Month: May 2012
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The Country Fair 22-24 June
Don’t miss this opportunity. More in this Portfolio Blog with “this interesting link“. Get a taste of true Village Life. Wit amongst others Arno Cartens and Vaillant Swart (guess where he lives…). You are Welcome.
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Dutch Apple Pudding
When the Dutch came to South Africa a few centuries ago they took with them the ‘Potjie’ but seemingly forgot to take the recipe for apple pudding. A new generation did not forget and last night we re-introduced this delicious Winter desert with three South African friends here in Stanford in the Western Cape. And this is the…
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The Fresh Market
Every Saturday morning we go to the fresh market in the village. Fresh from the land and the oven; from lettuce and coriander to baklava and springbok pie. Yummie. And this is how some people walk home….
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When Peter met Jami ………..
Peter was in “the restaurant business” in Hermanus. Jami was (still is BTW) the ‘Flower Queen’ of Stanford. One day Jami went for a drink in a restaurant in Hermanus. And the result you can read here.
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The Snout
THE “Snout” of Stanford. Legend says that this sculpture was created by B. Aboon long before the first ‘humans’ ….
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Developments in our garden
Almost every day we add a picture of our garden to our ‘Green Cathedral of South Africa’ page on Facebook. We started this page a few years ago after the restoration and extension of the historical succulent garden of Soekershof. Today a year ago an Italian/German couple visited us there and made an offer to purchase.…
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Who doesn’t like Proteas in a Wedding Bouquet?
Most Proteas in wedding bouquets and other feastly flower arrangements in Europe originate from the Stanford area.
Life in the Overberg 