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Meet the Prince Albert Hope Warriors!

Fearless, free and full of future Dedicated to the young people of Die Lap This is the Hope Warriors’ Story,  told in their own words,  celebrating their voice, honouring their bravery, humility and diversity. When unforeseen events shook their world in March 2020, the Prince Albert Hope Warriors rose to the challenge and took their community’s future intoContinue reading “Meet the Prince Albert Hope Warriors!”

Bingo! Come play with us…

Bingo!Join the Prince Albert Microadventures Challenge Follow the course of the Leiwater Dance in the Rain Enjoy aSunrise Walk on the Koppie Write a few lines & release your inner poet Taste some fresh figs Ride, walk or hike the Swartberg Pass Read a Book about Prince Albert Have pan- cakes at the Saturday MarketContinue reading “Bingo! Come play with us…”

A little Arctic Adventure

Sitting on the Inlandsbanan somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Swedish Lapland and heading south, I am saving my legs a good thousand kilometers of riding through forest and wilderness. A pity perhaps, but sometimes time, although elastic, is of the essence and choices have to be made. But let me start at theContinue reading “A little Arctic Adventure”

Finally done and dusted…

Peppertreechronicles proudly presents: The HEALING RHINOS AND OTHER SOULS audiobook! Experiment/adventure/challenge #1 for this year has been concluded! And after much sweat and tears this labour of love is ready to hit the shelves… Hardcopies are 100% locally produced and available on CD in MP3 or Audio-Format. To make the 2 MP3-CDs presentable was relativelyContinue reading “Finally done and dusted…”

Adventure #1:The Idea

***Release “Healing Rhinos and Other Souls – The Extraordinary Fortunes of a Bushveld Vet” as Podcast and Audio book. (Just let it go! It’s been ready for a while, but my old friends, Ms Perfectionism and Ms Procrastination interfered… )*** How are ideas born? Where do they come from? Why do they sometimes linger forContinue reading “Adventure #1:The Idea”

A Serious Sense of Humour

… Willem’s expression suddenly changed. ‘Walter, Walter, die ding word wakker! – She is waking up!’ There was more than a little panic in his voice. The truck just carried on slowly, the driver completely oblivious to what was happening behind him. From Walter’s vantage point, things looked quite safe, so he leaned out ofContinue reading “A Serious Sense of Humour”

Giraffes …

‘Mr Eschenburg? It looks like both tendons are torn,’ the specialist remarked. ‘You should have come earlier… How did you manage to do this anyway?’ ‘I was running through the veld after a giraffe and I stepped into a hole.’ The doctor laughed politely. ‘No, I actually need to know what really happened.’ ‘Ja, well,Continue reading “Giraffes …”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

‘Healing Rhinos and Other Souls – The Extraordinary Fortunes of a Bushveld Vet’ is turning 1 this month! Times really fly – and what a journey it has been… To many more exciting years and happy readers 😉 Thank you everybody for your support! Healing Rhinos and Other Souls tells the story of a much respectedContinue reading “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”

Where would you go?

Where would you go if you could travel for a year, if you could choose twelve destinations anywhere in the world to spend a month in each? Sidney, Buenos Aires, Mumbai, Shanghai, Honolulu, San Francisco, London, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa, Havana? I have been ruminating about the twelve destinations ever since reading MeikeContinue reading “Where would you go?”