Just Now Stories

Everything has a story....

Travels and adventures abroad and in every day life. Journeys into creativity, especially oil painting and sculpture where I draw inspiration from the wildlife of my roots in Zimbabwe, and the natural environment of my new home in New Zealand

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A bit about myself

Born in the mid70s, in Zimbabwe, grew up on a farm in the Matabeleland province. I come from a creative family - both parents artistic,...

zimvivnz

Apr 15, 20243 min read

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Mazungu Mémoires Part 2

30/07/2022 Saturday - Crater Lakes to Queen Elizabeth NP Left the rather lovely Turaco Treetops early in order to do the community run...

zimvivnz

Aug 30, 202214 min read

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The Muzungu* Mémoirs - Part 1

Trip report from the Dark Continent Uganda. I went with very low expectations, and a not insignificant degree of trepidation as to what...

zimvivnz

Aug 11, 202218 min read

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Dinosaurs, Ruins and the Baboon Blues

Its been awhile, again. I could argue that its because I am not a serial poster type, that I prefer to live in the moment rather then...

zimvivnz

Jul 22, 202210 min read

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Arid Eden

Arid Eden Just Now Stories is living up to its name - or not, depending on ones interpretation of Just Now. Since our arrival mid April,...

zimvivnz

Jun 14, 20229 min read

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Here at last!

Travelling is not for the feint hearted these days! and we are seriously out of practice. The weeks leading up to departure, and this...

zimvivnz

Apr 27, 20224 min read

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Viv Version 2.0

2020 was my lucky year, and I do mean that. In May, just after lockdown here in NZ, I got diagnosed with stage 3, grade 3 beast cancer. ...

zimvivnz

Feb 27, 20221 min read

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