Cows and Blue Bulls in Smithfield, N6

TWO experiences in our tiny platteland dorp today set me up for the judgment I’ve just read. We were running in the veld, the two dogs and I, when suddenly they stopped, alert, watching a cow and her still wet, …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...

New eyelashes on our barnhuisie in Smithfield, N6

We’ve just added eyelashes across the lean-to built along the length of our barnhuise. They are made of latte (thin wattle poles) and I love the shadow patterns they create. The view from the office isn’t bad either although the …Share this:Click to share on...

Looking for a lawyer? Shouldn’t you read this first?

WHY don’t the media routinely list the legal representatives of parties at the end of news reports? It would help the public make better choices about who should represent them. This is an argument I’ve made before, but here’s another …Share this:Click to share...

One death in paradise: we should be so lucky!

IT looks like an attractive double-storey piece of real estate, but the Beau Vallon police station has an ugly reputation. It serves the most popular beach on Mahe, largest of the Seychelles islands which, judging from comments on the travel …Share this:Click...