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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Vineyard squirrel, Groot Constantia (Cape Town) – February 2011
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Llandudno sunset – February 2011
Click here for a full portionFennel and blood orange salad with toasted pistachios
“You can’t go swimming for at least an hour after lunch, otherwise you’ll get cramp and drown!” “While you are living under my roof, you’ll abide by my rules.” “You’re going out wearing that? You’ll catch your death of cold!” “I didn’t ask you how it got there, I asked you to pick it […]
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River of tulips, Keukenhof garden, Holland – May 2010
Click here for a full portionSelf-saucing chocolate cherry puddings
So – who can tell me what a Trojan horse is? This is one of those questions that shows your age, I’m afraid. If you are of a certain age (ahem!) you will tell me about how the Greeks besieged the city of Troy but despite their efforts, nothing seemed to be able to break […]
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