Read all the existentialist philosophers Like Schopenhauer and Jean-Paul Sartre, Even Martin Heidegger agreed on one thing: Eternal happiness is rhubarb tart. A rhubarb what? A rhubarb tart Jean-Paul who? Jean Paul Sartre. Eternal happiness is rhubarb tart. Thus spake the irrepressible Monty Python crew. And as far as I’m concerned, recommendation don’t come better […]
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When most people think of edible flowers, they picture a couple of nasturtiums strewn across a salad; maybe a pansy garnish; or some sugared rose petals on a cake. What flowers are not usually associated with are hearty stews. That is, unless you come from the Western Cape region of South Africa! I have written before […]
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Tulips – Keukenhof gardens, May 2010
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Age is a funny thing. You don’t feel old, you may not look old, but every now and then you have a flash of realisation that the world has changed so much since you were a kid that you must, to some extent, be old. Or at least older than some people! I look at […]
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It isn’t often that a chain of restaurants (other than those of the drive-through, happy meal variety!!) survives and thrives for over 40 years. When one does, it’s hardly surprising that it enters the national consciousness of a country, which is exactly what Spur Steak Ranches have done in South Africa. Ask any South African if […]
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So many footprints – Plettenberg Bay, December 2009
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