St Helena Bay, West Coast

My Dad relocated to St Helena Bay approximately 18 months ago. I have often visited the west coast as we have a holiday house in Langebaan. I have always enjoyed the natural beauty and good weather, spending most of our time boating and sunbathing in Kraal baai in the...

MACRO: Golden Orb Spider

This was actually shot a while back at Kirstenbosch Gardens with my photographer friend David Rowley. We were walking back after our mission to shoot some macro of the proteas when I spotted this spider in a tree on the path back. Now I must tell you I am terrified of...

Constantia Fresh 2015

So, as I was saying in the post just before this, Constantia Fresh is the most awesome wine event of the year! If you haven’t been to one yet, well you simply have no idea of the fun you’ve missed. I was fortunate enough to crack an invite last year and...

Constantia Fresh – Ooooh the flowers

Last Saturday, 28 February, we went to the 2015 Constantia Fresh festival. I had been eagerly anticipating this year’s event for 364 days since I went to the 2014 one. Let me say, it didn’t disappoint!! (not that i thought it would). I am going to keep my...

Are you in an Abusive / Controlling Relationship?

I think most of us have been in an abusive relationship at some point, be it with a family member, a partner or even a work relationship. Somehow though, doesn’t it seem like some of us attract these situations more often than others? I think the key to this...