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There’s talk of emigration in the air

By 6000 | 6000 | November 10, 2009

Remember when we used to hear that at all the dinner parties, the braais, on the television and in the papers? The ZumaRumas™. The dangers of another ANC government. Chasing the whites out of the country. Murdered in our beds. How South Africa was going to become “another Zimbabwe”. I never did get a firm date for any [...]

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The Dangers of Wind Power

By 6000 | 6000 | July 22, 2009

I’m not sure how much I believe in the global warming/climate change argument. However, I do recognise that pollution is a bad thing and therefore that reducing pollution would be a good thing. Thus, I find myself in cautious favour of any steps being taken towards the reduction of pollution. Wind power is one of [...]

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Back home on the Isle of Man

By 6000 | 6000 | July 7, 2009

After a short trip to the ghastly Gatwick airport and the bumpy flight over the UK and the Irish Sea, followed by the most horrendous landing ever, I feel profoundly lucky to be safely “home” in the Isle of Man. Not many people know that I almost died here, on a runway at Ronaldsway Airport [...]

3 Comments | Also tagged | Posted in 2009 kids in tow tour, positive thoughts, uk, world cup 2010

Out of the Frying Pan (2)

By 6000 | 6000 | July 2, 2009

(Not to be confused with my original Out of the Frying Pan post from February last year) I’m in two minds whether to fly this evening. We’re packed, we’re all checked in, our hosts are ready and waiting, the weather looks good and the boy can hardly wait and is literally twitching with mounting anticipation, but then [...]

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Our wine, your wine

By 6000 | 6000 | April 26, 2009

Living in South Africa has many advantages: the weather, the nice people, the lack of Gordon Brown, the amazing scenery and – especially for us folk down in the Western Cape – the easy access to some great wine. I know you can get South African wine in the UK as well, but let me [...]

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