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Formerly 'Rambling with a cantankerous old mule"

Category Archives: Letters to

Dear embassy

Dear embassy I first applied to visit your country last year – paying $150 to help cover your administration costs. I concede, I am no expert on visa applications – … Continue reading

March 4, 2013 · 8 Comments

Dear God (Things children say)

I’ve worked with my fair share of children at church, and love their naive, innocent response to the world around them. Some time back I came across these “Dear God” … Continue reading

February 8, 2013 · 5 Comments

Dear Megan (a note from the photographer)

Dear Megan Clearly you’re growing up. You clearly still love the camera but you’ve changed since our previous informal photo shoot in February. And where last time it was pretty … Continue reading

September 7, 2012 · 3 Comments

An appropriate age for children to get cellphones, email and Facebook …

Dear parents This whole week I’ve been blogging about children, and so I figure this is as good a time as any to ask you the question: “What do you … Continue reading

February 25, 2012 · 10 Comments

Dear Megan

Dear Megan Thanks for modelling when you could have been playing with your friends. Thanks for having so much fun with the camera – for being your mischievous self, and … Continue reading

February 24, 2012 · 19 Comments

Dearly beloved

I had a post ready to go this morning, and then received a letter from my South African friend Anri-Louise, an Occupational Therapist (in fact, the only OT), in Antananarivo, … Continue reading

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Dear Café Beyritz

Dear Café Beyritz I must admit, at first I thought you were a bit pretentious, but you’ve started winning me over. Your cheesecake is exquisite, your cappuccinos pretty good, your … Continue reading

October 8, 2011 · 11 Comments

Dear painted-face guy who dances in the traffic …

Dear painted-face guy who dances in the traffic I really enjoy your wild, manic moves, the frenetic flailing of the arms, the moon walks and spins that would have made … Continue reading

August 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

You may know me in the blogosphere as "madderinmada", "Rambling with a Cantankerous old mule" or "Vicissitudes of a Cantankerous old mule". But that's all changed and here I am living life from behind my camera lens.

Welcome. I hope you enjoy the visit.

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