It's a couple of months since I posted about the book project. There's been plenty to work on: finding the right online publisher, deciding on the layout, selecting and reworking images, tracking down picture details, drawing the maps and then composing the book. Here is a preview of the covers: you are looking at the... Continue Reading →
Last weekend we escaped to Hogsback. The temperatures had built up all week long to 39 degrees so we were happy to go and stay at Helen's place high in the mountains. On Saturday night we came back from a cooling swim in the dam in time for a braai. I have been trying to get... Continue Reading →
Team building with this year's Honours Class involved a happy weekend up in the mountains at Fort Fordyce. It is a great place to climb and one of the highlights of our stay must have been the night abseil at the Forgotten Dream Sector. The climbers guide says 'this really is climbing in a jungle... Continue Reading →
Most trips to Helen's house at Hogsback include a drive along to the the radio mast at the end of Plaatjieskraal for a walk, a sunset drink and a long look at the spectacular view. When Andy was here last month we spent a night out at Helen's inspecting the progress on her house. We... Continue Reading →
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