10/18/2015
I just can’t help but laugh every time I watch the penguins at SAMREC and one of them wants to jump off the diving board. They literally look like they are scanning the water for sharks before t more…
10/17/2015
Pincushion Proteas in full bloom next to a dam in the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve more…
09/15/2015
Recently we were treated to superb entertainment right on our private deck area at Dempsey’s Guest House. The crazed entertainment was provided by a whacky Fork-tailed drongo who was born t more…
09/12/2015
Yesssss, we were able to get close to the nest and capture the baby woodpecker:) http://dempseys.co.za/olive-woodpecker-nesting-in-our-tree/ Oops, we have erred and think that these photos are of the more…
09/06/2015
Spring is in the air and our garden is alive with activity, especially after the good rains we’ve had. Nesting in one of the ancient syringa trees is a woodpecker family. The photos show a pare more…
09/01/2015
This magnificent book “South African Coasts – A celebration of our seas and shores” can be bought online on www.sst.org.za or at SAMREC. The proceeds of the book go to educating our more…
08/27/2015
Here’s a nice new tour combo on offer from “Raggy Charters”: Head off on an exhilarating boat cruise to St. Croix Island in Algoa Bay to see the largest breeding colony of African p more…
08/21/2015
In case you had not noticed, yes we are fans of the SA Country Life magazine. Take a peek at the June 2015 issue where Claire Fulton writes about ‘Pastoral PE.’ And oh yes, you need to kno more…
08/19/2015
It’s been a long and cold winter in Port Elizabeth but the days are longer and we are seeing more light now, we are dreaming of that ‘One Fine Day’ in the March 2015 issue of SA Coun more…
08/18/2015
Thank you to Helen Barber-James for this great Google review that we were unaware of. We noticed it by chance yesterday. “Dempsey’s Guest House provided us with a home from home. Accommodating more…
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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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