The two weeks since my last post, have been a whirlwind of activity, as we celebrated iconic family moments. Two family birthdays, one of them a milestone, followed by the lead- up ceremonies, namely a Kitchen Tea and a Hen's party, followed by the Bachelor Weekend, as we enter the final homestretch to beloved, first… Continue reading Affirmation through Celebrations
The next blurred phase of our adult lives Some life events are definitive markers of having reached a new stage of life and oddly it is not necessarily physical. The real kicker for me is, it’s not a subtle scene shift whereby you gently merge into the next phase. It’s more likely a dramatic block… Continue reading Musings on Parenting the young Adult Generation in my fifties
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens As you probably have already gathered, I’m a keen gardener, and a great fan of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Situated in the Province of the Western Cape of South Africa, it is, in my humble opinion, believe one of the most beautiful botanical gardens, in the world. My weekly mental workout At… Continue reading Maintaining my life like a garden
Changing up our usual Kruger experience Like most years we ease into the mayhem with a week- long family holiday to the Kruger National Park. Having timeshare at Ngwenya Lodge, situated close to the Crocodile Bridge entrance, we tend to restrict ourselves to the South of the Park. However, as much as we enjoy Ngwenya… Continue reading Kicking off the year- Kruger National Park
Rounding up 2018 According to the somewhat confusing 'laws' of blogging this is the point in the year where I am supposed to round up and a reflect on all my achievements, assess whether I’ve achieved my goals, set new ones, and commend myself for having it all together. Kind of laughable really. Even writing… Continue reading Farewell 2018
Keep Christmas expectation realistic Five days ago, I hopped onto a plane, and winged my way to Durban to join extended family for Christmas festivities. I was a little anxious, Christmas doesn't always mirror our family expectations. Christmas is hard work As always, the three days leading up to Christmas itself were a frenzied scramble… Continue reading Post Christmas Reflections:
No escaping the Christmas Hype Hate it or love it, Christmas and all it means to you personally, is almost upon us. At this point in the year, our senses are bombarded by a flood of Christmas hype-catalogues, suggestions, tips, menus, how to’s and what not to do’s. It’s enough to daunt the bravest… Continue reading Christmas and all that Jingles
Loving the land of your birth I love to travel, and not just abroad. I have a deep connection to my own country, and continent, with its vast spaces that I have not even begun to explore. The Kgalagadi, a new addition to my African explorations As you know from my last post I… Continue reading Discovering the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
Positive things can be stressful I’ve been plagued all week, with a vague tension headache, more annoying than debilitating. This is usually an indication that I may have some underlying stress. Why should I be stressed, the only thing different in my life is we are heading off on a longed for trip to… Continue reading Travelling with your partner can still be a challenge even in your fifties:
Learning to appreciate my own company Moving to Cape Town presented me with a new set of challenge. Among them, learning to live with very little water, congested traffic for hours at peak times, which means the day does not really get going before ten in the morning. All very frustrating for a get up… Continue reading Benefits of Solitude in your fifties:
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