Monday Musings 21 October: The canaries will come…
I recently left a book behind on a plane, one that I had been telling all my tolerant fellow passengers is a must-read. Despite attempts to track it down with lost property, it was gone for good. Anyone who has made this mistake knows that feeling of kicking yourself and wishing you had just paid […]
Monday Musings 2 September: Looking back…
After five years, I recently went ‘home’ to Durban to see my family. I say ‘home’ in inverted commas because the concept to me is always more a feeling than a place. And whilst I can honestly say I loved growing up in Durban, my last 20 years in the Western Cape have felt more […]
Monday Musings 8 July: A hopeful heart
Are you a hopeaholic? When the world appears to be falling apart, the roof is leaking, and seasonal affective disorder has set in, how do we find hope that the sun will shine again. Hopelessness can be mild – it could feel as elusive as that extra hour of sleep so badly needed, or as […]
Monday Musings 13 May: This one’s for the birds…
The south-easter wind blows strongly in the Western Cape. When it does, I know the seagulls will take full advantage, flying as if for the first time, while other birds seem to take a break. I can only imagine this flight was what inspired Richard Bach when he wrote Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I, like many, […]
Monday Musings 8 April: Manyana… tomorrow is another day!
As I sit writing down my thoughts for this week’s Monday Musings, the gale force winds and rain are increasing in ferocity, making for a very windy, wild, and adventurous welcome to all the Africa Travel Week delegates. Likely, there’ll be more drama to report by the time this lands, which ties in with my […]
Monday Musings 11 March: In the pursuit of JOY…
After a little reassessment at the close of last year and feeling like I had a lack of it, I decided to choose the word JOY for my word of the year. So, how is it going so far? Really well. Historically, I have often chosen a word that was more action based, but choosing […]
Monday Musings 11 December: There’s still a trifle to do…
As the year supposedly winds down and many of us are already in holiday mode, the to-do list seems as long as ever. Work tasks excluded, my latest list includes spring cleaning of my home, my laptop and making time to update all my info, aka my life, to a new phone. My self-induced to-do […]
Monday Musings 9 October: Is the canary in the coalmine as dead as a dodo?
Some people may not know what this title means. And that is exactly the point. In a recent conversation with a friend, who was brainstorming some ideas for a conservation campaign, she was suggesting something along the lines of “Stop the fat lady from singing…” My response, “Not sure that’s PC these days? And does […]
Monday Musings 7 August: It’s a Foolish Dog…
Every morning I take my dogs for a walk and along the way I often find myself advising them on their behaviour. I tend to find little messages in nature, like the time I told a bee “Don’t get angry, it will kill you.” Yes, well! I am never quite sure if the message is […]
