2016: The Year of the Fossil Posted on 24 February 201727 May 2024 MUST- SEE JOZI SITE – CRADLE OF HUMANKIND Guests who stayed at Liz at Lancaster recently visited Origins Museum and… Read more What do these countries have in common with South Africa? Posted on 17 June 201627 May 2024 What’s the connection? What do these countries have in common with South Africa? Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, India,… Read more Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted on 30 April 201627 May 2024 The rotten job of the informal recyclers Walking the local neighbourhood on a Monday morning is one of the many… Read more Bienvenue from Thomas Posted on 20 April 201623 May 2024 Entrepreneurship: French speaking tourist guide Several weeks ago I blogged about the importance of the development of entrepreneurs .   Here’s the… Read more Local is lekker: a gift hamper to celebrate a guest’s birthday Posted on 9 November 201328 May 2024 Welcome to South Africa with a gift hamper of specially South African delicacies and treats Guests from the U.S stayed… Read more Talking to plants works! Posted on 1 April 2013 Thank you Alick Ncube for Liz at Lancaster’s wonderful garden   In November last year, parts of the Johannesburg Parks… Read more Talk the talk: A-Z of South African slang Posted on 31 May 20105 June 2024 South Africanese at it’s most expressive Vivienne Hambly guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 February 2010 writes:    Don’t know your babbelas from your… Read more Even Solly’s Trolley is Flying the Flag Posted on 20 May 201030 May 2024 A familiar sight in the Johannesburg Parks Region Carnival- float meets Christmas -Tree meets Giant- Flower- Arrangement.  Driving around ‘the… Read more Daniel the fisherman: A South African story Posted on 5 November 200928 May 2024 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA ….. I have a school friend called Carol who has lived out of the country since… Read more