findingthemojo no 429

Greetings friends, the weather has cleared for now, to remind us that in spite of Winter, we certainly live in the most beautiful City in the world.  So here are two suggestions for the weekend ahead

• get to the Bright Art Sale at the Bright Day Creative Space in Woodstock, from Fri 13 - 16 June, 9:00 - 16:00 with free entry.  Affordable art on sale all weekend

grey ladies image: brightday.co.za

• we all need more books to read in this weather so visit the SA Book Fair at the CTICC,  Fri 13 - 15 June, 9:00 - 18:00, R50 entrance fee 

image: southafricanbookfair

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 428

Hello again, it's been a while I know.  Plan ahead to include these in your diary

• starting on Thursday 5 - 8 June, it's Kamers at The Castle.  Tickets cost R60 and all the details are on www.kamersvol.com

image: elle.co.za

• starting this Friday 6 - 15 June is the Encounters SA International Documentary Festival on at The V & A, The Fugard and The Labia.  Tickets cost R40.  Check out the CT schedule for screening times etc

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 427

Hello

• "the world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper" - Bertrand Russell, quoted in The Sunday Telegraph

image: pininterest.com

• "friendship is born at the moment one person says to another: "What? You too? I thought I was the only one" - CS Lewis, quoted in USA Today

image: washingtoninst.org

cheers and have a wonderful weekend
jp

findingthemojo no 426

Greetings and suggestions for your weekend ahead

• well, the boomslang @ Kirstenbosch is finally open to the public.  If you haven't experienced it yet, this is the weekend - just go!  The usual entrance rates apply

timeslive.co.za image: halden krog

• winter specials are back in a big way, try somewhere new for a change, at the V& A Waterfront maybe? or here is the bigger picture, should you be traveling

image: Catharina's, Steenberg

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 425

Morning - some wise words for your weekend

• "I am somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in the cotton fields and sweatshops" - Stephen Jay

Mandingo Slave Traders and Coffle, Senegal, 1780's image: slaverysite.com

•  "This is my simple religion.  There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.  Our own brain, our own heart is our temple: the philosophy is kindness" - Dalai Lama

image: the12stepbuddhist.com

cheers and lekker naweek
jp

findingthemojo no 424

Greetings, yes we are still here, sorry!  So, what's up with your weekend?

• top of the list must be the Franschhoek Literary Festival which starts on Friday at 10:00, check out the full programme and just go! - always so inspiring!

image: flf.co.za

•  get to the Savour Restaurant at the African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel for the Wade Bales Wine & Malt Whiskey Affair 2014.  Starting at 6 - 9pm, a R180 ticket (from computicket.com) gets you unlimited tastings of the 100 wines and 50 whiskeys - enjoy and take a taxi home, please

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 423

Hi there - as we venture into Winter in the most warm and gentle way this year, here in CT; we have a National Election Day on Wednesday 7 May - a reminder to do the right thing

image: zapiro.com

image: Dr Jack & Curtis

cheers and lekker naweek
jp