“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…
“Voting is the only way to make change in a democracy.” Christine Todd Whitman Election posters are tied to every available lamppost announcing one of the 50 something parties and why you should vote for them…including a last minute canvas effort from the president to garner as many ANC votes as possible…with promises of jobs,…
“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…
“Parkrun is a collection of 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) running events that take place every Saturday morning at over 1,400 locations in twenty-three countries across five continents.” Wikipedia I totally forgot about the parkrun that takes place in the Botanical Gardens every Saturday, and having not got out for my daily run for a while I…