Life Trove

 A wonderful night of poker with Antony, Russell, Paul, James and Richard. I started with $100 and came away with R160. Russell and Richard ...

During our year sharing the Willow Road house, Russell, Ally, and I formed a tight-knit, happy trio. Ally was already a wonderful cook, but ...

Back in Cape Town, Russell, Roger, and I had a regular, somewhat clandestine ritual: the Sex Quiz in Observatory. It was held in a private b...

In 2006, Ally, Russell, and I were in Rio de Janeiro, soaking up the vibrant energy of the city. One evening, we found ourselves at an authe...

In 2023, a group of us—including Russell, Gavin, and Rajesh—set out for Everest Base Camp. It’s a brutal trek under the best conditions, but...

In 2025, I headed into the Karoo desert for Afrikaburn with Russell and a fantastic group of his friends. It’s a surreal, makeshift communit...

Russell has a vast, almost intimidating general knowledge. He possesses a photographic memory that never fails; I also have a photographic m...

During the years Russell and I were housemates at Willow Road, the house became a laboratory for high-stakes, low-budget adrenaline. We didn...

It’s amazing to think how the most important friendship of my life began. At the start of my final year at university, I had just started da...

Brothers Russell and Roger are among my closest friends, and our friendship has always been fueled by a mutual love for the well-executed pr...

Russell, Roger, and I were heading to Bainskloof for a camping weekend in the mountains. The journey was already a triumph; we were in such ...

On our way back to Cape Town after a weekend at the Breede River, Russell and I pulled over at a picturesque olive farm. As we strolled towa...

For reasons that seemed logical at the time, Russell and I stood in the kitchen and decided to settle a debt of honor: a chili-eating compet...

We were spending a weekend at a B&B on the Breede River with Dana and Corrine, two of the most wonderful friends of Russell. Corrine is ...

While visiting family in Cape Town, I headed out to the countryside for a weekend with old friends. We spotted a beautiful horse standing by...

I found these photos on Russell's blog .   A lovely photo of Ally and I taken by Russell in Brazil

My favourite beach for sunsets. I arrived with Russell just in time for sunset as I had tea with Joanna before. As usual, the sunset did not...

Lovely to all get together again. We had Vietnamese summer rolls and pancakes for dinner. We then watched the slide show I had put together ...

Rob and Dawn invited Russell, Brandon and I to stay with them in The Mountain and Ski Club hut on the top of Table Mountain. I walked up wit...