Author Archives: Reviva

I’ve come far

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Reviva

I’m one of those people who hate being photographed but I’ve decided to share my thoughts on this snapshot (apt for someone who has the look about her of a war victim about to be shot) taken when I was … Continue reading →

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Don’t give me a dusty answer!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Reviva

A new interest has burgeoned in our home and it’s all because of a water damaged flea market find: a thick, wavy-paged volume called BREWER’S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE. Prospecting in the densely packed text whilst on the toilet … Continue reading →

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Guest Spot 3 : Andre Slabbert

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Reviva

Am I going to get royalties for this?  What must I do? Is this like free-association? Is this where I reveal my deep seated fantasies about you? That photo makes me look a little feminine with those dainty crossed ankles. … Continue reading →

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Guest Spot 2 : Sakwe Balintulo

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Reviva

Some might say that keeping up a blog is self-indulgent and they have a point. I have decided that I would like to share the spotlight with people who come into my life, either regularly like Gerald Prinsloo (whom I … Continue reading →

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Creamy ware on platterdays

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Reviva

n the odd occasion when I have guests over for supper, out come the platters and the good plates and I am reminded just how much I like the lightly adorned, creamy crockery we have been collecting for many a … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 18, 2011 by Reviva
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Cupping a town in your hand

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Reviva

  The camera obscura in Grahamstown, a jewel, my not-so-secret passion.

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The Sea Bean

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Reviva

When my son, Ben, picked up this sea bean on the beach at Arniston which is at the very tip of Africa, I knew as I stroked its intriguing smooth exterior, a perfect fit for the the palm of a … Continue reading →

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Fried eggs in the garden

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Reviva

Anybody for breakfast? How about two fried eggs, sunny side up? A favourite in my garden is Romneya Coulteri, the fried egg flower. I love its cut grey-green leaves, the way it zooms up from ground level in one season … Continue reading →

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Chameleons back

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Reviva

When we moved into our home 28 years ago, the garden was full of these fellows, always a welcome find and especially fascinating for our children who would coax them onto a stick and watch them make their way gingerly … Continue reading →

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