Tag: home
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The Agony of Not Knowing Whether to Stay Or Go
Janine Dunlop writes her husband, B, is on about emigrating again. He likes the idea of it and New Zealand seems like the perfect place to be if you’re the outdoorsy type. Also, it’s not South Africa.
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The Night I Learned That Love is Stronger Than a Landslide
A frightening storm blasted our city with rain that flooded roads, upended houses and, for us, saw a landslide take place in our back garden.
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How I Lost My Heart to a House That Sang To Me
It had wooden floors, pressed ceilings, a stoep that has to be called a balcony because it’s too nice to be called a stoep. There was lots and lots to love. And it had a view!
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The Secret Joys of Leaving Your To-Do List Till the Weekend
As a single parent, the list of things to do is often overwhelming. There’s the constant tidying, for one. Every surface vies for attention. Then there’s the leaking gutter, the dodgy internet, the widening crack in the wall…
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When in Doubt, Mop up the Wee With Your Trousers
Only a mother on a time warp is capable of feeding herself, baby, pre-schooler, one dog, four cats and a parrot while microwaving baby’s bottlesand putting loads of washing into the washing machine and tumble dryer.
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The Happy Art of Getting On With Your Neighbours
Home is where the heart is. Those nearest you therefore, are closest to your heart. To keep it safe, you need to keep your heart open. So go on, greet a neighbour. Let the sugar bring you together, instead of the crime.
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How My Life Changed When I Became an Airbnb Host
Filled with enthusiasm and Merlot, I took my first step into the game changer that is Airbnb.com. Like most people my first reaction was amazement at the popularity and number of listings — in my own suburb, right under my nose.
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Why Every Rugby-Loving Caveman Needs a Man-Cave
Your man cave needs to be a self-sufficient decompression chamber for sports-loving shenanigans. Popping out to the kitchen every now and then will defeat its purpose in double-quick time.
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The Day My Daughter Turned Into Darth Vader
My middle and youngest daughters have been sharing a bedroom for the past couple of years. Their cohabitation has always been an uneasy affair, but it has devolved into all-out sibling war in recent months.
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How Spanky Miranda Taught Me to Leave Home & Love Life
I feel more at ease and more at home in my car than I do in my actual home. I would rather spend eight hours on the road in my car than sitting at home. You could argue that I only sleep at home, and that really I live in my car.