What can I do that will make a difference? So many people are frustrated by the increasing gross inequalities in our society, by the lack of government interventions and support and often ask in frustration and with a sense of powerlessness “What can I possibly do that will make any difference?” Well here’s something you […]
Read More »Sweet award for the month I love people with vision and when they are hard-working, generous of spirit, inclusive and grounded, I admire them even more. Daniel Basch, who runs Delta Café, is one such person. The Delta Centre in Craighall Park is one of my favourite places in Johannesburg and really – I’m not […]
Read More »Open Days 12th and 13th October Mulligatawny Farm This is a triple whammy – spend a wonderful day out in the country with family and friends; experience the spaces and landscaping of a stunning 16+ hectare garden AND support a really worthwhile community cause. And you can maybe even buy some special plants for your […]
Read More »When a body moves, it’s the most revealing thing. Dance for me a minute, and I’ll tell you who you are. Mikhail Baryshnikov Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero based on Zakes Mda’s character Toloki No words can describe Gregory Maqoma’s extraordinary contemporary dance production but Robyn Sassen’s review helps! And for more check Diane De […]
Read More »Three art fairs in Johannesburg: 13-16th September 2019 Coming up in mid-September there are 3 art fairs on in Joburg. Each of these shows a different approach. The FNB Art Joburg is at the Sandton Convention Centre Latitudes Art Fair is at the Nelson Mandela Square Underline opens at MOAD (Museum of African Design), Maboneng […]
Read More »More years ago than I care to think about, Romeo and Juliet was the Shakespeare set work in my matric year. So I have always had a soft spot for this play, combined with the fact that, along with almost all the girls in my class, I was wildly and passionately in love (from a […]
Read More »Nightsbridge includes Liz at Lancaster in their blog post A year after it first started in 2005, Liz at Lancaster signed up with Nightsbridge, an on-line booking management system. We have seen it grow from a small husband-and-wife business to a large company with a call-centre, consultants, and links to many booking sites. These booking […]
Read More »Tapping into the economic potential of the birding community A few months back an article in Tourism Update caught my eye: Avitourism may have same economic potential as gorillas – Rwanda. Even though there are over 700 bird species in Rwanda, surely these little feathered friends can’t hold the same fascination as the huge iconic […]
Read More »Perch Perch: “to sit on or near the edge”; “a temporary resting place”. An apt name for the short-term flexible office space at 37 Bath Ave Rosebank Office spaces have undergone radical transformations since the late 20th Century. Open-plan, collaborative spaces, flexibility, cutting edge design all have currency at the moment and nowhere is this […]
Read More »Guests sometimes ask ‘Why the acorn logo?’ and ‘Why did you start a B&B?’ In 1994, when I was still teaching at Wits, (I left Wits in 2005), I went to a conference held at North Western University in Chicago. There were some 20 South Africans and we were accommodated in various B&Bs within walking […]
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