Friday February 15, 2008

Secrets of the set...

Really nice item on BBC Breakfast this morning about the secret life of Badgers. The only time we normally see them is when they lie dead on the side of the road. The really funny story was some video they took with underground cameras when there was a bad storm. After a big clap of thunder one of the badger covered its ears with its paws! More information Here . Have a good weekend.

Two photos from Africa

Last year we had a holiday in South Africa. During the first bit of the holiday we did a Safari. Awesome. You go out in the early morning and evenings. Half way through the evening drive you stop for drinks. These I think are called Sundowners or something like that:

The second shot was taken before it got dark on another evening. Our driver and guide spotted some Hyenas. These take on Cheetah's, who although very fast are fragile and any damage will mean they are likely to starve. So after the Hyenas we found this Cheetah. I have no idea what its dinner was before it caught it.

There has been a lot of bad news about South Africa in the news recently which is very sad given the potential of that country. I could spend a year writing up about the holiday what we saw and our impressions of the country. I would recommend you go and make your own mind up. I would do what we failed to do and that is visit one of the squatter camps and see how those people live in extreme poverty. Go with a guide though. Recently I read a book by Antjie Krog who attended as a journalist the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings and wrote a book The country of my Skull which I found very moving and depressing especially - in its final conclusion chapters.