“Loved. You can’t use it in the past tense. Death does not stop that love at all” Ken Kesey Today was a tough day…saying goodbye to my dad, and closing the door of this chapter. I am grateful for a life well lived, and have learned just how many people he touched in capacities that…
“Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are” Alfred Austin This is definitely the kind of garden that catches my eye….something with a little beauty and architecture, mixed with a good dose of chaos…I have never really thought that gardens could reflect personalities, but that is exactly what they do. So,…
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believe in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw”. Nelson Mandela It is very sad to see that the democracy that has been alive in this beautiful country for over 20 years has still resulted in a threat to safety and…
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” George Eliot I am blessed to be able to visit both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres during their respective seasons, getting the best out of both! Being in Grahamstown in…
“The people you live with at college, those first roommates often are people you’re still friends with the rest of your life.” – Richard Linklater My trip back to Grahamstown to visit my Dad brought back many happy memories, both of school, and varsity. I am blessed to be living within 400 miles of one…