The Fairy & the Farm. Part VI: The Dreamweaver

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February 24th 2007

Published: February 24th 2007

A mere stone throw away from the Turkish bath was a hair saloon. Moscow Carmine, she read in bright red letters on the door to the saloon, as she opened it. The saloon was empty but for a barber who was busy cutting with his scissors in the air. “Hi.” The fairy said with a hesitant voice. Mr Moscow - the barber - didn’t notice and continued with what he was doing. “I’m looking for the... Read Full Entry

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Long Street

As it leads down towards the waterfront. In the foreground the Long Street Backpacker's can be seen. It was teh first Backpacker's to be opened in Cape Town and was the sparkle that turned into the Khao-san road of Cape Town. The balcony is painted by graffiti artists Faith47 and Mac1. The owner of the Backpacker's, Steven, is a friendly and esygoing Zimbabwean.

Keeping the Cape in shape

A guy heading for the gym. Being a good citizen he would put his waste in the trashcan outside the popular Vida-E-Cafe, or he would be a bad citizen and degenerate the streets of die Kaapstadt which would eventually lead to the downfall of modern civilization. Simple.

Fruit and Veg City

Low quality fruit and vegetables, genetically modified and quasi-ecological. But o' dear wallet how cheap.

Lola's on Long

A vegetarian restaurant pumping' Scissor-sister glam-rock-beats out onto the street, while serving moderate portions of rabbit fodder. Much cheaper is Zucchini’s on Loop St opposite the Christian Barnard Hospital, run by the same family.. But o' dear wallet how cheap.

Buildings in Black and White

Banks, Business and the Lion's Head

Colourful Schotsche Kloof

More happy houses on the side of Signal Hill, back dropped by swaying laundry, from a small informal settlement.

Afro-galactic

Gaudy, kitch, trendy, expensive, cool stuff you can buy in Cape Town.

Evil Empire

Darth Vaders summer cottage when he's not on staff meetings at the death star.

Meet the Township Sandman

Pharmaceutical sleep and pain relief in a plastic container. More chemicals to the masses. Hurrah! Zzzzzzzz.

A panel piece

An eyesore for the Metrorail ruling body, a fight against the system, the worlds most beautiful crime or just an ego-boasting spray painting by some confused teenager with hormonic skin.

A last beautiful building from Long Street

All the Cape Dutch buildings on Long Street are now occupied by cheap lodges, restaurants, clubs, bars and cafe's.

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