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What Makes Jaquet Droz A Trailblazing Watchmaker?

Text by Simone Louis

We explore the brand’s ethos, vision and history of creating watches that double up as artistic treasures

It all started in 1738 in the Swiss metropolis of La Chaux-de-Fonds, with the creation of a company whose celebrated techniques and traditions live on even today. Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a noted watchmaker of his time, was a master craftsman with an inimitable vision. Under his guidance, the brand we all know as Jaquet Droz created horological art pieces that quickly became the darlings of European heads of state, as well as the Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Throughout the 18th century, the founding family broke new ground in luxury ornamentation, supporting generations of artists through their body of work. Enamelled cases adorned with sculpting, engraving, painting and paillons played an integral role in the watchmaker’s eminence. Anything that could be embellished — from urns and snuffboxes to pocket watches and mechanical birdcages — was decorated in the signature Jaquet Droz manner.

The horological house has been linked with the fine arts from its very conception but what it truly specialises in is the ‘art of astonishment’. One of the earliest examples of this is the Jaquet Droz Legend — a sought-after collector’s item today — which lives on in the form of the ‘singing cages’ that the brand is so renowned for creating. A pair of birds, perched deftly within, play gentle melodies either on demand or are automated to spontaneously do so every hour. Birds are a much-loved feature, portrayed on paintings and dials within a vast family of collections; the most famous being the Bird Repeater — a minute repeater with eight diverse animation contrivances acting in sync. Earlier this year, a highly perfected version of The Charming Bird timepiece was revealed after years of development. It features the exquisite handcrafted avian figurine — which sings, spins around and flaps its wings — against the backdrop of a stunning engraved mother-of-pearl dial that integrates the technique of paper cutting.

The brand’s mechanical expertise is underscored in its presentation of automata, which includes pieces like The Musician, The Writer and The Magician. Made using over 1,000 components, the last makes songbirds appear and reappear.

What’s special about the watchmaker is that within its métiers d’art workshop, the craftsmen are focussed not only on the past, but also on the assimilation of modern technique and flair. They have been known to study and master several new skills over the course of time, including rare ones like a quail egg mosaic. Acquired by the Swatch Group in 2000, the brand continues to preserve the savoir-faire of its founder while simultaneously embracing innovation, through a number of practices that encompass its spirit.

The clearest example of fine art applied to haute horology, the tradition of painting on enamel is one that the brand wishes to honour and uphold. This meticulous technique is applied to a few noteworthy pieces in its repertoire. Painted entirely by hand with the aid of a microscope, each one-of-a-kind piece takes at least a week to produce. Once they start to paint the dial, several coats must be applied in succession and put through the kiln, about 20 times in all. A final drying process fixes the paint, ensuring that it lasts for a long time.

Engraving And Sculpting
Making the most of a heritage of skills that have been preserved with exceptional care, motifs are either hand-engraved or moulded and then sculpted — creating the impression of relief. With the help of their chisels, gravers and rubbers, artisans achieve miniature appliques that feature on the dials of some of their ateliers d’art creations.

Paillonné Enamelling
This involves the setting of ornamental paillons (tiny motifs that are cut from gold or silver leaf) under a coat of translucent enamel. A technique central to Jaquet Droz’s traditional expertise, it requires flawless mastery in the use of extremely high temperatures. Pierre was a virtuoso of this practice which, thanks to him and a few others, was at its peak in the 18th century. When reviving the process, the brand initially used original paillons from that period, but now makes their own.

A year ago, the brand was the first in watchmaking history to present a dial created using the ancient Asian art of eggshell mosaic. A limited-edition timepiece, Petite Heure Minute Elephant Mosaic features a vibrant representation of an elephant in a landscape of paddy fields, scrupulously realised with quail eggshell tesserae. The fragments of eggshell are sorted by colour, shape and purity until 2,000 usable ones are chosen and further hand-assembled one by one onto a red-gold dial. About 200 hours later, the scene is completed and then covered with a thin layer of clear lacquer.

Grand Feu
A distinctive moniker of the brand’s traditional timepieces, this method of decoration has been reinterpreted in contemporary collections. Here, the master artisan does not paint directly but instead applies layers of oxides onto the dial. It is then moved into a fire several times to allow motifs and colours to appear gradually. The term ‘grand feu’ directly translates to ‘grand fire’. Once the finished product has been accomplished, it is unalterable. The enamel will retain its lustre for generations to come, indefinitely enduring the effects of time.

Mineral Dials
In the early days, mineral-faced watches were all the rage, therefore the watchmaker went ahead and perfected their creation of such pieces. The benefit of using minerals for the dials is the assurance that no two models will ever be alike. What’s more, the play of light, hue and complexity lend an elegant exclusivity. Jaquet Droz has carefully chosen materials like bronzite, lapis lazuli, meteorite, imperial jasper, mother-of-pearl, aventurine, spectrolite, ruby heart and onyx, all presented in their raw state; each possessing unique properties.

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Watford-born banker an 'unlikely' contestant on Celebrity Big Brother 2018

In 1995, Nick Leeson was briefly one of the most talked about men in the world, now he enters the Big Brother house with 12 other celebrities.

