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Tales From The Watch

Sometimes deeply personal, sometimes playful. Haunting-hour Introspections from a lone neighbourhood watch patroller in the odd little village of McGregor, South Africa. Lovingly illustrated by neighbour, friend and all-round beautiful human Meg van Schaik.

The UFO

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Aug 10, 2020
2 min

The UFO

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik) Many years ago, on a surfing trip to Transkei, with my brother Kenny, a friend (Mick) doing his Phd on...

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Three Dog Night

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Aug 5, 2020
2 min

Three Dog Night

(Illustration by Meg van Schaick) I have two dogs who share my life in McGregor. Puppy, who is a 13 years old male (that’s a story for...

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Night Cricket

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Aug 4, 2020
2 min

Night Cricket

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik) A few nights ago, on my nightshift watch, I marvelled at the wild, whacky, whimsical nature of the...

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A Cow's Tail

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Aug 4, 2020
2 min

A Cow's Tail

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik) A few NHW shifts ago, while stationed at my post in my car, the night was as quiet as the dreaming of...

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The Ishtar Bunny tail

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Aug 4, 2020
2 min

The Ishtar Bunny tail

I (Illustration by Meg van Schaik) I think after the spooky owl stories, phantom cars and human apparitions imagined in one of my...

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A Mermaid's Tail

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Jul 19, 2020
2 min

A Mermaid's Tail

Illustration by Meg van Schaik On Neighbourhood Watch shifts during Covid Lockdown, our patrollers were confined to our cars in our own...

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Light Side of the Moon

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Jul 19, 2020
1 min

Light Side of the Moon

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik) Last night, once again, in the theater of the stars and a waxing gibbous moon, the village seemed draped...

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Crossed Lines

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Jul 19, 2020
2 min

Crossed Lines

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik.) Wednesday night's watch was characterised by a few crossed lines and phantom callers. By crossed lines...

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Ladies of the Night

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Jul 19, 2020
2 min

Ladies of the Night

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik.) Last night on the watch, with quiet streets and a frozen night sky iced with glinting crystals, time...

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Dreamings of Dogs

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Jul 18, 2020
2 min

Dreamings of Dogs

(Illustration by Meg van Schaik) Tonight, on the late shift of the village watch, the sky sagged above me in cushions of purple veil,...

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