November, 30 2022 in
What’s in a name?
What's in a name? - Loslappie
Afrikaans is such an alive and colourful language, regardless of what the actress...
November, 23 2022 in
Grave Matters
Changing history stitch by stitch
The simple sewing machine is often overlooked, but in the 1850s it changed history,...
November, 16 2022 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
Giving items we no longer use a second life, rather than discarding them, is the essence...
November, 9 2022 in
adventure
Jelly Tots – A sweet mistake
One of our favourite sweets, the Jelly Tot, was made by accident. It was a sweet mistake....
November, 2 2022 in
Where on Earth?
Where on Earth?
This signpost had us flummoxed at first.The photograph was probably taken in the 1950s...
October, 19 2022 in
adventure,
people,
What’s in a name?
Freedom, peace & well-being . . .
This is what we all long for, whoever we are and wherever we live - peace in the home and...
October, 12 2022 in
Grave Matters
Oh, for the love of a Caterpillar . . .
While wandering through graveyards to research stories, I came across the graves of these...
September, 28 2022 in
history
Remember the days of Scope
A familiar magazine cover caught my attention recently at a garage sale. The bold and...
September, 20 2022 in
adventure,
people
What’s in a name? ‘Net so’
‘Net so’, the Afrikaans words for ‘Just so’ is an interesting name for a donkey cart –...
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