| Death by chocolate
25 February 08
So one of my famed dinner party conversational openers is 'Favourite Ways to Die.'
Luke wants to be floated down the Gangees.
My green friends want to be pecked to death by vultures.
I have thought long and hard about my favoured way to die.
This is it:
When I feel death... |
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| One of my Favourite Books for Kids
22 February 08
I'm busy writing for Suite101.com and this article is about humour in children's books. From the most banal disgusting toilet humour (the stuff that still makes me laugh) like Captain Underpants, to sophisticated clever humour, like the sort Betsy Byars used in The Midnight Fox.
If you haven't read The Midnight... |
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| Percy was a Good Dog
16 February 08
This is my dog Percy. We had him put down on Wednesday, and now there is a big gap in the house.
But what a good way to die.
First we bought him a sirloin steak and a bar of chocolate. Then he got excited to be going in the... |
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| Suicide Note
12 February 08
So my friend Sal went for a walk in the Botanical Gardens with a friend, and they found a suicide note. They were too scared they'd find a corpse hanging in a tree so they ran home.
Luckily they photocopied if before they took it to security at the gardens.... |
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| Sermonds about Mrs Potatohead
10 February 08
So one of you googled 'Sermonds about Mrs Potatohead,' and found my blog.
I require a full confession. Remember lying is a sin. So is being economical with the truth.
Why are you looking for sermons about Mrs Potatohead?
What about Mr Potatohead? Has he got nothing to teach us?
But... |
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| I made 2 American cents!
08 February 08
So I have made it onto Suite 101's list of writers.
Do go and have a look at http://www.suite101.com.
I made 2 USA cents yesterday.... |
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| Writer's College
04 February 08
This has been a busy two weeks.
Firstly, my online writing course has opened for registration. (go to www.sawriterscollege.co.za to find out more).
And secondly, I am aiming to become the feature writer on How to write Children's books at Suite 101, a Canadian online webzine, that employs specialist writers in... |
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| Cottage for Sale
02 February 08
We have a lovely cottage on the Berg River at Velddrif, 150 km north of Cape Town. It is very old - part of it was once a barn, and the walls in this section are 60cm thick. It has the original working Dover Stove, and it is fabulous. Secluded,... |
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