There is the high veld, the middle veld, the low veld, the bush veld, and now thoughts from the thorn veld,
Sheffield I HAD established a generally happy routine in my ‘semi-retirement’ over the last two years. It contained very predictable blocks of time, providing structure to the week, the rest being open to choice and […]
SOUTH Africa is currently run by big fat people with guns and an attitude to match. Seeing pictures of a casspir entering a Cape Town township, an entire wedding arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, and heavily armed […]
Sheffield PROFESSOR Anthony Costello forecasts 40 000 deaths and the highest death rate in Europe, and the Sunday Times (19 April 2020) features an article ‘Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster’. We were […]
Sheffield I LIVE on a side street off one of the major arterial roads in Sheffield, this particular bit being a hub of bars, cafes and restaurants. It is a Sheffield thing to ‘go down […]
Sheffield A SMALL wooden crate appeared on my doorstep, packed full of goods from my local organic fruit and veg shop. It was exciting unpacking and finding everything I’d asked for, plus some extras – […]