On Sunday at about lunchtime, the Damselfly and I headed down to the beachfront for a walk along the stalls at the Kings Beach Fleamarket. I'm sure many will agree with me that the flea market isn't what it used to be anymore, BUT... and I have to add this as a counter for everybody … Continue reading Sunday stroll at the beachfront market
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Splash Festival crowds
It was Splash Festival time again this Easter weekend and after a bit of a damp squib on Friday, the rest of the weekend turned out rather nicely. I spent some time at Splash as part of the Luister FM outside broadcast on Sunday and was quite impressed with the amount of people around. When … Continue reading Splash Festival crowds
Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees
I got to attend the opening function of the SPAR Kirkwood Wildfees tonight and the highlight of the evening was definitely the performance of the Cape Town based Zip Zap Circus. Zip Zap is featured at the Wildfees for the first time this year and is definitely going to be a very popular addition to … Continue reading Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees
Splash Festival weekend – video
It is Easter Weekend and time for the annual Splash Festival. After a few lean years, the municipality allocated a proper budget for this year's event again and hopefully it would mean that quality artists and activities would attract more people back to one of the city's flagship event. The last few years the event … Continue reading Splash Festival weekend – video
The Wildsfees stage was a winner
This past weekend the ABSA Kirkwood Wildsfees took place in the Sundays River Valley (note how I didn't say Kirkwood as I thought the name is quite obvious). The Wildsfees has really become a serious contender as a "not to be missed Afrikaans music festival" with all the fringe actives and obligatory stalls and entertainment added … Continue reading The Wildsfees stage was a winner
Fresh fruit and veg
On Saturday morning I loaded the family into the car and headed out to the Gamtoos Valley west of Port Elizabeth for the annual Patensie Citrus Festival. There were a couple of reasons for our little outing the first and foremost being the fact that I loaded a boot full of fresh fruit and vegetables for … Continue reading Fresh fruit and veg
Priory Fair
Today's post is a case of better late than never. The reason for being late is the Mohair series I posted last week which started before I downloaded the pictures I took last weekend. Last Saturday (26 May) the annual Priory Fair took place at St Dominic's Priory. The Priory Fair is probably the most … Continue reading Priory Fair
Splash Fest beach goers
Not everybody heading down to Hobie Beach during the Splash Festival over Easter weekend are there for the festival itself. Many also go to enjoy the beach and Friday's hot weather meant that a lot of people headed into the water. Unfortunately for the organisers it was spring high tide over the weekend and the … Continue reading Splash Fest beach goers
Splash Fest crowds
The Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth is the biggest 4 day beach festival in South Africa and draws thousands of people to Hobie Beach over Easter weekend. The beach sport like Beach Volleyball and Beach Rugby are always popular events but the thing that pulls the most people to the festival is Saturday night fireworks … Continue reading Splash Fest crowds
Splash Festival entertainment
The annual 4 day long Splash Festival started at Hobie Beach yesterday and even though the organisers were only officially appointed about three weeks ago the first day was a huge success. Thousands of festival goers flocked to Hobie Beach to enjoy the fabulous weather as well as the tons of entertainment on offer. I … Continue reading Splash Festival entertainment
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