Author: Christopher Archer

Killing two birds with one stone (or not)

After last week’s re-launch of birdsbikesbuttercups, I discovered a missing link: an article…

Communication Breakdown

  “Communication breakdown It’s always the same I’m having a nervous breakdown Drives me…

Birds, Bikes, Botanics and more in the Rainbow Nation

BIRDS, BIKES, BOTANICS and more in the RAINBOW NATION. With Barbara’s sister to visit and our…

Fool on the Hill

FOOL ON THE HILL FOOL ON THE HILL “Day after day, alone on a hill The man with a foolish grin Is…

Hiking and Biking with a little Hitchhiking

HIKING AND BIKING with a little HITCHHIKING During breaks from painting our kitchen, Scott the…

Harvest

HARVEST “ Every one of us is now in the position of the indigenous Americans when the Europeans…

Sweet Successes

SWEET SUCCESSES In a recent book review, Alex Preston made this observation of the work:(1) “here…

New Horizons TWO

NEW HORIZONS TWO “I got my new horizons out to see” With the Moodies already in the back of my…

New Horizons ONE

NEW HORIZONS ONE “The thing is”, writes Annie Dillard in her essay ‘the Weasel’ (1) “ to stalk your…