We have Chinese neighbours, and we're convinced that she beats him up. Every night, without fail, they shout at each other. If we don't hear them, we know that they're not home. Their bathroom is directly opposite mine, with a narrow passage running between buildings, so if their window is open, we can hear them quite well.

"Cape Town – South Africans have a "moral responsibility" to share wealth, South Africa's Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said here on Tuesday."

I've been nominated amongst others for the "SANCTA ANNUAL ONE ACT AND FUL LENGTH AWARDS" (sic).

From (very early in the morning of) 15 January to (very late in the evening of) 19 January, Marinus took me to Umhlanga Rocks. For those who don't know, this is a town north of Durban, in Natal (KZN).

Yesterday M took me to see Thoroughly Modern Millie, put on at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. While M says he didn't enjoy it as much as he thought he would, possibly because he doesn't know the songs, I loved it and recommend it just for the fun of it.

Dear Randolph