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JUNE 21, 2021 - we've officially crossed over the solstice and the longest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. While the days will gradually get longer and the nights shorter from now until December, it's really only the beginning of proper winter. And if the weather forecasts are correct,…
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SUNDAY, June 20 is Father's Day. I think they come in all shapes and sizes, colours and flavours, and I do roll my eyes at the marketing and advertising that urges us to get Dad braai utensils and brandy. Just the other day, a large retail chain was involved in a Twitter furore because it had…
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ALONG with the delivery of a bottle of Flowstone gin came a wild cucumber. Now, I know I'm supposed to be more interested in the gin and its gorgeous packaging - and I am interested, I swear - but that prickly little fruit has fascinated me. It's a beautifully shaded, from green to orange, sort…
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TOWARDS the end of the last century - 1998 to be exact - as a newly minted arts and entertainment journalist, and as such relegated to the most boring of beats, I had the opportunity to become the television reporter for Cape Argus Tonight, when the position became available. It was also around…
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BOSJES, in the scenic Breede River valley, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town, is brimming with new energy as it reveals the next phase in its evolution, with a new restaurant and farm shop set amid imaginatively landscaped indigenous gardens. “This latest expansion really establishes…
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MULTICHOICE announced today that Friends: The Reunion will premiere on M-Net exclusive to DStv on Sunday, May 30 at 8pm and will be available on streaming service Showmax from Monday, May 31, 2021. Its first air date is on May 27, 2021, on HBO Max. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox,…
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WHEN I rule the world, it's going to be Cape Town and surrounds in May all year round. The weather is a perfect combination of warm sunny days when you can sit outside without a jersey, and dark and stormy ones with rain lashing down, wind howling - made for sitting in front of a fire with red wine.…
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IN case you missed it, I spent a wonderful weekend at Boschendal, full of eating, drinking and playing. I've told you about The Werf restaurant, the amazing farm shop, the Deli, drive-in movies and luxurious accommodation in there Werf Cottages. There's a super deal on at the moment for Bertha's…
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A WHILE back I went to Stellenbosch to chat to Michael Broughton and Tom Breytenbach about the four new restaurants they are opening, all in the heart of the town. You can read about it here. Cucina was the first on March 9, 2021 and tomorrow, May 11, Stud The Burger Shop opens its window to the…
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THE first weekend of May has traditionally been a time for celebration of olives and olive oil in the Riebeek Valley. Sadly, the festival has been postponed for the second time this year, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy the fruit; and even if you can't go to the source, Swartland Wine…
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