Mutterings

Before we begin, yes I am the kind of person who it’s in lotus position on my stool. (Inside I’m really about 5 3/4). Inspiration exists but...

In this day and age, our personal space is trespassed apone more than ever. All our modern conveniences somehow rather than giving us more t...

 To kick of 2019. A year which so far looks to be more of the same uphill battle. I thought I would make some reflections about work.  a goo...

William S Bouroghs - may be one of the worlds greatest cynics. A few weeks ago I went to an exhibition and between the art works the curato...

The human spirit  is a lot like a gold fish. One find oneself expanding and contracting to fit the available space. Nourish a soul with your...

Another Afrikaans classic, Fok Nie ( maar dankie ).  There is something wonderful about the infinite politeness of Afrikaans people together...

 I don’t know if you are someone who suffers from megrains and headache, but. I can commiserate. There are only so many times one can go to ...

In South Africa we have a saying, JA NIE.  In translation, it means yes - no.  Given today’s news, America pulls out of UN human rights comm...

I reasilsed today, I never got to say good bye.  I was watching this movie, you know the one where the family huddles around the bed of a Il...

A condition I like to call brainswamp. When no matter what you do, your brain just pulls a nope. Usually I find this occurs after long stret...

So, I’ve been working on this whole, further studying thing for a whil now. I must say, someone said to me the other day, you must be really...

  I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on loss, grief and so on. At some point I shall share those sketch’s. In the mean time, a thought on los...

  When your colleague asks why you haven't done X piece of work and you completely freak out at the poor man.  Because there is so much ...

  Mindfulness: is one constiderd mindful when one is, mindful of the extent of mental chaos. But feel somewhat powerless to change it? What ...

  Architecture that strange disease, that kind of dull  malaise one feels, on a Friday in September when all you need is a good long holiday...

  Some years it seems may best be described as a bucket full of tears. Let just say, it's been a tough year. When one finds oneself sitt...

  Really the best way to experience a crowded art fair, is with head phones, even if you have to take them off every 10 min. To chat to some...

  Gold fish so zen, so mirror pools and Japanese gardens. So inner peace, and mastery of chaos swimming about in their little glass bowls. M...

  Well if you've ever had a dog this one needs no explanation. With special thanks to (just) Alice, her dog Finn and his log Logan. 

  Wall props, along with people who only see dogs and children at social gatherings, are their friends the wall props. At any gathering ther...