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Nice Work
Nice Work Alison stood in front her stove, waiting for the pastry cases for the vol-au vents to reach golden perfection before she took them out. While she waited, she beat some double- thick cream into the cheesecake mixture and … Continue reading
Close to Nature
Clara-Moon was three years old before she realised that she should have a father somewhere. Her mother Lucilla had never referred to him, and spoke of men in such withering tones that she sensed that any question about him would … Continue reading
Make me an offer
“They really knew how to make things in those days, didn’t they? Look at the workmanship.” The tall slim man in a well- cut suit gave Marianne a warm smile as he ran his hand appreciatively over the satiny finish … Continue reading
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Mommy’s Boy
Randal shifted his great bulk from one haunch to the other and took another suck on his beer can. The little campstool was digging uncomfortably into his bulky thighs, adding to the irritation of the whining mosquitoes and the oppressive … Continue reading
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Baboon Minders of Scarborough
Drive an hour south of Cape Town, to the tip of the Peninsula, and you’ll find Scarborough, a random scattering of houses and shacks perched between the wild, thundering waves of the Atlantic and the steep mountains of Slangkop and … Continue reading
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Post Natal Depression – Don’t Ignore it
“Some days I had to walk out of the room and leave Sarah to cry, in case I picked her up and threw her across the room.” Candy was talking about her experience with Post Natal Depression which had lasted … Continue reading
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The Carpet King
The first we saw of the Carpet King was a cloud of dust coming along the road to the farm. My mother was sitting on the stoep, picking stones out of the dried beans in a big enamel bowl on … Continue reading
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By barge and bike in China
It’s just after daybreak on the River Li in Guangxi, Southern China, and we’re pushing our bikes onto a squat river barge that will take Pete and me down this brown, slow-flowing river to the ancient village of Xing Ping. … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Haircut
There are three ways of having your hair cut in Hong Kong. You can make an appointment with Mr Larry in his glass and chrome hair studio on the thirty- fifth floor overlooking Victoria harbour. He comes highly recommended by … Continue reading
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