Tag Archives: Duke D. Nile

heart cycles…

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

The last two weeks hosted two major Mother City’s highlights: Design Indaba and The Argus – lucky me, fate had it that I was in town for both (there are upsides to being a gypsy). And although there were traffic … Continue reading →

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yikes…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

It’s been over week since my last post and I feel like I should be at some Writers Anonymous meeting right now with a cup of coffee and a leaky pen as I confess the lack of sins against language, … Continue reading →

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coming clean…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I have a confession. Maybe it’s festive f*cking insanity or the dealing with daddy drama but a whole lot of clarity seems to be barrelling my way. Happy effing christmas right? Right. And before we roll into the new year, … Continue reading →

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roses are red…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

…dilly dilly. Violets are blue. Or something. Apologies (again) for the radio silence but family’s been at the forefront this week. And there’s been a little drama. Typical my family *sigh* but on with the show, right? Right! I’ve loved stories, most … Continue reading →

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tart to tongue…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Back in the dark ages when I lived in The Bay, I wrote a post about ice cream I’d made from Kevin and Amanda’s fabulous recipe. The magic is, it doesn’t need a machine to produce a wonderfully creamy and … Continue reading →

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festive fe(a)stivity…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Here it is, the penultimate instalment of Saturday’s in Spring – part trois: Feast Like Queens. After a drive by in Stellenbosch, replete with wine and a necessary pampering, Amy and I headed back to the City to meet Shelle … Continue reading →

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graphically speaking…

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

One thing about Dax, he did love graphs. Which is funny when you consider he’s a hippy and supposed spiritual ‘guru’ (anyone spell I-R-O-N-Y?). But he did qualify as a engineer once so I think his brain’s naturally partial to … Continue reading →

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the curse…

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Me and the pimp mobile hit the road up the West Coast this week to meet up with Ma Nguni and The Bee Whisperer (tale to follow). Which meant I got ample opportunity to spin some tunes as we sped … Continue reading →

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hip hop [hot] hotel…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

or Saturday’s in Spring: part deux Ok forgive me, it’s been well over a month since the first Saturday but hey, what with unexpected cat illness, extreme financial duress and emulsifying car trouble (mixed with a little gentle decomposition of spring … Continue reading →

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it begins thus…

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Some time back (whilst still living in the gilt cage concentration camp of Mount Rhodes), I started my solo NaNoWroMo attempt. Unfortunately, my grand plan got somewhat side-tracked in the Duke’s audit and the rapid decomposition of our ill-starred relationship. … Continue reading →

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