Nick Leeson appeared on CBB last night among an eclectic mix of reality stars, hollywood names, comedians and athletes.

The 51-year-old broker is otherwise known as the Rogue Trader, famously responsible for the fall of England's oldest merchant bank, Barings Bank. In 1995, his risk-taking and unauthorised speculative trades caused losses of £827 million, and Barings Bank was declared insolvent.

Simply leaving a note that read 'I'm sorry,' Leeson fled to Malaysia, Thailand and finally Germany, before his arrest in Frankfurt. Leeson pleaded guilty to deceiving the bank and forging documents, and was sentenced to 6 and a half years imprisonment in Singapore.

In 1996 Leeson published his autobiography, which he wrote from prison, and was released from jail in 1999 due to a diagnosis of colon cancer.

Since then, Leeson has remarried and lived in Ireland, being a motivational speaker and often lecturing at universities. He uses his story to warn against risks and to overcome stress and anxiety in the financial industry. A film, Rogue Trader, was made of his life, starring Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel.

The Watford-born ex-banker has admitted that his appearance on CBB is in hope of a fresh start and a way to show the British public that he is sorry for his actions. Nick Leeson attended Parmiter's School in Watford during the 80s.

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Three out of Five stars
Running time: 110 mins

Impressively made documentary that puts you right on the front line, with all the attendant adrenaline-laced terror that that involves.

What's it all about?
Directed by Janus Metz, Armadillo, like last year's Restrepo, is an embedded documentary that follows a group of young Danish soldiers (weedy-looking Mads "Mini", strapping blond Daniel Olby, Asian medic Kim Bakerod and excitable Rasmus Munke) on their six month deployment to Forward Operating Base Armadillo in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Metz's cameras stay with the group every step of the way, from adrenaline-fuelled gun-battles with the Taliban to long periods of downtime punctuated by porn and video chats with friends and family back home.

The Good
Metz eschews the standard documentary format (there's no voiceover and no talking head interviews) in favour of a full-on fly-on-the-wall approach, presented without commentary. His access to the unit as a whole is extraordinary, not least because his presence is never acknowledged by anyone on screen.

Where the film really comes into its own is during the battle sequences, with Metz using a series of helmet-mounted cameras to take you right into the action; the results are loud, chaotic, terrifying and harrowing, and you flinch every time a bullet whizzes past. In addition, Metz captures several haunting images that will stay with you long after you leave the cinema: the weirdly blissed-out expression on a wounded soldier's face and most notably, a pile of post-grenade corpses in a ditch that leads to a controversy back in Denmark over whether or not the insurgents were illegally killed. (Olby is shown announcing in a debriefing that “We liquidated them in the most humane way possible.”) The Bad
Metz's stated intention with the film was to investigate the desire amongst soldiers to return to war, almost as if war itself had addictive qualities. To that end, he captures the excitement, machismo and the sense of camaraderie but it's unlikely anyone seeing Armadillo will be rushing out to enlist afterwards.

In addition, the film is so slickly shot and scored that it often feels like a faux-documentary drama, which backfires a little in that you start wondering if it's really authentic. On top of that, there's so much gunfire and running about in the middle section that it gets both repetitive and frustrating, since you, understandably, never see the enemy.

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Armadillo is an impressively made documentary that's by turns exhilarating, harrowing, shocking, depressing and ultimately moving. Worth seeing.

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How will Shinnecock Hills play for U.S. Open?

Shinnecock Hills had series of trick questions last time it hosted

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The U.S. Open wants to be the ultimate test in golf, and sometimes that leads to a series of trick questions.

One of them was 14 years ago at Shinnecock Hills.

A year after Jim Furyk tied the U.S. Open scoring record at Olympia Fields, the 2004 U.S. Open was so bone dry and lightning fast that only three players broke par on the weekend, none on Sunday. Fans having to move to the side because of a golf ball rolling toward them is not unusual, except when the player hit the shot with his putter from the green. Tee shots that landed on the seventh green rolled off the putting surface and into a bunker.

One year after Rory McIlroy broke the U.S. Open scoring record at Congressional, no one broke par at Olympic Club in 2012 when Webb Simpson won.

Moments like this lead to criticism that the USGA overreacts. Justin Rose sees it another way.

“When everything is in balance, it’s kind of boring,” he said. “And I think in life, the closer you get to the edges, that’s where the excitement is. So I would say the USGA is not reactionary. It’s counterbalancing. So if you go too far one way, you’ve got to come back the other way. You don’t want to fall off the edge.”

That’s the question going into the 118th U.S. Open that starts today.

Might the USGA lean toward going easy on players because of what happened the last time at Shinnecock Hills? Or will it make it tougher on them because of the record scoring last year at Erin Hills? Brooks Koepka tied the record to par at 16 under, and six other players finished at 10 under or lower.

“We’re confident this should be a marvelous test,” said Mike Davis, the chief executive of the USGA who has been in charge of setting up the courses for the U.S. Open since 2006 at Winged Foot, when the winning score was 5 over.

Davis believes Shinnecock Hills is right where the USGA wants it, even with a light, steady rain on the final day of practice.

