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BIOGROW - Natural Organic Solutions


EVENTS



WINE COLUMN
FEBRUARY

AWARD WINNING WINES OF OUR AREA!

BANTAMSKLIP
AWERENESS


BOOKS
&
Writings.
Marinda - On Xmas

Richard van Zyl -
Travelling Tips.

M.C. Botha
S. J. Du Toit

Jean-Jacques De Chazal

Whales &
Tourists.

Francois du Toit
Dagstukkies.


Karoo Tales
and Images by Nick Yell


Renata Janine Roos
on
EAT,  PRAY,  LOVE

Program & Movies
University
of the 3rd age

Not a dull or bored moment in Hermanus.



fikiegxams@hotmail.com

Get rid of
Cellulite & double chin !

ALPHA BEAUTY
HERMANUS

028 316 1191
072 878 5924




Cottage to rent
Hemel & Aarde Estate.
R3250/m Non smoker.
Contact
 
info@
infohermanus.co.za


Hermanus
pietersfontein
Events 2009

 

BEST BUYS!
LOOK WHAT NOSY ROSY FOUND

Best value & fresh
fish & chips
Tuna Run
 028 312 3816

Princess Cafe sells whole Rumps @ R79.95.kg - Beautiful
Send us your tips of what is new or best!



ANNA
FOUNDATION

Need a faithful companion?
Adopt a dog
  Hermanus Animal Welfare...

Our Weather this week
Click here for a 5 day Hermanus, South Africa weather forecast


HERMANUS GOLF
by Jullian Shaw




Hermanus
Photographic
Society

What is Cuppa
For CANSA?

CANSA Men's Health
Read more.

 Food for thought & Padkos gedagtes
do read more.


PICNIC SERVICE



HERMANUS
WINES


WHALE VIEW
GUESTHOUSE


RESTAURANT
REVIEWS


GARDENING

Tips, ideas & advice


Our Hunks
& Sheila's
of the month.



Percy Tours


Wine Village
The Hemel-en-Aarde Conference Centre
Book Cottage
Bonds on Track
Percy Tours
Zwelihle Entrepreneurs
Cubana
Under the Willows
Picnic Service
The Art Shop
La Vierge
Wines of Hermanus and Overberg Region Wine Festival

HERMANUS QUAD
RENTALS


GROTTO BLUE
FLAG BEACH
WHEELCHAIR
FRIENDLY


Francolin Guest Cottage
Francolinhof Guest House

Vloedbos Farm
Guesthouse

Whale Cottage Hermanus

WWW Media
Sales clients

Napier Farm Stall

House on Westcliff
Ocean 11
The Art Shop
Percy Tours
Vintage Pro
Litesteel Projects
Wine Village


Scrapbooking
Cape Odyssey
Hermanus Art
Visbash 2008
Indaba 2008
Music Festival
Village Square
Waterfront Piazza

The Gecko Bar
Restaurant Reviews
Death Valley Paintball


Hermanus
Writers


Hermanus
Poets


Muso
Johannes Basson


Terry Dean - muso

U3A Activities
Mount Everest



Rev. Edwin Arrison
Engen
Foto First
Whale Festival Art project
Hermanus
Stories III

Feedback

Womans Day in Stanford.
 
Read more...

 

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Restaurant & Champagne Verandah


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Medical advice for Women.
Gynea-guru dr. Paul de Flamingh sheds some light on the intra-uterine contraceptive, Mirena.  Please pay a visit to our Medical page and
read more...
 

Villa Blu****

Bad wather keeping you indoors, make these delicious cupcakes with your kids in minutes.
 Click here for the recipe!

Shunting Shed in
Botriver
Read more...

Salutations to our more than  12 000 discerning & loyal subscribers & more than 120 000 monthly visitors.



 
MAIN FEATURES

May your Mind be Wide open in 2010

Social photos 
Honey
Jewelery
Restaurants   TAPAS
Hermanus Art
Proud to announce....




