True Interiors

"This man needs a break. And conquering a race like this will do wonders for his morale. I know on the bigger scale of things a motorcycle race isn't a priority. But sometimes it's medicine for the soul to make a dream come true."

Roof of Africa Motorcycling Dream | BackaBuddy I've never met someone as passionate about motorbikes as Anton. We'd been married almost ten years when he got his first bike, an old Honda XR500. A ...

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Trust the Process Last year my son came home and said he’d like to do ballet. This was the last sentence I’d ever have expected to come out of his mouth. And at first I was a little skeptical. I assumed …

Our little cottage is the perfect winter getaway. A 10 minute walk from the beach and 2 minutes away from the best whale watching spot!🐋

Spend the afternoon soaking up the sun in your own private garden. ☀️

Fully equipped kitchen🍽, washing machine and spacious bathroom🛀... a home away from home.

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Just sharing our little cottage here in Fraaiuitsig that's perfect for a couple or small family. Please share with family and friends visiting the area who may be looking for holiday rentals.

Only 900m from Pick n Pay and a 10min walk to the beach, it's ideally situated and has all the conveniences of home:)

Greenhouse Cottage | LekkeSlaap Greenhouse Cottage is a charming cottage located in Klein Brak River, Mosselbay, offering guests comfortable self-catering accommodation within easy reach of...

Along with it's pretty autumn days and gentle sunshine; its bright surprises of flowers blooming in the garden; its cool evenings and crisp mornings; April has brought a sense of absorption. I am reading and absorbing and listening a lot. To the point that stillness is the only way to assimilate all the new information. As if my entire being is in a state of downloading - perhaps May will be a system update, making space for all the new data....

17 April 2024: Sponge & Mirrors Along with it’s pretty autumn days and gentle sunshine; its bright surprises of flowers blooming in the garden; its cool evenings and crisp mornings; April has brought a sense of absorption. …

This past weekend we went camping. This is how it went. I bought a bunch of supplies on Friday. And by supplies I mean food. It wasn't enough food, but it never is when you're outnumbered by boys. Saturday morning we (the parents) were rudely awoken by an enthusiastic mob outside our bedroom window. And by mob, I mean a local rugby club that thought it would be prudent to jog through the sleepy suburban streets of our ultra subdued neighborhood, singing and chanting like a it was a military drill....

12 March 2024: Buffalo Bay This past weekend we went camping. This is how it went. I bought a bunch of supplies on Friday. And by supplies I mean food. It wasn’t enough food, but it never is when you’re outnumber…

Today broke open with beautiful light. I watched the dawn cracking it's way through the horizon spilling gold into the pale sky. Out to the west a stripe of rainbow danced above the hills like a cheerful flag pointing out to me the clouds overhead all awash in pink. A reminder that it was a new day and hope was afoot....

7 March 2024: Waves Today broke open with beautiful light. I watched the dawn cracking it’s way through the horizon spilling gold into the pale sky. Out to the west a stripe of rainbow danced above the hills lik…

WHY ARE YOU SO PRETTY? My heart's shining out of my face. WHY ARE YOU SO BEAUTIFUL? My soul's shining out of my eyes. WHY ARE YOU SO DULL? My heart, it lives in a cage. WHY ARE YOU SO DRAINED? My soul has slowly gone blind. March to the beat of that drum The one that thuds in your chest…...

3 March 2024: Light Conversation WHY ARE YOU SO PRETTY? My heart’s shining out of my face. WHY ARE YOU SO BEAUTIFUL? My soul’s shining out of my eyes. WHY ARE YOU SO DULL? My heart, it lives in a cage. WHY ARE YOU SO D…

Sometimes. Sometimes I stop. Take stock. It's a brief fluttering moment. A clarity that illuminates my consciousness. This realisation that I am here, now. But there are layers to it. The first is that I am standing with my feet on the ground - or perhaps the wooden floor of my home. MY HOME? MY HOME! You see what I mean?...

