Fittest Soldier

Over the last week the fittest and fastest of South Africa's air force, navy and army soldiers came together in Port Elizabeth to participate in the annual Fittest Soldier competition. I went down to the army base in Forest Hill one morning an watched them do what they call the "Beep Test". The exercise looks quite … Continue reading Fittest Soldier →

Big Walk for cancer

We headed down to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this morning for the annual Discovery Health Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer along with about 7000 other people. It may not sound like fun having to get up between 5 and 6am to leave home just after 6 for a 7am start, but the weather … Continue reading Big Walk for cancer →

"Barefoot on the Beach" at Cintsa

On Friday morning Max and I made drove from Port Elizabeth to Cintsa near East London for the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency's launch of Tourism Month. We both had to go and make short presentations at the function about our participation in the Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape which I am currently posting … Continue reading "Barefoot on the Beach" at Cintsa →

67 minutes for Madiba

Nelson Mandela Day was initiated after the former president's 90th birthday in 2008 and on this day people are urged to give 67 minutes of their time to do something for the community. The 67 minutes represents the 67 years that Madiba spent fighting for the rights of humanity. Yesterday, on his 93rd birthday, various … Continue reading 67 minutes for Madiba →

Richmond Hill Street Music Festival

On Saturday the (I think it was the second) annual Richmond Hill Street Music Festival took place. Over the last couple of years Richmond Hill has proved to be the new in-place as far as trendy restaurants and coffee shops go and most of them participated in the event. A couple of street blocks were closed … Continue reading Richmond Hill Street Music Festival →

The Wine Show – Nelson Mandela Bay road show

Over the past weekend (11 - 13 June 2011) the second annual Nelson Mandela Bay Wine Show took place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and it was a huge success with crowds through the door and cases (ok, I won't say how many cause I don't know at this stage, but it was a lot) … Continue reading The Wine Show – Nelson Mandela Bay road show →

Jungle Gym Kids display

Drama Princess (in the long tights second from the right) belongs to a Trampoline and Gymnastics Club and her coaches also run the Jungle Gym Kids programme at various pre-schools and creches around town. They were asked to do a display in the main arena at Saturday's St Dominic's Priory Fate and the crowd watching them seem to have … Continue reading Jungle Gym Kids display →

St Dominic’s Priory Fair

One of the most popular school fates in Port Elizabeth must be the annual Priory Fair at St Dominic's Priory in Miramar. The Fair attracts thousands of people both connected to the school or just interested in what they have on offer. The school started out as a girls' convent school and then a junior … Continue reading St Dominic’s Priory Fair →

Sedgefield Easter Egg Drop

One of the events that was held during the recent Sedgefield Slow Festival was an Easter Egg drop on the beach next to the Swartvlei lagoon. The crowd that turned up exceeded the wildest expectations of the organisers, so the kids were split up into three groups according to age and size.After the splitting of … Continue reading Sedgefield Easter Egg Drop →

Sedgefield Slow Festival parade

The town of Sedgefield on the Garden Route was confirmed as Africa’s first Cittaslow Town by the International Cittaslow movement at the end of 2010. Inspired by the concept of ‘slow food’, Cittaslow is a worldwide membership organisation promoting quality of life and resisting fast-lane lifestyle. As part of their continued celebration of being a Slow … Continue reading Sedgefield Slow Festival parade →