Monthly Archives: July 2009

Is this awesome (Y/N)?

By 6000 | 6000 | July 31, 2009

I was just minding my own business when this old bloke with a long beard appeared and suddenly I found myself beached in Kommetjie. Bummer.

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I need more money

By 6000 | 6000 | July 30, 2009

I think we’ve all thought that at one time or another, haven’t we? Laura Ripley is thinking it right now: A 25-year-old unemployed woman who was given an £8,000 operation to help her lose 16 stone is complaining because, as well as her weight loss, her benefits have been reduced. Laura Ripley, who has never [...]

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a-ha: Foot of the Mountain

By 6000 | 6000 | July 30, 2009

2010 marks the 25th anniversary of a-ha‘s first big hit, Take on Me, and the band are planning a world tour to mark the occasion. It seems unlikely that Cape Town will be on their venue list, but if you’re reading, Morten (and I know you’re a big fan of 6000 miles…) then you’re welcome to [...]

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Big Hole by night

By 6000 | 6000 | July 29, 2009

Now that I’ve started writing this, I realise that without a “before” photo, this “after” photo won’t mean a huge amount to anyone. But, for the record, suffice to say that if it were taken a few weeks ago, the majority of this particular photograph would have been taken up by my big tree, which [...]

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Table Mountain From The Car

By 6000 | 6000 | July 28, 2009

Some blogs have confusing, technical or arty-farty titles. Others are more empirical. Table Mountain From The Car features a daily photograph of Table Mountain, taken from a car. Which is brilliant.   There now, that was pretty straightforward, wasn’t it? EDIT: TMFTC appears to be the brainchild of Just Plain Ron.

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