Posts in category Curiosities

For people of a certain age, Ferrari is the brand which epitomizes automotive lust. These lucky souls saw people actually driving around in GTOs, Daytonas, and …

It’s that time of year again where I think back over the last year of my life, celebrate my successes, forget my failures, take out …

Last weekend was spent at Groot Constantia. Constantia is the leafy, undulating valley hiding behind Table Mountain’s more famous face. The weather was perfect, the …

I am an immigrant – and thus by definition an emigrant, as well – by descent. Parents and grandparents on both sides of my family …

What’s a great way to spend a Thursday evening? How about hanging around the Royal Academy of Art sipping Belvedere Martini’s?! Belvedere have brought us …

Integration in the Rainbow Nation Integration is a hot political topic in the UK. The Nanny State wants to be integrated. In many of its …

So, I got mugged. Never a particularly fun experience. But, luckily, I wasn’t alone, and Patrick, whom you’ll remember from previous blogs, handled the situation …

As some of you might have noticed, I have a very special relationship with food. I like eating it (all the time), I like going …

We all need a little inspiration at times, and someone else’s success is certainly one way of getting it. A week ago or so, I …

I have quite a lot of experience and a lot to say on the subject of dating / male-female dynamics / sexual politics – whatever …