Time for an update, methinks. I have come to the realization that all of the house restoration and backyard farming videos and blogs that I have been following were made by people coming from G8 countries. Maybe they weren’t rich themselves, but their backgrounds gave them access that I – coming from a country in…
Singhiozzo Italiano (Italian Hiccups)
EDIT: I was wrong – buying a property would make the application process easier, but it has to be a habitable property, and I suspect to a certain value, as well. So buying a €6500 fixer-upper won’t pass muster. Back to the drawing board…
What I did in July 2021…!
[Tap the Typewriter!]
Where It Started
Like many life adventures, this one was born from frustration. I felt caged in and desperately needed to escape. Make no mistake, South Africa is a beautiful country, and my roots here go deep, but it also has: Unnaturally high levels of violent crime Extremely corrupt politicians Failing infrastructure Bankrupt Utility Services and Municipalities Bias…
Bullet Journaling, the best way ever to keep track of scattered thoughts!
I found a thing. It’s big. And scary. And really, really effective. And – like all things that are big, scary, and really, really effective – it’s deceptively simple to implement. The thing is called BULLET JOURNALING! I can’t really describe it – it’s not quite a To-Do list, nor is it an appointment diary,…
Cutting the Italian Elephant into Bite-Sized Portions
With the “Botswana Idea” now well and truly in the circular file, I have decided to revisit my original plan to take my dream to Italy. It’s still a massive elephant, in many respects. Imagine discovering that your dream house has half its back wall and a big chunk of its roof missing! To…
Bundu, bashed!
All fired up, I contacted a friend who had spent many years based in Maun, Botswana, as a bush pilot. Mostly to ask him about what to take on a viewing trip. And then he gave me the bad news… Foreigners are not allowed to own property in Botswana. Even citizens are only allowed to…
A twist, a translation and an energy boost in (what I feel is) the right direction
First, the background. I am a 44-year-old Afrikaner woman, currently working for the local government in Rustenburg, South Africa. I would like to start a small Permaculture-based homestead/backyard farm, and as South Africa has become increasingly hostile to farmers and smallholders alike, I am seriously considering bringing my energy and resources, such as they are,…
Hooligan Incorporated
No, that’s not really the name I chose, but it should have been if you know me at all! Yes, I bowed to the Man, and am fully planning to register a Closed Corporation. It’s basically a “lite” company, in the sense that it also protects me as an individual, but is not as heavily…
To monetize or not to monetize… that is the question!
Almost every book or article or blog (!!!) that I have read about blogging makes a big fuss about monetizing one’s blog, either by affiliate marketing or by allowing advertisements. Frankly, I do not like either of these ideas – the one seems extremely contrived, with SEO and blog articles that are designed around…