JoAdamApr 18, 20193 min readAn Honourable UpdateShort version of update: Jo and I have started our honours studies! Long version: See below! ;-) Adam's Honours studies scorecard: I...
JoAdamMar 4, 20193 min readZithulele SummersIn Zithulele, summer is variable. The weather alternates between muggy-hot and misty-wet. The impossible ocean stretches out across the...
JoAdamFeb 3, 20193 min readJuggling JanuaryOn the last day of 2018, one of the things Joanna did was to clean and re-ink our small collection of fountain pens. It is a slow,...
JoAdamJul 30, 20182 min readIncrements It is hard to believe that we have already been here for seven months. It is hard to believe that we have only been here for seven...
JoAdamMay 21, 20186 min readDifferentiation: an exerpt from the teacher's toolkitHello again, dear friends! This post is an unashamed entry in the teacher-nerd column. I'm reflecting on some of the nitty-gritty...
JoAdamFeb 12, 20185 min readIsikolo ngemigqibelo!School on Saturdays My whole professional life so far I have been able to say "I am a teacher at such-and-such High School," and know...
JoAdamJan 29, 20183 min readGoat-meat and meaty goals**title by Adam (he insisted that it was funny). Image taken in Zithulele, more or less co-incidentally. Yes, we have actually experienced...
JoAdamJan 15, 20183 min readThe Teaching Journey BeginsToday was our first day of teaching! For two people who have education in their hearts, this is a very exciting moment in any year, but...
JoAdamJan 5, 20182 min readWalls, Work and Walks with a ViewWe have started working, and are feeling quite tired despite the fact that the first few days have been relatively easy. It has been good...
JoAdamJan 1, 20182 min readNew YearAfter a gentle New Year's Eve braai with some of the hospital and NGO staff, we are excited to be starting 2018 in our new neighbourhood...
JoAdamDec 30, 20172 min readArrival in ZithuleleAfter a three day trip through the rolling hills of the Garden Route and Eastern Cape, we have finally made it to our destination.The...