Hermanus

Summer holidays are incomplete without some time spent in Hermanus.......

Whale watching (if they're still around), cray-fishing, swimming, shopping, eating, playing and being lazy is what we do....

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A "barrow" full of colour

Dare I? Again? Hmmm, okay just this once more, because it's too pretty not to share. The vygies I planted in  my rusty old wheel-barrow had finally made their appearance in full glory!

On a cloudy, wet and cold day they look like this...

And then, when the sun is out and it is lovely and warm, they look like this...

Isn't it just lovely? It's like they celebrate the coming summer with us....(((((smile)))))

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Loving Spring

We are SO loving Spring at the moment!!

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Directions!

pic from here 

I saw these very cute signs on Pinterest here and since I've decided that we'll be  having a playful and fun garden and outdoor space this summer, I decided to make some signs of my own.

So, from some old, odd pieces of wood that had been squirrelled away (by yours truly) and this....

...........to this!

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Crochet bunting

So, I've been busy yet again with a bit of crochet and this is the result; crochet bunting. These are perfect for indoors and outdoors and I'm planning to make one with bigger "flags" to string up in our trees, as soon as the weather warms up a bit. 

I'm also thinking of a few in more muted colours, for kid's rooms. As soon as I have a couple ready, I'll post some photo's.

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Photo edits

Some of my photo's I edited on Picnik in the "good ol' days"....

Amongst the spring flowers in the Biedouw Valley..

My Cheetah when he was just a little one..

Me, when I was MUCH younger....

Cheetah with little Caramel who is sadly not with us anymore...


Kids having fun in a mountain spring at Buurman se gat Camping

My little Cheetah chef....

Outside dining

This is a magazine that I absolutely love to buy; packed full of decorating ideas for everyone's taste.

Here are a few pictures taken from its' website, for outdoor eating areas. While it's summer here at home, Europe will have summer soon, so you can draw some inspiration from here for those warm evenings when you can have your meals outside....












This last one is my favourite; rustic and relaxed.