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A fairytale stay at the Arts Centre’s tower in Nieu Bethesda

January 18, 2016 3

Some things cannot fail to enchant the inner child. Sleeping in a tower ranks way up there. Staying in the tower at the Nieu Bethesda Arts Centre was magical. We shuffled in, wet clothing clinging to us during a rare Karoo downpour. The lovely lady who greeted us, brought towels and led us into the adjoining priory lounge for a …

Light and shadow at The Owl House – Nieu Bethesda

January 6, 2016 3

Our daughter Acacia (5) called The Owl House in Nieu Bethesda “The God place”. True art is spiritual, a link between mankind and infinity. It is a bridge between flesh and blood and that part of us which reaches for more, even when ‘more’ cannot be named and pinned down. Helen Martins was a troubled soul, there is a tangible …

A South African wife, poet and mother. Sula was the founding member of the Durban Live Poets Society (LiPS) in 1995 which she headed until leaving Durban in 2000. She has had journal extracts published in Fair Lady Magazine and in the anthology “Glass Jars Among Trees” and her poetry, for which she has won several prizes, has been published in various South African and international anthologies. Sula is a loving mother to 4 children and loves hiking, the outdoors, reading, writing, cooking, baking and sewing. (written by my husband :) ) You can e-mail Sula at sula1968@gmail.com