My folks are going pretty ballistic in France. The pool house must, naturally, be ready for The Muse and my arrival in June.   A suitable alternative to the view from The Safe House French men operating adorable machinery Our place (named Bastide Les Amis) is in Menerbes, which is a part of the Luberon […]

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Well if it wasn’t enough that Mel Gibson is gong to lose $500,000,000 to his wife (here) as a result of his alleged boning of a Russian pop star (here); more revealing details and images have emerged, suggesting that his state of mind is definitely in question. Braveheart fans should probably turn away as they […]

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Perhaps you should be taking your mind off our rugby teams and focusing on an area where our South African sportsmen are taking the top prize! Like Grant “Twiggy” Baker who completely cleaned up this weekend – quietly nursing a 61 foot way to take home top prize at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave […]

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The shot is taken 400m above the hole and the ball takes a 30 second flight to reach the green. It’s right here in South Africa and a hole in one will get you a cool R13 million. And yes, you do need a chopper to get to the tee.   Piece of old tacky […]

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Mark C spotted an honourable mention (here) in a recent mybroadband investigation into South Africa’s biggest websites. It certainly made for interesting reading and something perhaps YOU should read as you navigate this ever-changing SA media landscape.     It was noted :   SA’s biggest websites and blogs South Africa is currently experiencing strong […]

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F1 Ace, Jenson Button (or, as The Muse calls him, “Jenni Button”) got into a major row with Richard Branson before the inaugural 2009 Formula 1 race in Melbourne Australia a few weeks back. Branson, having just recently confirmed Virgin’s sponsorship of the Brawn F1 team, went out with the team after Button secured pole […]

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@countsabel sent this out on Twatter on Friday. I thought I’d save it for your Monday morning. I couldn’t think of a better way to start the week. So please, enjoy one of better videos you will ever watch during this lifetime.   Chad   Feeling better? Good. Enjoy tinkering at work during this, your […]

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Wow, there was definitely no getting out of this one! After my incredibly naive pre-Blog Awards pledge video where I promised (should I win) to ride my scooter along the Camps Bay strip in a leopard print thong (emphasis on “strip!”), there was no end to the sms’s, emails and tweets asking “hey dude, what […]

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Phillip W sent this in, asking the question, “Is this the TBG ?” (Tall Blonde Guy) Before signing off, he did mention that he doubted that the TBG would sit in traffic.   Another pretender Unaware that without an aura or glow no one would ever believe he was The TBG   Exactly right, Phillip, […]

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What’s the weather looking like for this weekend? Look no further! This week’s 2oceansvibe Weather Girl is none other than one of the The BOMB Surf BOMBshells , 21 year old Miss Cape and former Miss SA finalist, Michelle G from M1 Management. We have a little chat with the little treasure before she gives […]

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Not sure if you caught this wonderful little spot of rural graffiti. Just after the recent Table Mountain fires (here), there were a few spots in the Zonnebloem area which weren’t burnt. some of them were circles. Like this one below. Which someone drew on a smily face in the middle of the night!   […]

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Dale over at www.idale.co.za just did a feature on some guy bloggers and their dream cars. Some of them were pretty obvious, and some were nothing short of genius. Personally, I thought mine took the cake. Please enjoy the Ferrari GT 250 California .. (a la Ferris Bueller..).   The Ferrari 250 GT California   […]

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Jesus, Rachel – chill out!   What’s eating Jennifer A(r)niston?

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A few weeks ago we gave you the international business reports (here) to do with a massive drop in revenue and imminent the demise of the Crocs shoes company. And now, while the marshmallow shoe seller at the V&A Waterfront continues to peddle evil to the masses, I thought you might be interested to see […]

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I remember when I got my first copy of the latest Dirty Skirts album, Daddy Don’t Disco – I nearly wet myself the whole way through. And then came the track that is currently all over the airwaves – “Rolling Like Thunder.” As much of the fan that I am, I couldn’t actually believe what […]

