Thank you from all of us at the Durbanville Children’s Home! Children that are placed at the Children’s Home usually come from environments where they are exposed to various risks. Most of our children are not used to living in a routine environment and often did not receive the necessary healthy stimulation to develop. These result in the children often experiencing severe developmental... Continue Reading
My visit to West Coast National Park on 29th August 2015. A day tour to this nature reserve was a very memorable one. From the entrance to the park (Postberg) you drive approx. 20kms and if you lucky you will catch a glimpse of the odd Bontebok, a few Springboks and tortoises crossing the road. When you reach Postberg which is only open to the public from August to September, it is impossible... Continue Reading
Are you looking for something to do in Hermanus or the Overberg in general? Well, you can’t do better than to contact Shirley of Funlovin Outings, a shuttle with a difference. They can shuttle you to and from local places and activities of your choice, or to the airport, but they actually love planning the outings for you too! Based in Hermanus and specializing in taking small groups on... Continue Reading
It is apparently 15 years since the last “big burn” in Cape Town. We were fairly new to Cape Town in 2000 and were still trying to get used to the wind and wet weather. Wind because we stayed in the Northern Suburbs. Fires, no, but rain yes. We empathized (remotely) with people in the Southern suburbs who were directly involved in the bad fires at that time. Now in 2015, we know... Continue Reading
Time Out is “spreading it’s wings”. Time Out has been asked on a number of occasions to spread its wings. This is now in the planning stages with a new pick-up point being established at Greenpoint Park (Near the Cape Town Stadium) and will serve members residing in the surrounding suburbs. The launch outing for this group is set for Tuesday 3rd March (depending on numbers)... Continue Reading
Brian and I went to the Durbanville Children’s home this morning to hand over our donation of stationery / cold drink bottles / lunch boxes and sporting equipment. What a heart-wrenching, uplifting time we spent – thank you Jana for showing us around and it was special to meet some of the 8 – 9 year old children and give them some sweet treats. Thanks to all who made these... Continue Reading
This morning (Friday 28th November) we placed all correct entries into a ‘random name generator’ and Alison Feldman’s name appeared. Congratulations Alison, we look forward to you joining us on Sunday 7th December. We have a total of 47 passengers and we are confident that all will have a great day out in the country at this new and unique venue. Continue Reading