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Rough bricks, soft hands and hope
Chez Pool finds nothing soothes the soul like hard labour on a construction site with Habitat for Humanity.
Category: Chez Pool
What’s in a Name?
Chez Pool, aka The Puddle, returns to BSA blog after far too long a hiatus with some riffs on the names of people, places and sweet things.
Cape Town and Chez Reach Fever Pitch
The 2010 World Cup fever is hitting me hard, writes Chez Pool. I’m feeling a strange desire to paint my face in my country’s national colours and ululate at the top of my voice.
The Sound of Cape Town in the Morning
Unafraid to push boundaries, Nigel and his team — sports and news presenters Brandon Baatjies and Sandra Rosenberg and Knobbo “the sidekick” — set out to wake up the city with all sorts of crazy antics and discussions.
Going Back to My Muizenberg Roots
I hung out with my buddies at Surfer’s Corner every day after high school for three years (in rain and shine) while they surfed or prayed for good waves, and I watched all the hot surfer dudes, confesses Chez Pool.
Final Draw, Final Straw
Our intrepid correspondent sets out to party hearty at the FIFA World Cup draw in Cape Town on December 5, but ends up feeling like a Hobbit.
Iziko South African Museum
I love idling away hours in the museum. I visit so often that I know the floor plan by heart. I’m always amazed that I learn something new with each visit.
Company Gardens Pulls Up Its Socks
The Gardens, a haven situated at the top of Adderley Street, has been a sanctuary for the city’s overheated and overworked people for over 200 years…
It’s Friday, and I Smell a Fish
If you’ve ever passed by the Plumstead Fisheries on the corner of Victoria and Main Road, Plumstead, you will know what I’m talking about.
He sells seashells on the seashore…
There is so much to do in Cape Town that choosing where to go on a sunny day can be daunting. We have just had one of those beautiful weekends and so many options lay before me that I only started moving by late afternoon.
