My Story: "A short visit to Bavaria, Germany (2017)" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

We're a bit late on our walk this morning, it's a bit cold and damp. Grateful for a few mm of rain overnight 🐕🚶‍♂️

Our Story, approved by Bowie: "It's been a mild winter. Bowie and the horses, two wine farms, lekker walks, a birthday and a local rugby derby" oppad.substack.com/p/its-been-a...

The first peach trees are in full blossom 🌸

It's my neighbour's birthday today, so got her a little bederfie yesterday. Later this afternoon, I'm taking Bowie to a Piket-Bo-Berg rugby match, which could be fun. Nearly sunrise, time for a walk. Have a lekker day on your side, good morning 🌻

Bowie and I are on the Org de Rac wine estate this morning to buy some wine and have a nice walk 🍷🐕🚶‍♂️

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"How privileged I am to say that I dissect poverty, but not live in it. Not function under it. Am not directly affected by it." open.substack.com/pub/wanathi/...

My Story: "Masai Mara, Kenya (2017). A short visit to the amazing Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Bowie's not quite ready for the day, but he's out of the bed. Something outside was annoying him. good morning 🌻

We saw the horses 🐎 🐎🐕

"The school system does the opposite to imagination: it kills your brain" dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-09-the-imagination-machine-meet-the-teacher-building-an-educationrevolution-with-6-tiny-bricks

My Story: "Travelling London (circa 2016/17). The South Bank & Trooping the Colour." open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

simply beautiful substack.com/@beatrixnm/n...

Bowie & Foxy, his new girlfriend 🐕💚🐕

Kraai CSI courtesy of @charlayn.eurosky.social

Bowie cannot understand that the cat doesn't want to play

An uncomfortable read, a mindset that I struggle with: The Beast of Soweto in his own words: "There are no half measures in dealing with riots" (This story appeared in the London Guardian on June 16, 1986) open.substack.com/pub/africaun...

"Historically, policy has been something done to the poor, rather than with them, and this needs to change." dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-31-delayed-climate-adaptation-is-a-false-economy-sa-cannot-afford

Our Story, approved by Bowie: "It's been a cold week, brrr! A walk on Beacon Aisle and a visit to Modderfontein Historical Village" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Bowie's not that keen on getting up this morning - it's a bit cold! We're off on our morning walk now 🐕🚶‍♂️

"Every day, I understand a little more why the ancient philosophers would talk to people for a while… then wandered off to live alone in caves." (seen elsewhere)

Bowie and I are at Modderfontein historical village near Citrusdal. A pre-lunch aperotivo rock shandy before indulging in the buffet lunch 🍹

This is the dam where Bowie and I went for a swim a few weeks ago, though at that time it was about half full. We may go for a drive after our walk, it's a beautiful day 🐕🚶‍♂️

My Story: "Travels in Botswana & Namibia (2012/14)" Two trips to Botswana: the Okavango Delta and the Central Kalahari. After a breakdown in the Kalahari, a short tour of the Namib desert open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

My Story: "Die pad ist lang: Travels in South Africa & Namibia, circa 2013" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Sun's up! There is a cool westerly blowing, the clouds come and go. 8.5 mm overnight 🐕🚶‍♂️

My Story: The last days of a road trip with Lumley [fiction] open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

My Story: Chasing Butterflies [fiction] open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Welcome rain is on it's way. Fortunately, Bowie and I got back to the cottage before it arrived. We'll be brumating for the next 24 hours or so 🐕🚶‍♂️

Who doesn't love Stoffel? 🦡 www.instagram.com/p/DZQnN-kFHW...

Dorp bederfie at the Crazy Cat Coffee Shop, Piketberg

My story: Lumley continues her desert adventure [fiction] oppad.substack.com/p/lumley-con...

On the plaas, the buchu have started flowering. Blue skies, the rain predicted for today has gone walk-about 🌻

Lumley, it’s time for a road trip [short story] Sometime in 2017, after Sierra Leone, I started writing short stories. These were, in part, based on my travels. open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Our Story, approved by Bowie: "Moegeploeg in Eendekuil, and some walks" oppad.substack.com/p/moegeploeg...

Jan, asseblief tog, squeeze my 🎶 @RadioHoutstokFM, today at Eendekuil Ploegdag 🚜

Bowie and I had quite a treat today at the Eendekuil ploegdag 🚜

My Story: "Sierra Leone & the Ebola Epidemic (2015); Deployment 2" oppad.substack.com/p/sierra-leo...

30 Insane Geography Facts About South Africa youtu.be/xIkmkD22930?...

Junior reports-3°C from Namibia. Here, it's a cold 6°C 🥶

My Story: "Sierra Leone & the Ebola Epidemic (2015); Part 2" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Walking the veld 🌻🐕🚶‍♂️

This morning's walk, different plaas 🐕🚶‍♂️

My Story: Sierra Leone & the Ebola Epidemic (2015); Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...

Langsie pad: "Delico Bistro - Zonquasdrift, Riebeek Kasteel" langsiepad.substack.com/p/delico-bis...

Art workshop in Lamberts Bay, 23 - 25 June 2026🖼️

I spent some time in the buchu "lande" this morning. Lots of work, weed removal, pipes reset. My trusty supervisor keeping an eye on me 🌱🐕

A 100-year flood youtu.be/wav5L-lKD6E?...

Our Story, approved by Bowie: "Splash! Dennegeur plaas, the Perdekop, Deli-co, Riebeek Kasteel" open.substack.com/pub/oppad/p/...