Crawling is the Journey
Do you remember the 1989 film: Shirley Valentine? In it, the middle-aged Shirley decides one happy day that she has had enough. Her life is boring. Her family do not appreciate her. Her life is in a rut. I can go on, but you get the picture, right? Then, out of the blue she finds […]
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 recently read that eight out of every ten children in South Africa battle to read. The official statistic being 81% poor readers. I cannot imagine being one of the very unfortunate 81%, as my life certainly would be poorer for not being able to read. Last week, I wrote about a teacher that tried […]
I have made the acquaintance of such a wonderfully interesting person down here in Hermanus. I know she reads my Blog, and I always look forward to her feedback. Last week however, she asked me: why did you not write about the D Day Landings? You see, earlier in the week, we had chatted on […]
What does Bartholomew Dias, John ll of Portugal and the Khoisan have in common? Keep reading and you will find out. The Cape of Storms. That is what Bartholomew Dias named the Cape in 1488. Later, John ll of Portugal named it the Cape of Good Hope. Long before either of these explorers ever set […]
This past weekend I attended an event. The speaker who clearly spoke with passion and conviction, touched on our upcoming elections. I have mentioned before that I am a touch A-Political, but what got me hanging onto his words was not so much the words, but rather that I felt I had to be on […]
Many years ago, I was introduced to a piece of poetry called Desiderata. Now, it is not a poem in the way we were taught poetry at school. It does not have stanzas and does not rhyme in any way. I heard it described as a prose poem, which is perhaps more accurate. The term, […]
For those of you who have not noticed, (and if you have not noticed, all I can say is what kind of friend are you?) I love to sing. I may not sing very well. I may improvise on lyrics. In fact, more often than not, I improvise on the tune as well. But none […]
Monday morning, one of the people that I have come to see as part of my tribe, tried to ask me a question. As with most questions in my life currently, it was about our building. Did you ever regret….- she started, and got no further, as I was already vehemently shaking my head, saying: […]
Birthdays. That pesky little thing that comes around once a year. Before the age of three, you do not even know you are having one. Between the ages of three and, I suppose, 21, it is just the most exciting thing that can happen to you. Thereafter, it just comes around once a year, until […]