Monthly Archives: March 2015

I have got to the stage when I have finally relaxed. The sun is setting and the Honeybee brandy is at my side, and the gardeners are watering the grass. In some palms beside the frangipani tree some crows are … Continue reading →

Shiva met us the morning after our bird watching trip, full of glee and excitement. He had taken tourists out at sunset that same day, and ‘Lo and behold, there was a sea eagle eating a vine snake on a … Continue reading →

Babblers, nightingales and coppersmith barbets. I have suddenly extended my vocabulary and can now differentiate between a bee-eater and a kingfisher. The great Shiva took us on a bird watching odyssey yesterday at 6.30 a.m. He made us plough through … Continue reading →

  Go Go Goa! It’s only been eleven days, but already I am thinking this might be the ideal place to retire. By chance we chose the most perfect location, a studio apartment in one of several lovely coloured houses … Continue reading →