Nosy Rosy Newsletter October / November 2019 Things to do and experience in South Africa

Hello Beautiful People!

South Africa October / November 2019 ~

Live With Mirth!

This month we celebrate more of the excellence of the innovative and resourceful endeavours of South Africans who set a positive tone for our beloved rainbow nation. We rock on! Let's

do so with some

mischievous mirth!

You can read the full newsletter online, page through, click and read or print the PDF. Thank you so much to all who print this out as infotainment for their friends, visitors & guests! – I receive Very interesting feedback from all over the world!

“The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.” ~ Bob Newhart This month’s features: … If participation is your thing, read on, there is enough to keep you on a happy, healthy high.

Breaking News: Hermanus & Overstrand South Africa’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

Breaking News: Voted as one of the top South African Comedians, Nik Rabinowitz returns to the Baxter Concert Hall from November 26th with his latest hilarious show, LATE BLOOMER

FLASHMOB IN HERMANUS CELEBRATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT #

Hermanus – #LoveSouthAfrica youth development project Read more about it here

Events Galore NOVEMBER 2019 1 November, Gimme Shelter | A Rolling Stones Tribute – Noordhoek 1 November, Halloween: The Haunted Masquerade Mystery Game Event – Hout Bay 1 – 3 November, International Tequila Festival – Cape Town 1 – 3 November, MamaMagic Baby Expo – Cape Town 1, 8, 15 & 22 November, Jazz Fridays – Stellenbosch 2 November, AKA Orchestra Ethekwini – Durban 2 November, The Big 5 Comedy Show in Cape Town 2 November, Classical Music Concert: Antonio Chen Guang (Piano) – Franschhoek 2 November, Cosplay Fun Walk for Rescue Cats – Somerset West 2 – 3 November, Elgin Open Gardens 6 – 10 November, The Constantia Gift Fair – Cape Town 9 November, Agulhas Triangle Wine Festival – Bredasdorp 9 November, Desmond and the Tutus LIVE – Stellenbosch 9 November, Elvis Blue by Skilpad Teater – Vyeboom 9 – 10 November, Stellenberg Gardens Open Day – Cape Town 9 – 10 November, We Love Summer’s 7th Birthday ft. Josh Butler & Friends – Somerset West 9 November – 9 December, Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival – Cape Town

Travel!

New Kids on the block! Travel Bugz The price is right. No special driving experience is required. It’s economical and reliable. It has everything you need to hit the road and start your adventure.

I keep adding to the map I created of some of my favourite places to STOP at on your way anywhere in the Overberg. Special focus on the N2 from Grabouw to Swellendam (and beyond) and the R43 from Botriver via Hermanus to Gansbaai and beyond. Please share and suggest your favourite places to STOP Please click to visit the road tripping page and/or look at the latest visitors video of a road trip to Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve outside Bot River. Visitor #VideoCompetition #Win a free weekend breakaway & extras. Ask for details to participate.

Events Galore 12 November, Beach Boudoir | Maiden’s Cove – Cape Town 12 November, Toni Braxton LIVE – Cape Town 15 – 17 November, Garden of Lights – Stellenbosch 16 November, Bubbly and Bublé – Benguela Cove | Bot River 16 November, Liefde by Die Dam CPT 16 – 17 November, V&A Waterfront Motor Show – Cape Town 22 November – 22 December, The Lion and the Lamb Musical – Johannesburg 23 November, Passenger LIVE – Johannesburg 24 – 25 November, Fizzytherapy Festival – Villiera Wines | Stellenbosch 28 November – 21 December, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Somerset West 29 November – 1 December, Cape Town Festival of Beer | 10 Years of Beer 29 November – 6 December, Plett Rage Festival – Plettenberg Bay 30 November – 1 December, Festival of Rebels 2019 | Motorcycle Lifestyle Festival – Cape Town DECEMBER 2019 1 December 2019 – 5 January 2020, Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights 4 – 9 December, Cape Tango Festival 2019 – Cape Town 6 December 2019 – 12 January 2020, The Rocky Horror Show – Cape Town

The Marine Hermanus Congratulations to The Marine Hermanus for winning the 2019 Platinum award for the best wine list by Diners Club International.