Wednesday is never the measure of how a golf course presents itself.

McIlroy is among those who likes what he sees. It’s not a U.S. Open if players are not complaining, but it’s been a quiet three days ahead of competition. The biggest question is whether the fairways are narrow enough.

They are tighter than last year at Erin Hills, for sure, and an average of 15 yards wider than in 2004.

“Honestly, I think they’ve got it right,” McIlroy said. “It presents guys with options off the tee. You have to make a decision basically on every tee box what you’re going to do. I’m obviously not that old, but when I watched U.S. Opens on TV and saw these long, narrow corridors of fairways and thick rough, that’s what I was used to at a U.S. Open. ... If you look at the venues that are coming up, they’re very traditional venues like Oakmont, Winged Foot, Pebble Beach.

“Maybe you’ll see more of what we perceive as a traditional U.S. Open setup.”

Rain was expected to yield to plenty of sun over the next four days, with the strongest wind today. Davis said he already has called several audibles on the original plan of where to put the pins on the greens, an example of the USGA not wanting the course to get on the wild side.

Davis also said the winning score is not an issue at a major where par tends to be at a premium.

“Never since I’ve been at the USGA — and it’s been almost 30 years — I’ve never heard anybody at the USGA say we’re shooting for even par,” Davis said. “But we talk incessantly, ‘How do we get the course to be really a great test of golf?’ As we say, get all 14 clubs dirty to make sure that these players are tested to the nth degree.”

And what makes a good championship inside the ropes?

The quality of the winner? Different players have won the last 15 U.S. Opens, the longest stretch of the four majors. The margin? The last playoff was 10 years ago when Tiger Woods won at Torrey Pines. Three of the last four U.S. Opens have been decided by three shots or more.

“You need some great players in the mix,” Rose said. “You need some great story lines.”

This U.S. Open is not lacking for either. Five players have a chance to replace Dustin Johnson at No. 1 in the world this week. Woods is hitting the ball well enough to win any week if he ever gets all parts of his game working together. To win a record-tying fourth U.S. Open would cap off an unlikely comeback following four back surgeries. Phil Mickelson, in the USGA record book with his six runner-up finishes, needs only this trophy to complete the career Grand Slam.

“And then just a good test of golf where people think, ‘Wow, they’ve really stepped up and played great golf under pressure,”’ Rose added. “I think that’s what people would like to see in this tournament is that guys are tested to the ends of the ability, to whether they can cope or not. And I think that’s part of the charm ... not charm, but part of the allure of this tournament.”

The ultimate test starts today. Results won’t be available until the week’s end.

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‘Résumé de toute cette histoire…’: the final chapter of Voltaire’s Essai sur les mœurs

Monday, 15 June, 2015

In our final volume of text for the Essai sur les mœurs [1], Voltaire delivers a further catalogue of barbaric anecdotes and atrocities. This brings the various countries of his study up to the seventeenth century and the start of his Siècle de Louis XIV.

Resumé page Original opening of chapter 211 in 1756, Essai sur l’histoire générale, et sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations, depuis Charlemagne jusqu’à nos jours, vol.7, p.142.

In his final chapter, 197, ‘Résumé de toute cette histoire jusqu’au temps où commence le beau siècle de Louis XIV’, Voltaire attempts to take stock of this ‘vaste théâtre’ of his world tour, asking: ‘Quel sera le fruit de ce travail? quel profit tirera-t-on de l’histoire?’ In his answer he introduces new issues and arguments: for example, to settle old scores with Montesquieu, spared in the 1756 version, only a year after his death. Originally written as chapter 211 in 1756, when the Essai and the Siècle formed one work (Essai sur l’histoire générale, et sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations, depuis Charlemagne jusqu’à nos jours) and the chapters were numbered consecutively, the slightly differently titled ‘Résumé de toute cette histoire, et point de vue sous lequel on peut la regarder’ had a more pessimistic tone, perhaps because it was written soon after the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. In 1761, the chapter was then brought forward to conclude the Essai, and Voltaire composed a new ‘Conclusion et examen de ce tableau historique’ for the ensemble of his modern history texts, placed at the end of the Précis du siècle de Louis XV. The reworked conclusion to the Essai sheds some of its original pessimism, though invites the reader to share his skeptical vision of history. Looking back over the publication history of our first seven volumes of the Essai, it seems that we, the publishing team, have also covered a ‘vaste théâtre’. Kick-started by a generous grant from the AHRC, with further financial support from the Fondation Wiener-Anspach, and after eight years’ work by:

