Category Archives: positive thoughts

Theatresports

As this post publishes itself (via the magic of WordPress), I will – if all is going according to plan – be lying on a bed in an operating theatre in a hospital deep in the Southern Suburbs (no, not that one – I want a decent chance of survival) with a highly accomplished and [...]

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Old pics of Cape Town

Look what  found on flickr: the Bygone Cape Town Set by user Etiennedup, who says: A while ago I looked for some sixties and seventies photos of Cape Town on the Net. To my amazement I could not readily find any. Having spent some of my most memorable times in the Mother city, I undertook [...]

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Needed some laughs

It’s not been the best day ever, at the end of what has not been the best week ever. I need some laughs and I headed to my handily-placed YouTube comedy wardrobe in search of them. Here’s what I found.   Hopefully, that R2.4 billion will enable the Swazi people to improve their small talk [...]

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Dinner with a view

There’s a new kid in town. Step forward The Executive Club at the Westin Grand. It’s probably not new at all actually, but it was new to us. And it has finally deposed that amazing 2007 meal at the Cape Grace’s One Waterfront from the prestigious top spot in my Best Meals I Have Eaten In [...]

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HBTY

It’s a very special day today. Someone‘s birthday. But unlike here and here, I’m not allowed to reveal any ages. In fact, I think I’d be in a lot of trouble if I say any more. So I’ll just say Happy Birthday and leave it at that.

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