the most amazing people. I may not have realized it at the time, but trust me, if you were one of those who crossed my path: hindsight has made […]
I am still taking a bit of a break from my everyday every things. Unfortunately, I do find myself a bit out of sorts, as I am not used to doing very little. You know what they say, if you want something done, ask a busy woman. I am a busy woman and I get […]
Time out. Sometimes, that is all you need. Just a little time out. To take a step away from life. A step away from all those that feel they are entitled to, or can demand a piece of you, or your time, or resources, or your anything! A brief suspension of all and any activity. […]
Charles Dickens starts off A Tale of Two Cities, by saying it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The Tremeloes, after very many La La La La’s tell us that even the bad times are good. And I agree, we are currently experiencing the best of times, and the worst […]
Recently, I was driving between Worcester and Grabow. My companion in the car marveled at the nartjie orchards we were driving past. The trees were heavily hung with fruit, which he pointed out. I too looked at the trees, but I said to him, I do not see nartjies, I see marmalade. We continued on, […]