Category Archives: annoying people

Stayaway Day

The hot topic on everyone’s lips at the moment is the Gauteng e-tolls and the threat of mass civil disobedience. For those of us living down in the Western Cape, where we don’t do tolls (except for one tunnel and one “scenic road”), this is of limited interest, save for individuals who are utilising the [...]

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Blogging frustration…

When you add this: One of the biggest eye-openers you can have is seeing a story in the press which you have personal knowledge of. When you read the article, you can marvel at just how inaccurate and mis-representative the reporter or journalist is being. and this: Occasionally  - just occasionally – there are topics which I would LOVE [...]

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UK fracking gets the go ahead

Hate to say I told you so. A hugely slanted article in the Guardian this morning informs us that a report recommending that fracking be given the go ahead in the UK is “all but certain to be accepted by ministers”, effectively allowing trial wells to be drilled as a first stage in tapping the [...]

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Danger From Above!

Page 4 of today’s Cape Times warns of dangers from above which may threaten your safety in and around the Mother City. First up is the hot air balloon crash at Beyerskloof vineyards in the Cape Winelands on Saturday – witnessed by none other than Beyerskloof supremo Beyers Truter: The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating [...]

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Seems Legit

With all the fuss marking the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, many readers will be surprised to learn that - in an effort to sell more copies of his book - Oxford author Robin Gardiner claims that it was not the Titanic that sank, but her sister ship, the Olympic. In a story which could have come [...]

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