Dive back in deep time at Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind Posted on 25 August 20254 July 2025 3.67 million year old fossils found a mere 40 kms from Liz at Lancaster My son, grandsons and I decided… Read more Taking a holiday in your own city – with Books or Parades Posted on 15 August 202524 September 2025 Taking a holiday is what a day out at the Kingsmead Book Festival feels like. I blogged recently on the… Read more Shepstone Gardens home to RMB Latitudes- wonderland of whimsy Posted on 5 August 202511 January 2026 RMB Latitudes held on the last weekend in May   This art fair takes place annually over the last weekend in… Read more Snippets from Liz at Lancaster Posted on 22 July 20252 July 2025 Continuity is reassuring Liz at Lancaster has been around for sooo long that it has built up a very large… Read more Liz at Lancaster recommends some winter exhibitions Posted on 10 July 202511 July 2025 Some winter exhibitions There are several exhibitions currently showing (or about to be opened) that are not to be missed.… Read more The force of nature – the Blue Bridge Delta Park near Liz at Lancaster Posted on 30 June 202530 June 2025 Storm damage on 5th March 2025 Jozi is well-known for its dramatic weather in summer – spectacular electrical storms with… Read more Don’t underestimate niche market tourism: a group of 100 runners from the UK visit SA Posted on 17 June 202531 May 2025 Liz at Lancaster recently hosted a guest with a difference. She was a parkrunner all the way from the UK… Read more Structures – Worldmaking at JCAF from 31 May to 15 November 2025 Posted on 6 June 202528 June 2025 Structures – Worldmaking at JCAF from 31 May to 15 November 2025 JCAF has ‘done it again’. Each exhibition seems… Read more Liz at Lancaster suggests sublime music to overcome the “pothole blues” Posted on 24 May 202525 May 2025 Music in Jozi The mantra “Jozi the city we love to hate” is heard often. And Jozi is indeed an… Read more Kingsmead Book Fair 24th May 2025 Posted on 9 May 202513 May 2025 One of  Jozi’s many annual highlights is the Kingsmead Book Festival taking place this year on 24th May.  See my… Read more