2005 – Northern Namibia Back in 2005, prior to the World Congress of Herpetology in Cape Town, we embarked on a field trip to northern Namibia. READ MORE
Herping with Gordon Setaro With the passing of my very good friend Gordon Setaro I have thought that it would be the right thing to share READ MORE
End of an era – a tribute to Gordon Setaro Back in late 1979, while working at FitzSimons Snake Park, two odd-looking guys entered the park but stopped a few paces from READ MORE
Fly Fishing in Watamu Yesteryear. In February 2001 about half a dozen of us headed for Watamu in Kenya to fly-fish for sailfish. My good friend READ MORE
Kwena Gardens Croc Farm End of an era. Back in 1985 I received a telephone call from Shlomi Ranot, an Israeli whom I had met at READ MORE
Police force days Yesteryear. Straight after school all young men had to do two years compulsory military service. I opted to do my time in READ MORE
Gabriel Back in 1976, while living at 231A Langton Road in Montclair, Durban, I acquired a baby crocodile, organised by my good buddy Clive READ MORE
Remembering Rod Patterson 21 April 2022. It is with great sadness that I have learnt of the passing of Rod Patterson, former owner of Transvaal READ MORE
Oom Johan and Tannie Susan As a kid I had no real mentors other than my father. There were a number of people that I greatly respected READ MORE
Trips to the drive-inn Yesteryear. One of the biggest treats for a Woodlands kid in the 60s was a Friday night trip to the drive-inn with READ MORE