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07 Jun

Posted at 12:48h in Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_113437" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lions River Railway Station[/caption] Wherever one goes in South Africa, one comes across the utterly criminal waste of Transnet's assets.  At every railway station and siding, with few exceptions, the buildings have been neglected, invaded by vagrants and their value destroyed. Most...

16 May

Posted at 13:21h in Uncategorized

I received an email from Alison Chadwick who was browsing my site and came across the Victorian railings that run along the sea side of the road directly alongside the shoreline. She informs me that these railings as well as the gates into the Pietermaritzburg...

13 May

Posted at 13:50h in Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_113411" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The road to Fordoun Spa near Nottingham Road[/caption] The Fort Nottingham farming area is highly productive, with dairy, agriculture, being the main commerce. The villages of Fort Nottingham and Nottingham Road, were started in the mid 1800's and at the time were...

06 Apr

Posted at 11:14h in Uncategorized

Blink your eyes on the ridge another concrete and glass structure has emerged from the diminishing cane-lands that had been abandoned to birds and bees for many years. I know this is progress, but are there no architects out there that can depart from the grand...

06 Apr

Posted at 10:32h in Uncategorized

A special little place on the south coast is the Pennington restaurant overlooking the tidal pool and a short distance from the wide open beaches.  This little oasis is worth a visit even if passing bye. The kiosk has good wholesome food with friendly service.   [caption id="attachment_113327"...

14 Feb

Posted at 12:33h in Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_113267" align="aligncenter" width="436"] Bellair Station built 1899 - a National Monument.[/caption] Bellair Station, built in 1899 alongside Sarnia Road is an utter disgrace. The station building was declared a national monument but you would be hard pressed to know that. The  bronze National  Monument sign...

31 Jan

Posted at 11:34h in Uncategorized

If you take a drive on the Ongeluksnek valley road to the south of Matatiele you will come across a well watered, fertile valley. The strange thing is that many of the old sandstone farmhouses are in ruin. I have yet to get a cogent...

31 Jan

Posted at 10:19h in Uncategorized

It's amazing how Councillors look after their own hides but don't give a toss about their citizens. I was prevented from visiting the War monuments shown here by a very officious women at the closed gates. No explanation was going to open the 'pearly' gates. Matatiele...

31 Jan

Posted at 09:15h in Uncategorized

On a recent visit to the Anglo-Boer War sites, I visited the Platrand Camp and battle sites overlooking Ladymith. British troops were stationed up on Platrand and Caesars hill for the duration of the siege. Whilst stationed there many of the troops carved inscriptions onto...