Although we humans like to view the world as a static and predictable place, where we know how things function and have an expectation that they will continue in much the same vein, every now and again, we are confronted with evidence to the contrary. A good friend of mine goes to see the […]
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Succulent – Algarve, Portugal – December 2010
Click here for a full portionFregola Sarda with a tomato, anchovy, chilli and olive sauce
Many wealthy people are little more than the janitors of their possessions – Frank Lloyd Wright Stuff. Why are we so addicted to it – acquiring it, having it, keeping it? On my recent trip to Cape Town I visited a good friend at his house in Cape Town. It was the most […]
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It’s a small world after all, sing the characters at Disneyland. And although most of what Disney purveys is a fairy tale, they are spot-on in this regard. At the end of February, I went skiing in the French Alps. One night we went out to drinks with the friend of a friend who […]
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Zulu wedding beads, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town – April 2012
Click here for a full portionVenison steaks with a red wine, balsamic & shiitake mushroom sauce
The human race has many motivators – stimuli that cause us to behave in a certain fashion or refrain from behaving in a certain fashion. The desire for approval is a huge motivator, relied on for centuries by parents who would tell you sadly how disappointed they were in your behaviour rather than yelling […]
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