The huge concrete edifice loomed dark and forbidding. I looked up at the sign that I had been dreading seeing for so long: The State Theatre. I took…
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Getting into a State!!!
After my accident, whilst in a coma, Absa, set up an account for me. They generously deposited money into this and let it be known that it was available for…
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Finding a Pearl!
Isn’t it wonderful to be spoilt? The Oyster Box is a beautiful five star colonial style hotel in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban. My uncle and aunt spent their wedding night at…
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Elephants……………and so much more!!!
I climbed out of the jeep that had transported me through hot and arid countryside and looked around me. Green lawns, a mass of beautiful trees spreading up and out,…
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Think Outside the Box!
So many of us live in little boxes from which we quite happily survey the world. Until a window in our box shines a strong light onto a corner we…
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Secret Agent 0054!!!
Yesterday I published my 150th blog on ‘ear ‘ear!!! Isn’t that incredible – 150! Admit it, I deserve a rest! Seriously though, for the following two weeks I will not…
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An Explosion of Cherry Blossom!
In South Africa, rugby is almost a religion! Dad played Natal rugby in 1956 and 1957. He was a Shark before they were known as Sharks! For the many South…
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Mac-Heaven!!!
I love having friends round to lunch. I take great delight in setting my table. I have unusual placemats. Each one is made of a different kind of material. They…
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The Rubbish Artist!
I am fortunate in that my apartment is on the ground floor. Beyond my fence is the most gorgeous, stretching oak tree and a lovely grassy verge. It makes me…
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The Ups & Downs of Golf!
“Golf is said to be a very challenging game. The player has to hit a very small ball, into a very small hole with equipment ill designed for the purpose.”…
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