So, I don’t have a Marauder’s Map. But it is July. And Le Tour started with the most unexpected finish to Stage 1. And yes, I was up watching it. Well, watching it, Wimbledon and the Crusader’s systematic annihilation of the Stormers in Cape Town. It was a good night for sport, but I think … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: food
“You’ve got a Turkish umbrella over your head…”
Today I decided to amble 300m up the road to the Farmer’s Market there instead of down to the harbour. Sniffles and an itchy throat demanded veggie soup, and I needed to get the ingredients. My apartment now smells like coriander, chillies, tomato and onion – I can’t wait for it to be ready! This … Continue reading »
Sometimes all you need is a little reflection…
I’m not going to talk about the propaganda and politics of religious festivals, and the double whammy this particular long weekend brings us in the antipodes. Everybody has their own views and opinions and the rest of us should act like grown ups and respect that. Instead, I’m going to talk about the novelty of … Continue reading »
I need a weekend from my weekend…
That old Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times” certainly was in play this past week. My old friend, the migraine, was determined to linger longer than I felt was absolutely necessary. Then a very good friend of mine and his bicycle decided to pick a fight with a car. That may have aged … Continue reading »
Aries rising.
I don’t know what has been making life good over the past few weeks, but I’ll settle for the ascent of Aries and leave it at that. And it has been a good two weeks. My Old Port pullover grew significantly last weekend in the Bay (and would still be growing if I hadn’t borrowed … Continue reading »
“Where the wind’s like a whetted knife…”
The weather here flicked a switch on the 1st of March, suddenly we’re into Autumn. If you woke up this morning and looked outside, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d bypassed autumn completely and headed straight to Winter. The apparent temperature when I went out to brave the cold and windy (I missed all but … Continue reading »
What happens when the caffeine hit is delayed…
You didn’t think you’d be getting rid of me that easily, did you? That I’d pop up with another random post and disappear into the ether? No, no…. not this time. It’s not going to take me another year and a half to get to 400. Besides. I have some things to show off. First … Continue reading »
Touching base, and Melbourne.
Whew, last stretch of travels, and then I have a whole 3 weeks before I have to (possibly) do any more. Looking forward to being home and writing. (And explaining my lack of writing to various peoples… possibly not looking forward to that, but anyway). Melbourne put on a glorious afternoon for me last Thursday, … Continue reading »
