Tag Archives: Table View

Cape Town, my beloved Mother City – the most beautiful in the world!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by suletta

From where I am sitting now, I can see the headlights of cars coming down in the dark from Signal Hill, and I visualize what the occupants of the vehicles have just experienced: viewing Cape Town and the most famous … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Life, South Africa | Tagged Belinda, Bo-Kaap, Capetown, Charlize Theron, Democratic Alliance Party, Helen Zille, Labia Theatre, South Africa, Table Bay, Table Mountain, Table Mountain National Park, Table View, Waterfront | 4 Comments

The end of our African Dream

Posted on October 22, 2012 by suletta

My regular readers will know the story, but for the newcomers, just a brief background: Kobus and I were sourced in South Africa by a large Tanzanian company, with the aim of starting up a dairy farm on Zanzibar. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Dar es Salaam | Tagged Africa, Cape Town, Capetown, Kigamboni, Ruaha National Park, Sangoma, South Africa, Table View, Tanzania, Zanzibar | 6 Comments

An ode to Celia – not just my domestic help, but my friend, and our son, Marius

Posted on September 18, 2012 by suletta

When I got up this morning for the first pee of the day, I was barely able to drag my sorry 51-year old body from bed. Aches and pains caused by normal Monday house-clean exercise brought back the realisation that … Continue reading →

Posted in Love and Life | Tagged Allister, Belinda, Cape Coloured, Celia, Marius, Oyster Festival, Sterkfontein Dam, Table View | 2 Comments

Africa – First World vs Third World

Posted on August 28, 2012 by suletta

Just for the fun of it – The Seli, pictured in my header, has been lying rusting in Table Bay for a few years now – have a look and enjoy! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=462126653819125 I grew up in a small town, called … Continue reading →