Mense vra altyd waarom ek ~ wat maar eintlik ‘n stadskind grootgeword het ~ wil platteland toe. Dis waar ek Vader se teenwoordigheid langs my voel wanneer ek stap op die stofpaaie tussen plase of deur ‘n dorp. Dis waar ek Sy stem hoor in die geruis van die wind deur die bome se blare of in die rollende branders. Read More
as die kruis kon praat
as die kruis kon praat – © Surene Esterhuizen ek sit met ‘n droom in my hartom weer in Israel se strate in U voetspore te loopom weer deur die tuin van Getsemané te stapen te weet U voete het hier geloopHere, dit was ongelooflikom eeue later te weet: U was ook hiérhier in die tuin van Getsemanéhet U my Read More
Ken jy ‘n draakvrug?
Ek weet nie van jou nie, maar ek ken dit as dragonfuit. Waar in die wêreld kom ek nou aan ‘n draakvrug? In my soektog na ysterryke groente en vrugte het my pad met die van die draakvrug gekruis. ‘n Draakvrug is ‘n eksotiese vrug van verskeie spesies kaktusse. Die vrug is helderpienk met skubbe – die stekelrige skubbe het Read More
Moenie die dooswyn vergeet nie!
Gisteraand woon ek die boekbekendstelling by van die nuutste boek, Marinda kook met blikkies enpakkies, van die kleurvolle en flambojante Marinda Engelbrecht. Ons is heerlik vermaak deur hierdiekleuryke vrou en haar ongelooflike humorsin en die lyn wat ons die hardste laat lag het was: Moeniedie dooswyn vergeet nie!!! Duidelik val dooswyn as ‘n kookwyn onder blikkies en pakkies. Die gesprek Read More
What I learnt about prayer recently
Almost 6 months ago we returned from Israel. It was the best 10 days of my life in a really long time. We have a little WhatsApp group and we still can’t seem to part. We are one amazing group and we are really brothers and sisters in Christ. We originally planned to go to Israel in November 2020. Then Read More
Resensie: Barmhartigheid aan duisende
Titel: Barmhartigheid aan duisendeSkrywer: Beatrix KotzéUitgewer: NalediISBN: 978-1-928530-04-6 Casey se gedagtes is by die veelbesproke karakter, Casanova, wat baie vrouens liefgehad het, maar hulle net gebruik het. Sy besef: sy is soos hy – al is sy ‘n vrou! Barmhartigheid aan duisende is die debuut-roman van Beatrix Kotzé wat oor vier geslagte strek tot 2020. Casey Olivier is ‘n boorling van Velddrif in die Read More
52 summers and counting
A month ago it was my 52nd birthday. I don’t just celebrate my birthday on the day . . . I have a birthday month!! The Saturday after my birthday was a special day, as I have spent the day on top of Table Mountain with a good friend who is also an October baby. I truly am blessed to Read More
Watter ou boeke treasure jy?
Oom Willem is seker so rondom 85 jaar oud en hy maak huis skoon. Daar het twee bokse met boeke by my aangekom via kollega Mandia en daar is blykbaar nog ’n boks op pad. Nou kyk mooi na die twee boeke op die foto: dis nie oorspronklike uitgawes nie, maar die eerste een van Twee vir ’n stuiwer deur Read More
Boekverslag: Die Bewonderaar
Titel: Die Bewonderaar Skrywer: Erla-Mari Diedericks Uitgewer: Wenkbrou, ‘n druknaam van LAPA Uitgewers ISBN: 978-1-7763-5508-2 I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become Dominique du Randt, in die sekswerkerskring beter bekend as Courtesan, word in hegtenis geneem vir die wrede moord op haar ma, Tess. Dominique beland in die Molenberg-Psigiatriese Hospitaal, waar alle pasiënte Read More
It’s time to make a change
As I get closer and closer to 52, I realised there are many things I still wanted to do and just never got to … like my Woordkuns / Word art blog that just never reached the potential I had in mind for it. Somebody who has a great idea and vision for Woordkuns approached me and although I was Read More
Nooit is ‘n lang, lang tyd
Ek hou daarvan om weg te gaan vir naweke en ‘n paar lekker leesboeke saam te piekel. Soos gewoonlik het ek weer die afgelope langnaweek vir my ‘n paar boeke nader gehark en een besluit op een van my ou gunstelinge – Nooit is ‘n lang, lang tyd deur Anchien Troskie. Drie vriendinne – in hulle veertigs – gaan hou Read More
Silwerfontein staproete – ja of nee?
