Aug 6, 2014 | 4 Comments
Having grown up in Durban, I haven’t participated in many touristy activities (I confidently speak for people at their home cities across the world). I suppose we simply take it for granted as we already know the ins and outs of everything local. The good news...
Jun 30, 2014 | 8 Comments
As many of my friends, and readers, may know already – I appreciate poetry but cannot write much. I have always admired people’s ability to dabble so effortlessly the art of poetry. So it was with much surprise and delight when a small spectrum of...
Jun 2, 2014 | 12 Comments
In an attempt to keep warm during the icy evenings in Cape Town (and of course, because food is essential), I cooked Butter Chicken last night. Firstly, I’m not a good cook: I’m still in the process of learning – for two years now...
May 18, 2014 | 10 Comments
Dear Diary, He SMS’ed to ask if we could meet for coffee. I thought he wanted something else… I thought he wanted to give us another try. After several long, silent years apart, a glimmer of hope shone between the dark clouds that made up my post-divorce...
Apr 19, 2014 | 9 Comments
*This article has been updated in 2018 with clearer images. Original post was published in 2014. It was October last year when I had made up my mind: I simply had to do high tea at 12 Apostles Hotel before the new year. I laugh now as I think about it… I only...
Apr 11, 2014 | 4 Comments
It’s an odd topic, isn’t it? Being creative is unique to each individual and sometimes you just can’t quite tell how to keep your creative juices flowing. Creativity isn’t an emotion; it isn’t a friend you call up in the middle of the...