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Dates via friends, but not as we know it, Jim
A friend of mine, let’s call him Cecil, emigrated last year, and after he had settled into his new town and indeed new country, I found myself talking to him on Skype from time to time. I extolled the virtues … Continue reading
Stuff and nonsense: Top 10 hobbies to avoid discussing with girls you want to date
It seems to be apocraphyl, but a friend of mine often claimed he quoted Oscar Wilde when he said “women talk such nonsense, but they do it so delightfully”. Women themselves don’t seem to be as complimentary – I saw … Continue reading
Luck
“The more I practise, the luckier I get” Gary Player The legendary golfer comes up with a simple quote to summarise so much of life. Including dating, and especially useful for internet dating. The dating lesson: Put the odds in … Continue reading
The Big 4
The Big 4…not to be confused with the Big 5. I had breakfast at a cafe in Cape Town and they offer two variations – Big 5 (sausage, bacon, egg, chips, coffee) and Healthy 5 (muesli, orange juice, yoghurt, fruit … Continue reading
The definition of insanity…
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Now I have seen that quote attributed to various thinkers though history: from Benjamin Franklin to Roy Keane, via Einstein. or to put it another … Continue reading