South Africa Western Cape August / September 2017 (1)

Hello Beautiful People Of Exquisite Taste!

(How else would you be reading this!?)

South Africa ~ August / September 2017 Please page through, see what you can win and enjoy the read or click here to read NosyRosy online or download the printable PDF. Thank you to all who print this out as infotainment for their visitors & guests!

'Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.' ~ Leonard Cohen

Creation Wines. A taste of heaven and earth.

A highly recommended half-day sensory affair of a seven course small plate pairing with eight award winning wines! (for only R335!) Very filling – for as many senses as you are capable of being aware of. At times it definitely felt Spiritual!

Also sort of subliminally Biblical, being Creation and Seven and all.

Verily, verily I say unto you, that there will be sublime experiences of explosions and awakenings of the senses* at Creation Wines (*Senses 101 for Beginners) We covered the Spirit and Sci-Fi above and will now endeavour to broach the subject of the *senses you will become oh so alluringly aware of during this tasting.

Just a few basics before the drooling commences. *SENSORIUM: The parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli, broadly the entire sensory apparatus.

‌Read more about this experience at Creation Wines Find Restaurants & Restaurant Reviews on Nosy Rosy Also a full list of Hermanus Restaurants.

Rain & Reading Matters We are of very high spirits every time the clouds draw its curtains across the skies. Don't stop praying for rain yet please. Also because you can win one of three great books for the rainy days this month. Remember: #ReadingIsSexy!

How to #Win Hermanus by Beth Hunt with Struik.

How to #Win Nicole by Richard Peirce with Struik Nature.

How to #Win Everything you wanted to know about wine but were too afraid to ask - A Platter's Guide Authored by Tudor Caradoc-Davies

"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." ~ Groucho Marx

Movies Matter!

We have a brand new Movie reviewer! Introducing Maya's Movie Magic! Maya's extensive knowledge of everything relating to movies is truly remarkable! From actors to producers to composers to ...name it, she would most likely be able to add some important or random piece of information to heighten your appreciation of the movie. Click here to view the latest reviews: Maya's Movie Magic (Please be kind and 'like' the page as an endorsement of the passion and hard work that goes into it.)

Inspired action matters!

Coastal cleanups. Click to see where you and your family and or friends can slot in and make a difference.

Sustainable Farming Practices. Please consider nominating a pioneer in Overberg Agriculture. Nosy Rosy recommended Braam Gericke and Wildekrans for Best Farming Practice Award at this year’s Nedbank Green Wine Awards.

Please mail yours to Getawaywineawards@ramsaymedia.co.za

Community Matters! ~Please visit our Caring Community & Doing Random Acts of Kindness page where you can pick your favourite charity or choose a random one to donate a couple of rands to.

Giving is good for the soul.

Books New Releases & Reviews

#ReadingIsSexy!

Click here to win your own copy of one of these books.

Click below, follow the steps and

win your copy "I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." ~ Groucho Marx

Education & Information Matter!

Would you like to live longer, improve your memory and be healthier through one simple process? Starve. An ancient Egyptian proverb reads: ” One quarter of what you eat is to keep you alive, the other three quarters is to keep your doctor alive. Intermittent fasting and or regular fasting helps the body to heal itself. Watch this BBC video

by Michael Mosley ~ Eat, Fast & Live Longer. Also watch Fasting: Awakening the Rejuvenation from Within | Valter Longo |

Computer Health Ransomware is predominantly found on suspicious websites, and arrives either via a “drive-by download”, stealth download or through a user clicking on an infected advert.

Some distribution via email has also been seen. https://www.mcafee.com/us/security-awarenes s/articles/how-ransomware-infects-computers.a spx and What is Ransomware and 15 Easy Steps To Keep Your System Protected

Water is your best friend!

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FUN Matters!

Events To Attend Overberg Lemms Corner Market – Every Sunday Every Friday Live Music at Tapas in Hermanus Elgin Valley Events Weekly Farmers Markets 1 September – Frans Mulder – Fragments In Time Rossouw Modern Art Galleries Hermanus 2 September – Gert Vlok Nel Spronkelster Onrus Hermanus 16 September – Widespread coastal cleanups.

22 – 25 September – Flower Festival at Fernkloof 29 September – 1 October Walker Bay Orchid Society 29 September – 1 October Whale Festival 29-30 September Orchid Show -St. Peters Church Hall in Hermanus.

17 – 19 November – Greyton Art Walk 26 November – The Stanford Stumble

Swartland & West Coast 6 – 9 September 2017 ~ The Moorreesburg Swartland Show and the SA Hereford Centenary Celebrations.

1 – 3 September Darling Voorkamerfest

Cape Town, Western Cape & Winelands & Klein Karoo 25 – 27 August 2017 Poetry in McGregor 25 August – 2 September 2017 The Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show 2 September 2017 – Pinotage on tap ~ Diemersfontein Wine Estate, Wellington 14 – 17 September The 100 year celebration of the Darling Wild Flower Show 23 September Brandewyn en Boerewors Fees Hillcrest Quarry 14 –15 October Oyster and Champagne Festival Calitzdorp Events Winelandsweb.co.za The Best Events site ever!

Check in to see what is on at…

The Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Hermanus U3A (University Of The 3rd Age) Kirstenbosch Events Platbos – Africa’s Southernmost forest.