The Marine Hotel in Hermanus has been a must-visit since the early nineteen hundreds as the oldest hotel and the second oldest building in Hermanus. (More about the History of The Marine Hotel)

Fugard Theatre ~ Cape Town 5 – 17 November Godfrey Johnson in partnership with The Fugard Theatre presents the much-anticipated return of the theatrical tour-de-force, Vaslav, to Cape Town audiences. Vaslav has had critics and audiences riveted since it premiered in 2015. https://thefugard.com/production/vaslava /

Events Galore 7 December, Classical Music Concert: The Songmakers’ Guild Christmas Concert – Franschhoek 7 December, Craig Lucas LIVE at The Caledon 7 – 8 December, Valley of Light | The Tale of the Dragonfly Music Festival – Cape Town Ostrich Ranch 8 December, Somerset Fresh 2019 12 December, Muslim Hands Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament – The Rondebosch Golf Club 14 December, Bubbly & Gin Summer Festival 2019 – Cape Town 14 December, Ruhan du Toit | The Sound of Silence at Die Boer Theatre – Durbanville 19 December, Anna Wolf | What’s in the Woods Tour – Noordhoek 19 – 21 December, African Angels Opera – Cape Town 27 – 28 December, Cause & Effect Open Air Festival ft. Ranji – Vissershok 31 December, Platinum Jukebox | New Year’s Eve Party – Tygervalley 31 December – 2 January 2020, The Little Forest Festival – Cape Town JANUARY 2020 3 January, Sunset Concert ft. Louise Carver & Ross Learmonth – Stanford 6 – 10 January, Kids Holiday Art School – Johannesburg 9 – 12 January, Cape Town Jazzathon 10 & 24 January, Creative Awareness and Healing Through Movement Classes – Johannesburg

AWARD WINNING FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER & RECIPE SPOTTER

Hein Stirred

The hippest place to be seen in Hermanus!

Some unsung local Heroes nominated by the community Beautiful People Doing Beautiful Things

Read some of the lovely stories of how unsung heroes make a huge difference in their communities.

These candles infuse its entire space with subtle, soothing essential oil fragrances and it glows from the entire core of the candle, like we all could.

Simply Magical Order your own glow.

Nosy Rosy Favourites Places To Eat

Places To Shop

Caffe Blu - Checkers Centre Hermanus Creation Wines Brewery Hermanus Ecology Lifestyle Farm Gabrielskloof Botrivier La Pentola Hermanus Spiceroute Paarl Shuntin Shed Botrivier The Marine Hotel Hermanus

Annabelle Hermanus Exclusive Works Renovations & Steel works Familier Farmers Crocer Foto First – photographic desires.

Gretha Quinlan artisan Chandler PCXPress ALL computer needs Gift ideas and more GO SOLAR – 123 Abalone-shell vases and mirrors by Lawton Roberts Design Rossouw Modern Hermanus Art Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations SobAlert Natural Immune booster / hangover cure

Wine, Wine Tastings & Food pairing Creation Wines

Favourite Wineries See our list of Award winning wines.

Favourite Olive Oils Article and list

Places To Stay Avani Private Nature Reserve Botrivier Bloemhof Karoo - N1 Close to Three Sisters Broadwater - Northern Cape The Marine - Hermanus Aloe House - Hermanus Poespasrivier :) Genadendal Accommodation - McGregor

Services Earthworks – Garden Design & Service with care!

Exclusive Works – Steelworks & Building Expertise Hermanus Pilates Studio PCXPress ALL computer needs Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations WebWits Design, Marketing & Maintenance Woodworks – Dream it, they create it!

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Health Hermanus Pilates Studio Pappin Pretorius Optometrist Get Fit! ProActive Fitness Natural Supplements Child and family counselling Child psychologist Lianna Morrison

Help Your Liver & Immune System

Coastal Cleanups Antonio da Silva-Swart's passion lies with hiking the coast and organising cleanups along the Whale Coat coastline, either with school learners or volunteers from the area.

On the ďŹ rst Saturday of each month, I hold a cleanup of the coast and collect the marine debris with Volunteers.

The area gets decided after I have done a reconnaissance of the coast or one of my area specialists lets me know what it looks like in their area.

The bags are sponsored by Plastics SA and I take the debris to Whale Coast Conservation Green House in Vermont, for analysing/counting and sorting. The results get emailed to Plastics SA for the annual international coastal cleanup day and yearly results.

These results get sent to the International Coastal Cleanup Organisation for global reporting.

Volunteers can contact Antonio 0724624271 Please read these articles for more information and inspiration.

A man with a passion for cleaning up.

Groep maak maandeliks strand skoon.

Residents join in cleaning up our coast.

Please read more about and support the coastline cleanups! It is fun and you will feel great about your Eco-respecting participation.

Let’s Do Random Acts Of Kindness

When driving along the N2 between Cape Town and The Garden Route, or veer off onto the R43 going to Hermanus or Gansbaai, you might want to STOP and smell the roses, taste the wine, buy the cheese, go for lunch, marvel at local talent, ďŹ nd hidden gems, make memories, take home souvenirs.

If you are planning a trip, be sure to include stops along the way at these wonderful places.

View our Favourite places on the map. Participation and suggestion are welcome. Please mail requests to Favourites@NosyRosy.co.za

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL BE INSPIRED Live with purpose

#NosyRosy & #SouthAfricaLove to you!

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ~ Maya Angelou