 


 

 

 


 

 

Watch this
for the launch
of the
SPLASH
 Magazine
website


 

 


Francolinhof Guesthouse in Hermanus borders the Fernkloof Nature Reserve and offers breath taking views of the mountain and the ocean ..more


Be seen by more than 45,000 consumers per month !
Advertise for less than R100.00 per week. Promedia Marketing provide an exciting solution which guarantees maximum, noticeable exposure to a wide range of consumers, by means of 42” Digital Plasma or LCD Screens positioned at the point of sale in busy supermarkets and other stores.
We have been very selective in choosing the correct locations for our screens and our very first requirement is that each location should not carry less than 45,000 consumers per month.
We guarantee and maintain an excellent rotation rate of all advertisements on all our screens, being at least 100 times a day, every day of the week, which means that each advert will display every 7-8 minutes. (This is only when the screen runs at full capacity, being 45 adverts per screen)
One Screen R380.00 / Month
Two Screens R380.00 + R190.00 = R570.00 / Month
Three Screens R380.00 + R190.00 + R190.00 = R760.00 / Month
Any additional screen which the client wants to ad to the initial contract will only charged at R190.00 per month.
Contact Mariska at 074 717 2582 for more information.


a tiny little very nosy rosy tip...ask for African Harissa at Tapas ...Oh my Goodness!!!...more

Please think GREEN - Save our environment for our children !   Clean responsibly with more affordable and environment-safe products. A percentage of your purchase will go to www.animakids.co.za
 
NEW EARTH SCENTS  earth- friendly products
NEW EARTH SCENTS was created out of my passion to help the environment and create optimal health. I am a mother of 3 and nothing pleases me more than to be able to clean around my children while they are playing, knowing that they are breathing in nothing but pure essential aromatherapy plant oils.
Especially wonderful for special needs children who tend to be more prone to allergies. My son who has Mosaic Downs Syndrome used to suffer from terrible allergies. Since I
switched to only all-natural cleaning products, he hasn't had a single
 one! 
Orders Call: Jean Rubesch 076 286 3031 email: newearthscents@gmail.com       ....more

And even GREENER -  OVERBERG POWER SOLUTIONS
Go-Green Products & Solutions - Save power and pay less !
  Brilliant new technology ...wish some of these inventors were employed by Eskom...more



Charismatic Riaan Maritz has an eye and a feeling for space and functionality. He recently opened a boutique style nursery on the corner of Long and Aberdeen street. It is a true reflection of creating functional space and the locals love it! “You can do a formal garden with indigenous plants,” says Riaan. The backdrop in his office bears an almost life-size picture to prove this point – it is of a garden at Arabella Estate. Riaan also featured in the September issue of The South African Homeowner for his amazing garden architecture at Selkirk House in Hermanus Heights. Should you wish to contact this green-fingered maestro, call him on 028 313-1610 or mail hom at Riaan@thegardenco.co.za. Take a peek at the website on www.thegardenco.co.za.

Hello Everyone! 

Dunnhouse Cafe is so very chuffed to announce our Twilight Evening Dinners on the verandah, and 

in the candlelit courtyard, behind Beach House in Hermanus.   

We are opening on Thursday and Friday evenings as from the first week in February, and

the first evening being on Thursday, 4 February 2010. 

The menu will be different each week as I use the freshest, bestest ingredients and I follow my heart (and stomach)

The menu for the first week is as follows;  

Starters:

Stuffed squid:  Ricotta, Lemon zest and assorted  herbs simmered in a Napolitana sauce.

Vegetable stack: Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes , Marrows and Onions slow roasted and stacked topped with

Basil pesto and Mozzarella.

Mains:

Braised Fennel baked in a Parmesan and Cream sauce on homemade Pasta.

Fillet stacked on Mushroom, Asparagus and topped with a Tarragon sauce and creamed Potatoes.

Dessert:

Decadent Frozen Lemon soufflé                                                                                                                                      

Litchis in a delectable Lemon, Lime and Ginger syryp.

The cost per person is R160.00. 

You are welcome to bring your own alcohol as I do not stock any.

I do have soft drinks and of course the best coffee in the whole wide world for your after dinner Cuppa,

the fabulous coffee.  

