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Elephant Coast Swim July 2018
I recently had the privilege of swimming 100km over 6 days from Ponta do ‘Oura in Mozambique to Sodwana in Northern KZN. Being the first swim of its kind for me and my team, we did not know what to expect, and had to rely on our collective experience and the locals...
Eco-friendly Grooming Products
Purchase eco-friendly soap, shampoo bars, bamboo toothbrushes and toothpaste from Michelle Cogle. Conventional toiletries and beauty products are expensive and harsh on the environment. Grow your family's green footprint by changing the items in your bathroom today!...
Plastic-Free Starter Kit
Are you starting your journey to a more sustainable, environmentally friendly lifestyle? Ecoboks can help. They have prepared lovely plastic-free starter kits which are perfect for home or office use! There really is no excuse to start eliminating plastic waste today!
Glass & Bamboo Straws
We do not promote single-use items even if they are not plastic, so paper straws or biodegradable straws are not a better or long-lasting alternative. However, The Green Straw Company are doing a great job and have some fab glass and bamboo straws on offer if you...
Stainless Steel Straws
By now, you may have noticed that restaurants and other establishments are slowly, but steadily moving away from the use of plastic straws. We are excited about this transition and hope that the retail market will continue to embrace the change! However, how amazing...
Fresh Bags
One of the easiest ways to decrease the use of plastic in your home is to reduce the number of items that enter your home in plastic packaging. Instead of buying pre-packaged food such as fruits and vegetables, choose to use a strong, durable and re-useable FreshBag...
The Grind
Sometimes life is a grind, things are tough and we strive to try and follow our dreams and make things happen but nothing appears to be happening. After months or years of trying, eventually one tends to get despondent, even someone with a positive inclination. As a...
Home
I was recently away in Zimbabwe for work. We were staying at a local teachers training college which had just built some new prefab buildings to accommodate all of us. It was so recent in fact that some of the roofs were not up yet, the paint was still wet and we had...
Robben Island Crossing
Robben Island swim 4 January 2015 Open water swimming is a tough sport, mentally as well as physically. It is entirely dependent on Mother Nature: she has the final say and will humble the strongest, most accomplished open water swimmer on any given day. I recently...
Durban Girls College Interview
I was recently invited to be one of the guest speakers at Durban Girls College for their annual Sports Awards Dinner. It was such an honour and privilege to be able to share a small part of my story with the future sporting generation. I was humbled to be sharing...
Starkness
Swimming in cold water is invigorating. I forget how much I actually love it. Most people simply think I am mad, but nothing makes me come more alive than swimming in God’s creation in icy crystal clear water. Last weekend I did a cold water training swim in...
Umhlanga to Durban
It's been three days since I completed the first stepping stone to achieving one of my sporting dreams. I have been flat on my back on the couch since 1pm on Saturday, just one hour after swimming 18km from Umhlanga lighthouse to Marine Surf Lifesaving Club. I think...
Roughened Smooth
I just spent the weekend up in Kosi Bay, a stunning reserve up in Northern KwaZulu Natal. I went with a bunch of girls and it was so lovely! None of us are typical ‘girlie girls’ and we all worked so well together as a team, efficiently getting supper together and...
Perspective
I am not a photographer, but I’m really enjoying my new underwater camera. I like to view life a bit differently (or at least I like to think that I do) and I don’t want to be like everybody else. I see myself as a pioneer in many areas. Until recently I had only used...
Swimmer’s Shoulder
Shoulder pain is one of the most common injuries amongst swimmers. It is notorious for ending promising careers and causing months away from training. As a former swimmer and physiotherapist I have personally experienced and treated many ‘swimmers' shoulders’ I have...
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