I am still totally in love with my Adidas Climachill Cosmic Boost shoes but, tragically, they are now officially finished. Finito. Dead. Khatm. Well, that’s if I choose to believe the doleful message from mapmyrun.com received 2 weeks ago : I ignored them, continued with my #dailyrunning and now I’ve clocked …
On a recent return visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, where we lived for many years, I was looking for Western smart formal wear for my daughter. We now live in India, and office appropriate Western clothing isn’t always easy to find. I was pointed in the direction of Jenni Button, …
I have been a devoted fan of Tsonga shoes for years now, ever since we lived in South Africa. Their shoes are, without question, the most immediately comfortable shoes you will ever buy. Let me explain. I now live in India, in New Delhi. In late May Delhi is hot. As …
On a recent holiday in Johannesburg, where we used to live, we went wandering through Braamfontein, a part of town that was hardly on our radar screen when we lived in Joburg, because it was downtown and perceived to be unsafe. Fast forward several years (oh dear me, how I …
Calling all Delhi-walas/visitors to Delhi. There are 2 photographic exhibitions at the National Gallery of Modern Art that you absolutely don’t want to miss. Both exhibitions cover minority communities in India, but communities that are poles apart, socially and educationally. The juxtaposing of these exhibitions makes a visit even more …
Now I may well be teaching granny how to suck eggs here, but on a recent visit to New York (after far too long, but that’s another story) I discovered TEAVANA. What a delicious shop, full of temptations galore. And who knew there could be so many delightful sounding teas …
Bella on Rivonia Road in Johannesburg is a perfect place for lunch. Airy, friendly, relaxed staff, serving easy on the palate light food, which is consistently good, with a wide choice of specials of the day. It is very much the place for ladies who lunch. Safe and ample parking. …
