Friday 28th April 2023 This date is always significant because it's my late sister’s birthday.  The last one I spent with her, she turned...

Thursday 27th April 2023 I woke up at 4.30am and after my trip to the loo, I struggled to find my dreams. The next thing I was going over...

Wednesday 26th April 2023 2 weeks today I board my plane Northwards. I'm excited but still think I've got a lot to do here before I go,...

Tuesday 25th April 2023 Today was a rather busy day starting with both cats crossing my path in the dark passage on my return from the...

Monday 24th April 2023 I woke up early again thinking that I hadn't slept long but it was already getting light. I'm a bit of a tosser...

Sunday 23rd April 2023 I got up 'late' this morning, well at least I was pinned under one of the cats who had spotted me on my 5am toilet...

Saturday 22nd April 2023 I've become the Hadeda inspector.  They are loud, clumsy, invasive and annoying. Yet housesitting in my sister's...

Friday 21st April 2023 I woke at 5.30am and realised that I'd slept through and was super excited to watch the sky glow change before I...

Thursday 20th April 2023 Waking to another splendid sky put me into a good mood. The dogs were happy to do their business on the lawn and...

Wednesday 19th April Waking up just before dawn is exciting.  It helps being mid Autumn and the sunrise is officially at 6.25. The sky...

Tuesday 18th April 2023 I always used to dread winter. Highveld winters can be brutal. Dusty and dry with veldfires just making it all...

Monday 17th April 2023 I woke up to a peach coloured horison. It was stunningly beautiful.  I didn't want to disturb the moment by...

Sunday 16th April 2023 The mist rolled in over the hills in the night so dawn never really happened properly. I had to wear my jacket to...

Saturday 15th April 2023 I woke up with the dog alarm clock telling me it was 6am as he barked a gentle signal to shake me out of bed. I...

Friday 14th April 2023 I woke up before the sun this morning.  I jumped out of bed to open the curtains and welcome the sun. I felt great...

Thursday 13th April 2023 I don't really want to write about the electricity crisis in this stunning country but with 12 hours off grid...

Wednesday 12th April 2023 I spent a lot of time today thinking that I've only got a month left to do everything and see everyone that I...

Tuesday 11th April 2023 A fake Monday feeling prevailed today due to the long weekend.  But I'd planned to drive the 30km to Midrand to...

Monday 10th April 2023 The 4th consecutive 'Sunday' without the rest of the week in between,  haha.  It felt longer than the Christmas...

Sunday 9th April 2023 Easter Sunday. This morning my dreams of dancing the cha-cha were disturbed by waking up early to meet the running...