Reflections in, on and round about…with a lot of cooking on the side
I’ve not had a rant for a while. My last few rants were more than a year ago. I railed against aspects of the restrictions associated with the lockdown. Truth be told, I was probably railing at the virus itself. As if it gives a damn. I might come back to that but I suspect … Continue reading Unicorns, bunnies and fishes: a reality check
I have been fiddling about in the blogosphere since 2014. The blogging was initially inspired by school pals (I will not say old, but you get the drift – longstanding) who wanted to know how I cooked what was in the photographs that I shared. I also wanted to find out whether I had a … Continue reading The Blogging Journey
I had a disaster with a web host. The posts you will find here go back to my original blog. Posts from mid 2019 to date are AWOL. If we are able to recover them, we will and I'll be able to import them using WordPress tools. If not, I will be "importing" them from the … Continue reading The Blog
I write.I love words and writing. I love cats, cooking and The Husband.Not necessarily in that order.I am a freelance as a writer for hire.I have a presence on Hive, a social blockchain, blog on WordPress and cook for the McGregor Saturday Morning Market.I always do my best to make a plan to solve people’s problem. If I can’t do … Continue reading Now
Based in McGregor, in the Winelands of the Western Cape, South Africa, I am a remote gig-worker and writer.In January 2021, I was recruited to join a boutique marketing and business solutions business as Lead: Content and Research. Alas, it had to downsize. Prior to the pandemic, I ran a couple of tourism-based initiatives and hosted … Continue reading The Work Stuff
I ran an education and training management consultancy for more than 20 years. The advent of the Internet and broadband meant that I was able to work with clients in both South Africa and abroad, successfully maximising time and costs for all concerned. Consultancy services specialised in project conceptualisation, policy analysis, systems development, quality assurance … Continue reading Then
I am an ordinary woman living in the Winelands of McGregor in South Africa. My I live in an alternative technology house that I shared with my late husband, with three cats, two black, Tiger Pearl (aka Princess Pearli) and Mr Richard Parker, as well as Gandalf the Grey. Mr P is a new addition … Continue reading Welcome
When I started this blog, it was on a whim: the initial thought had been to share ideas about what I cook and/or how we entertain and how, we’re in the process of developing our home and garden in McGregor. Over the last six or so months, I have realised that Fiona’s Favourites is allowing … Continue reading The beginning – revisited
The formal stuff I...ahem...Fiona Cameron-Brown...am a writer - for hire - who works remotely from McGregor in the Winelands of South Africa. Credentials In March 2020 I successfully completed a certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to complement my a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in English and Geography) and Higher … Continue reading Fiona