Calmer days

More gardening, composting, planting, etc. today. I took the gap this morning and went to give a friend in Noordhoek a few bags of clivias and bromeliads that I don't have space for any more - they multiply very rapidly it seems and I have no more shady areas!  Her daughter, son-in-law and twin grandsons are down for the holidays and we spent a pleasant hour or so under the shady oaks at Noordhoek Farm Village, where my friend has a beautiful home in the grounds. The restaurant was buzzing, with perhaps 200 people being served, and fortunately we only had coffee, as I am sure the wait for food must have been fairly long.

We were seated near the playground area, which has at last, sensibly, been refurbished with astroturf and so there is no longer dust blowing into the food and your eyes when the southeaster is doing its thing. The playground is a boon for parents who are able to enjoy a meal in the knowledge that their children are in a secure area with no danger from cars, as they are well within sight and behind a sturdy fence.

The two little boys, who are just shy of their 3rd birthday, are not identical twins and their personalities are as different as two siblings could be, but they were both extremely well behaved and nice to be near, and I can only compliment their parents on a job well done so far! A firm yet loving hand was evident, and the twins can look forward to a very happy childhood, I think.

After a day in the garden, it was time to walk the dog and we set off into a rather strong southeaster to clear the cobwebs. The massive seas have subsided and it is now just a normal summer sea, with spray blowing off the crests of the waves in true white horse fashion.

The pictures show the sea on Friday and today.