Update: An article I wrote about this event was published on the Reserve Force Division website. Here is the PDF document. On Friday, 11 November 2011, military dignitaries in their regimental uniforms gathered on the premises of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Rondebosch, to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of wars…
Haa-a-a-a-a-tchoooo!!!! Every year during springtime, there is a conflict between the local residents of Pinelands who want to keep the beautiful wild spring flowers on the grass verges flowering in our neighbourhood for as long as possible, and who thus get mightily upset with the city council when their squadrons of mowers come roaring down…
A brisk wind was blowing at the False Bay coast this last weekend, as Capetonians were treated to the cheerful sight of colouful kites of all shapes and sizes soaring and swooping, zigging and zagging across the skies over Muizenberg. We had joined our good friends L and V on an outing to the South…
Since October last year, a wonderful magazine has magically appeared in my postbox at home towards the end of each month. It’s like getting a surprise present every time! The Pinelands Muse is a colourful, A4-size magazine, full of interesting articles and information about the community and neighbourhood of Pinelands (and beyond). As the end…
In 2009, I attended an Introduction to Digital Photography course run as part of the after-hours Continuing Education programme at the Pinelands High School. A group of around 15 of us got together for an evening lesson once a week for three weeks, and at the end of the course, met up for a fun…
A Brief Introduction Since I first became involved with the Defence Reserves Provincial Office Western Cape in July 2010, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a range of military events and functions (wreath laying ceremonies, medal parades, concerts, and a formal dinner). I’ve gone for a spin on a Rooikat – a truly formidable armoured…
During mom-in-law’s recent whirlwind visit to Cape Town, we took her all over the Cape Peninsula. One of the destinations on our list was the newly opened Green Point Urban Park. We’d visited here for a brief walkabout in April last year, during the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when the work on…
After a few days of umming and aahing, I had psyched myself up to join Colette, my best friend from my school days, and her mom Gisela at the Longbeach Mall in Noordhoek to participate in the 8th annual Shavathon, a fundraising and awareness creation initiative of the Cancer Association of South Africa on the…
A couple of weeks ago, I received the following comment on my blog: “Dear Reggie Really enjoyed your very interesting blog on your walk in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, particularly the photographs and the facts that accompany them, makes the story educational as well. The editor of the MUSE magazine has asked…
Last Friday, we felt like a quick walk along the seashore, so we drove out to Blouberg Beach. The southeaster was blowing strongly, which was ideal for the windsurfers and kitesurfers, who were out in large numbers. After walking along the sand for a while, we found a place to sit on the sturdy boardwalk,…
On a sun-baked Sunday afternoon in February, the catchy tune of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” filled the warm summer air, setting feet a-tapping and hips a-swaying in the peaceful De Waal Park in the City Bowl. “When you fall, get up, oh oh And if you fall, get up, eh eh Tsamina mina…
In December last year, we were driving along the M5 (otherwise known as the Black River Parkway), when we happened to see a large flock of flamingoes wading along the middle of the Black River, which runs along the edge of Oude Molen Eco Village.
The weather in Cape Town over the New Year’s weekend was uncharacteristically damp and chilly. We were feeling too lethargic after our return from our most recent pilgrimage to sun-scorched Namibia to spend Christmas with the folks, to attempt anything more energetic than a quiet amble down to the shops to pick up the bare…
Once all the participants in the First Muster had left the arena, the Drill Squad from the Western Province School Marching Drill and Exhibition Association (WP SMDEA) emerged from the Kat archway. They were led out by their vigorous troop of drummers, who kept up a relentless beat, energising and driving on the squad.
I met hubby down at the Millstone for a pre-lunch freshly squeezed orange juice and carrot juice today, and took some more pictures of Milly May’s piglets and the young foal, which was born at the end of October (see here for the first pictures).* And I acquired two tidbits of information for you all:
Grains of Sand 
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