How much are you spending on electricity every month?
So we haven’t had any load shedding in weeks and I think we are being lulled into a false sense of security. We are about to go into… Read More »
KaleidaCam An IOS App That Creates Beauty
The KaleidaCam App is such great fun just like the old Kaleidoscopes we used to have back in the day. It is presently free in the App store… Read More »
SAPO Commemorates The 8th World Congress Of Nephrology
The South African Post Office will issue a set of five stamps and a commemorative envelope on 3 April 2015 to commemorate the World Congress of Nephrology. The… Read More »
Four Of The World’s Most Beautiful Gardens Right Here In SA’s Back Yard
The Gardener’s Garden is a collection of the world’s most outstanding and beautiful gardens, taken from every continent and South Africa has four homegrown Gardens listed. The Gardener’s… Read More »
Have You Ever Considered Writing Short Stories?
Have you ever considered writing short stories, you know, those interesting stories passed down in your family for generations. Stories of your own personal experiences or stories that… Read More »
Carp Dying In Strandfontein
Whilst visiting Strandfontein Sewage Works we noticed that their were number of large dead carp in the settling ponds. We then went on to Facebook and saw that… Read More »
Sacred Spaces
This is a blog that I wrote many years ago but which I think is still so relevant today so I decided to re-post it. There are many… Read More »
Animal Poaching Awareness
Raising awareness of the poaching plight. Animal poaching is an increasing global phenomenon. In Southern Africa, poaching has increased at an alarming rate. The situation has become so… Read More »
March Lily, The Naked Lady
The March Lily, (also known as “Naked Ladies, due to their bare stems”) gets its name due to the fact that it normally flowers in the Western Cape… Read More »
South African Aviation Corps Centenary 1915-2015
To commemorate the centenary of the SAAC, the South African Post Office will issue a set of five stamps and a commemorative envelope. Designed by Lize-Marie Dreyer, the… Read More »
Hout Bay The Beauty Of The Coast
Hout bay is a stunning little Fisherman’s village just about a 20 minute drive from the centre of the city with some of the best views on earth… Read More »
Silkworms Still Around And Popular As Ever
Do you remember having silkworms when you were young? Fascinating watching these wriggly worms chomp their way through the mulberry leaves, growing faster than you can imagine and… Read More »
Achievements of the South African Post Office – Still delivering whatever it takes
The history of South African postal services can be traced back more than 500 years when the captain of a Portuguese ship, Petro D’Ataide, placed a letter in… Read More »
The Spotted Eagle Owls Have Two Owlets
The Spotted Eagle Owls have been breeding at Kirstenbosch for many years now and seem oblivious to the many visitors and tourists peering in at them. Some folk… Read More »
SAPO Highlights The Diversity Of South African Cultures
It is no wonder we are called the rainbow nation, with our abundance of cultural symbols and artwork showcasing a most interesting history. SA Post Office has done… Read More »
Read Every Day, Lead a Better Life
“Read Every Day, Lead a Better Life” is the mantra that Scholastic lives by. Scholastic, is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader… Read More »
Apple’s new iPhones are a double whammy!
As geeks of all shapes and sizes focused in unison on Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California last night, CEO Tim Cook unveiled not one but two new iPhones… Read More »
Spring Flowers, Who Can Resist?
Flowers, flowers everywhere. Carpets of them as far as the eye can see. Spring is here at last. A visit to any of the West Coast areas is… Read More »
Beautiful Rock Formations of The Cederberg on Stamps
Travelling through South Africa with its remarkable variety of landscapes, one can’t help noticing the unusual rock formations along the way, some of which are part of sites… Read More »
Rietvlei flooded as storms hit Cape Town
Last time we had this kind of flooding in Cape Town was in 2007. Today we travelled around Rietvlei and down to Milnerton to capture photos of what’s… Read More »
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