Author Archives: Administrator
A case for nuts
NOT all nuts are equal. In fact, some nuts are not even really nuts. And other nuts that are said to be nuts, like coconuts, are actually drupes (stone fruit). While other nuts, like peanuts, are legumes. Then, of course, … Continue reading
The Kumato – the fruit that revolutionised the sex life of the giant Galapagos tortoise
TOMATOES are like ageing Labradors. They’re harmless and dependable. They’re always around but do not demand too much attention from anyone. Essentially, dare I propose, tomatoes (and ageing Labradors) can be pretty dull and are very easy to take for … Continue reading
Secret to travelling with just one carry-on bag
IT was consoling to read recently that research, conducted by Marks & Spencer Financial Services in the United Kingdom, found that more than 40% of women are guilty over-packing for travel. I assume then, I am not alone when I … Continue reading
From photojournalist to fine art photographer
IT is generally accepted that art collectors are constantly looking to be surprised and thrilled by things they did not know about. These days however, it emerges that collectors are increasingly excited by images they saw first in last week’s … Continue reading
Got a problem? Sleep on it
SCIENTISTS at the University of Luebeck in Germany claim that they have demonstrated for the first time that our sleeping brains continue working on problems that perplex us during the day, and the right answer may come more easily after … Continue reading
Le Riche man is SA’s ‘King of Cabernet’
ETIENNE le Riche is my dream man. And that is not just because he lives and works in the most beautiful oak-and-vine adorned spot beneath the splendidly craggy cliffs of Stellenbosch’s Jonkershoek Mountains on a farm with the romantic name … Continue reading
Time management 101
WHAT is late in the 21st Century? I have the impression, especially since the dawn of the cellphone, that business time is measured in seconds and, at best, minutes. It is customary, these days, to receive an apology call from … Continue reading
At the mercy of the mob
DO you recognise the plaintive childhood cry: “Everybody is picking on me”? Often, when you hear the call on the playground, it is an unfounded call for attention and one that is easily soothed. In the case of “mobbing” however, … Continue reading
Have 4×4, will take on the Richtersveld
SO, you have the 4×4. You may even have climbed a couple of curbs or mounted the odd roundabout with it. Perhaps though, it is time to take it off the asphalt and let the vehicle live out the fantasy … Continue reading
Penny Haw 