We recommend La Colombe in Constantia to all our guests who rent villas and apartments from us in Camps Bay. Once again, Eat Out has announced that the head chef of La Colombe, Scot Kirton has been nominated as a finalist for the Top 20 Mercedes-Benz Eat Out Awards 2015. La Colombe is offering an amazing…
The Tuesday Holiday tunes for today is Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin – ‘Stones’ The couple sing English folk music. They are from Lancashire in the United Kingdom. I really love their music. See if you agree.
Monday Holiday Movies: Miss You Already starring Drew Barrymore
Well done South Africa’s Trevor Noah in The Daily Show
A Walk in the Woods starring Robert Redford and Emma Thompson. Robert Redford, decides to hike the Appalachian Trail. The movie is based on the book, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail written by Bill Bryson, the travel writer in 1998. The book describes his attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail with his friend…
Happy Holiday South Africa! On the 24th of September, South Africa celebrates Heritage Day. Way back in our history it was not a pupblic holiday but known as Shaka Day, named after King Shaka, the king of the Zulus in Natal. The Inkatha Freedom Party which has a large Zulu contingent requested that the 24th…
The Rugby World Cup Fixtures 23 Scotland v Japan 23 Australia v Fiji 23 France v Romania 24 New Zealand v Namibia 25 Argentina v Georgia 26 Italy v Canada 26 South Africa v Samoa 26 England v Wales 27 Australia v Uruguay 27 Scotland v USA 27 Ireland v Romania 29 Tonga v Namibia…
Our Brand Is Crisis starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton
The Man Booker Prize short list has just been announced. Apparently there is a lot of violence in the books this year. I am not not particularly fond of reading books with so violence but I guess comedy is harder to write. The favourite and the most grim is A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara. Not a…
“SLEIGHT OF MOUTH 2: Now Talk Your Way Out Of This!” Where: Cape Town City Hall Theatre 3, Darling Street, Cape Town When: 24 Sept 19h30 25 Sept 19h30 26 Sept 17h30 27 Sept 15h00 28 Sept 17h30 29 Sept 13h05 (Alexander Bar) 29 Sept 19h30 1 Oct 13h05 2 Oct 19h30 More info: Http://fb.com/marcel.corporatemagician Marcel once…
Tuesday Holiday Tunes: Beautiful IBIZA Beach Lounge Del Mar Chillout Mix 2015
Coming Down by Francesco Carrozzini starring Singtank’s Joséphine and Alexandre de la Baume. Why I like this clip is the design of the house, the interiors and the view. This video was inspired by interviews with Brigitte Bardot. Joséphine De La Baume has a new album out. We hope to show it soon in our Tuesday…
Suffragette starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep
The Spur Mountain Bike Classic When: Sunday, 27 September 2015 Where: Nooitgedacht Estate, R304 Stellenbosch How much: From R90 to R200 depending on distance and time of entry Distances: • 0.5km, 1.5km & 3km for small children (10 & under) • 13km funride for children & novices • 30km funride for beginner/intermediate riders • 45km challenge…
The passage to our suite was a maze through an ancient milkwood forest. The suite, steeped in luxury. A beautifully decorated lounge, leading to our private patio. Only the large glass doors in the lounge, bedroom and en suite bathroom separating us from the most spectacular fynbos we had ever seen. Our four poster bed…
Spring Day By Amy Lowell Bath The day is fresh-washed and fair, and there is a smell of tulips and narcissus in the air. The sunshine pours in at the bath-room window and bores through the water in the bath-tub in lathes and planes of greenish-white. It cleaves the water into flaws like a…
Tuesday Holiday Tunes: Christopher Owens – Nothing More Than Everything To Me
Read the following poem in English and then in Afrikaans. How amazing is this? The poem was shown to us by Len Keating during our isiXhosa lesson. Len’s new lessons will start shortly, if you are interested contact len@africanvoices.co.za MY STORIES BEGIN AS LETTERS My pen is my wonderland. Word water in my hand. In my…