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The Sunday Stray - We're Standing On A Beach

A little off the beaten track. A little out of the ordinary.

Dear ,

Every Sunday, just for fun, I'll bring you something that stopped me in my tracks. An eccentric character. An improbable pursuit. An idea that refuses to leave me alone.


I'll follow my curiosity and see where it takes us. You're welcome to come along.



You know that old refrain from Capetonians? "Bru, we've got the mountain and the sea. What have you got in Johannesburg?"


Mmm. Jobs?


But let me not be churlish. Turns out we had mountains and seas long before the Cape had its famous ones.


Sometimes, I feel tiny. Especially when I think about what we're standing on here in Johannesburg.

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