September 2021 South Africa ~ Living with Mischievous Mirth
Hello Beautiful People!
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This month we celebrate more of the excellence of the innovative and resourceful endeavours of South Africans (and even an extraordinaire from New York) who set a positive tone for our beloved rainbow nation. We rock on! Let’s do so with some mischievous mirth!
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This month’s features: There is enough to keep you on a happy, healthy high for quite some time.
“THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE IS TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR.”
~ BOB NEWHART
Breaking News:
Hermanus & Overstrand South Africa’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Brilliance on Wheels!
Travel Bugz
The price is right. No special driving experience is required. It’s economical and reliable. It has everything you need to hit the road and start your adventure.
Function Venues & Luxury Accommodation
Congratulation to The Marine Hermanus for winning the 2019 Platinum award for the best wine list by Diners Club International.
The Marine Hotel in Hermanus has been a must-visit since the early nineteen hundreds as the oldest hotel and the second oldest building in Hermanus. (More about the History of The Marine Hotel)
N2-&-R43-OVERBERG Where to stop Roadtrip GuidePlease click to visit the road-tripping page and/or look at the latest visitors video of a road trip to Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve outside Bot River. Visitor #VideoCompetition #Win a free weekend breakaway & extras. Ask for details to participate.
Travel!
I keep adding to the map I created of some of my favourite places to STOP at on your way anywhere in the Overberg. Special focus on the N2 from Grabouw to Swellendam (and beyond) and the R43 from Botriver via Hermanus to Gansbaai and beyond. Please share and suggest your favourite places to STOP.
I keep adding to the map I created of some of my favourite places to STOP at on your way anywhere in the Overberg. Special focus on the N2 from Grabouw to Swellendam (and beyond) and the R43 from Botriver via Hermanus to Gansbaai and beyond. Please share and suggest your favourite places to STOP.
The Wanderer with Maps has been around for more than 10 years. This completely hand-drawn newsletter is a joy to find every time! John Crighton is the artist behind this lovely publication and his general joie de vivre shines straight out of each page. Nosy Rosy turns this into an online magazine to share the love! More about John and his The Wanderer with Maps.
Go Solar!
Save money every day while doing the environment a favour too by installing Solar. Solar123 has a special running for the whole of September.
Previous Popular Articles
Honey vs Fake Honey
“Honey Interrupted”! We did some serious research to be able to inform health-minded people on how to know which Honey to buy! Natural should be natural – but it became complicated. We try to simplify it before you lose interest and buy junk. 80% of Honey in our shops are imported from China, all goodness killed by irradiation and/or fake syrups posing as honey. Please read more and find some fun and easy tests to make sure that you paid for what you were lead to believe you were buying. Award-winning and real Honey in South Africa versus Fake Honey. How to buy Honey 101
Forest Bathing
Forest bathing, as a calming and healing practice, became known in Japan in the 1980s. The obvious feel-good factors all apply but now we understand more about the physiological benefits, apart from the eye-pleasing scenery, gentle hiking exercise and extra oxygen. Phytoncide is a substance emitted by plants & trees and generally means the aroma of the forest. “Phyton” means “plant” in Latin, and “cide” means to exterminate. Phytoncides are produced to help plants & trees protect themselves from harmful insects and germs, but researchers now offer proof of their enormous health benefits to human life. Read more about forest bathing and your health and happiness.
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new sights, but in looking with new eyes."
Marcel ProustEnvironment, community and social responsibility.
~Please visit our Caring Community & Doing Random Acts of Kindness page where you can pick your favourite charity or choose a random one to donate a couple of rands to. Giving is good for the soul.
Hermanus Nightshelter
“What is happening with the Night Shelter?” This is the question that has been on the lips of numerous people in Hermanus after a few months of apparent inactivity at the site. But behind the scenes, there has been a lot going on. Read more
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Events Galore
CHECK BACK AS WE ADD MORE EVENTS AS REQUESTS FLOW IN.
MARKETS:
Events at Lourensford – Somerset West
Vegan Goods Market – Every Saturday – Cape Town
The Village Food Market – Cape Town
Baardskeerders Bos (B Bos) Farmers Market ~ Last Saturday of every month.
Hermanus Country Market Every Saturday morning at the Hermanus Cricket Club. 9am to 1pm.
Greyton Saturday Market Every Saturday
Stanford Sunset Market Last Friday of each month
Napier The Village Market Every Friday & Saturday times: Fri: 1 – 5 pm / Sat: 9 am – 2 pm, Address: 44 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier Info: 083 700 2152 / ivan@designscape.co.za
Sedgefield Scarab Market Every Saturday come rain or shine. Garden Route, Western Cape
Check in to see what is on at…
The Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Hermanus U3A (University Of The 3rd Age)
Platbos – Africa’s Southernmost forest.
Theatre Lovers
See the latest South Africa Theater Magazine
Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
On at the Fugard Theatre Cape Town
Gauteng
On at the Brooklyn Theater.
Nosy Rosy Favourites
Places To Eat
Brewery Hermanus
Botriver Hotel Die Blaasbalk Restaurant
Caffe Blu Checkers Centre Hermanus
Creation Wines
Ecology Lifestyle Farm Botrivier
Gabrielskloof Botrivier
La Pentola Hermanus
Panorama Restaurant Stanford Area
Spiceroute Paarl
Shuntin Shed Botrivier
The Marine Hotel Hermanus
Wine, Beer & Food pairing
Brewery Hermanus
Creation Wines
Sumaridge Estate Wine
Spiceroute Paarl
See our list of Award-winning wines.
Favourite Olive Oils
Read our article on how to buy the best and find our list of favourites
Places To Stay
Accommodation – McGregor
Avani Private Nature Reserve – Botrivier
Bloemhof Karoo – N1 Close to Three Sisters
Broadwater – Northern Cape
Die Voormanshuis – Creation Wines
The Marine – Hermanus
Poespasrivier Genadendal
Places To Shop
Annabelle Hermanus Decor
Beach House
Gift ideas and more
Exclusive Works – The Ultimate Stainless Steel Pans, trailers etc!
Foto First – photographic desires.
PCXPress ALL computer needs
Go Solar – 123
Rossouw Modern Hermanus Art
Sonic WiFi –Retail | Repairs & Installations
Services
Earthworks – Garden Design & Service with care!
Exclusive Works – Steelworks & Building Expertise
The labour office
PCXPress ALL computer needs
Solar123 Solar installations
Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations
WebWits Design, Marketing & Maintenance
Woodworks – Dream it,
they create it!
NosyRosy Advertise your business or event.
Health & Beauty
Hermanus Pilates Studio
Pappin Pretorius Optometrist
Get Fit! ProActive Fitness
Child and family counselling
Dr Marelize Swart Child psychologist
Things To Do
“Cooking for Pleasure”
Classes at the Overstrand Training Institute.
Paleo your body into shape!
Go to the Saturday morning Farmers’ Market
Hermanus U3A Program
Visit Elgin Valley
Join Whale Coast conservation
Visit SpiceRoute Paarl
Register as a Blood donor: Register now.
Property For Sale.
Country place for sale – Stanford area
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Webdesign
We design websites with an approach of effective & fast functional beauty. We go the extra mile to get the traffic you want on your website. www.webwits.co.za
She brings Joy
And as always;
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~ Maya Angelou
