Blogs
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I was born to be a duchess: How could I bring them to a place where he might actually have to wear a tie?
BlogsLanding up in Lourenco Marques for Mardi Gras was pure serendipity.
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Invasives and natives: Of spikes and dragons
BlogsAvoid planting potentially invasive emerging weeds like agaves.
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I was born to be a duchess: My first introduction to Swaziland had been via the label on a can of pineapple juice
BlogsSwaziland gave us the opportunity to kick back and relax.
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Tent Travels: Urban reserve a birding hotspot
BlogsThe entrance to the walking trails is just upstream from Striders Athletics Club clubhouse in the town of Uvongo.
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I was born to be a duchess: He really was a good cook, but…
Blogs...pork chops and custard took gastronomic innovation a bit too far!
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Butthead’s Beat: Laugh in the face of adversity
Blogs'The human race has one really effective weapon and that is laughter' - Mark Twain.
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I was born to be a duchess: Obviously the fan belt had parted company with the rest of the vehicle
BlogsIt was a race against time to our next destination - and the car wasn't cooperating.
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I was born to be a duchess: We disappeared into a cloud and didn’t see the sun for two days
BlogsThe weather relented on the last day of our Drakenberg stay and we saw the mountains in all their glory…
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I was born to be a duchess: I was now down to the last of my excuses
BlogsThe start of our holiday was delayed - then disastrous - but we got on the road eventually.
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I was born to be a duchess: Pig-watching was a more arduous task than we had expected
BlogsDespite early difficulties, the pig-roast was a great success.
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From my Hide: Elephants – old news, and new…
BlogsDavid Holt-Biddle digs into the history of elephants and has some great news about ivory.
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I was born to be a duchess: The pre-party was quite a swinging affair
BlogsWe didn't usually indulge in much riotous living, but we made up for it that weekend.











