Our country is basking in the glow of that gold cup that the Bokke held up on Saturday night. Yesterday and today the social media images are just so uplifting and it has made me proud to a South African. I was touched by the kindness of people making it […]
My heart beats green & gold.
On my way to gym this morning I quickly popped into the local Checkers. We call it Checkers-in-die-gat because it is situated in small complex that resembles a hole (somehow). I had my 2011 Bokke jersey on. Man, is it hot! I think the material they used was from Jan […]
Samantha Joy
On the 22 October 2022 my groom , Lennie and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed a little girl into the world. I had no idea how this little person would change my life. The honour of naming her was bestowed on me and after much deliberation I decided that her name […]
Fuzzy
Attitude need not come with size. It is actually best that it doesn’t, as in the case of Fuzzy. We would have to send out a public warning if Fuzzy was a big dog. As Keagen has often stated… If Fuzzy was as big as a Rottweiler, we would be […]
The owls of Saxonwold.
In the 1 May 2021, Owl Rescue Centre put an owl box up on the plot. It was situated approx. 6 m above the ground in the Eucalyptus trees. For months we watched and waited for the owls to move in, but unfortunately, the only residents were a pair of […]
Why we don’t have cows in our collection.
2015 Walking my dogs on a Sunday on a friend’s farm had become one of the highlights of my week. This was BMF (Before My Farm). Her farm was literally 5 km from my home and I would load the noisy bunch of dogs in the fun mobile, all happy […]
Mina
It’s the year 2010. I spend most of my days at the SPCA, helping out in the office and working with the animals. It’s a labor of love. One morning, a guy arrives on a bicycle. He has a box strapped onto the carrier at the back. We watch him […]
Fear of flying things.
I am not a squeamish 59-year-old. No, I can work as hard as my Malawian army with very little fear of an early collapse. Come rain or shine, I bring my side. This pissy side only extends to the flying fraternity. For some reason, I have a fear of flying bugs […]
OUPA
The antics of the much loved Oupa as he continues to colour our lives with his escapades. Rescue dogs bring life…
Christmas is loading
Today is going to be a great day. Christopher and I sat down with our morning coffee and had the first slice of the official Christmas cake for 2023. I have to admit, I have outdone myself this year. An absolute gastronomical deliciousness of flavor, filled with brandy, cherries, and […]