I never considered tortoises to be good pets. They always seemed boring, slow moving and of no interest. However, that all changed when Hector took up residence in my garden. At first the creature would not come anywhere near me and every time I got near her she would draw everything in – feet, head… Read More »
I didn’t even want to go to Kigali but I needed a new visa so I needed to go somewhere and as I have an old friend in Kigali, I thought it would be the best option. I have done visa runs to all neighbouring countries except Burundi and Moz and flights further afield are… Read More »
Crows – Oh my God there are loads of them in Dar es Salaam. Everyone complains about them. They terrorise diners in outdoors restaurants, kids eating ice-cream on the sea front have to beware the creatures. They swoop down even when there are people sitting at a table, and go for the leftover food on… Read More »
There is little to do around Dar es Salaam to entertain yourself for a day which does not involve the water. There was a birthday to celebrate so a few of us decided to spend the day on Mbudya Isoand in the bay. This is definitely the best place in Dar to spend the day… Read More »
It was my first visit to the big war cemetery, having walked past and gone into, the smaller cemetery in town. As it turned out, my great uncle happened to be buried there, a fact which had only come to light last week at a family gathering in Oxfordshire. I knew that Aunty Ella’s husband… Read More »
“Are you at home?” he asked. I said I was. “Stay there. Don’t come out and close all the windows and doors”. A swarm of bees was ravaging the area, starting at the restaurant next door, moved onto a bin lorry and then came here and terrorised all the people and animals. Sadly the killer… Read More »
I have recently immersing myself in the world of Web 3.0 (blockchain etc.) and the use of artificial intelligence. I enjoyed using Story Machine which takes text prompts and turns them into a story. I have also signed up for several AI image creation services and had some great results. The two websites I have… Read More »
I had no idea Rangi existed until it popped up on my Instagram feed. It seemed that nobody else knew it existed too. What a shame they have so little marketing because it’s a wonderful place and in a central location in the middle of Masaki. Located next to the CCBRT hospital, the gallery is… Read More »
I suppose I should have remembered that if a person goes to a popular tourist destination in the height of summer, they should not be surprised when they cannot move for other tourists. The Blue Mosque is a big draw and I queued up to get inside in order to wonder as the magnificence of… Read More »
The whole reason for my travels this time have been to get to Greece and specifically the islands. I had done My Family and Other Animals for O level and as a result had got into Gerald Durrell in a big way reading many more of his books. So when I arrived by ferry onto… Read More »