Cape Outdoor Adventure and Travel Experience – Bien Donne Farm, Oct 03 – 05 2008
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Richard Catto 2,962 views
CAPE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AT BIEN DONNE FARM
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2008
All your Outdoor and Adventure needs in the Heart of the Cape Winelands. Caravans, Trailers, 4×4′s, destinations, hiking, trailing, camping and much more.
Events for the whole family:
- helicopter rides
- claypigeon shooting
- paintball
- drop tower
- pony rides
- jumping castles
- and LIVE ENTERTAINMENT on the weekend
Eden Michelle launches her new album! Listen to KFM for details.
Braais and good food, wine and SAB Tavern. Big Screen for rugby and sport enthusiasts!
Disabled, pram and motor bike parking from the Franschhoek entrances. The R45 roadway will have adequate signage for those who have not been to the venue.
Social dogs on leashes welcome!
See our web site for all details, times, fees and full listing of what to see and expect at the expo!
Tags: Bien Donne Farm, Out Door Expo
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Do not date him!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 by Richard Catto 7,451 views
Cape Town news brings you the latest South African blogging absurdity – Do Not Date Him! – powered by the Drupal content management system.
This pettiness, which is sure to be abused by vindictive heart broken South African women, is brought to you by Andries of Pangea Publishing and hosted by, wait for it, eFrog.org. Hahaha!!!
*ribbit*
2009-09-26 UPDATE: the donotdatehim.co.za site is no longer in existence
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Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty – 1978
Posted on September 15th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,465 views
Music from the ’70s on a Monday morning. Enjoy!
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Stanford Glendower Bird Fair – Friday October 03 – Sunday October 05 2008
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Richard Catto 2,323 views
STANFORD GLENDOWER BIRD FAIR
FRIDAY 3 rd UNTIL SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER 2008
Stanford is preening itself for the Annual Bird Fair; this is again sponsored by Glendower Whisky and Overstrand Destination Marketing Organisation. Now in its 5th year, the focus is more bird related with additional festivities arranged by Stanford Tourism.
Avitourism, being the fastest growing outdoor activity worldwide, is also happening in South Africa. Birding Routes, Important Birding Areas and Birding Weekends are the order of the day and are occurring everywhere.
Outstanding speakers will enrich and educate us with their knowledge and expertise. Two special outings are also planned. Guided bird watching walks through Stanford are offered to those who do not wish to drive. There will be a guided Heritage Walk on Sunday, viewing some interesting buildings earmarked during Stanford’s 150th celebrations.
So, come to Stanford for a weekend and enjoy our natural beauty, our restaurants and cafés and our walks and talks. Some of the highlights are listed below and most are FREE of charge.
SPEAKERS
Peter Ryan – conservation biologist will talk on sea birds
Peter Chadwick – world renowned outdoor and nature photographer presents a talk on Cape Vultures and the Birds of De Hoop Nature Reserve
Marijke Honig – plant ecologist, landscaper and regular contributor to African Birds & Birding magazine will tell us how to garden for birds. Her talk will be followed by a visit to a local garden.
Phil Hockey – overseer of the monumental production of the 7th edition of Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa, will present a talk entitled “Avian sex: honesty or deception”. He will be our guest speaker during the Saturday evening informal function.
BIRDING PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
All keen photographers please enter your photographs of birds taken anywhere in South Africa. Your photograph of a bird could win you any one of these wonderful prizes:
- First Prize: Shark cage diving experience with Marine Dynamics
- Second Prize: Flight of Giants with African Wings
- Third Prize: self-catering accommodation at Oak Grove Farm
- Forth Prize: a meal at Stanford Gallery
- Fith Prize: a year’s subscription to Africa Birds & Birding
OUTINGS AND EVENTS
Glendower Whisky Tasting Friday night – snacks provided. Dave de Beer will do a short presentation on the officially recognised status of the Overberg as an Important Birding Area (IBA).
Blue cranes – Bronwyn Botha of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) will inform us on the Western Cape Crane Conservation Project. The route covers farming areas between Hermanus and Caledon. She will highlight the need for cooperation between private land owners and nature conservators. Blue Cranes are common in and around the Overberg but the size of their national population is still low and unstable.
Flower Valley Farm – Phil Hockey will guide a walk on Flower Valley. A Trust was formed to conserve highly endangered lowland fynbos. Flower pickers are taught sustainable harvesting.
Live show - Eagle Encounters with live raptors.
STANFORD COUNTRY CARNIVAL
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2008
The ever popular Stanford Country Market will be in a Bedouin tent on the Market Square from 17:00 onwards and there will be lots of food on sale. The organisers are trying to organise a popular band to play from 19:00 until late, watch the press for further details on this.
SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2008
Last year Stanfordians celebrated Stanford 150th anniversary with many events. One of the most enjoyable to many was the carnival, so much so that everyone will be able to enjoy another one this year on Saturday 4 October as part of the Stanford Glendower Bird Fair. It will take place on the Market Square and in the Okkie Smuts school hall.
Entertainment
Snakes & reptile demonstration
Stanford Klopse
Musician Terry Dean
School of Rock
Traditional Xhosa dancers
Postile 12 gospel choir
Ghetto Groove Dancers & entertainers
Die Bron drum majorettes
Line dancing
Boeresport contest
Scarecrow contest
Stalls
Traditional food and craft stalls
Car boot sale
Children’s Used Toy Faire
Children’s Entrepreneurs Market
Book a stall
The tariffs for the stalls are R5 (children faire & market); R20 (PBO organisations, schools & churches); R20 (car boot sale); R50 (outdoors around the main entertainment area); R100 (under the Bedouin tent); and R150 (in the hall). Electricity will be available (R10 normal usage, R30 heavy duty usage).
Contact
Your contact for all aspects of the carnival is the Stanford Tourism Bureau, 17 Queen Victoria Street Stanford (opposite Spar in the library building), phone 028-341 0340 or email stanfordinfo@overberg.co.za
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Never trust a Scotsman to deliver your mail
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,510 views
An overworked 23 year old Scot working in Frankfurt, Germany as a mailman got a bit behind with his deliveries and decided to dump about 20 000 letters instead of delivering them.
He was spotted dumping trash bags full of mail by a vigilant neighbour who alerted the authorities. Police found boxes and trash bags stuffed full of mail in the errant Scotsman’s apartment and basement. The man complained to the police that he was overtaxed by his night school studies and felt unable to keep up.
Two vans were needed to recover the mail, some of which was addressed to the Scotsman himself.
He will be executed by firing squad tomorrow. Haha.
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