I recently spent a day with some professional rugby coaches doing a 4x4 and a defensive driving exercise. We were in the sun most of the day but were supplied…
Colour is something we take for granted these days. So, we seldom pause to consider where colour came from. In Medieval Europe, each colour was a separate pigment, made from…
Once again the folk down the road asked me for advice as they were going to stay in chalets near the Hartbeespoort Dam but were unsure as to what to…
CCIC has always been about insuring your adventurous travel… When I consider what, for me, allows Cross Country Insurance Company to stand out, it is all about travel. Back in…
Boys sometimes wing it and take chances yet in my opinion ladies are more organised. I recently had coffee with an old friend who does regular trips. Many are local…
Ian after successfully swimming the "Bellbouy" challenge. This week’s newsletter is a little different, using a question and answer format. As will become apparent further down, there is a reason…
Over dinner the other night we discussed camping and road trips. The subject of tinned food was raised. The view was mixed around 50% of folk had an absolute disdain…
Insect art… We give you “The Glorious Bee”!! The research for last week’s column revealed so many interesting facts, we’ve decided that the subject of bees justifies a second column.…
Post-Covid we use the phrase “new normal” which means that we will never return to the old ways. Sustainability becomes a core value that underpins the entire business model and…
Thoroughly delightful little creatures having an awfully hard time… In some parts, October is known as ‘suicide month’. It’s about the constantly rising temperatures, the lack of rains, the winds,…
We all use the tailgate of our bakkies when we load stuff and even tie stuff down. Yet years ago an American friend told me about tailgate parties where folk…
Monaco – playground of the elite… This week’s newsletter is partly a “movie review” and partly an introduction to a very specific segment of motor racing. Following on from our…