Monthly Archives: February 2008

More diary entries please

By 6000 | 6000 | February 24, 2008

Actually, there wasn’t a “please”. I may be 34 years old, but despite my distance (both physical and chronological) from the family nest, the voice of my mum (now often experienced via email) still carries that air of authority. Apparently, there aren’t enough “diary entries” on 6000 miles… Nor should I be drinking beer during [...]

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Bit sore

By 6000 | 6000 | February 23, 2008

 Hmm. Take two paracetamol and call me in the morning. Actually, better make that three paracetamol…  

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Equine sign

By 6000 | 6000 | February 21, 2008

In the week that Canadian diva, Celine “Ole Horse Face” Dion arrived in Cape Town to perform two concerts at Vergelegen Wine Estate as part of her Taking Chances tour , the Western Province Horse Society chose to release the following reminder to horse owners across the province: Link Coincidence? I think not. If only Canada had [...]

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Beer shortage hits home

By 6000 | 6000 | February 21, 2008

I have decided to give up drinking beer. Apparently, anyway. Yes, in some moment of weakness, probably after a bang on the head or something, any ongoing prevarication on the beer imbibage issue was ended and the big decision made. I can’t recall exactly when that moment was. Neither, perhaps more importantly, can I remember [...]

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Going green

By 6000 | 6000 | February 18, 2008

Incoming from the Ad Wizard: “A possible 6000 story?” Yep – I’ll go for that.   Not sure where this came from originally or if it’s true. But you know, this is South Africa and people are nothing if not resourceful. It’s a cool story – I choose to believe.

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