Been reading this blog for a while and occasionally wondered what my voice sounds like? Well, here’s your opportunity to hear me wittering away while a video camera pokes around in my home and studio, on this Etsy Handmade Portraits video that the fab Ashka Wierzycka made for The Storque blog while she was out …
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Etsy Handmade Portrait
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Enjoying the Details
One of the books I love to re-visit is called Detaljer Hemma , by illustrator Annika Huett and Photographer Ulf Huett Nielsen. The title of the book translates from Swedish as Details at Home, and it documents everyday details in ordinary (well, ordinary Swedish) homes, showing charming, yet determinedly un-styled corners, grouped into themes. The …
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The sick and the lame
Their handles may be broke, but they’re still pretty good at keeping a pencil upright.
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Erasers from New York
The cats and I think that a selection of erasers is a perfectly acceptable gift (amongst others) for Paul to have brought from New York City. The pencils think otherwise.
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Critical Mass on Friday
C’mon, join us for the Critical Mass ride on Friday morning. It’ll mark the 2 year anniversary of this monthly early-morning cycle-promoting ride that leaves a smile on your face. I’ll be at the CTICC at 7:15 am, meeting up with the more intrepid types who started from the Baxter Theatre at 6:40 am (ouch). …
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Veggie cat
It’s not like she’ll turn up her nose at a dish of tuna, but look how our little Nanook has learned from her vegetarian human companions, tucking in to a yummy teapot full of fresh herbs. (thanks for the herbs, Nikki, and apologies for the abuses they’re suffering).
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Back to the source
Delighted to report that the Dala horse cake tin I nabbed in my inaugural IKEA visit has finally galloped its way to the intended destination in Joburg: arriving at the source of my love of all things Swedish, just in time for a birthday. So pleased it arrived safely, Monica, and happy birthday, Jörgen!
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Staying alive
We’re hosting the Soccer World Cup, so I suppose I should be posting about soccer, but the sporting thing that’s given me a big thrill lately is the fact that the Bicycle Portraits project achieved its Kickstarter funding in time yesterday. Take a little bike-themed tour around SA with this video they’ve made, set to …
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Home again
We got home last Tuesday, and after zombie-ing around for a day, followed by a solid night’s sleep and an excellent breakfast at Jardine, we were all recovered and ready for real life once again. Cape Town is looking a treat in the wintertime sunshine. Just look at this city of ours: World Cup fever …
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