Changing tack and editorial policy slightly here with our carefully selected roundup of mentions of Port Elizabeth in blogs around the world for Tuesday 11 October 2011.
MyPE provides this roundup in order to promote Port Elizabeth and to encourage fellow bloggers to expand their coverage of Port Elizabeth and surrounds.
The blogs featured here are (mostly) from dedicated Port Elizabeth bloggers who day in and day out sweat the small words and agonise the grammar before posting their lovingly crafted words of wisdom all in the support of good old ‘P of E’.
Although:
- The Southern Cross blogger, BlueRecurve, will have to remove the tag line that says Port Elizabeth is situated in a ‘Currie Cup-free province’ and
- Freedomfightersonline is living under the misconception that Port Elizabeth has been renamed Nelson Mandela Bay – whatever will Uitenhage and Despatch think? “erm Mr/Mrs/General/Lance Corporal/Troep Freedom Fighter Online – Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch each form PART of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole – think of it like the suburbs of a town if you need a mental picture.”
So we’ve been living in Port Elizabeth now for about 10 days – not in our own place yet but working on it. In the meanwhile, we’re getting into the swing of things in a smaller coastal city, which for me on the stitching front started with a trip to the …
http://kellyfletcher.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0700
I am an American expat planning to visit every coffee shop in and around my new city of residence, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Grab a cup of java and join me as I explore the city, meet new people, and, hopefully, improve my computer and …
http://portelizabethcoffeecrawl.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:29:00 -0700
Today, God gave me the jackpot of unspoken wishes in the form of donations from a friend in Port Elizabeth. When I was at her house to pick up donations last week she said that when I was sorting through the bags to feel free to keep …
http://ageesinafrica.wordpress.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:42:55 -0700
This blog has been declared virus-free and fair and was created in Port Elizabeth — known as a crime-free city (murders are mostly restricted to weekends) in a malaria-free and Currie Cup-free province. No rain forests were damaged, animals …
http://bluerecurve-thesoutherncross.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:08:00 -0700
For the last two days we have had sweltering weather in Port Elizabeth and what is better than a hot day by the pool with a braai on the side? The braai in the picture was one I went to at Jeya’s Jazz Tavern in New Brighton the other day. Now if …
http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:30:00 -0700
The picture was more alarming in the metro areas where for example, in Port Elizabeth, alcohol accounted for 63 percent of transport-related deaths and 69 percent of homicides. The figures for the other major cities were equally startling. …
http://safercia.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:28:00 -0700
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http://chakpups.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:18:00 -0700
We came back to Port Elizabeth to pursue my husband’s dream of becoming a Commercial Pilot. Things didn’t quite work out as planned and Craig had to postpone his studies after completing half his training. We have seen some financial …
http://raisingnoah-redeemedbygrace.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:08:00 -0700
The former member of the group Mahube, a Southern African band featuring Oliver Mtukudzi and Steve Dyer, she credits Nelson Mandela Bay, previously known as Port Elizabeth, for nurturing many a music career. Though she has moved to …
http://www.freedomfightersonline.com/ — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:11 -0700
I live with my family in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Comments are most welcome – especially from other dogs. Scroll down for earlier posts – especially for background to my blog. Please read the opening posts: Welcome, my stepbrother Benjie …
http://indythegermanshepherd.blogspot.com/ — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:27:00 -0700
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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