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Sometime journalist. Hoards wine. Drinks amaros. Pats small dogs and trills at cats. Waiting for eternity.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined January 2008
A moving truck brought down our vuma cable and will break it when it leaves. Outside 38 Maluti Avenue Quellerina. @vumatel – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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@vumatel Line down on rd corner maluti ave magalies ave Quellerina. Tried calling on phone. Are you able to escalate as cars driving over cable and it may break? – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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Replying to @vumatel
@vumatel tree brought vuma cable down into road at corner Maluti Ave and Magalies Ave Quellerina. Actually on road. As shown on map clip ar intersection. – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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Fire season in Johannesburg. – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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Can anyone explain this sexual violence to me? – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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Here's a map.
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Replying to @ferialhaffajee
@ferialhaffajee So we have no water due to @Rand_Water @JHBWater and no way to douse this fire due to their lack of service delivery. – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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@JHBWater @Rand_Water we have no water to put this veld fire out. You mismanagement of water supply may kill people and d3stroy homes. – at Roodepoort, South Africa
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Replying to @BrandDNA
Like this thing that won't leave me alone however many times I ask not to see it?
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What's better than a croissant? Kouign-Amann a buttery, caramelised pastry made with a bread-like dough laminated with butter and sugar. This was my first attempt and while not perfect still better than a croissant. Fight me! instagr.am/p/CsLAtDqt9N3/
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Ultimately, I was disappointed with my role in the coronation. It was even worse than Megan's. The Daily Mail didn't write about me. The police did not brutalise me for my quiet protest - anarchy if you will - for ignoring the crown's instructions on a c… instagr.am/p/Cr78l68tNKq/
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Time to break out a new tea towel. "Tinks" by Richard Bawden. instagr.am/p/Cr5ZnwrN59o/
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Wear your bloody hat. Preferably with ear flaps. Sunscreen on your nose. Proper waterproof boots and thick socks as it's boggy. Otherwise thou bound to catch your death of cold Then we will have to bury you Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop Then… instagr.am/p/Crd1m-EtC9F/
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Off to the rhubarb triangle in Yorkshire tomorrow. What other vegetable, fruit and other food recommendations have you got? Need a break from Jason believe it or not. instagr.am/p/CrTW4zWtvaB/
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The end of wine. This is an MRI scan of my faulty heart. The electrics have gone wrong and for the moment nobody wants to reboot it. My cardiologist warns that even one glass of wine doubles my risk of stroke. And that for me there is now no safe leve… instagr.am/p/CqsALsANSR-/
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