The Pachyderms and the Two-Leggeds
The pachyderms They came under the cover of darkness: four grey shapes, barely visible in the night. The soft rain muffling the sound of their footsteps on the wet, red soil. He had been there before.…
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Tag: Malelane Gate
A white Christmas vs a hot Christmas!
Christmas in South Africa is very different to the Christmas time I am used to growing up in Holland. Over there the days are very short. This time of the year the sun rises around 8:30…
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A week of garden invasions…
We have had quite a busy week in our garden there at the gate! I thought our garden would be a bit less appealing to all our animal neighbours after the bit of rain we had.…
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Summer is here!
There are a few things that landmark the true start of summer for me. The arrivals of the Woodlands kingfisher and the cuckoo’s, the start of the rainy season with that gorgeous, earthy smell (which also…
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