Growing up in Cape Town my parents were members of St Georges Cathedral, an Anglican church, and we attended mass regularly. This being the 80’s and 90’s, the Archbishop at the time was Desmond Tutu. Being quite young, my universe was relatively small. My world was basically my home, school and friend’s houses. I didn’t … Continue reading The Arch and the Man
South Africa
Glass Half Full
It’s felt like a really long week. Friday has finally arrived and the cold air bristled my face as I shuffled to the bus stop this morning. Ascending the stairs a lone pound coin on an empty seat blinked at me and I picked it up as I sat. I feel awkward picking up lost … Continue reading Glass Half Full
Enough
On Monday night I checked on some news stories and what I saw shocked me. While it feels like everything is about to come tumbling down around us politically here in the UK, a sustained state of turbulence that has almost numbed me, a far more sinister act has shocked myself and many others awake. … Continue reading Enough
Winelands Safari
It was towards the end of my wonderful trip home to Cape Town that I was booked for a special day of activity. Dear friends from London had made the great trek south too and since our visits overlapped briefly it seemed rude not to be tourists together. We decided to travel out of the … Continue reading Winelands Safari
Redhead Ramblings 