25 Feb 2024: Sometimes Sometimes. Sometimes I stop. Take stock. It’s a brief fluttering moment. A clarity that illuminates my consciousness. This realisation that I am here, now. But there are layers to it. The fir…

Look to the ant, thou sluggard! I do, I see them in my cupboard! Consider her ways and be wise. Well, they're busy but that's no surprise? Which having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer. So, it's ant season now is what you're saying - boy that's just a bit of a bummer. And gathers her food in harvest....

Ants Look to the ant, thou sluggard! I do, I see them in my cupboard! Consider her ways and be wise. Well, they’re busy but that’s no surprise? Which having no captain, overseer or ruler, pr…

Finally, this year is starting to feel like it's getting off its feet. Since these posts are self-centric, I am speaking for myself when I say that January did not feel like a new beginning. More like a very tired, sluggish and overwrought ending. So when someone pointed out that yesterday was the mark of a new lunar year, and a dragon year no less, according to the Chinese zodiac, I was like, "Hell, yeah - now that makes a whole lot more sense!"...

11 Feb 2024: The Year of the Dragon Finally, this year is starting to feel like it’s getting off its feet. Since these posts are self-centric, I am speaking for myself when I say that January did not feel like a new beginning. …

There's a big binder that I store in my kitchen cupboard. On it's spine is a neon orange sticker that a friend printed for me when I got married almost 20 years ago. It's titled, "Kyla's Cooking Guide". Back then I needed all the guidance I could get. The binder was given to me at my bridal shower at work and all the ladies from the office printed out recipes they thought I might like....

Recipes There’s a big binder that I store in my kitchen cupboard. On it’s spine is a neon orange sticker that a friend printed for me when I got married almost 20 years ago. It’s titled, …

The television set is the heart of our home. It's not something I'm necessarily proud of but it's pretty much the truth. Literally, it's in the very center of the living area and I made sure I had a clear line of sight from the kitchen when we planned the furniture in our lounge, because, you know. But before you scoff, I'll tell you now, this black box is a great unifier....

T.V. The television set is the heart of our home. It’s not something I’m necessarily proud of but it’s pretty much the truth. Literally, it’s in the very center of the living are…

There are times when a scripture will bubble up to the surface, remnants from another lifetime. And they're usually spot on. Today I was challenged as a parent. I was disappointed and hurt. And at some stage I told my son, "It's not always easy as a parent to know where you end and your child begins." The space between parent and child can be blurry and muddled....

28 Jan 2024: Love There are times when a scripture will bubble up to the surface, remnants from another lifetime. And they’re usually spot on. Today I was challenged as a parent. I was disappointed and hurt. A…

S*x, drugs and rock n roll. Why is the illicit so alluring? Reading Autobiography of a Yogi. But here I am In RSA A cigarette and a chardonnay. My only consolation for all my wayward ways Is a matter of geography and topography Surely if I was meant for monkly servitude I'd be born a Himalayan dude Currently I'm a gal…...

24 Jan 2024: Ci******es, Sundowners & Celibacy S*x, drugs and rock n roll. Why is the illicit so alluring? Reading Autobiography of a Yogi. But here I am In RSA A cigarette and a chardonnay. My only consolation for all my wayward ways Is a matt…

It's been a light couple of days. Sometimes life is just good. Uneventful in the best kind of way. Peaceful. A quietness that allows for you to notice the swallows circling above, the clouds catching the light, the dog rolling in the grass, the delicious relief of diving into cold water on a hot day - weightlessness that mirrors your inner world....

21 Jan 2024: Neon Dreams It’s been a light couple of days. Sometimes life is just good. Uneventful in the best kind of way. Peaceful. A quietness that allows for you to notice the swallows circling above, the clouds …

We went for a swim recently. It was one of those breathless, balmy evenings and the sun was floating down towards the horizon, masked by angelic clouds. The sky was beautiful no matter which way you looked at it - I floated on my back in between waves and drank it all in. And then I drank in the swim and my son's company....

