He had a good time
The happy snaps ‘n stuff
Friday pre-birthday festivities with my team at work 🙂
PREZZIES!!
Including THE most hysterical cow that dances to “I like to MOOve it, MOOve it!”
Vouchers for spa treatments. Chocolates and flowers. Cow cards.
Waking up on Saturday morning to find my phone just JAM PACKED with awesome
birthday messages. Feeling touched and loved.
Coffee and french toast in bed.
Pressies from Sir G.
Nine West voucher. Two Great books. New winter PJ’s.
Heavenly vanilla body lotion. More delicious edibles.
Teh Birthday Kitteh.
Happy Birthday serenade outside the bathroom door by 4 young lads with giggling apologies
as I emerge, wrapped in a towel: “Sorreh to catch you all half nekkid!”
PREZZIES!! Again 😀
Rad snakeskin drum sticks. Chuckles. More awesome spa vouchers. Fresh Woolies coffee. Flowers.
With 2 birthday cards that “totally weren’t made 10 minutes ago!”
A surprise delivery of magnificent flowers from SwissTwist.
Visit from my Dad, with more … PREZZIES!! And cards of specialness.
Divine book. External DVD writer. Gym ball. Mood ring.
Off to Forries for the arvy.
And EVEN MORE PREZZIES 😀
Big ‘n small kittehs. Squeezy cow pillow. The biggest birthday card ever.
Special shell. Coffee-flavoured cigarettes.
Another awesome book. Funky Springleap Tee. More gorgeous flowers.
Catching up with old friends – despite their overhangs and jet lag.
Meeting new peeps.
Chilipoppers that blew a couple of throats out.
Giving Matt a Blow Job WAH!
What a totally magic day 🙂
And I’m STILL getting birthday wishes … amazing.
Thank you EVERYONE for EVERYTHING you’ve done
to make my birthday TEH AWESOME!
Memorable moments …
… from my weekend stay at The Winston in Simon’s Town …
Opening the sliding door to reveal this spacious suite.
Parking off on the lounger on the pool deck to stare at the sea.
Being told by some random Pom Gran at the guest house:
“You look like a very beautiful version of Amy Winehouse!
And please don’t be offended – that’s a compliment – you’re rather striking and exotic.”
(Think I overdid the eyeliner!)
Relaxing on this incredibly comfortable couch to read my book.
Eating dinner on the deck at Seaforth Restaurant – the most perfect location I could have wished for.
Being treated to the SA Navy’s remarkable display of tracers and flares during Earth hour.
Looking up and marvelling at the awesome night sky.
Waking up ridiculously early and slipping outside to watch the sun rise.
Spotting my very first penguins and feeling like a real little kid about it.
Standing above Boulders Beach and feeling really lucky that I live in such a beautiful place on earth.
Another weekend, another review
YAY!
This time, I’m off to Simon’s Town to go and stay at The Winston.
It’s a 4-star guest house that seems rather luxurious and from the looks of things,
has AWESOME sea views! I’m a real sucker for sea views … *sigh*
Damn, I’m looking forward to this!
[Have I mentioned that I LOVE my job?]
Perhaps, if I get lucky, I’ll even spot one of these:
HAHA!! Reminds me of when Miss Boats and I were last in Simon’s Town for a night
and we went on a Mid-night Penguin Hunting expedition
(after a few too many glasses of champagne and brandy!)
LOL 😀
Roots Film Showcase
Cape Town’s First Open Film Showcase Night
Every Tuesday, Roots in Observatory hosts an open film showcase night that promises to showcase the best of independent South Africa movies, documentaries, horror, comedy and music videos.
Entry is free and the evenings kick off at 7pm at Roots – Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town.
And if you want to showcase your movie, please call Rowan on 076 789 7084.
Join the Roots Group on Facebook.
(Plugged after desperate pleas from Son#1 to help get the word out on behalf of his mate’s Dad who owns the place 🙂 )
The Retreat B&B – Betty’s Bay
I had the most wonderfully relaxed 24 hours of my life this past weekend!
I drove through to Betty’s Bay on Saturday morning to spend some time at a Bed & Breakfast there called “The Retreat” and from the minute we stepped out the car on our arrival, both Sir G and I felt at home and at peace. Our friendly and effervescent hostess, Chimmy, greeted us warmly, took us on a tour of her property and showed us to our beautiful room, “Waterberry”. We got settled and headed off to the beach straightaway. And so began our tranquil getaway – sheer magic!
I’m going to let the photos speak for themselves …
After hot tubbing we each had a head, neck and shoulders massage *bliss*
And then we drove through to Pringle Bay to have dinner at a restaurant called “@365” –
best steak I’ve had in YEARS!
(sign up at restaurant: We are LOCALS – do NOT rush us! haha 🙂 )
Thereafter … the best night’s sleep you can imagine.
Woke up to complete stillness – peace and quiet!
So different to the usual shrieking and whining from next door …
After an incredibly delicious breakfast , we went with Chimmy’s suggestion and decided
to go for a walk in the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens.
This is a real yellowwood tree:
Seriously. How beautiful is this?
On the way home we stopped off in Rooi Els for lunch, at a local hangout called
“Drummond Arms” and met possibly the most entertaining and colourful waiter EVER! Heh 😀
The effect of that one night away has been profound. I honestly felt like a different person and it’s
given me some serious food for thought … about the changes I want to make in my life,
about how being cooped up suburbia is smothering me and sapping my soul.
Before now, I couldn’t quite understand why my Dad sold up, packed up and took himself
off to live in a caravan in the middle of nowhere. Now, I get it. Completely.