Looks all demure, doesn’t it, sitting there on its pretty plate with its beribboned cutlery. Wouldn’t harm a fly, an innocent little muffin like that. Nothing evil about it at all, right? Hah. Think fishnet stockings and lacy suspenders under a sober business suit; a tattoo under a school uniform; a fluffy kitten with […]
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Show me the way – Chamonix, January 2011
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The Great Escape – Plettenberg Bay, December 2010
Click here for a full portionSpiced chocolate orange cake: decadently gluten-free
I check my watch – plenty of time before the guests get here – and permit myself a little hint of a smile: my ability to juggle all my many and varied commitments is a constant source of pride to me. I pass the mirror-shiny eye-level oven and pause briefly to smooth my cerise cashmere cardigan […]
Click here for a full portionThe Lookout Deck, Plettenberg Bay
One of the pieces of wisdom that I am fond of dispensing to friends is this: I believe that the secret to a contented life lies in learning to accept and even enjoy change. It’s a lesson that I have found to be very hard to learn (and I’m still doing some remedial classes!!), and one that my father has […]
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All by myself – Portugal, December 2010
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