A winter’s day in the life of Lewis at Lancaster Posted on 20 June 2022 This post is for those guests for whom Lewis is the most important person at the guesthouse and we all… Read more Small things that irritate! Posted on 8 June 202224 May 2024 Many of us have similar things that bug us – litter, failing infrastructure, aggressive drivers. Some seem to point to… Read more Learning something new everyday – mostly trivial but not always! Posted on 29 May 202227 May 2024 The old cliché of “You learn something new everyday” certainly applies to me.  Some of this new information is completely… Read more Liz at Lancaster surrounded by green lung areas Posted on 22 March 202218 March 2025 Liz at Lancaster is spoilt for choice when it comes to wonderful parks and open spaces nearby.  Like all open… Read more Monthly colour calendar at Liz at Lancaster and in Jozi suburbs Posted on 9 February 2022 January  February March  April  May   June  July  August  September  October  November  December   Read more Liz at Lancaster Recommends: Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts, Wits Art Museum Posted on 28 November 202125 June 2025 Visit the Jack Ginsberg Book Centre, Wits Art Museum International guests staying at Liz at Lancaster who have visited this… Read more Parkhurst Hardware more than 70 years in business Posted on 11 October 202127 May 2024 Family business takes on a whole new level of meaning when it comes to Parkhurst Hardware  There are many shops… Read more Not the 10,000 hours but 10,000 km …. and all in 42 days Posted on 13 September 202127 May 2024 Researching the migration of European Honey Buzzards  Back in 2016 we had a guest stay from Novia University of Applied… Read more South Africa July 2021: (Still) lovely beyond all the singing Posted on 28 July 202127 May 2024 Turmoil in South Africa  The events of the week of 11th July 2021 left South Africa reeling. Much has been… Read more Jozi suburban street life Posted on 18 May 202122 May 2024 Some things are very South African, in fact probably very Joburg. The cry of the mielie-seller with her trolley, the… Read more