We do not take our dogs regularly to Memorial Park in Kloof, so we were pleasantly surprised at all the changes that had been made since we were last there. The playground is now fenced and I am sure parents are happy that no dogs can worry kids while they are playing and that there
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AmmaZulu Gardens and Sculpture Precinct
Discover Kloof’s hidden treasure, AmmaZulu Gardens and Sculpture Precinct, a 20 acre garden with towering trees and wildly imaginative sculptures. There are over 120 sculptures made by artists from all over the world and they can be found scattered all over the garden and hidden between the trees and plants. The AmmaZulu Gardens
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coffee
Meet the Micro Coffee Roaster : Laura Hayes-Foley
When Laura Hayes-Foley was a little girl she would accompany her mother to buy coffee from Colombo Coffee & Tea in the formerly named Gale Street in Durban. She remembers her mother ordering from Mrs MacFie, who had a white streak in her hair and reminded Laura of Cruella de Vil from The Hundred and
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Lifestyle
Best Face Forward – Headshots Collaboration Project
I have been wanting to have professional photos taken for agessssss!!! The problems were : 1. What photographer do I approach? 2. Do I do my own hair or go to a hairdresser before the shoot? 3. Do I do my own makeup or go to a makeup artist before the shoot? 4. What
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Lifestyle
Kloof KZN
Welcome to my series of where to go when you find yourself in a particular area of beautiful KwaZulu-Natal. I am going to start (of course) with my home town of Kloof. Kloof Village Mall Superspar We love shopping at our local Spar. They have friendly and helpful staff and the bakery and butchery
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Travel
Umgeni Steam Railway
Steam train travel is from a bygone era and it is sad that we no longer seem to use trains as a means of travel anymore. Fortunately a dedicated group of volunteer train enthusiasts has formed the Umgeni Steam Railway, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of railway heritage in South Africa. The Umgeni Steam Railway has taken
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Review
What, Where, When – Part 2
I’m back for Part 2 of What, Where, When. Wednesday 29 March I went with my Mom and sister to a fairly new place in Assagay – Bona Terra. They had both been there before in December and it is on my local and lekker list to visit. We enjoyed cappuccinos with chocolate cake and carrot cake which we
