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Away

Yep. I know. I’ve been scarce. And I have absolutely no excuse, save for the glorious sunshine and the glorious beach (literally) a stone’s throw from the front door. There’s copious alcohol available as well, which has led to some late nights under the stars, far from the madding crowds and maddening light pollution of [...]

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Driving South on the D130

Weather good, traffic not too heavy. Just heading through some charming little towns down the country lane that is laughingly named the D130. Amazing to see the pride the locals take in their villages and roads down here. This one looks a bit tight with a difficult turn just after you go in, but it’s so [...]

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11 for 3

No – this isn’t some dodgy cricket score – it’s a reminder that you can get 11 days off for the price of just 3 (if you booked some time ago, this is). Oi! Don’t look at me like that – I did warn you about this back in January. Anyway, I’m taking full advantage [...]

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Away days

We’re spending the weekend “moving in” here, so I’m not actually here, I’m here: It would be nice to have some better weather than when this picture was taken, although as you can see, the kids enjoy the place even when the weather isn’t all that it could be. And, as I mentioned here, there [...]

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Struispost

Season’s Greetings (mid to late summer) from Struisbaai, home of the southern hemisphere’s longest stretch of white sand beach, a bewilderingly large variety of birdlife and – for this extended weekend, at least – family 6000. I love the Southern Cape – perhaps because the rolling farmland, rugged coastline and friendly residents remind me of [...]

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