Category Archives: 30 Back in SA
Remembering Retha
On Sunday 12th June, Mlindeni and I went to visit Retha for the last time. As Sampson drove us along the coast for an hour and a half to her friend’s flat in Strand, I lay in the back of … Continue reading
Still Here!
Some friends and family have been wondering where I’m at, so here’s an update. 2022 hasn’t panned out at all as expected but, considering everything, I’m in a good place, mentally, as well as being sheltered in the peaceful and … Continue reading
Still Life
Today I saw the cobra lying by the side of the path about ten metres ahead of me. Coiled up like a liquorice wheel, like a hosepipe, she was so still that for a while I thought she was dead. … Continue reading
#MillionsMore?
On the eve of ME Awareness week and the annual May 12th #MillionsMissing campaign, I’m interrupting the Africa Clockwise story for a moment to update you about the risk of #MillionsMore. Last July, in the blog #LonghaulersUnite, I warned that … Continue reading
Back on the Tightrope
Could there be a silver lining to the hearse-black world-covering cloud of COVID-19? Could the fact that more than 10% of infected people go on to develop long term complications unlock vital funds that will finally enable groundbreaking research into … Continue reading
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