Buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, rhino. Together these comprise The Big Five, the animals every safari tourist wants to tick off their list – and ideally to capture them in a … Continue reading The Big Five
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Portfolio careerist - executive coach, coach trainer, parent, lifelong learner. Loves reading, coffee, Zumba, travelling (in pre-covid times) ...
Soweto: City of contrasts
A city within a city, Johannesburg’s most well-known township, Soweto, has an estimated two million inhabitants, out of a total population of ten million. The two huge cooling towers of a former power station, now daubed with brightly-coloured murals and housing a ‘buy and braai’ restaurant, make for a highly visible marker of the sprawling settlement as you approach from the main road. Infamous for the student uprisings and killings of the 1970s, and for violence and politics ever since, it’s a place of surreal contrasts. We were shown around by the calm, patient Lawrence, a Soweto resident with a white sweatshirt and a whiter smile. Formerly a cashier at Standard Bank, he is now an extremely knowledgeable guide, clearly proud of his community and cautiously optimistic about its future. (more…)
Church Hopping in Kiev
On my first night it pelted noisily with rain and I was woken by baying dogs, possibly the pack I’d seen the evening before, nestled round a homeless woman with … Continue reading Church Hopping in Kiev
New Doors Opening: Joining the Alliance
My official start date was April 1, but it wasn’t an April Fool’s prank: I have officially joined the Alliance coaching partnership! In a way, it still doesn’t feel quite real. It’s such a privilege to be asked to join this close-knit group of experienced business coaches in their (or rather, as I should say now, ‘our’!) extremely successful partnership/business that I can hardly believe it’s happened. Yet at the same time, because everyone has been so welcoming and inclusive, both individually and as a team, I feel I’ve been on board for ages. I must make sure I don’t get too comfortable too quickly, as one of the things I’ve promised to bring is a fresh perspective! (more…)
Gooster on the Loose 