Ed Amon

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New Coastie – Tech trials

Sometimes I feel everything is changing too fast. I am a millennial. Three years ago my age cohort and our place in society was all...

New Coastie – Painful memories

In my younger years, I was living the sweet bachelor life in a rented apartment on Fort Street in the CBD. Every Saturday evening I...

New Coastie – Just like Eid

I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan which is predominantly Muslim. Back home the time of national merriment is called Eid al-Fitr (Eid). It is a...

New Coastie – Suckers for the sea

Why does everybody want to go to the beach? It is all about the beach. When I was planning on moving to the Hibiscus Coast...

New Coastie – Bright side view

“Always look on the Bright side of Life”, the song from the Monty Python movie Life of Brian was written to lighten up the grim...

New Coastie – Vaulting into home ownership

It all began in April 2020. One day I took a break from being an armchair scientist online, arguing the merits of the lockdown with...

New Coastie – Crying foul on dog poo

Dogs are the only animal that can become a true family member. Sometimes better than that, considering my family. They provide practice in caring for...

New Coastie – A friendly ambush

I am walking down the street for my first morning walk and a nice lady with a dog is coming towards me. I don’t pay...