Mike, Harri & I met up with Phil & Alun & Co to watch the rugby at The Waterfront at the weekend.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Lions Tour South Africa
Mike, Harri & I met up with Phil & Alun & Co to watch the rugby at The Waterfront at the weekend.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Land uncleared
I was supposed to put these up 4 weeks ago - but I forgot - sorry.
Mike and I got a letter to say we need to clear our plot of land, so we tied it in with a trip for work. (We did not clear it though, probably one too many snakes for me).
Here are the pics before:
Our plot is in front of the white house at the back, to the road at the front.
Land is to the right, looking down towards the beach road:
Land opposite our plot:
Looking back to the plot from the beach road (Plot on the left, just past the house).
The Beach:
We are heading up to Wilderness next weekend, so will take some pics of the land all cleared. We are off on a little surf road trip. Harri & Matt are staying at U.Petes & A.Mims, and we have rented a place in the village for us, Shaun, Stephen, Paul & Bianca. We are all taking Friday off and then will head back on Sunday.
Mike and I got a letter to say we need to clear our plot of land, so we tied it in with a trip for work. (We did not clear it though, probably one too many snakes for me).
Here are the pics before:
Our plot is in front of the white house at the back, to the road at the front.
Land is to the right, looking down towards the beach road:
Land opposite our plot:
Looking back to the plot from the beach road (Plot on the left, just past the house).
The Beach:
We are heading up to Wilderness next weekend, so will take some pics of the land all cleared. We are off on a little surf road trip. Harri & Matt are staying at U.Petes & A.Mims, and we have rented a place in the village for us, Shaun, Stephen, Paul & Bianca. We are all taking Friday off and then will head back on Sunday.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Family Tuscan holiday
Had a wonderful week in Italy in May. Fantastic to have all the children and granddaughter with us. Been madly busy and back to Italy for racing at Monza since then so have compiled a SmileBox slide show (with apologies to those in SA with slow and very expensive internet).
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Monday, April 27, 2009
WWC Team Building
Last weekend got off to a World Wide Creative weekend start with leaving drinks for Rowan, who has left us to run his own venture in Mossel Bay. We all spent the evening at Quay 4 at The Waterfront, and watched the final day of the cricket.Saturday we all met at a culinary school in Cape Town to learn to cook a three course
meal, all members of staff & partners and wives came along and we had to split into groups of three. It was great fun with flowing wine and finally the chance to sample our efforts at the end.We made Spinach & Feta Filo parcels,
Portuguese Lamb with mash and baby marrows, followed by Tiramisu. It was all very delicious. More photos can be seen here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldwidecreative/
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Easter in Bilsington
Had a wonderful Easter. Nya was with us on Good Friday while her mama and daddy went to Rye for lunch and a wander around the town. Nya went to church with Lucia and I in the afternoon. She is so good and does not even talk much just whispers to Oma or Cia.Saturday morning was beautiful so Ed and I decided to go for a walk through the woods before breakfast. They are so beautiful at the moment, just bursting into life.
Traer, Terry & Nya came late afternoon and stayed until Monday evening so we had a great weekend.
Some pics of our weekend and Nya's egg hunt.
How many eggs have I got?
How many eggs have I got?
La Gomera
The first week of March, Ed & I spent the week on La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands, where John the Martian lives and works. What an wonderful, peaceful place. The flora of the island is amazing. The hills have been eroded over the years but are covered in such varied vegetation. it just depends which side of the small island you are on. Every coastal area has to be approached by first driving to the central summit then descending in the direction one needs to go. The summit is most often covered in cloud so there is a rain forest - oh so beautiful. It really has to be seen to be appreciated. It is a hiker's paradise and would definitely rate 10 out of 10 for Warren & Pete. One can fly into a stunning modern small airport but most tourists fly to the south of Teneriffe and take a taxi to Los Christianos port where they catch a ferry to San Sebastian on La Gomera. We were met at San Sebastian by John and then drove to Val Gran Rey where we stayed.
Below just a few pics from our holiday.
Looking down to Valle Gran Rey
John's sculpture in a hillside garden
Sunset at the harbour
Lunch at a cafe
Reading on the balcony
Below just a few pics from our holiday.
Looking down to Valle Gran Rey
John's sculpture in a hillside garden
Sunset at the harbour
Lunch at a cafe
Reading on the balcony
Monday, March 30, 2009
Back to Sea Point
Oops I keep forgetting to write. So I will think of things that have happened while I wait for Mike to finish off at work - I do not remember the last time we left the office before 6pm!
Since I last spoke:
- we moved back to Sea Point, so have been doing may miles walking up and down the sea front
- I got a new computer (as the laptop screen fell off my old one)
- I learnt how to chip at Golf - so no more long putts
- Bridget (my first friend to have a baby) found out she is having a little boy - due 3rd Aug
- it is even sooner before we head home, even though only for 4 days :-(
- Caught up with Uncle Pete, Aunty Mim, Warren & Sandy before Warren left back for the UK. (Ate out 4 days in a row, and found the best calamari ever in Hout Bay).
Mike is finally ready to go
xxxxxx
Since I last spoke:
- we moved back to Sea Point, so have been doing may miles walking up and down the sea front
- I got a new computer (as the laptop screen fell off my old one)
- I learnt how to chip at Golf - so no more long putts
- Bridget (my first friend to have a baby) found out she is having a little boy - due 3rd Aug
- it is even sooner before we head home, even though only for 4 days :-(
- Caught up with Uncle Pete, Aunty Mim, Warren & Sandy before Warren left back for the UK. (Ate out 4 days in a row, and found the best calamari ever in Hout Bay).
