Monday, December 27, 2010

Mist

Why I love the Midlands...


"When a thing becomes it's most extreme, the seeds of its opposite are
planted" - Sabina Murray.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Cars

Years ago, when I lived out West, Johannesburg central was the 'big-night-out'. Years ago,the roadhouse was the pit-stop. There was two iconic roadhouses on the Krugersdorp/Joburg Ontdekkers night drive, Wagonwheels in Horizon and the Americano on the Delaray/Newlands border. Both (as most roadhouses are) gone now, though the premises (and signage) of the Americano still exists - its now a car dealer, and perhaps, in memory of its previous status, it stocks classic cars.
I must apologise, It occurred to me to pack my camera but thought 'Naaah, I'm on my way to collect my bike, ...' so I've only cellie pics. I must make take another trip there with a proper camera, methinks!



Studebaker Hawk - droolworthy indeed!





















A bloody great big black Ford:







Two more Fords- Fairlaine 500s - niiiiice

















A gem of a '39 Chevy, rodded in authentic mat black stealth-style, I want this one!






















A beautiful '68 Jaguar, straight out of some classic British copper tv series...




Out in the yard were a few 'need-a-little-work' models:



I love old cars, I don't think there's much on the road these days that matches the styling, anything post '75 is some generic computer streamlined carbon copy of something else...

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Pink drinks

Pink drinks - Xai-Xai - obscure covers slurred. Somewhere, one of
those revolving emergency lights have kicked in - and nobody notices .
. .

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