  • four general editors,
  • twenty-eight Voltaire specialists, from ten countries, dealing with nine centuries of history,
  • seven preface contributors,
  • three typesetting companies,

and a publishing team of online researchers, bibliographical specialists, translators, indexers, copy-editors, proof-readers, typesetters, printers and distributors… the last volume of chapters has finally been published. We, too, have taken in the world: our team of editors were based in countries as widespread as Hungary, Spain and the USA; in our research, we drew on special links with eleven libraries worldwide – most notably the National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg, for illustrations of Voltaire’s handwritten marginalia taken from volumes in his library, as well as for vital descriptions of manuscripts. Conceived in the 1740s, the Essai was continually reworked by Voltaire throughout his life, with major revisions published in 1753, 1754, 1761, 1768 and 1775. The reproduction of the different readings from these and further editions required the collation of thousands of variants from some sixteen editions and four manuscripts – supplemented with hours of on-screen ‘tagging’ of text to ensure that each of the variants appears at the correct point to correspond with the base text. Hundreds of historiographical sources contemporary to Voltaire were trawled for evidence as to where he had found his material – an enormous task, made easier by the appearance online of an increasing number of works as our project progressed. As project manager, I can vouch for the team’s sense of achievement – not to say relief – as we reach this landmark point in such a monumental enterprise. ‘Quel sera le fruit de ce travail?’ Perhaps history will tell us. – Karen Chidwick [1] Œuvres complètes de Voltaire (Voltaire Foundation, Oxford), vol.26C: chapters 177-197.


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I am a pedestrian and also totally blind. Road safety literature, signage and campaigns urge pedestrians to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street. People like me can neither make eye contact to communicate or negotiate a street crossing nor watch for inattentive drivers who may not have seen us in the crosswalk.

Walk Toronto Queen’s Quay Walking Audit

As Waterfront Toronto looks to develop the walking, cycling and transit infrastructure on Queen’s Quay east of Yonge Street, Walk Toronto has prepared a report on the issues facing pedestrians in the design of the already-developed western portion of Queen’s Quay.

#BuildTheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All

Walk Toronto, in partnership with TCAT, 8-80 Cities, Cycle Toronto, and Friends and Families for Safe Streets, launched #BuildTheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All, a set of 15 municipal election priorities for building streets where people of all ages and abilities can get around actively, sustainably and safely. A survey is being distributed to all of Toronto’s mayoral and city council candidates to gauge their support for the 15 priority actions.

Complete Streets Party for 100in1day

Walk Toronto is hosting a Complete Streets Party for 100in1day on June 2. Design your own complete street through our interactive complete street party. Lounge, play, interact as we takeover this crazy strip of Dundas. This intervention is located near market 707 with interesting complete street opportunities.

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Join us on Saturday April 14 for a stroll around a downtown street where we’ll map, scribble, photograph and discuss what makes a street safe and attractive for pedestrians, and what can make it better.  By the end of this training, you’ll have an easy to use street audit tool that you can use in your neighbourhood or on a Jane’s Walk.

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Are you outraged by the number of pedestrian deaths and injuries in Toronto? Are you fed up with City Council’s lack of strong action to create safer streets for people on foot? Join Walk Toronto, Friends and Families for Safe Streets, and other allies in a Die-In for Safe Streets in Nathan Phillips Square.

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Walk Toronto is proud to be a co-signatory of an open letter from North York residents and sustainable transportation advocacy groups supporting the “Transform Yonge” plan to widen sidewalks and add bike lanes on Yonge St. in downtown North York.

Walk Toronto supports TDSB motion to encourage winter walking

Walk Toronto has written to the Toronto District School Board to support Trustee Pamela Gough’s motion to support winter walking by students in various ways.

Walk Toronto seeks explanation for increased speed limit signs posted before council vote

Walk Toronto has written to Barbara Gray, General Manager, Transportation Services to seek an explanation for why increased speed limit signs were posted on Bayview Ave. before they were approved by City Council.


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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Durham Bulls Back to .500 on Walk Off

Season: 8-8; Home Stand: 4-1; Standings
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Joey Butler was last night’s hero accounting for half of the Bulls’ RBIs, most spectacularly with the walk-off home run that won the game. At 29 he’s one of the senior members of the team and he’s got plenty of AAA time under his belt, parts of 5 seasons, not counting a stretch in Japan last year. He has some major league time with both the Rangers and the Cardinals. [stats] Happy to have him here to hit the first Bulls homer over the Blue Monster that I’ve seen this year, plus the double to right field in the first inning.

Nice ending to what was something of a struggle for starting pitcher Dylan Floro and reliever Jim Miller. Floro gave up two home runs (in the 2nd and the 4th), but it was the lengthy 5th inning where he seemed to lose his touch. Jim Miller, at 33 the elder statesman of the bullpen crew, came in to end the 6th and had a clean 7th. However, he gave up the tying run in the 8th, setting the stage for Joey Butler’s heroics.

Mikie Mahtook was back in town after a very short, one game, no plate appearance visit with the Rays. He has not lost his touch. He got on base 4 out of five times with a walk, a hit-by-pitch and two singles. He scored three runs, to include the winning run when driven in by Butler’s homer.

Coming to the Bulls with Mahtook was first baseman Allan Dykstra. Mr. Dykstra was on the Bulls roster at the beginning of the year, but got called up to the Rays before the Bulls’ first game. That was the first visit of the 28 year old to the big leagues. He spent 2014 with the Mets AAA team out in Las Vegas with some pretty good power hitter numbers (OPS: .930 in 117 games with 16 home runs and 74 RBI. Stats.) Not a strong debut, 0-4 as the DH.

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Ever since I was first exposed to water ionizers way back in the 80's I've been watching how long it has taken the US market and the alternative health industry many years to begin even looking at it. The Asian market, which pioneered water ionization, embraces it in a big way. They believe in ionizers so much they even use them besides many hospital beds.