Mike is finally ready to go
xxxxxx
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Where have we been?
As we have been away from this blog for a while I guess it is only right that I fill you all in on why we have not written.
Holidays:
My Dad & Simone came over for 2.5 weeks, Mike and I flew up and met them in JHB before driving north to the Kruger National Park. We stayed in an amazing Guest House in Hazyview,
definitely the place to stay for a few days in the Kruger it was stunning & luxurious with a great friendly husband & wife running it.
Arriving in Johannesburg early Wednesday morning, we only had a 20min wait until dad and Simone arrived in from London. Picked up our hire car and set off for the 4 hour trip to Hazyview. Stopping half way for lunch a lovely trout fishing place with a restaurant and shop, probably the best place to stop for lunch on the road which was lucky for us as the car battery died and had to wait around for 2 hours for a replacement car. Arrived at the sanctury of the Blue Jay Lodge for the night before heading early to the Kruger park on Thursday morning. After a good day of game watching, Thursday night was spent in a rest camp, we had the opportunity to go on a
night drive, hoping to see leopard we were unlucky and did not spot anything other than a type of monkey and lots of Antelope eyes that sparkle like city lights. Friday was again a day of game driving towards the exit gate, and heading back to our Guest House. Saturday we visited the few waterfalls in the Blyde River Canyon area. Sunday we drove back to Johannesburg for an evening flight and dropped dad & Simone at the train station, as they were spending the next 24 hours on the luxury train down to cape town. It was great having them with us for 2 weeks in Cape Town, we played lots of putt putt and ate out lots, along with a few tourist things. We also went on a Cape Malay cooking course - which was amazing we made malay chicken curry, rotis & Samosas.
House:
We have found a new place to live in Sea Point, moving from a one bed to a small 2 bed. The complex is on the beach road, and we are looking forward to our evening walks along the main sea point promenade. We move on the 11th March, as the new apartment is furnished, we have sold all our furniture and are at present without furnishings or fridge for the next 11 days. So it feels as if we are camping.
Work:
We have had some great websites go live recently, and some very high profile ones so hoping these will bring in lots more work. You can view some of these here http://www.worldwidecreative.co.za/portfolio.htm?sm[p1][category]=78 although just noticed some are very old on there, but the top 3 are new new.
May:
We are in the UK for a couple of days before and after we go to Italy, looking forward to a week of doing nothing other than reading my book and walking down to the village to buy meat,bread & cheese for breakfast, lunch & dinner. (We are also in the Chianti region so i guess wine as well - maybe not for breakfast though).
Mike & Nic ( I thought I would attach a photo as you all have not seen us for awhile)
Holidays:
My Dad & Simone came over for 2.5 weeks, Mike and I flew up and met them in JHB before driving north to the Kruger National Park. We stayed in an amazing Guest House in Hazyview,
definitely the place to stay for a few days in the Kruger it was stunning & luxurious with a great friendly husband & wife running it.Arriving in Johannesburg early Wednesday morning, we only had a 20min wait until dad and Simone arrived in from London. Picked up our hire car and set off for the 4 hour trip to Hazyview. Stopping half way for lunch a lovely trout fishing place with a restaurant and shop, probably the best place to stop for lunch on the road which was lucky for us as the car battery died and had to wait around for 2 hours for a replacement car. Arrived at the sanctury of the Blue Jay Lodge for the night before heading early to the Kruger park on Thursday morning. After a good day of game watching, Thursday night was spent in a rest camp, we had the opportunity to go on a
night drive, hoping to see leopard we were unlucky and did not spot anything other than a type of monkey and lots of Antelope eyes that sparkle like city lights. Friday was again a day of game driving towards the exit gate, and heading back to our Guest House. Saturday we visited the few waterfalls in the Blyde River Canyon area. Sunday we drove back to Johannesburg for an evening flight and dropped dad & Simone at the train station, as they were spending the next 24 hours on the luxury train down to cape town. It was great having them with us for 2 weeks in Cape Town, we played lots of putt putt and ate out lots, along with a few tourist things. We also went on a Cape Malay cooking course - which was amazing we made malay chicken curry, rotis & Samosas.
House:
We have found a new place to live in Sea Point, moving from a one bed to a small 2 bed. The complex is on the beach road, and we are looking forward to our evening walks along the main sea point promenade. We move on the 11th March, as the new apartment is furnished, we have sold all our furniture and are at present without furnishings or fridge for the next 11 days. So it feels as if we are camping.
Work:
We have had some great websites go live recently, and some very high profile ones so hoping these will bring in lots more work. You can view some of these here http://www.worldwidecreative.co.za/portfolio.htm?sm[p1][category]=78 although just noticed some are very old on there, but the top 3 are new new.
May:
We are in the UK for a couple of days before and after we go to Italy, looking forward to a week of doing nothing other than reading my book and walking down to the village to buy meat,bread & cheese for breakfast, lunch & dinner. (We are also in the Chianti region so i guess wine as well - maybe not for breakfast though).
Mike & Nic ( I thought I would attach a photo as you all have not seen us for awhile)
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