Hello friends of Simple-Earth. It feels good to reach out and write another post again after several weeks of having my hands full. We have been working on the sale of our small, fertile little homestead in the Tulbagh area. At the same time we’ve been grafting through the purchase of our 80ha piece of…
When I worked as a software engineer, we always had a way of drilling some things into juniors, newbies and even upper management. One of those things was to always surround yourself with people that are better than you; with management: always hire people that are better than you. This ensures that you will not…
As 2021 is already in its 3rd week, I realised an update is due. We are busy selling, or attempting to do so at this stage, so things are in limbo. An adventure and tremendous challenges lies ahead in the Karoo. I will have the same heat and wind to deal with in terms of…
It elates us to state that we are on our way back to the Karoo, the succulent Karoo. It’s a place of beauty, serenity and natural beauty, but it comes with the hardships of severe heat, cold, winds and droughts. Moving to the drylands will not be trivial, but with the guidance of good friends…
There is a tale worth sharing by almost everyone, if that tale defines a purpose in life, inspires a soul to unshackle itself and resolves the lifelong problem of figuring out where we all belong. This, which you are reading here, will be my rendition of one, a true one too. Ironically, it starts with…
It is with great pleasure and some level of tiredness that I bring to you, a new beginning in how I want articles and content to be delivered. Simple Earth is now live, but with a bit of a fresh approach, decided at the last minute. Let’s elaborate. Simple Earth launches with a tiny backstory,…