Space is limited to 12 seats, so Booking is absolutely essential.  ...and Please bring a warm wrap. 

For reservations, contact Lisa at Tel: 028 313 2366 OR  Email: l.j.dunn@hotmail.com


Up the Creek Music Festival
  5 – 7 February 2010:
Breede River, Swellendam

One river, three stages, more than 30 live music and comedy acts and 2000 festival goers with a passion for some of South Africa’s best music in common – get yourself ready for Up the Creek 2010. From 5 – 7 February, Creekers can look forward to performances by a selection of some of the best in the entertainment industry: The Dirty Skirts, Taxi Violence, The Rudimentals, Bed on Bricks, Flat Stanley, Dan Patlansky, Ashtray Electric, The Pretty Blue Guns, Dave Ferguson, The Black Cat Bones, Andra, Ryno Velvet, the Boulevard Blues Band, Akkedis, Piet Botha, Van Coke Kartel (acoustic), Hot Water, The GODS, Willim Welsyn en die Sunrise Toffies and many more will be joined on stage with a selection of some seriously funny comedians, like Corné and Twakkie, Martin Evans and Dave Levinson.  Check out www.upthecreek.co.za  for the complete line-up, competitions and more news.

Liny Kruger Media Promo 021 556 1726 082 464 1926 liny@mweb.co.za


Legitimate objects of desire - by Geta Finlayson
 
Harbour Gold Hermanus...More






New for 2010: Discovery Health Members earn Vitality points when training*  Special rates for day visitors and holiday makers over the Festive Season. Call us on: 028 3132074
or email: proactive@hermanus.co.za

Pro-Active Fitness offers a variety of activities, catering for all tastes, ages and levels of fitness. Amongst some of the activities are: Spinning - with state-of-the-art Tomahawk bikes, Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, Boxercise, Circuit Training and Pre and Post Natal exercises.



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Nosy Rosy salutes Jan from EUODIA ADVENTURES with his brilliant new concept of renting and selling adventure equipment and tour packages with a difference. If Nosy reads Jan's business sense correctly, you will NOT find a better deal 'over the mountain' on any adventure or sports equipment. His inclusive approach to business, depicted in the name of the company (pleasant journey) will ensure you find the best adventure sporting equipment and apparel for your specific needs! Contact Jan on 028 316 2119 or mail him at info@euodiaadventures.co.za or better still, visit him at the Hemel and Aarde Craft Village. Watch this space for further updates!
 
Izibini Life in 10 Str Voelklip has the most beautiful and ingenious range of in- & exterior objects. Go snoop around for some great gifts and object of inspired desire.
Enhance your home & see how sexy  re-cycling can get!





No. 56 10th Street, Voelklip, Hermanus   phone: +2784 830 6640 or +2784 2122115
        
 
   
 
Opreration BRAKENJAN
Since then thousands of dogs and cats have been fed and, with public support, will continue to be fed. Some of the animals are fed daily, and others twice weekly by 84-year old Joyce Rawstorn, who’s become known to all the animals in Zwelihle as an angel in disguise. They know the sound of her car so well, as soon as they hear her coming, they run after her like the rats in the story of the Pied Piper.
The Hermanus Times appreciates the continued support from the animal loving community, especially the stores that set aside special trolleys for donations. Without the efforts of Pick n Pay, Eastcliff Spar, Gateway Spar, 7/11 Onrus and Bay Bargain Centre in the industrial area,  Brakkenjan would not be the success it is today.
Also a big thank you to the restaurants’ that donate their leftovers to Joyce, it makes the food last longer when mixed with pellets. The animals rely on the charity of others, as for some of them it is the only way to get food because their owners are struggling themselves. Some of the dogs and cats do not even have the “luxury” of an owner and they depend entirely on the food Joyce and Annelie deliver.
If you would like to make a contribution, please leave a bag or tin of pet food in the trolleys provided at the shops mentioned above. Know that any donation, large or small, is carefully handed out and fed to dogs and cats that need it desperately. For more info, Janine van der Riet can be contacted on 082 885 0226.