16 Jan 2024: Clouds We went for a swim recently. It was one of those breathless, balmy evenings and the sun was floating down towards the horizon, masked by angelic clouds. The sky was beautiful no matter which way yo…

Yesterday we packed away all the Lego in the house for the very last time. Anyone out there shrieking because you stepped a bare foot on a random pile of Lego blocks lying in the middle of the floor... take a deep breath and suck it up because one day that will be no more. All the Lego is now in a big plastic box awaiting the next generation....

15 January 2024: Lego Yesterday we packed away all the Lego in the house for the very last time. Anyone out there shrieking because you stepped a bare foot on a random pile of Lego blocks lying in the middle of the floo…

I can't wait for the day to come where I won't have to think about buying school supplies at the beginning of a new year, or what to pack in a lunch box that's semi nutritious, or how to juggle extra mural activities. But I know. I know that version of me will long back to these days where there are kids who eat those lunches and write with that stationary (stationery?...

School Supplies I can’t wait for the day to come where I won’t have to think about buying school supplies at the beginning of a new year, or what to pack in a lunch box that’s semi nutritious, or…

He was perched there high up in the middle of nowhere Motionless at first glance On the sun bleached wood But wait, a tiny quiver of his porbiscus There is hope! Bring the honey pot Quick! Oh, come on little friend Drink! No, don't move away now, this is your golden ticket Why so reluctant? Is it your time? And then, third try lucky…...

10 Jan 2024, The Bee He was perched there high up in the middle of nowhere Motionless at first glance On the sun bleached wood But wait, a tiny quiver of his porbiscus There is hope! Bring the honey pot Quick! Oh, come…

This is not about milk, but milk has been the catalyst. It happens every year around this time and every year I forget until it happens again. The days between mid December and the first week of January merge and blur and all sense of place, time and order fizzles away. It's our summer holiday and that's what's meant to happen, right?...

8 Jan 2024: Milk This is not about milk, but milk has been the catalyst. It happens every year around this time and every year I forget until it happens again. The days between mid December and the first week of Ja…

I'm just thinking that maybe if we didn't get rid of all the cobwebs forming on our windowsills and the little crevices of our homes, perhaps we'd have less mosquitoes and flies and stuff, right? I don't mind the cobwebs (also why are they called cobwebs and not spiderwebs?). Maybe I'm getting too soft in my old age but I feel bad when I slurp them up with my vacuum cleaner....

6 Jan 2024: Cobwebs I’m just thinking that maybe if we didn’t get rid of all the cobwebs forming on our windowsills and the little crevices of our homes, perhaps we’d have less mosquitoes and flies a…

My laptop died. So I went to bed. And that is life. The end. Now it's a new day and the world keeps spinning despite the fact that I've already slipped up on a resolution. What a revelation. But seriously, the world does keep up it's faithful trajectory no matter what s**t goes down. Yesterday was such an easy, fun, carefree day....

4 Jan 2024: Solar Flares My laptop died. So I went to bed. And that is life. The end. Now it’s a new day and the world keeps spinning despite the fact that I’ve already slipped up on a resolution. What a revela…

Berries - from my garden. I'd forgotten. And then there they were, So happy and inviting. And a dream came true. I plucked them Red and blue. Right off the bush and into my dish - It's true! Delish!

2 Jan 2024: Berries Berries – from my garden. I’d forgotten. And then there they were, So happy and inviting. And a dream came true. I plucked them Red and blue. Right off the bush and into my dish –…

The idea of blogging is somewhat egotistical I suppose. Putting your thoughts and opinions out there with the assumption that other people care about what you have to say. And care enough to click on a link and then spend five or ten minutes of their day reading your words, your epiphanies, worries and discoveries. But anyhow, here I am, blogging away again....

1 Jan 2024: Legacy The idea of blogging is somewhat egotistical I suppose. Putting your thoughts and opinions out there with the assumption that other people care about what you have to say. And care enough to click …