by sw | Feb 3, 2019 | Sustainainability, Writing
Mad month, but in spite of everything, Martin and I have taken the first step to significantly reducing the waste that we produce, and particularly our plastic. For many people, talking about “measurement” is tedious, but it turns out that 20-odd years of managing...
by sw | Jun 5, 2018 | Living Deliberately, Sustainainability, Writing
Although I swore off news for a month, I only lasted 14 days. The good news is that not much in the world has changed, and that I have more time, so I can easily make another attempt starting tomorrow. But that’s another story. The featured item on the BCC’s website...
by sw | Feb 23, 2018 | Africa, South Africa, Writing
In 1975, the Ponte tower in Johannesburg’s Berea was sparkling and new and highly desirable. Its 464 apartments were 90% let, including the one- and two-bedroomed luxury flats on floors 41-46; the luxury three-bedroomed flats on floors 47-50; and the ultra-luxury...
by sw | Sep 26, 2017 | Society, Storytelling, Travel, Writing
Last week, we stayed in a lovely B&B in a medieval town called Dürnstein in Lower Austria. The people were wonderful, the food delicious, the wine even better but the weather… Meh. It could have been better, especially considering that my winter and cold-weather...
by sw | Sep 14, 2017 | Africa, Books, Society, Writing
I’m a big supporter of literacy projects, whatever the language, and whilst oral storytelling imparts a number of literacy skills, the ability to actually read is fundamental, and often something that readers take for granted. With literacy in mind, I thought I’d...
by sw | Jun 28, 2017 | Sustainainability, Writing
I drink tea. Lots of it. Sometimes 10-15 cups a day. Austrian tea doesn’t do it for me – far too weak. US tea was equally disappointing. Five Roses in South Africa is a satisfyingly strong cup, but my all-time favourite has to be Tetley. In addition to...
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