70 years, 12 months...

10 December 2017...  My birthday lunch with Kia and friend Lee at Remo's in Alabaster Street...      This restaurant gives you a little taste of Italy in the friendly city... 

      

Pasta al la Tutti!

Kia is served Gnocchi

The Scooter adds to the Italian vibe

Although a non-drinker, the authentic bar counter transported me to the recently visited Torino, home of slow food.

What does this sign indicate?   If you are younger than 25 perhaps, you would not recognise the Caltex Resroom sign of old.

With Kia in front of a grocery shelf in WERKspasie

And in Paarl, this little man was heading towards one full year on planet earth

Ilan in the lounge of Napier Street house (Nov 2017)

Library friends at my table

A menu made up of each guest's favourite offering is an annual treat for a few of my colleagues that became friends (during my tenure at the South Campus library between 2008 and 2011)

Rosemary brought a quiche (still in the oven) from Continental Butchery and I laid the table and provided the drinks and the antipasta (salad)

Elise prepared a chilled cucumber mould (still in fridge) and surprised us with a ciabata

Quiche on the table now!

Judy's delectable cheese board... and Sharon's koeksisters (not in picture) together with my German coffee concluded this year's lunch.

Tramways builing houses thriving market

Wooden toys for the anti-plastic parents at yesterdays Christmans market in die Baakens Valley.

And beauty preparations for vegans and anti-animal tested product buyers...

The paella team comes from outside PE with big flames and heavy pans...

Alien trees are worked into a myriad of decorative and practical items....

All tastes are catered for...

on the non sugar and banting wagons....

My favourite stall, the raw honey vendor, has branched out to satisfy the natural beauty prep group

Candice and Kia chewing their vegan burgers (not in pic!)

Even the nurseryman was in a festive spirir

Kia frowning against the wind in the quad in front of the sensibly restored Tramways building....

 a newly polished antique jewel in PE's crown

Music Festival in Richmond Hill

As has been the tradition since the beginning of this decade, visitors from all corners of the city came to our suburb to share in festivities on 10 June.
     I had the opportunity take some of my outfits for walk abouts!

With Anelle Zondag in Stanley Street

With Derryn at dusk!

With Kia in front of the Alliance Francais

My grandson in Paarl on Saturday!

Ex-student shows creative side

In the Nineties, Louise Liebenberg was in my Media Studies class. She went on to become a PRO but soon joined the journo fraternity. At one stage we were colleagues at the PE Express (I was there in a part-time capacity as sub-editor). These days she is in a hot seat at The Herald and Weekend Post.

     Married to Salvelio, a Videographer, they live in Essexvale. Recently a neglected area in their house was transformed into their own 'cafe' where they entertain invited guests. 

      It was my turn yesterday (Sunday, 11 June) to experience the wow ! 

Cats figure big in their lives... 

Their house cafe is even named after cats Mila and Lorca = Milorca

South American cushion covers....

A retro coffee service...

And irresistable Madeleines freshly baked by Louise...

A recent article in a Homemakers Mag....

The day my eyes popped out

Wow ...
   I went to BOERESJIEK in Brackenfell on 16 May. 
  They stock masses of antiques as well as trendy decor. Amidst the profusion, there are numerous tables where customers can enjoy tea and cake.  All are set beautifully.
    I had a visual overload. Will defenitily go back when I am the Cape Town vicinity again.

Going hatty ...with my friend Estelle Jooste...

A Lemon M in a different league!

The porno corner!