Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Summerwood Wind Band performing Mary's Boy Child: With Christmas two days away this week's Video Friday post features a performance of "Mary's Boy Child" by the Summerwood Primary School's wind band at the recent Christmas in the Home exhibit at The Boardwalk posted by Derrick Badenhorst on YouTube. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily … [Read more...] about Summerwood Wind Band performing Mary’s Boy Child – Featured Blog
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Low tide on the beachfront – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Low tide on the beachfront: Low tide on the beach between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach with Bird Rock on the horison in the center of the picture and Chop Rock to the left. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Nelson Mandela Bay from the air: I just realised that I don't have a photo on hand to post for today so I have decided to swop tomorrow's Video Friday post with today and post a video instead. This week's featured video is … [Read more...] about Low tide on the beachfront – Featured Blog
Then and Now: Pearson Conservatory Fountain – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Then and Now: Pearson Conservatory Fountain: The Pearson Conservatory was originally built in 1882 and restored to its former glory between 2009 and 2011. The centre piece of the Pearson Conservatory is an ornamental fountain made by Andrew Handyside at the Duke Street Foundry "Britannia Iron Works" in Derby in the UK around the same year the Conservatory was built I1882). The Britannia Foundry's work was well known for its … [Read more...] about Then and Now: Pearson Conservatory Fountain – Featured Blog
Be Water Wise this Summer in the Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Be Water Wise this Summer in the Bay: We’ve read the headlines and heard the news; we’ve experienced the heat and seen the effect the lack of rain has had on the green fields and indigenous forests in Nelson Mandela Bay. It’s dry. It’s very dry. And during a scorching hot summer season it might come as second nature to use more water, to cool off and to splash around. But can we risk it? The current … [Read more...] about Be Water Wise this Summer in the Bay – Featured Blog
Rock hoppings at Schoenies – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Rock hoppings at Schoenies: The coastline at Schoenmakerskop with all its rocks, pools and gullies really lends itself to exploring youngsters. Like a free treasure hunt jungle gym exploration facility. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Early morning on Pollok Beach: You know its summer in the Bay when therer are people on the beach before 8am in the morning Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit … [Read more...] about Rock hoppings at Schoenies – Featured Blog
The week that was…. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was....: © Karen Anker The season opened with a bang on Friday night. One of the more impressive fireworks displays that we've seen in recent years, combined with absolutely tit weather made it an awesome evening down at the beach. Props to the muncipality, as the next day all the beaches and grassed area's were spic-and-span by 08h00. Still some glass lurking around in the dune area's, so do your bit and … [Read more...] about The week that was…. – Featured Blog
Christmas shopping – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Christmas shopping: I ventured into the shops very briefly this morning. Eish! Glad I was in and out quickly. Christmas shopping is in full swing and the shops are a madhouse. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Opening of the Season Fireworks: The Opening of the Season fireworks off Shark Rock Pier on 16 December is an annual institution here in Port Elizabeth, and partnered with a music event on the grass at Hobie Beach … [Read more...] about Christmas shopping – Featured Blog
Jaco en Talitha verrasing verlowing – Elandsriviervallei – 13 Desember 2016 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Jaco en Talitha verrasing verlowing – Elandsriviervallei – 13 Desember 2016: Talitha het gister verjaar en onder die voorwendsel van ‘n verjaarsdag verrassing het Jaco niks in sy pad laat staan om die perfekte verlowing te beplan nie. Helikopter rit na die plaas, groot uitgepakte kliphart wat die landingsplek aandui, David wat wat haar ontvang het, fakkels en rose wat die pad aanwys, musikante wat agtergrondmusiek … [Read more...] about Jaco en Talitha verrasing verlowing – Elandsriviervallei – 13 Desember 2016 – Featured Blog
Many Funerals and a Wedding – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Many Funerals and a Wedding: Ten years three months Ill I’ve given up on counting the number of funerals. The last one was Ingrid’s, and since then Merle Finlay passed away and Andre Fourie. Merle is the mother of Lauren Rushmere (Nee Finlay) and wife of Trevor – we spent many hours watching rugby on the new Grey Pavilion this last year. Andre was my landlord when I first moved to PE in 1984. Steve and I were in Heleshoogte … [Read more...] about Many Funerals and a Wedding – Featured Blog
Coffee for a Cause – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Coffee for a Cause: Coffee is a beneficial necessity and now, thanks to a first of its kind in Nelson Mandela Bay, coffee does not only benefit you but it can also benefit those around you. Coffee for a Cause is a specialty pop-up coffee shop, the first of its kind in Nelson Mandela Bay, which uses all profits for social upliftment through the Red Band Barista Academy. Source: NMBT … [Read more...] about Coffee for a Cause – Featured Blog
Paddle out for Patrick – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Paddle out for Patrick: The PE surfing & motorbike communities lost one of their favourite sons earlier this year in a tragic bike accident. Patrick Maguire was a familiar and friendly face in the line-up's round the Bay, before moving over to the UK a coupla years ago.Pat's wife, Bridgette, and their children have arrived back in Port Elizabeth to scatter his ashes at sea. There will be a memorial bike run and paddle out on … [Read more...] about Paddle out for Patrick – Featured Blog
How about a coffee at Coffee for a Cause Cafe – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: How about a coffee at Coffee for a Cause Cafe: We all love coffee... or most of us at least. We all also like to do good. So how do you link doing good with coffee? That is something being done by Coffee for a Cause at the Boardwalk. Coffee for a Cause have gained a lot of popularity at the Valley Market and have partnered with the Boardwalk over the festive season and opened a specialist coffee shop near the Hobie … [Read more...] about How about a coffee at Coffee for a Cause Cafe – Featured Blog
Festive season golf rounds at Humewood Golf Club. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Festive season golf rounds at Humewood Golf Club.: Just one of the myriad specials on offer in Port Elizabeth this festive season. http://www.humewoodgolf.co.za/ Source: Dempsey's. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about Festive season golf rounds at Humewood Golf Club. – Featured Blog
The week that was… – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was...: Paul van Rijswijck © Rhynhardt Coetzee Coupla days of waves here and there to get everyone their salt water dose for the week. Water lekker warm, weather being all summery. What's not to like about Decemeber? (other than the lack of consistent surf!?)Ou's getting a bit rusty cos of the weekly lulls between half decent sessions. Lee Allers was over-frothing on a lil bump that cropped up at Avo's … [Read more...] about The week that was… – Featured Blog
Hogsback Labyrinth flowers – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Hogsback Labyrinth flowers: While the KidZ were negotiating the Labyrinth at The Edge in Hogsback in the rain, I was photographing flowers Source: Firefly The Travel Guy. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about Hogsback Labyrinth flowers – Featured Blog
