I was thinking, given I feed so many of the seed and peanut-eaters in my garden, that it was time to look out for the birds that preferred a meatier diet. So I duly trotted off and bought a suet ball and a suet ball holder. For a while it seemed no...

It's getting a bit dire, isn't it - no blog post for two weeks. The trouble is, it's been so "nose to the grindstone" that I have blow-all to say for myself. However, lest we consider me lost for words... Oh perish the thought! So, I will say this -...

One day this valley in which I live could be the ocean, and that world famous mountain could be just an island... In thinking about climate change today, on Blog Action Day, I'm struck by the concept of "take care of today and tomorrow will take care...

Well that was a short run of trying to be a more productive blogger, wasn’t it?! But I have good reason… I’m heading back into the writing cave! You may recall that last year I sent my manuscript to the Cornerstones literary consultancy in...

Little fishing boats bobbing in Kalk Bay harbour At the risk of causing you all to fall off your chairs in shock – yes, yes, it’s true, another blog post! The second in one week. Gasp! I know, it may yet snow at the equator! Stranger things have...