Lorinda and I were reminiscing about Ballito recently. It started with us remembering our first visit to Food Matters, a small restaurant that used to be on the corner of The Well Centre. It was one of the first places we grabbed a coffee when we moved to Ballito almost 20 years ago.  The conversation bounced between places we remember, changes to the town, and the courageous and brave people who took on iconic projects...

Soaking in the sun on Sunbird Lane

Bringing self-sufficient farm-style living into the superb Brettenwood Coastal Estate. Wendy Bouwer from Bridgewater Spencer Architecture and Margaret Berichon from B Design Studio collaborated in creating this breathtaking home for a client in one of the most exclusive, sought after estates on the North Coast, Brettenwood Coastal Estate situated in Sheffield.   The house has stunning views of rolling hills, which makes you feel like you are on a quintessentially gorgeous KZN farm, and boasts...

Making my letter relevant, right?

Someone recently shared with us that people want to read about stuff that is relevant or that adds value to their lives – because that’s what keeps them ‘in’ the story as opposed to flipping the page, or scrolling up (or down, or left or right…so many scroll options nowadays). So, no pressure then when it comes to writing an Editor‘s letter, right?! I was also once told that the Editor‘s letter should be about...

Loving being back at Work

It feels like it’s been ages since we last ‘spoke’ even though it’s been one edition but here we are in February and I’ve got the same feeling you get when you see your friends on the first day of school after an awesome summer holiday….giddy, excited and so much to tell you about and not enough time! Let me start with the holidays. Wow. This past December really does rank up there with some...

One of the best editions we’ve done

I’ve been writing editors letters for a long time, especially for this great magazine, and I’ve got to write about loads of things that excite me or inspire me. I guess to some degree these letters have allowed to you to get inside my head a little and figure out what I’m passionate about and what excites or delights me. It’s been the same since the very first edition in case you’re wondering…I love this...