Coastal Tool Hire Coastal Tool Hire is a company that, as you would have almost certainly guessed, hires out tools. While away on honeymoon (many, many years ago ), Kerry-Anne and I stayed at a guesthouse on Knysna’s Leisure Isle – and as it so...

Of a bygone era I mentioned a while ago that Chocolat, the coffee shop and restaurant in Durbanville, has interesting decor – most of which is for sale. This particular clock was standing on a small table, together with a beautiful...

A big red exit sign This oversized “exit” sign reminded me of those signs that you often see inside of theatres and similar venues. 17 November marks my dad’s birthday and as a gift we’ve given him two tickets to go and see Cats at the...

A tractor Years ago, before I was 10, my grandfather owned a farm in the Northern Transvaal (now called Limpopo). This tractor reminded me of our visits to my grandparents over the Christmas period. I remember two small tractors, similar to this...

Astrologer and Herbalist I find it fascinating how many people subscribe to advice given by the likes of astrologers and herbalists – it just seems so weird to me. I’m fairly sure though that one could argue this point for several traditionally...