Theatre Lovers See the latest South Africa Theater Magazine Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Cape Town Opera On at the Fugard Theatre Cape Town Gauteng On at the Brooklyn Theater.

United Kingdom 8 October 2017 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon in aid of the Cape Town Red Cross War Memorial and Children’s Hospital Trust.

Run the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon in aid of the Children’s Hospital Trust and give a child the chance to grow up.

By partaking in London’s most beautiful half, you’ll be supporting the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town – Africa’s first specialist pediatric hospital.

Since 2012, runners have contributed to ensuring that 250 000 children treated at the Hospital every year have access to world-class healthcare. From South Africa and beyond, most are from impoverished communities and one-third are younger than one year old.

When: Sunday 8 October 2017 Registration fee: £65 Fundraising target: £250 To book your spot, contact Jennifer Parsons on jen@childrenshospitaltrust.co.uk Make every mile you run one that gives back childhood.

Join the team today.

Sponsor a child Change a life by sponsoring a child. Funds raised are used to assist our children and their families with a variety of critical personal needs. Your generous contribution is used to support your child, but also other needy children within the community.

Cost A monthly fee of R150 (ÂŁ15) or, if you prefer, you can select the upfront year-in-advance option.

How the money is allocated Your contribution goes into a collective account and is allocated for ECD centre fees (when parents cannot afford them), food, special needs learning support and key educational resources.

What you get in return Twice a year in May and November we send you information on your sponsored child’s progress and the ECD centre or after school club they attend. You also receive news on what is happening on the farm or community in which they live.

Gift sponsorship Surprise a friend or family member with a special gift by sponsoring a child on their behalf.

Contact us for more information.

Food Markets & Food Lovers Baardskeerders Bos (B Bos) Farmers Market ~ Last Saturday of every month.

Hermanus Country Market Every Saturday morning at the Hermanus cricket club. 9am to 13pm.

Greyton Saturday Market Every Saturday Stanford Sunset Market Last Friday of each month Napier The Village Market Every Friday & Saturday Times: Fri: 1 -5 pm / Sat: 9 - 2 pm Address: 44 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier Info: 083 700 2152 / ivan@designscape.co.za Sedgefield Scarab Market Every Saturday come rain or shine.

Garden Route, Western Cape

Nosy Rosy Favourites Places To Eat

Places To Shop

Botriver Hotel Die Blaasbalk Restaurant Eat Gabrielskloof La Pentola Spiceroute - Paarl Tapas Live Music over weekends.

The Marine Hotel Wildekrans Forage Restaurant

BEACH HOUSE See the extraordinary abalone-shell vases and mirrors by Lawton Roberts Design Gift ideas and more Shade Shop Exclusive Works – The Ultimate Stainless Steel Pans, trailers etc!

Foto First – photographic desires.

PCXPress ALL computer needs GO SOLAR – 123 Rossouw Modern Hermanus Art Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations

Wine Tastings & Food pairing Creation Wines Seven Springs Vineyards Sumaridge Estate Wine

Favourite Wineries See our list of Award winning wines.

Favourite Olive Oils Article and list

Places To Stay Bloemhof Karoo - N1 Close to Three Sisters Broadwater - Northern Cape Delarey Guest Farm - Yzerfontein West Coast The Marine ~ Hermanus Milkwood Lodge Francolin Hof Aloe House Poespasrivier : ) Accommodation McGregor

Services Earthworks – Garden Design & Service with care!

Exclusive Works – Steelworks & Building Expertise Grow your business: The labour office PCXPress ALL computer needs Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations WebWits Design, Marketing & Maintenance Woodworks – Dream it, they create it!

NosyRosy Advertise your business or event.

Health Unnata® Aerial Yoga HERMANUS “The inverted poses revitalize the whole system.

They take the weight off the legs, relieving strain. “..read more about aerial yoga Pappin Pretorius Optometrist Get Fit! ProActive Fitness Natural Supplements Child and family counselling Child psychologist Lianna Morrison

Things To Do “Cooking for Pleasure” Classes at the Overstrand Training Institute.

Paleo your body into shape!

Go to the Saturday morning Farmers’ Market Learn to dance with confidence!

Hermanus U3A Program Visit Elgin Valley Join Whale Coast conservation Visit SpiceRoute Paarl Register as an Blood donor: Register now.

The Be Inspired ~ A Journey is a five star experience of five star nature, five star meals and five star accommodation. A wonderful South African hiking experience. It is made up of a series or choice of 3, 5 or 10 day guided slack-packing hikes of self-discovery throughout the Overberg region. It is the perfect way to relax and connect with nature and yourself. Release tension and stress while breathing exquisitely clean air and hiking ... more about Be Inspired ~ A Journey.

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 first 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.

This forthcoming Saturday, my friend and avid co-hiker; Michael Raimondo, will be taking volunteers from Vermont to Hawston on a stretch of 3.2km of coast to clean that part. They will meet at the fence at Brekvis Beach (border of Vermont and the Hoek-van-die-Berg reserve) at 8h30am and do a 2 hour cleanup.

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.

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! BE INSPIRED Live with purpose Click to watch this Social experiment Video ~ How people react to being called beautiful Nosy Rosy & #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