What is Jukskei?

A couple of months ago on a road trip to Johannesburg I detoured through the town of Kroonstad in the Northern Free State to stretch my legs and... well... you know... find a geocache or two. One of the caches I was after is located at a holiday resort called Jukskei Park and on arrival … Continue reading What is Jukskei? →

Abandoned tennis courts

A little Geocaching detour allowed me to take notice of something I have passed many times before. Have you ever driven down Conynham Road in Parsons Hill and noticed the abandoned tennis courts on the right next to St Peter's Greek Orthodox Church. I've noticed them but I've never taken notice till this week. I … Continue reading Abandoned tennis courts →

Run dad, keep up

This is a scene that played itself off over and over at Saturday's Ironkids event. Fathers doing the run leg along with their kids (often with mothers a few steps behind). But if it only was as easy as it sounds. Most of us huffed and puffed along carrying bags and cameras, taking photos, encouraging … Continue reading Run dad, keep up →

Supporting the Ironman runners till late

One of the main reasons we wanted to go down and support the runners along Beach Road during Ironman was to cheer on four of our friends taking part. We parked our camp chairs in front of the McArthur pool complex and settled in for the evening. Our friend B had a tough time on the … Continue reading Supporting the Ironman runners till late →

Moenie omkyk nie – the Ironman run

After we spent most of the day on Sunday supporting the Ironman cyclists we headed down to the beachfront after dinner to spent some time supporting those same Ironmen and women on their running leg. Loved Die Burger's poster that said "Moenie omkyk nie" (Don't look back). I don't think I saw anybody look back. … Continue reading Moenie omkyk nie – the Ironman run →

Skateboarding around Port Elizabeth

I'm not a skateboarder. Fell way too hard off my skateboard trying it out as a kid. Drama Princess loves to Jboard though. But that's beyond the point. Anyhow, I was looking for a video to post for this week's Video Friday post and found this one on the King's Beach Skateboarding YouTube channel. Although it's … Continue reading Skateboarding around Port Elizabeth →

Inter house athletics

It is summer and schools have started so it means that it is athletics time. Over the last week and a half I attended both KidZ' inter house athletics meets. First it was Chaos Boy who is in DF Malherbe High School and had their inter house day at the NMMU track. A week later Drama … Continue reading Inter house athletics →

Cool off on ice this summer

We had to go and do a little shopping at Baywest Mall this morning and as always stopped to watch the skaters on the ice rink. I tried to think how long it's been since the one at the old Tramways building closed down. 20 odd years? The folk of PE had to wait a … Continue reading Cool off on ice this summer →

The abandoned Carlisle Bridge cricket field

No exploration expedition has ever ended in failure. Well perhaps some have. One or two may have run out of water trying to find a way out the desert, the odd expedition may have lost boat and crew on uncharted seas and at least one was never seen again after getting lost in the Amazon. … Continue reading The abandoned Carlisle Bridge cricket field →

A wave of pink at the Big Walk for Cancer

This morning the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer took place from the Boardwalk. We joined over 10 000 other walkers, most of them in pink, in support of those who are busy fighting cancer, those who are cancer survivors and those who have lost the battle to cancer. Just about everybody there are … Continue reading A wave of pink at the Big Walk for Cancer →