■ A vodka festival at Durbanville’s Hillcrest Quarry, at the weekend, offered thrills and chills aplenty for lovers of the Russian spirit. Apart from the neat shots and vodka cocktails, there was a 12m-long ice bar and performances by the, Rockerfellas, Don’t Poke The Bear, The Hills and DJ Das Kapital. Pictured are Courtney Liederman, from Malmesbury, and Mark Wingerin, from Blouberg.
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