We're halfway through Fairtrade Week 2013, an annual campaign that hopes to inspire consumers, businesses, institutions, and organisations to recognise Africa's potential to be more equal and sustainable through Fairtrade. Fairtrade is generally recognised as a food...
I was going to do a post about all of my favourite things and places I've discovered during 2012, but seeing as how I only write about really fabulous buys, eats, and visits, I thought it might be a bit pointless, and my readers might find it repetitive. So instead,...
Yesterday morning I hosted a few friends for tea at Jam and Daisies in Brooklyn, Pretoria. I love this place - the menu is original, the service is good, the décor out of a magazine! In addition to the snacks and tea/coffee, I ordered a couple of bottles of J.C. le...
November: cue the sweaty palms and sleepless nights for many aspiring novelists. Because, thanks to the wonder that is the internet, everybody has been exposed to the pressure of writing 50 000 words in 30 days – the 30 days that are usually the most hectic in...
I love my book club. They may have turned me into a binge drinker (at the first meeting I only drank sparkling grape juice. By the end of the second meeting, I had a glass of wine. Now the only non-alcoholic beverages we have is water to keep our livers alive, and...
I grew up in a house full of books. As a child my mother often bought me comic books for treats rather than chocolate, and I was quite happy with that. However, it’s not always easy to keep the momentum of a reading child into his/her teen years. Books could be...
