Fairlady May/June 2022

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TO FAIRLADY NOW &YOU’LL GET 6 ISSUES for R370 – that’s only R61.75 per issue, SO YOU SAVE R199.50! Why subscribe? 1. You’ll never miss an issue. 2. You’ll get every print issue of the magazine delivered to your door. 3. You’ll never miss out on our fabulous competitions and special offers. Subscribe to the printed magazine For new subscriptions: SMS ‘SUBSCRIBE’ to 31069 with your details and one of our agents will contact you (R1.50 per SMS; free minutes don’t apply). To renew a subscription: Call 087 353 1300, or +27 21 065 0033 for international subscription rates, email subs@media24.com or send a WhatsApp message to 087 353 1333. Subscribe to the digital magazine To read FAIRLADY on your tablet or another device, subscribe through ZINIO or Magzter: go to zinio.com/za/fairlady-m7671 or…

WE had some friends around for dinner the other night, and we were still sitting around the table having a marvellous time when, at about a quarter to ten, Mariella said, ‘Right, everybody out. We know how Suzy misses curfew.’ She was remembering a column I’d written ages ago in which I may have mentioned how much I loved the fact that everything stopped at 10 pm. I’d forgotten about it completely and really didn’t want them to leave, but the following morning, when I woke up clear-headed, full of energy and with the kitchen already cleaned up, I was reminded of the joys of the 10 pm shutdown: it offered all the pleasure of socialising with none of the pain. Robyn von Geusau’s story on noise and light pollution (page…

WE had some friends around for dinner the other night, and we were still sitting around the table having a marvellous time when, at about a quarter to ten, Mariella said, ‘Right, everybody out. We know how Suzy misses curfew.’ She was remembering a column I’d written ages ago in which I may have mentioned how much I loved the fact that everything stopped at 10 pm. I’d forgotten about it completely and really didn’t want them to leave, but the following morning, when I woke up clear-headed, full of energy and with the kitchen already cleaned up, I was reminded of the joys of the 10 pm shutdown: it offered all the pleasure of socialising with none of the pain. Robyn von Geusau’s story on noise and light pollution…

Reacher (Amazon Prime) I’m a big fan of the Reacher books, but never bought into Tom Cruise in the lead in the movies (Jack Reacher is 6'5"; Tom is 5'7", for one thing). Alan Ritchson, who plays the role in the Amazon series, is a giant, as he should be, because it’s critical to the plot, and the series as a whole is extremely well made and very watchable. Die-hard Reacher fans (and I know you’re out there – apparently more women read the series than men) will be delighted. Bucket handbag Fashion editor Annelee doesn’t approve, but I don’t swap out handbags – basically, I use one bag until it falls apart, and then I buy another one. This beauty from Sitting Pretty is my latest buy: it’s the perfect size, and…

Reacher (Amazon Prime) I’m a big fan of the Reacher books, but never bought into Tom Cruise in the lead in the movies (Jack Reacher is 6'5"; Tom is 5'7", for one thing). Alan Ritchson, who plays the role in the Amazon series, is a giant, as he should be, because it’s critical to the plot, and the series as a whole is extremely well made and very watchable. Die-hard Reacher fans (and I know you’re out there – apparently more women read the series than men) will be delighted. Bucket handbag Fashion editor Annelee doesn’t approve, but I don’t swap out handbags – basically, I use one bag until it falls apart, and then I buy another one. This beauty from Sitting Pretty is my latest buy: it’s the…