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Ok, just to bring you up to speed, Mel Gibson’s wife is filing for divorce and wants at LEAST half of his nearly $1 billion fortune. That would leave her with somewhere between five and ten billion Rand which, as you might have worked out, will be a new celebrity divorce record!   William Wallace […]

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Oh God [wipes eyes, emotional] I tell you, it’s the little things that make me love this place so much. Maybe I should be spending more time in Woodstock? Because if there are pearlers like this to be had, I may never need to leave.   The Obama Haircut – perfected in Woodstock, Cape Town […]

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I wasn’t around at the time, but there is something incredibly cool about New York movies I’ve watched based in the 1950’s. I’ve always loved the vibe. The post-Capone era, when TV had just come about and James Dean was doing his thing. But most of all, I dig the restaurant vibe that one sees […]

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2oceansvibe Character (The DJ), ex KFM morning show host, voice of Cape Town and part time genius is currently studying law at Yale. He also got accepted to Harvard. Shame. Anyway, he is currently in New York, busy casting his vote for the SA General Elections! And he’s giving us a step by step vibe […]

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Have you heard of this angel, Padma Lakshmi?   Padma Lakshmi   Me neither. She’s pretty cool though, don’t you think? Seems like the kind of girl who you could just chat to for HOURS! She’s actually a chef and, lke me, an only child. Ja – serious. Wikipedia tells us : Padma Parvati Lakshmi […]

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Much has been said over the years about Marilyn Monroe’s curves and voluptuous figure, with some suggesting that she was up to a 16 in size. Well thank GOD! these rumours can finally be put to rest, following a Timesonline Women feature, in which the journalist documents trying on a whole range of Marilyn’s clothes. […]

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Following on seamlessly from recent articles about fires on Le Table Mountain, let alone our latest Lion’s Head Full Moon Hike feature, comes this brilliantly funny video made for Cape Town’s Volunteer Wildfire Services , by none other than 2oceansvibe’s The Film Guy . Tired of getting burnt? The Film Guy stepped up to the […]

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Zinedine Zidane was spotted at V&A Waterfront’s The Greek Fisherman on Friday. This, from Tony L:   Zinedine “Zizou” Zinade Spotted at The Greek Fisherman ‘Sup Seth, Had a mean lunch at the Greek Fisherman at the waterfront today. Zidane decided to make an appearance with his whole family. Oh please note the Mythos beer […]

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This, just in from ex-pat, reader and friend of 2oceansvibe, Johan VZ:   Dear Seth, I’m sure you’ll get a few of these today but here are a couple of pics of voters queuing up outside South Africa House in London this morning for the first ever overseas vote in the SA elections. A historic […]

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I took a double take, nay, a triple take this weekend as I browsed through the property section of the Weekend Argus. The first thing that jumped out of the Vineyard Estates page was the fact that the estate agent featured for the one property had a superimposed bow-tie on. How bizarre, I thought to […]

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This article is by no means an endorsement of any party, nor is it an indication of who I will be voting for. It is just a brief word about how impressed I am with Trevor Manuel, and that the opposition parties and leaders might want to take a leaf out of his book. You […]

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So some friends from L.A. rolled into town for a week and managed to pack in quite a bit. They stayed at the new One & Only hotel (review pending – the jury is still out) at the V&A Waterfront and headed out each day, ticking off the various adventures to be had. It was […]

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Whoah, there hasn’t been an auction on the Camps Bay strip since the place next door to Caprice, now occupied by The Grand Cafe, went for around R40 million sometime last year. And now, the highly sought after building on the other side of The Grand Cafe is going under the hammer. I spotted them […]

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This is good. These guys have put together a spoof of the Twitter craze sweeping the world. This time it’s called Flutter and instead of a maximum of 140 characters per message, it’s a max of 26 characters. It’s really well done and nearly a carbon copy of a genuine doccie I watched on the […]

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This fellow can be found at Vida e in Camps Bay. I enjoy him.   Soso   Unlike his coffe (which is amazing), his name is “Soso .” No, I am not spicing you. I just hope that when people ask him what his name is, he holds out his hand flat and, before they […]

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