Dolce far niente On this New Year’s Day, we have a pigeon nesting in our roof. She has two small eggs. I’ve been talking to her every day, gently reassuring her that she has a safe place for now. We moved our braai which was beneath her,… Read More »SLOW
Reflections “The challenge is to be yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else’ I’m thinking back on 2018. It was a challenging year but that’s o.k. We don’t need easy. I was raised Roman Catholic. I took my confirmation as a… Read More »SLOW
Travel buddy If you want to understand somebody, go with him on a journey – Abaluyia of Kenya I’ve visited Barcelona four times. Each time I went, I travelled to see a super special friend. She’s a great person. But she’s not a good local… Read More »TRAVEL
A Cape Christmas Travel is at its most rewarding, when it ceases to be about reaching a destination, and becomes indistinguishable from living your life – Paul Theroux “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even… Read More »Travel
Art for art’s sake Stretch your legs, the length of your bed – Swahili of East Africa I’ve spent most of my working life with creative people: editors, camera operators, photographers, film makers, sound and lighting guys, curators and many creative arts instructors. I never… Read More »SLOW
Gold , Frankincense and Myrrh Make some money but don’t let money make you ~ Tanzania Slow life gives you time. Time to pay attention to little things. And time to think. Today, I’m wrapping up stuff. I’m wrapping the items in brown paper, clean takeaway bags or… Read More »SLOW
The Warm Heart of Africa You can measure the depth of the sea but what about a man’s heart? – Malawi We just got back from Malawi. We had always wanted to go when we lived in Zambia, but somehow never made it during our two years… Read More »TRAVEL
Yallah The soul invariably travels at the speed of a camel – Arabic saying Our move to the UAE was not exactly planned. But after nearly 4 years in Liverpool, the travel bug bit again. We attended a recruitment fair in London over a weekend, simply to… Read More »Travel
Hey fatty bum bum A woman is like a merino sheep: her beauty is judged by her backside – Sotho of Lesotho and South Africa A couple of years ago we came across an article in the weekend paper. The South African journalist’s opening line was… Read More »FOOD
Una vida mejor es posible If you can walk you can dance; if you can talk you can sing – Zimbabwe Today we’re on a go slow and I have a bit of time to reflect. Over the last 17 years we have lived in Zambia,… Read More »SLOW