  Experiencing the Breathtaking Beauty of 
Travel Route 44  so inspired us - we have decided
that all our travels and treasured findings of places to go to and things to see should be documented to assist travelers from all over the world - this gem of a road should get super exposure. Great & fresh  information  on our website www.travelroute44.co.za and a monthly newsletter the
Wacky WhaleSong  on What is hip and happening NOW in Pringle, Betty’s, Rooiels and Kleinmond. The idea is to market breathtakingly beautiful R44 nationally and internationally. This kick-arse website is user friendly, with all kinds of features for the adrenaline junkie from overseas, to the couch potato from Cape Town, Pretoria and Joburg.
Click here to contact us (do send us your social pics and info to be considered for placement) or subscribe to the Wacky WhaleSong.

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The Ultimate Family project or gift.

Established in 1993 Foto First has defined the words 


Quality and Service  and as a result have established themselves as the leading photographic dealers and photo lab in the Overberg.
They will gladly advise customers about printing
and product selection such as cameras and accessories.
There is no longer a need to go over the mountain for good prices and service."

Go to the
Foto First page for more product information.




Hermanus   102 Main Road   Tel: 028 313-0311  Cell: 082 658 5370   E-mail: fotofirst@hermanus.co.za


Piano Ben had the pleasure of visiting the new Buchu Bar and Restaurant in Pringle Bay, and shares his experience with us. ...more


Rosy Nosy had steamed oysters at Tapas....Divine ORGastronomic Pleasures beyond description !

..
go to WIN AT TAPAS !


 

"Little Buddha" Music & fun. Every Sunday from 6pm at Tapas

 

Good Samaratins do exist! Vyani Macotha is the director and brain-child of Siyavaya Traditional Arts and Performance and their passionate aim is to re-introduce teenagers with social problems, back into the community. “We are here to help them re-build their self-esteem, self-realisation and self-actualisation,” says Vyani. The project kicked off on Friday, 22 January at the Zwelihle Community Centre. Contact Vuyani on 076 859 76067 should you be able to assist with any contributions.


Schulphoek Seafront Guesthouse


One of the Nosy Rosy sista's had the Divine experience of going for dinner at Schulphoek Seafront Guesthouse ! The wine cellar is a "MUST EXPERIENCE" ! Manus knows his wine, Petro is an excellent hostess & Rebecca is a chef of note! The staff are friendly and efficient and the ambience at Schulphoek reminded Rosy of linger longer stays in far away luxury homes in Switzerland & France, while the hearty South African hospitality
reminds one that you are home.


http://www.schulphoek.co.za/  44 Marine Drive, Sandbaai, HERMANUS, South Africa P.O. Box 1503, Hermanus 7200, South Africa Tel: +27 0(28) 316 2626 Fax: +27 0(28) 316 2627 schulphoek@hermanus.co.za 
 

 



Win a bottle of bubbly and a dinner for two by writing the Best Comparative story between the Old and the New Tapas!  Please send your stories to Nosy Rosy - info@infohermanus.co.za
The gatherings of locals & passers-by at Tapas always made me feel at home! The wonderful new Tapas at the same venue has exceeded my wildest expectations ! The food is absolutely divine, the ambiance Classy Mediterranean, the music relaxes your neck muscles and the vibe is pure, alive & relaxing! Find Tapas between The Burgundy Restaurant in Harbour road and the newly paved parking area at Lemm's Corner.  Crazy specials at Happy hour every day between 5 & 6pm !

 

Pure Love

Liza's art at Feathers Bistro at the Wine Village....more

Hermanus Artists


Annette van der Spuy.

Bellini One of Hermanus’ little gems, Bellini Art Gallery is now closer to the heart of town! You will find your favourite cappuccino stop and art shop at 167 Main, right next to Phillip Harper Gallery.
Owners Willie and Klaus is promising that the new Bellini’s brims with charm,
character and that special chutzpah that makes this gallery a must stop!

