Recent writing
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underneath the table.
ReadThis blog used to be called “random thoughts from underneath the table”. It was a funny title, mostly because people don’t understand why anyone would be talking or writing from…
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the chatter
ReadThere’s something to be said about the people who give up the “real” world and run away to live in the mountains, grow their own food and then spend their…
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cheesy tuesday.
ReadI had a choice just now – to continue on my to do list and then go buy cheese (we keep running out – do we have a mouse or…
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seven sweet servings…
ReadI wrote for South African Bloggers recently… “You are not better than anyone and nobody is better than you. If you are writing and publishing for yourself, with your…
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things I like this week.
Read1. Neil Hilborn. You’ve all watched his OCD poem. But his other works have made me cry and laugh. These are the ways I wish I could always speak. But…
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the absolute fragility of scribbles.
ReadIf you look at my public archives, this will be post #1200 on this here blog. In reality, I’ve locked a lot of stuff away, set it to private or…
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The Xef
ReadOur family fancies itself as wannabe-foodies. We have our favourite restaurants, favourite meals and top routines. But there’s something we love more than our usuals and that is discovering a…
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And the winner is…
ReadThank you to everyone for entering my little Original Cocktails competition! I really enjoyed reading everyone’s rhymes and it got a little difficult to choose – you’re a funny lot!…
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Good Food and Wine Show – Durban
ReadToday and tomorrow, you can still enjoy the Good Food and Wine Show in Durban. We spent Thursday evening armed with large cocktails and wearing comfortable shoes as we went…
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No blenders have to die anymore.
ReadMy BFFs and I have a years-long tradition of singing this song out loud, in public. This is mostly because I make legendary pina coladas. People who have been round…