Daily Archives: June 18, 2013

I’m going to the 2013 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. Yes sir I am.

/ Cape Town Things, Knysna Oyster Festival / 4 Comments

Guys. About a week ago, Getaway magazine launched this competition: Win a five-day, all-expenses paid trip to the Knysna Oyster Festival valued at R30 000 and you’ll be the Getaway blogger on the ground while the action rolls out. The catch? You’ve got to have guts. In addition to featuring the festival, you’ve got to handle Knysna’s exciting side – and that’s not just the oyster eating competition either. You’re going to jump off the Bloukrans Bridge, paraglide over Sedgefield and zip line between ancient Yellowwoods so tall they shield the forest from daylight … and live to tell the tale. Keen? Tell us why you want to be part of the action at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival in 50 words or less in the comment box below and include links to your blog and Twitter handle.


So I entered. One of my friends, Keri Bainborough also … Read the rest

My family lately. My highlight reel with some behind the scenes. For real.

/ From the Heart, Weekend Adventures / 3 Comments

This is my family. We are not perfect. Hell, sometimes we’re full-on screaming at each other (especially between 7 and 8 am) The boys mostly don’t listen to anyone right now and they don’t always eat their vegetables. Graeme and I can argue until 1am or completely ignore each other for days. The boys squabble, sometimes don’t share and  can irritate the living rabbits out of each other. We don’t keep meal times and we mostly don’t make sense. We’re all a bit batty. I drink more wine / vodka than would be considered socially acceptable and you should see us in the mornings. Child services should never see us in the mornings. Sometimes my kids get Pronutro for dinner, sometimes a bag of marshmallows. Often they’ll stay up past 9pm and Ben is that kid that asks for every num-num and has a cry in the shops. The boys … Read the rest