Since moving to Jo’burg from Durban 14 years ago, some things in Durban have changed for the worse (oh my goodness, what has happened to East Coast Radio?), some for the better (The Bush Tavern in Umdloti) and many have stayed the same. Remaining as special and dear to me as before. Mitchell Park seems to have retained all the qualities …
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The History of LiPS – Brett Beiles at the helm
A while ago I wrote about the formation of Durban’s Live Poets Society (LiPS) and my time with the group. I asked Brett Beiles to write about the years when he took the reigns. This is his story. LiPSomania Brett Beiles Convenor: January 2002-August 2007 Poetry helps to concentrate the mind, crystallise emotion and distil the spirit. These processes make …
Read More »Durbans Live Poets Society (LiPS) my grown up baby moves to A Novel Idea
The 4th of June 2014 is a special day. My cherished LiPS will be hosted by A Novel Idea, I was so excited to read the following on A Novel Idea’s Facebook page. “The Durban Live Poets’ Society will be meeting at the store on Wednesday, 4th June. Kobus Moolman will offer work from his latest book. All poets …
Read More »Bud’s Bay Shack, yummy food, mangroves, awesome view and more
Over the years Cliff has often mentioned that he would love to visit The Prawn Shak in Amatikulu (about 100km from Durban) where you can enjoy what sounds like an idyllic meal on the beach. This remains very much on our wish list. On Saturday he discovered that there is a branch in Bayhead. After a morning on Umdloti beach …
Read More »Durban – I heart Market
The texture, the colours and aromas of food and craft markets are a sensual delight. I have now found my favourite. The I heart (written as the heart symbol) Market at the Moses Mabhida stadium grounds in Durban. During our winter visit to Durban a special classmate from Maris Stella class of ’86 arranged that we meet at the I …
Read More »Durban People’s Park – The best children’s playground in South Africa
In April my sister-in-law took us to People’s Park at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. What a wonderful discovery for any parent! This time during our 2 week winter break in Durban we visited People’s Park three times. It is beyond doubt the best children’s playground that I have ever visited. The equipment in the playground is fantastic! …
Read More »Not so rough on the Bluff
In my school days the inhabitants of the Bluff in Durban were labelled “rough and tough”. I currently live in Boksburg which would be the Johannesburg equivalent, the joke’s on me now. I have not visited the Bluff for about 20 years. While we were in Durban I saw a pic of the Bluff’s Brighton Beach on the ‘I Love …
Read More »Homeward bound?
There’s an ache in my sternum as we drive out of Durban. Each road familiar, mapped in my psyche. No specific memories occupy my mind but flashes of impressions associated with each place, passing like trees seen from the car window, intangible in my visions periphery. Fleeting emotions and reminders that this is where I belong. Subliminal, wordless poetry, striking …
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