Underground tunnels in Central Jozi Posted on 13 June 202127 May 2024 Jeppe Street Post Office 1935 While writing my last post on Art Deco in Johannebsurg, I came across photos in… Read more Art Deco in Johannesburg Posted on 28 May 202127 May 2024 Buildings competing for Numero Uno  Like many born and bred Jozi-ites I have seen many iterations of this mad brash… 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 Paul Emmanuel’s Men and Monuments WAM 2020 Posted on 7 May 202127 May 2024 The Lost Men series and counter-memorials  There are 3 installations dealing with this theme: Grahamstown 2004; Mozambique 2007 and the… Read more Folly, Frailty and Fear: Diane Victor University of Johannesburg 2021 Posted on 27 April 202127 May 2024 This is not flattery “Flattery”: excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interests. Diane Victor brushes off… Read more Exciting plans afoot for a creative hub at Constitution Hill Posted on 18 April 2021 A planned Creative Hub at Constitution Hill Over the last year I have missed exploring Joburg so was delighted when… Read more More on Zaagkuilsdrift -birding destination Posted on 8 April 202127 May 2024 A prime birding location  I wrote about Zaagkuilsdrift and KgomoKgomo in my last post but only posted one bird photograph!… Read more Birding at Zaagkuilsdrift and KgomoKgomo: an easy 2 hour drive from Joburg Posted on 20 March 202127 May 2024 Liz at Lancaster is a bird friendly establishment  Liz at Lancaster is recognized by BirdLife South Africa as a birding friendly… Read more From denial to acceptance: Weekly walk for Seniors at the Wilds Posted on 10 March 202122 May 2024 A perfect safe healthy social event  Need to get out into sun and fresh air, connect with like-minded people, explore… Read more Then and now: 79 Lancaster 50 years on Posted on 28 February 202127 May 2024 2021 marks 50 years of Liz’s connection to 79 Lancaster Ave. As a young couple we purchased the house in… Read more