Tag Archives: Hout Bay

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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west coast pearl…

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Once upon a not-so-long ago, I took a little trip up the west coast to the quaint former fishing village of Paternoster. Now, it bears noting Ma Ngnui almost moved there 15 years ago – but didn’t (the real estate … Continue reading →

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{ light }

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Don’t get me started on this week – it’s been an emotional mare I’d rather shoot than ride again. I’ve been ripped apart remembering the sheer hell I endured back in Hout Bay and if you want tales of evil … Continue reading →

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tear you apart…

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I survived the drive through Hout Bay (crying over Chapman’s Peak to Tori Amos’ Scarlet Walk, the ubiquitous D. Nile breakup soundtrack) and the shooting squad yesterday, which turned out to be more freezing than firing. Let’s just say I’ve … Continue reading →

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how to: (score) first date…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

* background * Typical  Scarlet, I took 1 x proverbial bull by said horns and arranged the first formal date post prequel preparation (warning: do not try this at home!). Dax and I’d already spent a good couple of evenings … Continue reading →

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how to: (oddest) first date

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Prequel First few steps are rather exacting so I’ll forgive you if you wisely opt to give them a miss: unexpectedly fall in love with a good man you’ve know for a long time, move into a dream house with … Continue reading →

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in your dreams…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Very quickly now as I’ve to go cast my meaningful municipal vote, I’d like to introduce you to a beguiling artist I met beneath the full moon last night. Someone else who knows the power of the pseudonym, Meredith Godrea, performs under the … Continue reading →

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as sleek as two black cats and a martini…

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Any writer worth his syllables needs a muse, familiar or loyal companion. So where there is ink and a couple of quills, you’re as likely to find a cat and a bottle of whiskey. And, as the old English saying … Continue reading →

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domestic warfare – b*tch happens…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

This week is progressing better. I have committed to writing a 50,000 word ‘draft’ of a novel a’la my own personal NaNoWriMo and Dax is getting more sleep (he’s been plagued by nightmares since we decided to consciously let go … Continue reading →

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spaceship landing…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Scarlet and her arguably better half recently trekked down from eGoli to settle for a somewhat more suburban space in the republic (of Hout Bay). This is a tart slice of life from The Bay, as told by a former … Continue reading →

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