Daily Bite
Your name reserved
Recently I was at a wedding. Outside the reception was a list of names and their assigned seats. At each spot a name card...
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Hidden inside
There used to be an old advert on TV for a coffee creamer called Cremora. The punch line, when the husband couldn’t find the [...
Ring barked
Elephants love stripping the bark from trees to get to the nutrient rich moist layers beneath the bark. However, trees are clever so they...
And Patience
We wanted to buy mature fast-growing trees to plant as a screen as we didn’t have the patience to wait years for them to [...
Come and listen
“Come closer. Listen carefully. I have something exciting to share with you.” We all love exciting news. But the question is, what is the [&he...
Peace onboard
Have you ever been in a plane when there is turbulence? Smooth sailing through the air, and then suddenly boom ba, you are shaking...
They will rise!
Most of us have lost a close family member or friend – your adoring grandparents who filled your life with delight and special treasures...
Writing down life
I have kept a somewhat irregular diary of life for about 35 years. I would write about life’s happenings as a way of talking [...
The Artist
I am looking at a painting done by a master artist. The colours, the textures, the detail, the composition, the story it tells, are...
Planted trees
Recently, we planted trees hoping they would grow to provide shade and privacy. Though about 2 meters tall, they are far from their full...
Bogged down
“Let’s cycle it,” my son suggests. Usually, this would be a great idea, but he’s suggesting we cycle South Africa’s longest beach, 16-Mile Beach. [&helli...
Miracle moments
Having experienced a terrible flood, the new day means light and our best opportunity to escape. After a long walk in the rain and...