Monthly Archives: April 2008

Movies of April

Posted on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 by

This month, we worked our way through the entire six-series multipack of Sex and the City, so we only watched a couple of movies: An Australian movie December Boys, which stars Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame; An enjoyable romantic … Continue reading →

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Highlights of April

Posted on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 by

For other ‘Highlights of the Month’, click on March February January World: My long-term preparations for our Ireland visit continue, as I learn how to say please (le do thoil) and thank you (go raibh maith agat) in Irish Gaelic. … Continue reading →

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Curry and chocochino among the chickens

Posted on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 by

Today was another unseasonably warm and glorious blue-sky day in Cape Town. Not a day for staying inside if one could help it. My sentiments were clearly shared by hundreds of other commuters who decided to leave work at lunchtime … Continue reading →

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Movie review: “Ratatouille”

Posted on Monday, 28 April 2008 by

We have just finished watching “Ratatouille”, a very funny and sweet animated movie by Pixar. It is about Rémy, a rat with a particularly sensitive nose, who dreams of becoming a chef. It is set in Paris, and revolves around the activities … Continue reading →

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Another armed robbery at the local Spar

Posted on Monday, 28 April 2008 by

When we went to the local DVD store this evening, the friendly young man behind the counter told us that there was another armed robbery at the Spar somewhere around 3pm this afternoon. And unlike last time, this time they … Continue reading →

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Scones by the seaside

Posted on Monday, 28 April 2008 by

This morning, inspired by our spontaneous excursion yesterday and by another day of fabulous weather, we headed off to the South Peninsula. We stopped at the always hustling-and-bustling town of Fish Hoek with its loooong white beach. It took a … Continue reading →

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Lost in Paarl

Posted on Saturday, 26 April 2008 by

This morning, it being a Saturday and our usual ‘going to the shops’ day, we set off early for the shopping mecca of Century City and from thence to the rather pretty Willowbridge shopping centre (behind that utterly confusing behemoth of Tygervalley … Continue reading →

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The lost art of letter writing

Posted on Friday, 25 April 2008 by

Nowadays, almost everyone communicates by instant messaging, whether it be email, SMS, MMS, e-chat, etc. They no longer write postcards or letters – and even faxes seem to be falling into disuse.  I partly blame the South African Postal Services … Continue reading →

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Loldogs!!!

Posted on Friday, 25 April 2008 by

I recently wrote about discovering a cute website called lolcats. And today, I found that there are LOLDOGS too! This is truly an expression of happiness: see more cute dogs and puppies Now I just wonder whether there are lolhorses, … Continue reading →

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Movie review: “Georgia Rule”

Posted on Thursday, 24 April 2008 by

I was facing a lonely night without my hubby, made worse by 2-and-a-half hours of load-shedding from 20h00 to 22h30.   Definitely a good reason to watch a DVD. And thank goodness for laptops with batteries. But it’s not easy … Continue reading →

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