Editor's Letter — October 2026 edition
Hello Hockback!
We're skipping the editor's letter this month... October arrives with full volume every year and stays at that decibel level throughout.
So allow me to show you some extra love this month... by not adding to the noise for a change.
Just this once; so enjoy it.
Lots of Love
Miki
Happening Hogsback
Hogsback Open Gardens a Blooming Success! The past two weekends have been a tremendous success, with wonderful feedback from visitors who thoroughly enjoyed our spectacular gardens. Thankfully, the weather also…
From the Forest Floor
It’s alive!!! Wherever you wander, you see it! (even the shy ones are out!) Nature is alive and awake, and proud to be! From the Piet my vrou calling to…
Mammal Memoirs
By Billy & Gigi Breytenbach As summer approaches Hogsback, the mountain comes alive. Warmer temperatures, increased rainfall and lush vegetation create ideal conditions for growth and new life. Unfortunately, these…
Happening Hogsback
Chainsaw Competition a Roaring Success The chainsaw competition was an exciting and entertaining event that we hope to make an annual tradition. A heartfelt thank you goes to everyone who…
Echoes & Legends
In the beginning of October we awoke to the kind of disconnect that generally only happens when mountain weather and Eskom disagrees. The longest standing relationship in Hogsback, was officially…
From the Mountain Tops
A little tale from the trails again… January was a couple of days in already, and the last group of hikers where back safe and sound. Which meant one thing…
On the Ground
Debatable landlord duties and responsibilities clearly couldn’t curb the enthusiasm of our most recent retail additions. Monkey Radiance and Clouds Country Living share an opening date, a parking lot and…
Vents, Voices & Vision
More prevalent than you’d think… Every country, every city, every town… every small rural village contain them… (‘Contain’ – in constituent parts; not cages… unfortunately). In small, less densely populated…
In the Air
Of course, human beings love to surround themselves with things that appeal to their individualpreferences – be it décor, garden plants, pets and even people. This is completely normal andthe…
In the Air
Looking back on October and forward to November… ARIESYou stormed into October like a runaway logging truck, convinced you could solve every local council dispute with raw volume and sheer…
On the Ground
“Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit – the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being.” –…
Vents, Voices & Vision
There are moments in Hogsback when the world seems to slip into something else. Strange little happenings that make you question reality, if only for a moment. It is difficult…
SatireHogsback Whines
HOW TO BECOME PUBLIC PROPERTY BEFORE UNPACKING YOUR TOOTHBRUSH Hogsback operates on a simple, unspoken barter system: you bring your life to the mountain, and the village takes immediate, uninvited…
Closing Time, Gossip & Drama
Gossip & Drama / Bits & Bobs Hogsback Ratepayers Un-done After 18 years, the Hogsback Ratepayers Union has ceased to function. Lyn Winn; the active force and proverbial glue behind…