How about a wine tour through the valley with our own inimitable Percy? His general knowledge is baffling and his energy can kick-start a Boeing, and that is on his off-day! Percy Tours offers all sorts of shuttle services, including delivering you and your loved ones to Cape Town International Airport – as well as conducting fabulous tours throughout the whole Western Cape region that will blow your socks off!

Great fun Any day - Join Percy for a tour of our winelands & more...




Fusion Café, situated in the heart of Hermanus at Village Square Waterfront Piazza is the preferred local meeting and eating place. The family run café offers a bistro style menu - guaranteed to satisfy the heartiest appetite. Read more.
 
 



Click here for more about Bamboo Beach & menu & prices & passionate gastronomy.



Breaka dem plates every Thursday at Ocean Basket, your seafood house of choice. 
Belly- dancing galore and seafood to tantalise the taste buds. 
Make your booking today on: 028 312 1313
..more..


Give of your time and expertise to Isibuzizo. Click here for more information about this ongoing community project.

Go to the Nosy Rosy social page...

Be seen @ Cubana. 028 313-1178 for bookings. Read more.


We have embarked  on a wine column to keep you up to date with what is happening in the wine industry in our area. Our roving reporter, Lianda Beyers-Cronje, keeps us up to date - do read more.

 

Thoughts for Life is our monthly contribution by pastor Francois du Toit, now also available in Afrikaans, do read more.


LOCAL IS LEKKER - SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS

Specsavers are running an amazing offer!
All children under the age of 12 can have their eyes tested, FREE
and receive a pair of spectacles, FOR FREE.
specsavers - for affordable eyewear
Contact Nosy Rosy for further information.



Read more about this amazing community driven venture.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N

For the ultimate indulgence - peace, comfort and luxury, Francolin Cottage
at the Riverside in Greyon offers tranquility and harmony. See for yourself...

Francolinhof Guesthouse in Hermanus borders the Fernkloof Nature Reserve and offers
breath taking views of the mountain and the ocean. Four en-suite bedrooms with stunning
mountain and bay views are on offer. One room is wheelchair accessible. Read more...


Whale View Guest House Hermanus

A guest house with a very unique flair - a romantic get-away in a majestic setting -
Read more...


From the welcoming Angel on the floor at the front door, Whale View offers pure indulgence. Read ...more
                                      

KENNEDYS Beach Villa is situated right on the Onrus River Beach front and river -surrounded by mountains and a nature reserve. This five star villa is known for its utmost privacy and unique setting. We cater exclusively for a couple at a time - read more...

 

SJ du Toit shares some Hermanus Snippets...

Selkirk House This five star modern luxurious gem (built by SMC Hermanus, offers an  escape and here your every whim will be pandered to. Blonde granite tiles adorn the floors and pristine white American blinds ensures absolute privacy. En-suite bathrooms, heated towel rails, a huge lounge that lends itself to intimate conversations or sipping decadent cocktails. See why you have to book at Selkirk House.


Previous Book Choices - Stanford, Portrait of a Village. Click here.
Read our  Book Choice column. Click here...
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Click here...

 



Please support the Zola fund - such a worthy cause - click here.

P R O P E R T Y    F O R    S A L E

Rosy has a nosy secret to share... a rare opportunity to acquire your very own doorstep to heaven. Click here to contact the extremely professional David Tannenbaum from Jawitz Properties.

Under the Willows Picnics invite you for a picnic under the trees and their new menu is now
available.
Read more...

Hermanus Quad Rentals started operating from Southern Right Vineyards and Hamilton Russell. 
They offer an exciting 2-hour route through the vineyards, wine tasting, with spectacular views over Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Grotto Beach and as far as the eye can see... but this it not all they offer. Contact them on info@specializedadventure.co.za for your personal adventure in the vines!
But read more...

 

Some of Nosy Rosy's favourite spots in Hermanus and surrounds.... more...

Read about the Arabella Community Trust.
 

Great emphasis is placed on environmental sustainability and if you feel strongly about this worthwhile cause, read about the Overstrand Conservation Foundation.

Until we meet again, may you be stinking rich in the spirit of generosity!

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