Unwelcome stranger in Smithfield, Free State

This is a stranger you smell first, long before any sighting. I was walking with my dogs on the mountain behind the tiny town of Smithfield this morning when the scent reached me: delicious, sweet and spicy. The strong wind …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...

SNOW in Smithfield, falling hard and fast

Just back from a few days in warm Durban and woke this morning to the second snow fall of the season. Last one was just a half hour long. This one seems set to continue for a while; it’s a …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...

Snow pic for the birds

One of the bird feeders with its new white roof …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...

Why we prune our roses in October!

The front garden of Trading Places this morning with roses being snowed in! …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...