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Blog > African Sunshine

Sunday's Hike to Muizenberg peak

  Good morning nature lovers everywhere.     It's a jewel of a day in Cape Town and I promised to send you some photos of our hike in Silvermine to Muizenberg peak. It was a fabulous hike!   Sunrise...     Walking in the Fynbos...       The view....     A busy little creature - thank you Linda Rose for this pic...     Paradise!  ...

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Sunshine

Greetings from a hot and sunny Cape town   I know that many of you are experiencing cold and snow... so I thought I would show you where we hiked on Saturday.   Above Camps Bay and Llanduno, Cape Town.   Don't you love the rocks?   Hope these warm you up a bit!   Have a good week Love   Di    

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Silvermine

  Beautiful Silvermine... a must for all nature lovers visiting Cape Town!   Thank you Linda Rose for the beautiful photo....   Happy weekend everybody ♥  

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Happy Birthday Madiba

  The sun shines on a special South African as he celebrates his 94th birthday.   Happy Birthday Mr Nelson Mandela!   Join us in singing Happy Birthday to a very special man. …   [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg_or0D4144&feature=player_detailpage[/youtube]     Hope you are having a happy day   Love   Di ♥

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This is why I LOVE my job!

  Hello stitching world :)   I thought you would enjoy seeing what us South Africans get up to on a working day.   My Sister, Shelli Leisegang, teaches at St Mary’s school for girls in Kloof (near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal) and it was reptile day…..     This is Tyson and I would also give him a hug….    Click on the images to enlarge      ...

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Happy Mother's day!

    Happy Mother's day  ♫♥♫     Hope you enjoy this special day.   The king of African sunshine says to tell you: "make it an extra special day"   Click on the image to enlarge         ♥  

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Wishful thinking

  Don't you wish you could be lying under the African sun like this beauty?   Sending you some African sunshine to brighten up your week ♥   Click on the image to enlarge        

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Beautiful Cape Town

  Good morning  ♬♫♬♪♫♬     Sending you some African Sunshine... Kirstenbosch Gardens, a few minutes' walk away from my studio :))     Click on the image to enlarge..     Have a lovely weekend... remember to take some time off for you too!   Love   Di  ♥  

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  HAPPY NEW YEAR!   Wishing you a PEACEFUL and CREATIVE 2012 ...may the sun always shine on you :)))   Click on the image to enlarge       Have a great party!   See you next year   Love Di

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Happy Christmas!

  To everyone celebrating Christmas...    I wish you and your family a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!    Click on image to enlarge..     Enjoy yourselves... hope your turkey turn out well... and hold thumbs that ours does too :)   Love to you   Di 

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