Update: Firstly thank you for all who helped spread the word about Nikky. She has been found and is safely back at home. I spoke to Nikky’s mother Liz yesturday and is extrememly relieved and also thanked all who helped. Liz & Jim Carpy’s 17 year old daughter Nikky from 8 Mendelson Ave left home yesterday Sunday 17th for a walk to the park at 16h45...

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is urging all to step their efforts to conserve water. Currently the major caption areas are at a very worrying 45%, and if no major rains fall soon our reserves will be depleted within the next 10 months. Major Storage Dam Levels suppling Nelson Mandela Bay (as at 11 January 2010): Kouga – 44,8% Churchill –...

On Monday night 26 October 2009 Mother Nature through her toys out the cot and for lack of better words completely wrecked the marina. The moorings were bent and broken, a total of 5 yachts sank and just about every other boat and yacht suffered some form of damage. Yesturday 03 December 2009 I was invited down to the Algoa bay Yacht club to have a look at how things...

I got an interesting mail from a friend today about the last MK1 VW City Golf that was sold for…wait for it… R300.100.00. Personally I think the oak that baught it is completely “mal”, but at the same time I must admit that if I had the cash I would have baught it to. The MK1 was and always will be one of the best… In my eys at least. It...

Every now and again something really cool happens in Port Elizabeth. Now being of male genetic form I find this event very cool indeed. The Miss World 2009 Sport Event is taking place today at the Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 Football Stadium. Sadly the event is closed to the general puplic (shrugs) but the good man from, MyPe is going to cover it via a live blog. Simply...

Potjiekos is an age old South African tradition that started way before I was even a figment of my parents amagination. To be more specific Potjiekos originated with the Voortrekkers, evolving as a stew made of venison and vegetables (if available), cooked in the potjie. As trekkers hunted wild game, it was added to the pot. The large bones were included to thicken...

Yesterday 27 October 2009 I attended the 27 Dinner down at the ABYC where we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter etc. A really great upside to the 27 Dinners is that you meet some really interesting people and it also serves as a very good social tool to connect with other business owners. One of the interesting...