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Soon after we landed in driving rain, Cape Town’s weather decided to change. And, what a glorious change it has proved to be: still days, bright sunshine and the Atlantic Ocean in all its finery.

Several images hit the mark in our first week back here:

A trip to the SARS (South African Revenue Service) building in central Cape Town to have car papers stamped was an education. The only thing missing was live chickens. However, we made it - papers stamped and now we wait once again for the Customs/Pickfords to decide when the Z3 will be released from custody.

A trip with Crooksie (plus new lady) to Volkskombuis in Stellenbosch for Friday lunch was a trip back down memory lane - we courted there! Meraai’s chicken pie is still on the menu and time has not diminished its taste nor quality.

A short trip at about 180kmph (Crooksie was driving) to Bilton farm saw us being invited to join a KLM crew in a wine and chocolate tasting. Quite why people have to describe wines in flavours of peaches, bananas and truffles (another way of saying that it smelt like the inside of a Shoprite cooler bag) - however, the Dutch air crew bought all the bullshit and were suitably impressed.

[It was a good lunch and great wine tasting]

A trip down Voortrekker Road, Maitland will reveal a new squatter camp - amongst the graves in the Wolraad Woltemade Cemetery. The squatter are enjoying the fresh flowers, freshly mowed lawns and convenient marble pillars on which to affix their sunshade clothes.

Saturday was family day and a lunch with the Mother and Thor at Heaven in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley. Great day but Somerset West is now so crowded with hawkers that it takes you two hours to get there. Items on sale are the usual motley selection of phone chargers, bugles, maps (of the world and RSA), hats, caps, scarves, paintings, ‘how to make money’ brochures and a new range of replica Springbok rugby jumpers.

Sunday was a great day out in Noordhoek with the boys and girls at Cafe Roux. Quite a social shift is happening with the young upwardly mobile moving to Kommetjie, Noordhoek and Scarborough. Very festive.

[Burgers, beer, curry and rose - Cafe Roux!]

[Not a shabby little winter sunset from the Safehouse]

Sien julle

Lovonne and Simon

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