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While I've spent some time in the Orient my business partners - who lives there often (two weeks out of every month) has done extensive research on the water ionizer industry, exploring almost every factory that manufactures and produces them. In some cases you ironically have factories with very poor health conditions that are creating ionizers for the health market. Over time I'll be sharing more of the stories about ionizer factories and production, how they're made, from our Insider information.

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Japan, while being the most expensive place to produce products, has high quality standards. When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s made in Japan = cheap. Even the early Japanese cars were poorly made, poorly designed, and broke down frequently.

Japan however is the originator of the water ionizer and even today there Kangen water ionizer is still considered the gold standard, while being the most expensive as well. The models from Japan include Kangen primarily. The high cost of the Kangen reflects both quality and the high expense in their labor costs and production.

Korea has established itself as a quality car manufacturer, amongst other things, and is now considered a quality manufacturing nation with much lower manufacturing prices than Japan. At one time Korea products like Hyundai were considered cheap but now look at them:

Hyundai's cumulative exports to the U.S. exceeded one million in 1990. In 1993 its Elantra was selected as the "Best Car of 1993"

You're most likely seeing the pattern here - an asian country starts out with cheap products and cheap labor, and as they improve the quality they start to capture more of the market and undercut the market leaders.

KYK, Ionways (which includes Athena and Jupiter) are two of the makers of Korean Ionizers.

now you see the pattern and here it comes again…

It used to be considered that Chinese products were the cheapest and most poorly made. In much the same way that MADE IN JAPAN meant cheap and poorly made until the 1970s today some of Chinese factories are some of the most cutting edge manufacturers in the world.

If you use an iPhone and iPad or you love your mobile phone there's a 99% chance it was made in China. It's a mix of cutting edge quality and cheap. right now there are several models recently developed in China that are comparable to the best ionizers on the planet at 30 to 70% less.

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Why Cape Town is the best city to live and work remotely

By January 6, 2015 22 Comments

NEW: Connect to digital nomads in Cape Town. Join the Cape Town Digital Nomads Facebook Group.

“Go to Cape Town, you’ll love it!” This simple sentence from a South African guy I met hitchhiking in Australia changed my life.

 I’d never even considered going there before but it sparked my interest. He told me how he thinks it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and how it can easily keep up with Sydney, where I used to live at that time.

 Three years later I sat on a plane to South Africa to study abroad.

 I loved it so much that I threw all my other travel plans over board and decided to stay longer.

Then I fell in love and changed my career from Tourism to Online Marketing. I wanted to be location independent so I could make a good living in Cape Town, which isn’t easy if you’re earning a local salary.

Only in 2010, after a break up, I felt that I needed a change and eventually decided to travel to the world as full time digital nomad.

These days I’m thinking that one of the reasons I kept on traveling so much, until I decided to spend more time in Tarifa, is that I didn’t find any other place I liked as much as Cape Town (except maybe Rio de Janeiro).

 One thing that really surprises me is that hardly anyone in the “digital nomad scene” has written about it. After having seen and worked from so many places around the world I believe that it will eventually become known as one of the world’s best cities to live and work remotely.

Here is why:

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Outdoors Heaven

Staying active is important to keep a good work-life balance. It’s even better if you can enjoy being outside in the nature at the same time. Cape Town is perfect to get your daily adrenaline rush after work. Go surfing, climbing, mountain biking, hiking, diving, kite surfing… You can literally do any type of outdoor sport that doesn’t require snow. All within less than a 30 minute drive from the city center. No more need to go to the gym ;-).

Entrepreneurial Vibes

The world design capital of 2014 has a huge creative scene in all areas: Arts, Tech and Fashion. The community of local and international entrepreneurs is huge, and it’s easy to connect to like-minded people in coworking spaces and local events.

Cape Town Beach

World in one Country

The Cape Town Region is literally a world in one country. Amazing beaches, mountains and wildlife. There’s hardly any other place in the World with so much to explore within a short drive.

Penthouse estate near beach

Luxury Value

One of the best things about working and travelling is that you can spend more time in places that offer better value for money. Saying that, Cape Town can’t keep up with the low cost of living in South East Asia – It’s only slightly cheaper than Europe. But you’ll get a lot more for your money. I don’t know many other places in the world that offers so much luxury for so little money. Whether it’s dining out in a beautiful restaurant, a weekend getaway, or  the nightlife set in amazing settings. In Cape Town you can probably afford it all.

Big city that feels like a town

This is more of a personal point. I’m not a big fan of huge cities where life is so anonymous and it takes you forever to get from point A to B. Cape Town however is different. The city is very cliquey. Call it good or bad but depending on what scene you choose you’ll meet people again and see familiar faces even if you only spend a few weeks there. Plus, most things happen in a very small radius around table mountain, so it feels more like living in a town than a huge city.

Milnerton Beach in Cape Town

Travelling the world while working online eventually gets tiring so we need something like a homebase to make the most out of our lifestyle. After travelling to over 60 countries there’s not many places I’d actually like to return to frequently. Cape Town is one of those few places in the World that is so unique and good, I could actually imagine making it a homebase again one day. I’m not the only one. There’s more and more location independent professionals from Europe who spend their summers in Europe and escape the winter to Cape Town.

