"The Big Stick is actually very funny whilst dealing with some really heavy issues" - Review in Out Africa

So I bought the homeless artist's drawing, not realising it was his only drawing. Bugger.

Some poems are best performed sleeping upright, apparently. (Photo by Annabel Howland.)

Another caress for The Big Stick, which is "highly recommended" by Evan Tsouroulis in Exit Magazine.

It's official: I'm in TRUE LOVE with @NdumisoNgcobo. We make a great, sparkly couple, I think.

My love with David Beckham posing.

Two loves, one lover.

"Let me tell you about the light, the bleeds from tight geometry into the night."

Fortunately, this happy crowd were not around to witness the birth of two novels in this house.

The frozen feathers at the fireside are dense as fur upon the land. #walk

She points at the scuffled spoor. "Look, Dad, the rabbits don't need the bridge." #walk

Because I discovered the joy of skating later in life, I slide slowly and sit down a lot.

I'm a rule-breaker, I am. Another lovely review of The Big Stick. Isabella Morris in Sunday Independent.

"You will come to the launch of The Big Stick tonight. You will wake up at the count of 3 and rsvp immediately."

Fabulous review in the Cape Times of the "exceedingly readable" The Big Stick!

Cartoon for my upcoming blog on time zones and Samoa's leap in 2012.