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Fred Gillespie: Unlock a Tapestry of Ancestral Branches

Fred Gillespie’s life, tracing back to South African settler heritage, was marked by significant personal transitions.

He formed multiple family connections, including two marriages and subsequent partnerships, resulting in five children.

His journey spanned various locations across South Africa, from Kimberley, Swaziland to Namibia, before his passing in Mtubatuba. in 1994.

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The Naked Man on the Helderberg Wine Route

Anton Smit, famed South African sculptor, rules the roost in the art world with his colossal abstract structures, most notably – the bare dude in Cape Town’s Idiom Winery. This metal masterpiece enhances its surroundings, collaborating effortlessly with vineyards and vintage wines. So, if you fancy a tipple and eye-catching outdoor art, take a joyride along the Helderberg Wine Route. Just don’t drop your merlot in surprise!

Remembering Alida Johanna Van Blommestein | A Celebration of Life

Physical comedy: still on point after 80. Despair: rising with forgotten faces. Farewell: deep and sore. Alida Johanna van Blommestein was a woman of strength, quirks, excess mother-love, and a strange, long-lasting fling with Spice Girl platforms. Quad-bike accidents after sixty, ice cube dining, taxi extravagance, and an unyielding passion for berry farm cheesecakes. Pietersburg 1938-10-05 — Parys 2022-06-06. Over and out. Always remembered, always loved, miss you daily, Mom.

Heritage | The Neck Tie

Pondering about the humble necktie? Those strips of fabric originating from 17th century Croatian mercenaries elevated by King Louis XIII to royal accessory status? Now, they undergo countless changes, reflect art movements, and give men a shot of expressing their artistic sides. Lads, next time you tie one on, remember it’s not just fashion, it’s history against your Adam’s apple!

Lost to Time: Tom Gillespie, 1907–1947

Tom Gillespie, fifth among eight siblings, was born in 1907 in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

After initially embracing barber-hood, military life caught his fancy. He served, got married, cut hair, served again, then settled in Kimberley.

In 1947, at only 40, he concluded his life’s whirlwind adventure, leaving a legacy of an absent father and husband, despite the merits earned in his military career.

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Photography | Custom-Built Light Box

Ladies and gents, behold the multi-tasking wonder of the art world – the custom-built light box! Perfect for e-commerce and food photography, this fine specimen offers controlled lighting, a changeable foam or wooden background and even color-shifting powers. It’s washable, curve-adjustable, and mobile with removable LED lights. Unfortunately, it couldn’t emigrate during Covid. Bummer!

The Binary Heart: Dating in the Digital Age

In the fantastically dizzying world of online dating, from make-ups to breakdowns, relationships can be sparked and snuffed with a mouse click. The exciting digital dance has its perils and joys – from the thrill of virtual chemistry, to the despair of digital rejection. As we embrace our keyboard-induced love stories, remember to add a sprinkle of caution and a boatload of gut instinct. After all, it’s a jungle out there – or in this case, a lustrous digital playground. Don’t forget your armor and your sense of humor!

Attempting to Cope with Loss

Venturing into an insomniac’s tumultuous mind, this piece explores the aftermath of losing a loved one through reckless behaviour. You’ll find musical shadowy games, a bed strewn with ghostly memories, and burning anger that would make even a chilli pepper sweat. Comforting sleep? It’s playing hard to get, as usual.

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