After being lulled into a false sense of load-sheddinglessness in recent weeks, it has returned with a vengeance. Having again resorted to emergency baked beans on toast cremated on full heat setting and dished up in the dark, I decided to think seriously about the alternative methods for providing a hot meal for the family,… Continue reading Load Shedding Meals: 1. Take Away
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Now we’re Cooking with Gas
Why are we cooking with gas? Well, because of loadshedding. “There is good news and bad news. The bad news is the sh*t is about to hit the fan, the good news is the fan will be off due to load shedding*”, this is more of less the content of a close to the bone… Continue reading Now we’re Cooking with Gas
Shopping up a Storm
We’re off to a summer wedding in the UK quite soon and I need an outfit. It’s winter fashion all the way at the moment here in Jo’burg, so finding appropriate attire is a no-go. By the time we land back in the UK we will be hitting the tail end of the summer stock, which… Continue reading Shopping up a Storm
Suitcase Shopping
Sweetpea has grown. Her old wheelie case now bobs along uncomfortably on the floor and bashes her leg with every step. Time to buy a bigger one… After examining every single case, pocket, locking system and colour available in the shop, she settled on a hot pink number, which we took to the counter. Meanwhile Pickle… Continue reading Suitcase Shopping
Africa After All 3. Hands Free
In urban areas of Johannesburg, pushchairs (strollers or buggies) are often impractical. They probably would not be welcome on precarious mini-bus taxi rides, neither are they suited to some of the non-existent pavements or uneven roadside verges. I also imagine that for many, the cost of pushchairs is prohibitive (if you had to choose between buying a pushchair… Continue reading Africa After All 3. Hands Free
The Suitcases are Packed
Suitcases. They are a part of our expat existence. Any expat wife worth her salt is able to balance an overweight item of hand luggage on her pinkie, sporting a winning grin in place of a grimace of agony. Packed lightly on the way home-home, our cases are crammed full of home country comforts on… Continue reading The Suitcases are Packed
Diamonds on the Soles of My Shoes: Cullinan Diamond Mine
Well, maybe not diamonds, maybe just diamond dust. Even that is probably wishful thinking having listened to all the checks and balances in place to mine and refine every nanogram of diamond matter blasted out of the famous Cullinan Diamond mine situated just a little over an hour from Johannesburg. Looking to inject some sparkle into… Continue reading Diamonds on the Soles of My Shoes: Cullinan Diamond Mine
Moving to Johannesburg: Getting Cosy in Jozi
Johannesburg, Jo’burg, Jozi, Egoli or City of Gold has its beginnings rooted deep down in the rough and tumble of the gold mines. With a reputation for violent crime and a notorious history of apartheid, many expats have grave misgivings about moving here. First Impressions of Life in Johannesburg Nevertheless, our first impressions are… Continue reading Moving to Johannesburg: Getting Cosy in Jozi
Welcome to Expatorama
Expat : A person living in a foreign land and anything pertaining to life as an expat. -orama : A handy bit you can add to the end of a word meaning "wide view of” or “spectacular display of”. My wide-view-of-expat-life credentials include stints living in The Netherlands, Thailand, Lagos, Istanbul, Johannesburg and now Hong… Continue reading Welcome to Expatorama
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