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Cape Town has over 20 coworking spaces. That’s more than most other cities in the world offer. Add to that the huge amount of excellent WiFi coffee shops you’ll find all over the city and you have the perfect workation infrastructure.

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funicular on Table Mountain(Capetown)

Tourist Awards

Cape Town wins one tourist award after another. Here’s a small selection of 2014.

New York Times /  52 places to go to in 2014 / Rank 1
Guardian/Best holiday hotspots in 2014/ Rank 1
Lonely Planet / Best Cities to Travel in 2014 / Rank 3

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This is Africa, even though living in Cape Town often feels like being in Europe. Are you dreaming about safaris on the weekend? And getting to know new cultures and lifestyles? This is where you want to be!

As you can see there’s so many reasons to visit Cape Town one day. Hope you consider it the next time you plan your workation. To connect to other digital nomads who go there join the Cape Town Digital Nomads Facebook group.

I’m sure you’ll love it too ;-).

  • Gary says:

    I’ve wanted to visit and spend some time in Cape Town ever since about 2 years ago I took a silly facebook quiz “what city should you really live in”. The blurb it gave me on Cape Town made me look into it more, and it’s definitely among my top places I’ve yet to see.

  • I totally agree with you. I also fell in love with CT once and have now lived there on and off for several years already. I travel to other countries extensively, but I always miss South Africa and Cape Town, no matter where I am.

  • David Waters says:

    Thanks mate for taking the time to write the article,
    I had a look online about Durban and it ticked a lot of boxes, surf .. was one and i know theres surf at CT have you ever been to D’urban?

    • Johannes Voelkner says:

      Hey David. Yes I’ve been there. Surf is probably better and the water a lot warmer in Durban. I’d prefer the international vibe and beauty of Cape Town though.

    • Adela says:

      Blouberg in Cape Town is a kitesurfers dream with strong consistent winds starting in September, loads of sunshine and 5 km of sandy beach where most parts are reserved for kitesurfers, but also windsurfers, surfers and SUPers. There is also new coworking office: CoworKite owes its name to kiteboarding. For city known by its beautiful beaches, watersports and relaxed lifestyle it was about the time.

  • faborio says:

    I’ve been still concerning about the security. When I searched in Google for “crime cape town”, this was the first result:

    South Africa is known to have one of the highest crime rate per 100,000 residents in the world regarding assault, rape and murder.

    Which neighborhoods in Cape Town you recommend?

    • Johannes Voelkner says:

      Good point Peter.

      I’m aware that many people are concerned about this but wanted to focus only on positive aspects in the post. I have another way more detailed post coming up including tips on safety and recommended suburbs,

      In general I’d agree with Nikki’s comment though.

    • FatBoySlim says:

      Crime is high yes depending on where you go, wander into the townships at night is much like the favelas in Rio and you probably highly likely to be attacked. That said, the townships are pretty far removed from the beauty of the major attractions.

  • Niki Bechus says:

    Originally from Joburg but live in CT for the last 14 years, I still feel as though I’m on holiday every time I leave my apartment. As long as you are streetwise, stay away from certain areas and realize there is still a lot of unemployed people & poverty. Be observant, don’t leave your valuables unattended and you should experience a crime free lifestyle. Remember there is crime in every big city all over the world, that’s unfortunately life now days. CT is like no other you got to come see for yourself, it’s the best…

  • startupdevil says:

    I lived in Cape Town for over five year and I loved it as much as you did. It is truely awesome especially the nightlife and enjoying the beach. However I think you forgot to mention two points. The first is that for people coming from a first world country to South Africa it takes some time to get used to the fact that you will live next to very poor people. In South Africa you can have a luxury life but you will also see what it means to be really dirt poor. And the second disadvantage for digital nomads in South Africa is that you most likely need a car to get around. Public transport is too dangerous to use especially after it is getting dark. However despite these two points South Africa and Cape Town is a magic place and one of the best cities to live. Great post!

    • Johannes Voelkner says:

      I agree with your points. The intention of this post though, was to only focus on the positive aspects. I’ll publish a more detailed guide to Cape Town soon where I’ll also mention all the other things people need to be aware of coming down here as well.

  • Reinardt says:

    Great article on Cape Town, there is obviously a lot more reasons to visit or move there. I just have one more thing to add to your article: The 90 day visa tourists receive when going to South Africa. After experiencing the whole of South East Asia, Cape Town is definitely our place to live in. South Africa is relatively inexpensive with a 1st world countries infrastructure. Do visit!

  • Brian Thompson says:

    The problems I find with CT that make working remotely difficult are the following: Reliability of power supply (they have rotating power outages)
    , Unreliable internet service (no competition so outages can last for days). AND Unreliable cell service, which I use as a back up to the unreliable internet service. So although its beautiful to be there its VERY difficult to work remotely when the core services are not stable and reliable.