deur Vicky Pieters Ons het ‘n hiking trip gereël omdat ons Julie die Vis gaan stap. Die een klomp het Vrydagaand op die plaas in ‘n ou bus gaan slaap (base camp) en 3 van ons het Saterdagoggend baie opgewonde om 6h00 vertrek om by hulle aan te sluit. Foto’s is geneem van ons 13 wat gaan hike. Ons het Read More
Wow! Look at me now!
About just over a month ago I attended a book discussion at a local library. Someone walked up to me and said something like “you look great, but your profile picture sucks”! Ouch! At the time I wasn’t sure if I should consider it a compliment or not? Afterwards, I realised it was actually a compliment! Being a plane Jane, Read More
Boeke-klets: Vrydagaand
Sjoe! Waar begin ek? Eerstens, was dit heerlik om sewe van die sewe-en-twintig skrywers van Vrydagaand te ontmoet by Durbanville Biblioteek. Ek het natuurlik toe ek tuiskom besluit om eers die sewe skrywers se stories te lees voordat ek begin skryf oor vanaand. Dit is een en almal ongelooflike stories en daar is nog twintig oor om te lees! Dit Read More
MNet & MasterChefSA Earth Hour Dinner
Surene from West Coast Happening and Annette from Cape Town Happening had the privilege to represent Happening Media at MasterChef SA’s Earth Hour Dinner on Saturday, 26 March 2022. What an increble vibe among the contestants, media and other guests. It was my first MNet event and everyone made me feel so welcome, almost like family! Our menu was absolutely Read More
Is it time for a vegetable garden?
It is quite shocking when you go into the grocery stores and you see the prices of vegetables. I think it is time to start a vegetable garden, if you haven’t yet. Especially if butternut sell for R29.99 per kilo. How do you know with what to start? At Stodels in Bellville, Western Cape, you can find all the vegetable Read More
The Penthouse, Paternoster
8 Ambyl Street, Mosselbank, Paternoster From the moment we walked into The Penthouse we enjoyed sheer luxury. I still can’t decide what the best part of The Penthouse was, but for now I will go with the glorious views we enjoyed. The Penthouse is perfectly located right on the beach offering its visitors the perfect setting to enjoy the breathtaking Read More
Boeke klets saam met Sidney Gilroy
Ek was bevoorreg om ‘n boeke klets by te woon saam met skrywer Sidney Gilroy. Daar is so baie gesels in daardie 90 minute dat ek werklik nie oor alles kan skryf nie. Maar dit wat die meeste vir my uitgestaan het, was toe Sidney meer verduidelik het oor sy karakter ontwikkeling. Karakters René onthou hoe iemand by ‘n vorige Read More
Review – Shirley Valentine
The one-woman show starring Natasha Sutherland as Shirley Valentine has left me speechless last night. I have always loved Natasha as an actress, but being Shirley – she is absolutely phenomenal. Yes, she did not play the role of Shirley, Natasha is Shirley. Shirley Valentine is a middle-aged bored housewife from Liverpool feeling trapped in her life. She’s talking to Read More
Reflection on 2021
Two days ago I started writing on my reflection of 2021, and while I was busy with that I also saw a lot of people posting theirs on social media. While reading that I realized how many people had a really bad year, and although I felt trapped and unhappy, I had a great deal to be thankful for. So Read More