The Digital Decade

Since my life has pretty much revolved around technology for the past decade I thought it appropriate to write about the past 10 years of change and innovation that has taken place on Planet Earth. From the Y2K hype at the turn of the last century (of which we will never know if our biggest [...]

Fire in Knysna (Brenton)

Smoke hovered over Thesen Island today, whilst a fire raged on the west bank (Western Head) of Knysna’s Lagoon. We travelled across on a boat to get a closer look later in the day only to see flames jumping a few metres across the trees and an explosion went off at the top of the [...]

The Value of a Smile at Christmas

Started reading How to Win Friends and Influence People again after about a decade and came across this simple expression which goes nicely with my Christmas theme… “It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts [...]

December Time

I am quite sure everyone is gearing up for the holiday season by now.  Family are starting to arrive and gifts are getting bought.  I find the shopping malls this time of year hectic but enjoy sitting down to have a coffee to take in the festive spirit around the place. Most people are sitting [...]