Ode to a Gentleman (RIP Ben)
If we can sit down and write down ONE WORD that summarises our life here on earth, what would it…
Goodbye dearest doctor Johan (RIP)
Dr Johan was like an angel sent to us up here in Hogsback. We have been praying for a doctor…
Long-awaited Roadtrip
I have been threatening to go on this road trip to the Cape for many years. So finally Fiona, my…
A Smurfie Boo Birthday
Today is my little-list grandson’s 5th birthday and what a joy he is. He is a Mine Craft fanatic, a…
My Bee-hind
I completely forgot that it is international bee day on Thursday the 20th of May. Maybe it might bee beecause…
Celebrating an amazing woman
Today a celebrate my sus’ses birthday. As I have mentioned before, she is no ordinary woman, she is a superstar…
Ilifu (cloud) creatures
Mzozo, my gardener has been such a blessing to us here at Ilifu. We only employ him for one day…
Morning Market Normality
Even though the Hogsback Under the Oaks Morning Market has been going since December, I have only ventured back to…
Bee-(w)itched
I have had an ongoing long love-hate relationship with my bees. They have been with me from the start when…
Joy-ous Eight
One of the biggest joys in my life is that of being a Gaggie. This prestigious name is derived from…