Lumley was somewhat restless, head on my lap, we were sitting on the stoep (veranda) enjoying the sunshine. A sugarbird was fluttering in and out, sipping nectar from the flowering cacti in the garden; it was meditatively peaceful, we were enjoying the quiet time together. I had not done much for the last few days,…
Category: Story
Lumley, shall we go find some rhino? [short story]
The excitement of seeing the elephants kept Lumley and me going as we trundled down the river bed towards the coast and the ‘Kop. A day later and I could see the bridge crossing the river, it was time to say good bye to the river and head into town. I stopped to breath in…
We find the elephants – Lumley’s adventure continues [short story]
Our last story had ended with me asking Lumley, my dog: “Are we going to see elephants tomorrow?” We do!
Lumley continues her desert adventure [short story]
A short story about my dog Lumley and myself, travelling through a desert in southern Africa, spotting desert lion and enjoying life in the slow lane (fiction)
Chasing Butterflies [short story 2]
Clara and Charlie discuss his dream of a coffee shop, a little off the beaten track
Chasing Butterflies [short story]
The sun was heading towards the horizon, maybe another 2 hours of daylight left, so the boy had to get a move on. He wanted to go down to the river, about a 15 minute walk down the hill through a settlement where the kids always came running out to tell him what they had…
The Girl on the Platform [draft 2]
The boy looks back at the girl, now getting on a train, she smiles at him, teary-eyed… they don’t see each other again.
Travels revisited 