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What I’m reading

Thanks to Litlove and Simon (Stuck in a Book) for this great meme. I’ve been wanting to post something for a while so this gives me an easy option. 1. The book I’m reading is Thinking, Fast and Slow by...

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Wilderness and Christmas

A week ago today I returned from four days in the Cedarberg with some of our staff and boys who were busy with their annual wilderness adventure course. The contrast between the quiet and sparsely...

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The power of introverts not so powerful with this lot

Yesterday I tried to show a group of 17-year old boys — on a hot summer’s day on the second last day of term — a TED talk on the virtues of being an introvert. I’ve been feeling bad about that...

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2012 reading wrap-up

I can’t believe that Christmas is only 3 days away. I have been on holiday (when not looking after Leah) and have done almost no writing. I know I need a break and I’ve been trying to relax but even...

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Baby Jesus and the Leopard

In the run-up to Christmas I made Leah a makeshift nativity scene with her Lego. We had a collection of animals, a manger for the baby Jesus, mama Mary (who was actually Lady), and three wise men...

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Friday Bullets

• The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud promised much but it’s proving a slow read. Freud can be wonderfully chatty and interesting but he also takes ages to support his arguments. I’m also reading it...

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On Gender Violence

(At the memorial service for Anene Booysen. Source: Daily Maverick) Anene Booysen was a 17-year old girl from Bredasdorp in the South Western Cape. On Saturday the 2nd of February she went to a bar and...

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Oscar and Reeva

I was pretty shocked and numb about gender violence before this story broke. Then the Oscar and Reeva story was all over the media (in case you’re living on Mars, the double amputee athlete shot and...

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Tempted by audio

1. I’m seriously tempted to buy some more audiobooks. I know that I often don’t have the time or the energy to read so it might be easier just to listen instead. Wolf Hall or The Examined Life? I’m...

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Easter at Betty’s

We’ve just returned from Betty’s Bay where we spent a relaxing Easter weekend. The weather was mostly foul (wet and windy) but we made up for it with an abundance of chocolate, some reading, shopping...

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Reading Challenge Update

I love the way that Goodreads keeps track of how I’m doing with my Reading Challenge for the year. Here’s a pic of the six books I’ve read so far this year. My modest goal is 25 books for the year. I’d...

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On turning 43 and reading Bluets

Pictures of Kirstenbosch this past Saturday. Late summer sun shining on Castle Rock. Red balloons in the trees. A quiet bench. I was in a bit of a mood. Still digesting turning another year older...

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Vulnerability Hangover

I gave a talk to our staff on ‘Anger Management’ yesterday and I found it much more stressful than I thought I would. Perhaps because this is an issue that is quite personal for me. Part of the reason...

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Our House

We’re in the process of trying to sell our house (pictured above) and it’s not an easy task. Two more lots of people came to see it this afternoon and found it unsuitable in different ways. For the...

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Betty’s Bay collage

Thought I’d share a few pictures from our recent holiday at Betty’s Bay. L gave me a telephoto lens for my birthday in April and I’ve been trying it out. Top left: One of the proteas in my mom’s garden...

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The house that got away

An update on the house saga. We have had three show days, 50 people through the house, one offer (which we rejected) and now have two estate agents marketing our house. The reason that we are selling...

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A Liebster meme

Thanks to Smithereens for the Liebster meme. Here are my answers. 1. What’s your most recent favorite book? Fiction: Life after Life by Kate Atkinson. It was quite different in that the main character...

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Small steps

Two pics to share today. The first is of Leah and the gorillas at Kirstenbosch. Munny (Leah’s rabbit) is giving the dada gorilla a hug. The second is a collage of whales that I took last weekend when...

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House-hunting

Dear blogging friends, things have moved on considerably since I last posted. We’ve sold our house (finally) and have now put in an offer on another one. The offer is being submitted today to the...

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Leah-isms

Hello from a summery Cape Town. The fourth term has started and I can’t believe it’s less than 10 weeks to the end of term. We’re counting down to January 15th when the big move happens and I’m trying...

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