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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Henri & Marli Reunited
It’s a very short story across all media outlets. A brief report stating that the siblings had seen each other for the first time since the murders on the night of the 26th/27th January 2015. All that family spokesman Ben Rootman … Continue reading
A Visit To Woodstock & The Old Biscuit Mill
So off we went, a Saturday morning after breakfast. Usually when my brother, Julian, is in town, he has a standing appointment to buy books on a Saturday morning. But this time it was different because he is in town … Continue reading
My “Go-To” Banting Cheese & Onion Pie
This is the one recipe I have now learned off by heart! It’s my ‘go-to’ Banting cheese and onion pie. If I need to feed the family, I make it. If I need to to cater for a meeting, I … Continue reading
Do This One Thing To Help Your Health…
With winter coming to the southern hemisphere, there’s one thing that I find myself doing less. While I automatically do this more on hot summer days, it’s easy to neglect it when it’s cold outside. What is it? Drinking water! … Continue reading
Making Marriage Work – Trust in Marriage is Essential
Trust in marriage is essential. I can’t say that enough. The reason why trust is so important is because it filters into each and every area of married life. Trust is also an outcome of respect. If you respect each other … Continue reading
Marli is Back at School
I opened News 24 this morning to see this happy news. The report doesn’t say whether she still has a police presence at her side, something reports said she had for quite some time after she left hospital and rehab. … Continue reading
Do You Know Bribery is Wrong?
So the truth is out. Morocco should have won the bid for the 2010 World Cup, but after a $10 million “donation for disadvantaged soccer”, arranged by Thabo Mbeki, South Africa ‘won’ it! I was very interested to see the … Continue reading
The Falseness of Facebook
I looked at the photo smiling back at me. Tiffany was certainly pretty, around 30, with styled long auburn hair. “Hm”, I thought, “I’m sure I’ll recognise her easily enough”. I was scrolling through Tiffany’s Facebook profile. She wanted to … Continue reading
Banting Milk Tart
The proof is in the pudding and this was a good one! Food 24 published this Banting Milk Tart Recipe (with permission from Jax of the Bushveld) – you can look both up online or follow the links at the … Continue reading
Ramble Around Tamboerskloof
It only costs a very small amount of money to take a drive to the other side of town and treat yourself to a generous morning of relaxation with a friend. Becoming a tourist in your own city is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged cape town, Tamboerskloof, The Blue Cafe, Tourist in our own city
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Making Marriage Work – Respect One Another
Respect is a major cornerstone of marriage. This is a biggie! This is one to implement immediately, if not sooner. If your marriage is heading south and you need emergency treatment, read on! If you want respect, you must be respectful. … Continue reading
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Tagged happy marriage, Making marriage work, Respect
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All We Have To Do As Citizens Of The Planet
I’ve been reading recently and seeing what pretty much brings us back to the basics of this life. Stripping away the non-essentials to uncover what really counts. As humans, care-takers of the earth, citizens of the planet at this moment … Continue reading
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Tagged Being a Christ follower, Citizens of the planet, Ecclesiastes
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Severe Cape Town Weather Alert
So winter has arrived in Cape Town with the onset of some heavy rain and with it the expected possibility of mudslides on some of the fire-damaged mountainsides. On Facebook Paul Botha, posted this: The mudslides on Chapman’s Peak Drive … Continue reading
A Year Off Air – What I’ve Learned
It’s been a year since I took off my headphones and laid down my microphone. Wow! It went so fast! The euphoria of not having to get up so early soon passed. The honeymoon of not working faded and before … Continue reading