my life in numbers thus far

54: The number of different beds I have slept in thus far

12,000: The number of kilometres I have driven ...more or less (I keep forgetting to count)

4: The number of times I have swum in the sea despite having lived on the beach since August

1: The number of times I have swum in our pool despite having lived in this house since August

0: The number of times I have climbed Table Mountain despite having lived in Cape Town since August


4: The number of big dogs who have knocked me actually to the floor

6: The number of aeroplanes I have been in

4: The number of seats in the smallest aeroplane I was in

800: The number of Rand I handed over to a Nigerian man of questionable authenticity and integrity in the car park of a Johannesburg mall. Before breakfast. All in the name of Saint Nick.



1: The number of legavaans I have spotted

1: The number of legavaans I have almost run over

69: The number of giraffes I have spotted

1: The number of giraffes I have almost run over

389: The number of warthog I have spotted

8,198: The number of impala I have spotted

67: The number of kilos of biltong I have gnawed my way through

67: The number of litres of rooibos tea I have drunk

8: The number of cars I have driven


1: The number of tow trucks I have needed

1: The number of wing mirrors I have lost

1: The number of houses I have almost burned down

41: The number of days until I come home…