Author: Dax
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Kubo’s Little Japan review
I must admit that I like to be in aesthetically pleasing surrounds. I will often drive a longer route if the view is better. This also applies to restaurants, I generally like places that are good looking or interesting. However, sometimes a dodgy looking place can have a lot of character and be home to…
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Unspeak review
I bought this book at the Exclusive books sale, partly because it looked interesting and partly because it was really cheap. Now that I’ve read it, I would be happy to have paid full price for it. Some people have an amazing talent for writing, which makes anything they write engaging, Steven Poole is one of…
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Simply Asia review
Simply Asia is a chain of restaurants, some of which are only take away outlets. The prices are the same for the eat in venues and the take away venues. While the prices are reasonable for a restaurant, they are quite high for a take away option. I have been to the Simply Asia take away…
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Climate Change review
Climate change has (finally) become a global issue which demands the attention of every human living on this planet of ours. In order to take or support the required corrective actions, we need to familiarise ourselves with the concepts and the implications. It is our responsibility to educate ourselves. These days there are so many books out there on…
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GM Potatoes shoved down our throats
The African Centre for Biosafety does some very good work and their website is very informative. They describe themselves thus: The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) is a non profit organisation, based in Johannesburg South Africa. It provides authorative, credible, relevant and current information, research and policy analysis on issues pertaining to genetic engineering ,…
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Wharfside Grill review
I keep forgetting that Mariner’s Wharf refers to the whole complex in the Hout Bay harbour and that the restaurant itself is actually called Wharfside Grill. This is not really a full review of the restaurant but a review of the special they are currently running which I mentioned in the June newsletter. The special…
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Salt Review
Salt is another restaurant I’ve been wanting to try since they opened but have been put off by some negative reports regarding service and value. Also, the two occasions I tried to book, they were full. Now that the novelty has worn off and winter has culled the patronage, I was able to book a…
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Poll change, from water to recycling
In the last poll I asked how much bottled water vs tap water people drink. 46% said they are happy with either and 29% said they try to drink only tap water. The balance was split between people who drink only bottled water or don’t drink water at all. Bottled water is a major problem…
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Cape Town vs London
Ok, so I’m back from holiday and I have a backlog of things I want to post. Seeing as I have just spent 3 weeks in London, I thought I would post some thoughts on restaurants and food in London compared to Cape Town. I ate at a variety of restaurants from McDonalds (embarrassingly) to…
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Dax is on holiday
In case you are wondering why I have not posted anything for a while, it’s because I am overseas on holiday.