Wonders Untold

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Of life, arts and culture.

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  • LIFE
    • Contemplation
    • Faith
      • Hymns
  • ARTS
    • Poetry
    • Books
    • Music
  • CULTURE
    • Food and drink
    • Whisky
    • Sights
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    • Travel
    • Places
    • Watch collecting

On watches – the Casio World Timer

9 August 2018 By Bel Leave a Comment

I’m awaiting the arrival of my Casio World Timer.

As a collector of fine mechanical watches, it might seem odd that such a watch should find its way into my collection.

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Filed Under: CULTURE, LIFE, Technology, Travel, Watch collecting

Bel is reading (1) …

6 August 2018 By Bel Leave a Comment

“All we ever wanted”, by Emily Giffin – a novel about privilege, entitlement, the erosion of morals, and (eventual) redemption.

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Filed Under: ARTS, Books

Cape Town

29 April 2018 By Bel Leave a Comment

A view from the Constantia Wine Farms.

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Filed Under: CULTURE, Food and drink, LIFE, Sights, Travel

Saturday evening

23 September 2017 By Bel Leave a Comment

Amsterdam bar

View from the very best bar in Amsterdam. And I’m keeping the name secret.

Filed Under: Food and drink

The end of bitcoin?

15 September 2017 By Bel Leave a Comment

Bitcoin

For what it’s worth, I think Jamie Dimon is wrong about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. (He calls bitcoin a fraud, and predicts its imminent collapse.)

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Filed Under: CULTURE, Fintech, Technology

My morning playlist

19 August 2017 By Bel Leave a Comment

Here is my morning playlist – a small collection of beautiful hymns (with links to their lyrics) to set you up prayerfully for the day:

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Filed Under: Faith, Hymns

On prayer

4 February 2017 By Bel Leave a Comment

Appreciating the wonder and stillness of prayer; this lovely scripture comes to mind:

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Filed Under: Contemplation, Faith

A hymn of peace

13 January 2017 By Bel Leave a Comment

I have been meditating all week on one of my favourite hymns – ‘Dear Lord and Father of mankind’.

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The magic of fiction

26 December 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

Last week, I rediscovered my love for works of fiction.

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On solitude

16 September 2016 By Bel Leave a Comment

img_4653.jpgToday I found myself reciting one of my favourite poems.

Into My Own, by Robert Frost.

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Filed Under: Contemplation, Poetry

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