    • Johannes Voelkner says:

      Brian, sorry I have to disagree with you. I’ve just spent the last three months in Cape Town. Yes we had a few power outages due to loadshedding (4 in 3 months) but they had been announced in advance. The mobile internet didn’t cause any problems and often time worked better in Germany. Overall the infrastructure has been extremly good in comparison to many other places I’ve worked from around the World.

    • FatBoySlim says:

      ‘Internet service outage lasting days’, perhaps you never paid your account. Ive lived here all my life and use the internet for business from many locations Never experienced internet outage for days.

    • 2TravelBugs says:

      I am staying in Cape Town, and I use MTN mobile network for my data on my wifi modem. I dont want to be tied down to a land line contract, and have always got pretty good connectivity with the sim card. In the 2 years I have been using it around Cape Town, I have had about 3 times when there was an issue, and never more than a couple of hours. I have my wifi on 24/7 and take it with me everywhere.

      I also use a laptop, and that as well as the battery in the WiFi router mean I dont worry about any power outages to keep me down. There has not been one for quite a few weeks now, and even when you do have one, its scheduled, and never more than 2 hours, making it easy to plan ahead for.
      I ONLY work remotely via my laptop and WiFi, and have a 20GB monthly cap on my internet that costs R799 odd. Yes its expensive, but it means I am mobile and dont have to sign a contract as its month to month.

  • Hylcott SEO Co. says:

    Just spent 3 weeks last May in South Africa and just fell in love with Cape Town and surround wine region. The people, the food, the wine, the geographical wonder is one of the best combinations any city/region can offer a writer to work. So inspiring! If I wasn’t embarking on my next move to Ubud, Bali, Cape Town would my next choice to live and work.

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Shrimp and Asparagus Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette

I love this recipe. It's perfect for that summer picnic take-a-long or for a elegant luncheon with friends. The shrimp are tender and succulent, the asparagus is perfectly blanched to keep that slight crunch and the walnuts are the delicious added touch! The Vinaigrette has a wonderful light and citrus flavor with just a touch of dill that goes perfectly with the shrimp. It's made with Star Fine Foods White Wine Vinegar because I only use the best!  This is a keeper my friends!

Shrimp and Asparagus Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette

Lemon Dill Vinaigrette

1 tablespoons Star Fine Foods White Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon Juice
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon of dill seed or use 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup Star Fine Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Place vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, shallot, dill, salt and pepper, and sugar in a blender and blend until smooth. With the blender on, slowly add the oil until emulsified.  Transfer the vinaigrette to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.

Shrimp and Asparagus Salad

1 lb cooked large shrimp, peeled, cleaned and tails removed
1  lb thin asparagus, trimmed and cut to 2 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, sliced
2 cloves fresh garlic minced finely
1 cup walnuts, chopped and then lightly toasted in a skillet
salt and pepper to taste

Blanch asparagus in boiling water for about 1 minute then plunge in bowl of ice water to stop the cooking Process. Drain well.   Toast walnuts in a skillet over low heat for about 3 minutes making sure not to burn. Set aside.

In a large bowl add the chilled asparagus, sliced onions, shrimp, garlic and the toasted walnuts. Toss with chilled Lemon Dill Vinaigrette and season to taste if needed.

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Monthly Payment £249.00
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Annual Mileage 10,000 miles
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    This is the truck to have, if you have kids and are traveling every weekend to games that are anywhere from 30 mins to 3 hours away. Theres enough room to keep everything inside the truck without running out of personal space. Every where you look there is a 12 volt plug for an USB charger. It also has plenty of cup holders. I only wish the gas tank was larger. My 99 model had a 44 gallon tank, I dont want it that big but at least 35-37 gals. would definitely improve fuel consumption.
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Strategic Outline Case for Wiltshire

26 July 2017 – Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s Governing Body yesterday approved a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) which identifies a preferred model and way forward for the future provision of community and primary care estate in Wiltshire.

The SOC, which was presented and approved at Wiltshire CCG’s Governing Body meeting held in public in Devizes on Tuesday 25 July, is the cumulation of a strategic overview of health care in one area of Wiltshire – Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge – which began in autumn 2016.

This initial stage of planning means the CCG is in the best position to secure capital investment for much needed updating of health buildings in Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge.  However, there are also priority areas for the rest of Wiltshire and the CCG will now set out a timetable for developing a more detailed clinical strategy and a Wiltshire-wide programme of capital and estates funding requirements.

Steve Perkins, Wiltshire CCG’s Chief Finance Officer said:
“Wiltshire CCG has a strategy founded on commissioning health services which are based in our communities rather than in acute hospitals. Keeping people well, supported and able to be live as independently at home is at the heart of all of our work. We know that flexible solutions will be the key to being able to support the health and wellbeing of our local population, in a way which is financially sustainable into the future.

“This means that we anticipate, and seek, an increase in the use of our community buildings – such as GP practices and larger primary care centres – so that we rely less on hospital facilities. Our approach aligns with the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) which has five priority areas, one of which is ‘Making best use of technology and our public estates’.

