Hello Beautiful People!
This month we celebrate more of the excellence of the innovative and resourceful endeavours of South Africans who set a positive tone for our beloved rainbow nation. With or without electricity, we rock on!
Jump to Events Galore December to May 2020 and more.
You can read the full newsletter by scrolling down here.
There is enough to keep you on a happy, healthy high for quite some time.
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The printable PDF is available on request.
Thank you so much to all who print this out as infotainment for their friends, visitors & guests!
I receive Very interesting feedback from all over the world!
“I don’t spend time wondering what might be next; I just focus on trying to savor every day.” Trisha Yearwood
Hermanus & Overstrand ~ UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy & its positive impact on growth, urban development and sustainability.
“Placing creativity and the creative economy at the core of their urban development plans to make cities safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable, in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” …Read more
THE HEMEL-EN-AARDE
PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION
24-25 January 2020
The 7th annual Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration is a two-day event, created to celebrate our world class Pinot Noir. …Read More
Creation Wines
Creation Wines’ ability to constantly surprise and delight all with a fresh take on things never ceases to amaze!
On January 24, those within range can experience the Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration 2020: Under Pinot Skies
24 Jan 2020–25 Jan 2020
Delightful Farm Stay ~ Tesselaarsdal
If you would like to spend some time away from the city, rat race, noise, pollution and traffic, right in the middle of nowhere, I suggest you book yourself a cosy cottage at Klein Watervalplaas just outside Tesselaarsdal! It is only an hour and a half away from Cape Town and you can enjoy serene country life while watching Alpacas grazing right in front of you.
Panorama Restaurant at 5 Star Bellavista – Worth the drive out there, for the view and the food!
Book your table
Chef Dino of Bellavista’s Panorama Restaurant – giving the herbs some love : )
Sumaridge ~ A Celebration of Life with Bottomless Bubbly
The Sumaridge Wayfarer 2016 MCC was launched on the 20th of December.
Contact Sumaridge
Meet Hein Stirred (Van Tonder) Award Winning Food photographer and Recipe Spotter
Congratulations Hein!
About Hein
“At 44 I was ticking along nicely with my own bookkeeping business but yearned for a creative outlet. I tried many different things. I got given a camera before a trip to New York, and photography emerged as the perfect partner to my life-long affair with food… read more
LUXURY SEA-VIEW ACCOMMODATION IN KLEINMOND
Victorian beauty in Kleinmond with the ocean right on your doorstep, restored and newly renovated by owners. Villa le Roc is a beautiful holiday house for friends and family who enjoy style. This picturesque guest house is just an hour’s drive from Cape Town and 20 minutes from Hermanus.
The original Victorian Cape-Dutch style offers guests a beautiful peaceful stay with all the modern luxuries and amenities you desire, plus the most breathtaking ocean views.
There are two units available. Each unit sleeps 4 people. R2300.00 per night. Minumim stay of 2 nights
Contact: Marinda on 082 923 0537 or marindagey@gmail.com
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 which 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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Check back as we add more events as requests flow in.
DECEMBER 2019
1 December 2019 – 5 January 2020, Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights
4 – 9 December, Cape Tango Festival 2019 – Cape Town
5 – 7 December, Playtopia MGA 2019 – Cape Town
6 – 7 December, Spier Light Art – Stellenbosch
6 December 2019 – 12 January 2020, The Rocky Horror Show – Cape Town
7 December, 2019 Festival of Lights – Franschhoek
7 December, Classical Music Concert: The Songmakers’ Guild Christmas Concert – Franschhoek
7 December, Craig Lucas LIVE at The Caledon
7 – 8 December, Valley of Light | The Tale of the Dragonfly Music Festival – Cape Town Ostrich Ranch
8 December, Get Lucky Summer CT (ft. Goodluck, Craig Lucas & Jimmy Nevis) – Cape Town
8 December, Somerset Fresh 2019
10 – 12 December, The Lion King Live in Concert – Sun Arena | Gauteng
12 December, Muslim Hands Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament – The Rondebosch Golf Club
12 – 15 December, Cape Town Carols at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
14 December, Bubbly & Gin Summer Festival 2019 – Cape Town
14 December, Ruhan du Toit | The Sound of Silence at Die Boer Theatre – Durbanville
15 December, Durban Spinfest
19 December, Anna Wolf | What’s in the Woods Tour – Noordhoek
19 – 21 December, African Angels Opera – Cape Town
20 December, Hermanus German Festival
26 December, Food for the Needy drop off 9 – 11 am at the United Church Hermanus.
26 December, Hermanus Sterreligkonsert met Coffee Snobs
27 – 28 December, Cause & Effect Open Air Festival ft. Ranji – Vissershok
28 December, Dans van die Vlamme – Suider-Paarl
31 December, Platinum Jukebox | New Year’s Eve Party – Tygervalley
31 December – 2 January 2020, The Little Forest Festival – Cape Town
JANUARY 2020
1 January, New Year’s Day Brunch 2020 – Bot River
3 January, Sunset Concert ft. Louise Carver & Ross Learmonth – Stanford
6 – 10 January, Kids Holiday Art School – Johannesburg
9 – 12 January, Cape Town Jazzathon
10 – 11 January, L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival 2020 – Cape Town
10 & 24 January, Creative Awareness and Healing Through Movement Classes – Johannesburg
11 – 12 January, Into the Wild | Raised by Wolves – Riverside Forest
14, 16 & 21 January, Atom Entrepreneur Workshops – Stellenbosch
18 January, The ABBA Show | Cape Town 2020
24 – 25 January Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration 2020: Under Pinot Skies
25 January, Andrew Young | Summer Sunset Concert – Bot River
25 January, Classical Music Concert: A Night in Vienna with Cornelia Herrmann (piano) – Franschhoek
25 – 26 January, Festival of Rebels 2020 | Motorcycle Lifestyle Festival – Cape Town
31 January – 2 February, Origin Festival 2020 – Helderstroom
FEBRUARY 2020
1 – 2 February, Toybox: 8Bit Arcade – Stellenbosch
2 February, Paarl Cycle Tour 2020
8 February, Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project: Cape Town
8 – 9 February, Hey Baby Boutique Fair – Durbanville
14 February, a-ha LIVE in Cape Town
14 – 16 February, The Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2020
29 February – 1 March, Italian Festival at Idiom Wines – Somerset West
MARCH 2020
1 March, Arno Carstens LIVE at Backsberg – Paarl
6 – 15 March, Woordfees – Stellenbosch
7 March, Full Moon Picnic – Suider-Paarl
7 March, Huawei KDay 2020 – Durbanville Hills
17 – 19 March, Art Therapy & Mindfulness Workshop – Cape Town
APRIL 2020
4 April, Classical Music Concert | Easter Concert – Franschhoek
6 – 8 April, World Travel Market Africa 2020 – Cape Town
7 – 8 April, African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS) 2020 – Cape Town
8 – 19 April, Swan Lake | St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre – Cape Town
15 April, Frank Turner LIVE in Cape Town
22 April – 1 May, Swan Lake | St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre – Johannesburg
MAY 2020
1 – 3 May, Comic-Con Cape Town
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life
as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.”
~ Joseph Campbell
MARKETS:
Lemms Corner Market – Every Sunday in Summer
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
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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
