December feels a lifetime away. Feeling the arctic February temperatures seemingly freeze me from the inside out, I wish I could have brought some of the African sun back with me (exchange it for some English precipitation) after my visit home. I did however bring back lots of warm memories and some fantastic gifts.Homesick for … Continue reading The Day my Namesake Came to Town

Following immediately on from the wonderful evening with Henry Rollins, my mate and I travelled back to one of our favourite places, The Prince Charles Cinema (PCC) for another exciting encounter. My recent introduction to the ‘disaster-piece’ film The Room has changed my perspective on cinema; and art in general to be more accurate. The sheer … Continue reading Best F(r)iends Forever

Henry Rollins. The formidable hardcore punk singer, actor, prolific writer and almost constant traveler with an insatiable curiosity. On Friday night we had the opportunity to enjoy another of his talents, master storyteller. Punk heroThe National Geographic Society is not the typical choice for a Friday night. The elegant Ondaatje Theatre was host  to his latest … Continue reading Kenny and the Exisential Penguin

Vergenoegd(roughly translating to ‘far enough') is a well-established wine estate in the Stellenbosch region outside of Cape Town. A short drive from the city, it still made me chuckle to see the film studios at the freeway turn off with the to scale ships used as sets (for shooting the pirate television show Black Sails) raised, 'dry docked' and looking strangely … Continue reading Ducks in a Row