The Lockdown Diaries – Draconian

Well if one good thing has come out of this lockdown then it is that every South African has added a new word to their English vocabulary. Draconian is the ‘it’ word it seems and so it should be. When you look up the word itself you will see why it is so apt in …

The Lockdown Diaries – Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

6 weeks almost. Day 33 in fact. Level four is imminent and face masks have been purchased. We used to read about things like this in textbooks. Now we’re the textbooks. Spanish Flu, World Wars, Corona Virus. All very different, some with far worse outcomes than our own pandemic but all will have lasting effects …

The Lockdown Diaries – Mental Toughness

Last Thursday here in South Africa, President Sizzler announced that we would be extending the lockdown by two weeks to make it five in total. We knew it was coming, I had prepared myself for it, three weeks was never going to be enough but as he said it, I got that quick shot of …

The Lockdown Diaries – Day 4 – The Sitting Duck

How on God’s Green Earth is it only Day 4?? Day 4 of 21 minimum! I know that it will go longer, I just know it. This lockdown is seriously testing our parenting skills to the max but what I actually think will happen, is that we will look back on this time with Issy …

Reflecting on the Positives from the Corona Tests during Lockdown

I’ve just sat down and decided to start writing. No idea what I am going to say or what the subject is going to be but inevitably it will revolve around a virus that the orange one in Washington wants to rename after an Asian country. Bear…poke….repeat! Maybe I will just lead with emotions and …

Amaphiko has Given me Wings

The last six months has been tough. Really tough in fact. A distinct lack of work and banging my head against a seemingly impenetrable wall of non-replying South African companies has been more than frustrating. Now, my CV is littered with A-list venues and events that I have worked for and on and I am …

South Africa – The Quirky Side

I can’t quite believe that we as a family have been here for just shy of a year now. The life experience in itself will be worth it no matter what happens in the long run and I have to say that some of the things I have seen have had me in stitches. Some …

New Year, New Visitors, New Blog

I know I know, it’s been far too long!! My mother has had a go at me, my wife has had a go at me and even one of you on Facebook has been wondering where the heck I have been. Let me reassure you all that we are doing just fine and everyone is …

Rest In Peace Fred

It was with great sadness that we lost our little kitten Fred last week after he fell terribly ill and suddenly passed away. We only had the little soul living with us for a matter of weeks but he had already grown into our hearts and become part of the furniture. I say that both …

Birthday Drinks Work Better than LinkedIn

  For 8 months in the U.K. leading up to this big move I networked LinkedIn to within an inch of it’s life looking for a job and although many people politely wrote back to me saying my C.V. was impressive they asked that when I arrive in South Africa I should give them a …