by Peter van der Walt | Jan 31, 2022 | Photos
In winter, the sun hangs low in the sky – you can see it come up, traverse its course, and go to bed – all in front of you, to the South, not overhead. The rays shine all the way into the house, reaching the very back of the room and warming it up. There...
by Peter van der Walt | Nov 30, 2021 | Archive
The Christmas Market opens on 2 December. Not so much a place to acquire stuff, but a nice sense of community in the cold, while eating high fat foods and heated liquor and mulled ciders & wine. What’s not to like?
by Peter van der Walt | Nov 16, 2021 | Archive
Thursday night, at about 18:20, I will join up with a few hundred other folks in the city centre, where the festive season – and my ability to actually enjoy it – will officially begin as the city’s Christmas lights will be turned on. I never did...
by Peter van der Walt | Sep 28, 2021 | Archive
Winter is coming… just as soon as we get through autumn. Now many people will lament this fact. Not me. I love winter. There is something magical about living in a place where seasons are real. The ‘cold, grey, rainy England’ in my head was replaced...
