I rather enjoyed writing that headline. I don’t know why. I just think it has a nice ring to it. Especially for my South African readers. Go on, read it aloud. To your man who’s probably slaving over a hot hob or, if you have followed my vibe and lead an eminently more sensible lifestyle, to one of your cats. Go on. “… Welcome to my Poesy bed”, as loud as you like.

Sounds good, hey? I could put one of those winky faces here – you know, like – but I won’t. Most unbecoming of a high-end blog such as this.

Which leads me on to my new bed. Now those who have intimate knowledge of The Hatman know that I’m not a flash guy, I mean in the way Seth Rotherham of 2oceansvibe fame is. I mean, did you read the latest YOU mag? I’m not at all happy about this. Our fave gossip glossy devoted two pages to the golden boy of South African blogging… and placed it AFTER the crosswords page. Pages 130 and 131. That’s even after the Photo Blockbuster feature. It’s disrespect, pure and simple. Here we have the dashing doyen of the local blogosphere, a young blade making an absolute fortune out of our humble trade, a veritable “sex symbol” with his own suite at the Cape Royale Hotel, and he gets treated like that. It’s not right.

Right. Back to bed. My new bed. Without any further fanfare, here it is…

Freshly installed centre-stage in the main suite at Hatman Mansions, almost as exclusively appointed as the Cape Royale , my new LED-lit Poesy bed

How much of divineness is that, might I ask? I love the way photographer Gerda Genis has portrayed close friend Genevieve Morton (we’re very close, I’m sorry, just deal with it) and I in such a sensitive, subtle way. I’m a tad disappointed Gerda insisted I remove my red hat for the shoot but I’m nothing if not easy to work with. Ask Yanick. Ask James. Ask Genevieve.

Anyway, now that I’ve answered the most FAQ I receive in mail and revealed to breathless readers the Hatman sleeping arrangements, allow me to link you to the critical data, with a tip of the hat to Luxuo, of my Poesy bed.

A “poem to modern living”. I like that. It suits my Umdloti vibe. Needless to say, I have the remote control for lighting colour set on “Red”. It suits my mood when Gen and I retire for the night. Just so you know.