Tag Archives: storm

Is summer finally coming?

By 6000 | 6000 | September 6, 2010

As proven by this weather forecast for Cape Town for the week ahead? Things are looking up. It’s a good sign when even the cloudy days are warm. And I have it on good authority that we may be in for a 29°C scorcha!™ on Sunday. Bring forth my ceremonial braai tongs and slaughter that bloody [...]

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Strep & Storm

By 6000 | 6000 | August 17, 2009

It would appear that Streptococcus has swept through our house like a sweepy thing, leaving behind it a trail of doctor’s bills and expensive antibiotics. How can something so small cost so much? I mean, I know I have obviously asked that same question about my son (and then my daughter), but this is a [...]

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Incoming

By 6000 | 6000 | May 14, 2009

Cape Town’s first big storm of the year is due this weekend, described on surfers’ website Wavescape as follows: A moerse storm smacks Cape Town this Saturday with the first of a double frontal burst – the first serious beast of the season… just look at the length of the wind below. Basically it’s a [...]

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The Perfect Storm?

By 6000 | 6000 | August 31, 2008

It’s Spring Day tomorrow in South Africa. The unofficial start of the good weather that will last through until next July, allowing us to enjoy braais, beers by the pool and some dreadful home performances by the nation’s cricket team. But winter had one last throw of the dice and scored a lucky 7 with [...]

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