Curlwaa: Meet The Family
I’ll come up to the house of an occasional evening, knock on the door and then turn to the living room window. One of the kids will peer through the […]
Curlwaa: The Regional Experience
I still remember when Bastien arrived at the Oasis hostel. It was my first morning, I hadn’t been awake for very long. I was reading the gossip column on the […]
Curlwaa: Curlwaa Fresh
Way back when this all began, Yves, Bastien, Hans and myself were picking Valencia oranges. Up here in Curlwaa this variety is generally used for juicing. I remember one morning […]
Curlwaa: The Simple Things
Life goes on, as you’d expect. Things are ticking over, the season is in full swing and I’ve been out in the fields picking every day. I had a full […]
Curlwaa: Picking Alone
I seriously considered throwing out an overdramatic title to try and impress but figured it was a little too far fetched to suggest that I’ve been abandoned. Still, my picking […]
Curlwaa: Frugal Extremism
I always think that I live quite frugally, saving where I can in order to spend more on the things that I enjoy the most but recently I’ve been exposed […]
Hazeldell: Life On The Farm
Work in Hazeldell began with mandarins. Unlike a lot of the varieties of oranges we will be picking, the weather doesn’t have any impact on the fruit when it’s picked. […]
Hazeldell: The Middle of Nowhere
The call came in on a Monday; time to move. The first major crop of oranges and mandarins were ready to the north. We packed out bags, loaded the car, […]
Curlwaa: The Gypsy Camp
I realized this morning that I’ve been living out of a tent for a month now. The good news is that I only have to do it for another two […]
Curlwaa: An Average Day
Things are a little different you know? The nearest village is 7km away, the nearest town of any significance is almost 30km away. You’ll understand then that it’s not all […]
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