Editorial: 17 May 2013
Those with BB phones (and teens in the house) will know that (especially for the teens, but some adults too) “status updates” take advantage over anything – waking up, getting out of bed, eating breakfast.
They are wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Yesterday Jess C, one of my daughter’s friends, used a very bad photo of one shell with her one liner: ”just by looking at this shell I wanna go surfing.” This is the same girl who spent her first summer holiday as a local fully dressed on her towel, as “my mom says there are sharks in the sea.” She then upgraded to snorkeling with only her face in the water and the rest of her body safely on the sand, the year after you couldn’t get the girls and their boogy boards out of the water and now… a shell makes her feel like surfing!
I hope the surf’s up this weekend Jess!
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Events Calendar
- Monday 20 May – Thursday 23 May: C ‘n Sew Quilt Camp by Doortjie Gersbach from Montagu and Angie Franke from Port Elizabeth. Classes include quilting, crochet, different techniques of fabric dyeing and more.
- Tuesday 21 May: 19:00 Quiz Night at Joe’s Bar, Cape St Francis Resort. Free entry.
- Friday 24 – Saturday 25 May: Endurance Ride at Lombardini, Humansdorp.
- Saturday 25 May: 10:00 – 14:00 Port St Francis Family Catch-and-Release Fishing Competition. R20 per rod, bait provided.
- Saturday 25 May: The New Morning Market – Tennant Centre
- Thursday 30 May: Movie Night at the Cape St Francis Resort: TBC
- Friday 31 May: National Soup Day
- Friday 31 May – Saturday 1 June: St Francis College 10 year Anniversary Celebrations incl golf day and dinner - Contact Jo Brown on 076 393 4092 Read more …
Community Diary – weekly classes & meetings
- Fridays
- 11:00 – 13:00 Balobi Fresh Fish Market @ Port St Francis - 042 2940 148
- 15:00 Drama Classes at Energia, Port St Francis. All welcome. Contact Katrien 076 682 6678
- 18:30 – Youth at the St Francis United Christian Church – 13 years and older. All welcome. Read more …
Weekly Sport Calendar
- Mondays
- 09:00 – 11:00 Ladies Tennis @ St Francis Bay Tennis Club. R20 per player, contact Claire Milson on 073 221 5524;
- 11:00 – 12:00 Nadine’s Boot Camp for Girls, From R200 pm (depending on total sessions). Contact 079 509 2071.
- 11:00 Zumba Fitness with Jenny Davis at Energia, Port St Francis – contact 084 620 1647; Read more …
Xtreme Sports Challenge includes 6312 trail run
The Kouga sports community and Tourism Offices have clubbed together and the first Xtreme Sports Challenge will fill the gap left by the cancelled Billabong Pro. Various events will take place between July 5 and 19, one of the highlights a 5km trail run/walk in St Francis with Bruce Fordyce and Bob Norris as special guests. Read more …
First major bridge tournament for St Francis
Studied concentration was the order of the day at the first ever three-day bridge tournament held at the St Francis Links between 10 and 12 May. The event was organised by the St Francis Bay Bridge Club Committee under the guidance of Chairman, Judy Beck, by some described as the “best organised ever.” Read more …
Feedback from Indaba – the Tourism Committee
Well we did it… We went, we saw and (we hope) we conquered INDABA 2013! What an event – tourism and travel bodies from around the world were all in attendance and networking was the order of the day. According to those who had been there before, Indaba was smaller this year (around 200 less product owners), with less visitors as well. For us, the uninformed, it was still the Indaba everybody talks about – our first opportunity to go out and say “here we are, take note and see you soon – in 6312!” Read more …
National Soup Day celebrated on 31 May 2013
With winter here, soup is on the menu for most households. You can help a less fortunate person when buying your soup, through FoodBank SA (a non-profit organisation) and Denny’s National Soup Day promotion. FoodBank SA aims to beat its previous record and feed nearly a quarter of million people this winter – after feeding 176 470 hungry mouths in 2012. Read more …
Fifth annual Endurance Ride at Lombardini next weekend
The Hofmeyer Endurance Club is hosting the fifth very popular Jeffreys Bay Endurance Ride on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 May, all starting and finishing at Lombardini Game Lodge. Even if you don’t ride, this is an amazing event and good excuse to enjoy the day in the outdoors and learn more about the fastest growing equine sport in the country. A tuck shop will be open both days. Read more …
Jakkals & Leo by Potters!
Jakkie Louw het eendag vir Kevin Leo gebel en gevra of hy op sy nuwe CD sal sing. ‘n Verbaasde Kevin het gevra wat Jakkie in gedagte het. “Voshaarnooi.” Die liedjie is opgeneem, die video gemaak en dit was oornag ‘n Kyknet gunsteling. Meer as 90 000 mense het dit al op youtube gesien. Jakkie en Kevin het besluit om ‘n show aanmekaar te sit – vir jou om te sien by Potter’s Place op Saterdag 18 Mei. Read more …
Out and about with our dainty creatures
The autumn chill has started to bite in the morning and evenings, signalling a change of seasons. Should you be a runner, or a walker you would hopefully have noticed the sightings of black/brown butterflies that seem to flop up and down. Read more …
6312 through Hettie’s camera lens…
Hettie’s weekly photos of the beautiful world around us becomes a remarkable diary of what we all share in 6312… once again, enjoy the eye candy Hettie so beautifully captures with her camera… Thanks again, H! Read more …
Albatrosses – by the St Francis Kromme Trust
In the recent photographic competition run by the St Francis Kromme Trust, which encouraged people to capture our glorious fauna, flora and marine life, Andrew Berthelson captured this image of a Grey-headed Albatross. Read more …
What to do on a windy day – kiteboarding!
Although this sport is SO not for me, I love watching these crazy guys getting ready to launch at the Kromme River Mouth (one of the most popular spots to surf in an Easterly). When you see them offloading their cars, you know it is time to pack up as the wind is about to pick up – they are more reliable than Windfinder! Read more …