“To help us to understand the future estate and infrastructure requirements, in autumn 2016 we began a strategic overview of health care in one area of our county. This work has now been developed into a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) which identifies a preferred way forward for the future provision of community and primary care estate in Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge to support the sustainable delivery of community, secondary and primary care services.  The cost implications of not making the much-required improvements to facilities in north west Wiltshire are significant, and national funding has been made available for primary care facilities in Trowbridge.  The strategic planning helps to align clinical priorities with estates and infrastructure requirements”.

The SOC, which can be found here considers the healthcare needs of the Wiltshire population into the long term, based on what our GPs and clinicians require to support people to live well at home, and in consideration of the expected population growth in Wiltshire between now and 2026.  By working with our partners and stakeholders to review and understand the current and future local service requirements, Wiltshire CCG has considered options for the way we deliver locally based healthcare services in the future.

The recommendation approved by the CCG Governing Body yesterday is for one community hospital (hub), one community ‘spoke’ and three urgent treatment centres, alongside development of primary care estate to increase much needed capacity for GP practices. Details and definitions for each of these facilities can be found in the SOC.

Linda Prosser, Interim Chief Officer of Wiltshire CCG said:
“The preferred way forward takes account of key national, regional and local drivers for change and was arrived at following detailed meetings with clinicians, GPs and other key stakeholders.  The SOC is the first stage in the business planning process and therefore the size of accommodation and cost is only indicative at this stage. The SOC does not make an assumption about the location of the facilities, but we expect that for the north west patch of Wiltshire they will be located in the Chippenham, Melksham and Trowbridge area”.

The next stage will be for further development work to Outline and Full Business Cases and it is expected that locations will be identified through options appraisals at the Outline Business Case stage of the planning process, before proceeding to a full public engagement programme.


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How do I Choose the Best Reflexology Chair?

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  • Written By: D. Nelson
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In order to choose the best reflexology chair, you should first make sure that this essential piece of reflexology equipment has all of the necessary components. It is also important that you find a chair that is easy to store. Finally, reflexology chairs vary in price, so you will want to enter the process with a budget in mind.

Reflexology is a kind of bodywork based on the idea that the hands and feet have specific reflex areas and zones that affect the overall health of the body's glands, muscles, and organs. A patient will visit a reflexology practitioner in order to improve his or her mental well being and physical health. While there are professional practitioners of this ancient art, many people who are not professionals learn about and practice this ancient art in their homes.

A good reflexology chair should be adjustable. It should be able to support users who have different body weights and different heights. The chair should also have armrests that are easy to move and a locking mechanism that will stop the chair from buckling under the pressure of great weight. In short, a reflexology chair must be able to fit the shape and size of any potential client or patient on whom you are doing reflexology.

Another important feature to look for in a reflexology chair is that it is easy to store. A professional practitioner with an office may not have a need for this feature since he or she will most likely do most of his or her work on this reflexology tool. One who plans on doing reflexology at home, however, may want to consider a light weight chair that can be folded up and stored.

Reflexology chairs vary in price. Before you shop for this piece of equipment, it might be helpful to determine how much you want to spend. A basic, portable reflexology chair may cost anywhere from 130 to 200 US Dollars. Reflexology chair kits, which also contain a number of reflexology tools, may start at 300 US Dollars.

While a chair made for reflexology is recommended by many practitioners and enthusiasts of the art, many people who practice in their homes use everyday tables and chairs. This is a much more affordable way of doing reflexology since in many cases you may not have to purchase new equipment. One disadvantage to this decision, however, is that common household equipment may not support the size and weight of all receivers of the treatment and may even become damaged under heavier weight.

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@donasmrs-- I recommend checking out a large range of massage equipment before investing in a reflexology chair. Some massage chairs and tables are perfectly suitable for reflexology and cost less. For some reason, when "reflexology" enters the label, prices sky-rocket. But a reflexology chair is not much different from other massage chairs.

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@donasmrs-- Yes, a reflexology chair is just for the client to sit in while the practitioner does reflexology. Don't confuse it with home massager chairs and couches.

I don't think that a reflexology chair has to be fancy, but it should definitely be comfortable and suitable for reflexology. Reflexology is a relaxing treatment and if the chair is uncomfortable, it's not going to be very effective. It also needs to be sturdy, preferably with a bolster for more comfort.

The one I have is very lightweight and comfortable. All my clients comment on how comfortable it is. It's also a reclining chair which makes it easier for me when I'm working on the feet.

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I'm a little confused about reflexology chairs. The chair itself doesn't do any reflexology massage correct? It's just to sit in while the practitioner does reflexology right?

So is a very fancy one necessary?

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The final round of the club championship series was sailed at the Carbrook venue with a huge thanks to the BRYC for allowing WMRMYC to utilise their venue.

The days forecast looked like B rig weather was on the cards but racing was conducted in a rather rapid fashion and the sailing was completed by 1130. The wind was oscillating from the west to southwest providing for some frustrating windward beats moving from the penthouse to the outhouse in the blink of an eye.

The sailing was enjoyable but the honour system needs to be left for farm gate sales. All competitors sailed well with close racing seeing the Pikanto take the win with Peter in second and John in third.


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The WNRV New River Valley Jamboree is our local live music show that airs each Saturday from 3-4 PM. Listen to great live music by tuning in at AM 990 or on our live stream.

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