The Pendant Warehouse...

Stocking some of the most lovingly hand crafted goodies I have ever come across, I now present you with...The Pendant Warehouse.

 Founded in 2005, The Pendant Warehouse is based in Vredehoek, Cape Town. 

Each pendant is carefully and oh so thoughtfully put together by the very trendy and super friendly Hanici. If you are around for the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, you just have to pop into their store. They are situated in tent number 1, close to the entrance nearest the Student Union Building. At only R80 a pop, you might just have to make more than one purchase :)

Click here to visit their website, and click here for their facebook page.

**Old Biscuit Mill** Cape Town

"Welcome to the Old Biscuit Mill. A vibrant, warm hearted little village in the heart of Woodstock where talented people come together to share, collaborate and well show off their heart-felt passion. The Mill is home to day and night markets, dynamic office space, a range of workshops and designer stores, delicious farm stalls, decadent cafes as well as an inspiring line-up of festivals and productions. Come and explore the Mill and meet some of South Africa’s most talented, innovative designers, artists, photographers, and connoisseurs of fine taste and décor".

Click here for their website, and here for their facebook group!

Mu & Me: Shop E102. Opening Hours  Mon to Fri 10 to 4 & Sat 9 to 3 click here for their website. 

Plush: Shop A103 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri; 8am-2.30pm Sat. Click here for their facebook page

Exposure: Shop E101. Click here for their website.

Just a few of the treats in store at the Old Biscuit Mill...And don't forget to check out the NeighbourGoods Market held every Saturday at the Mill :)

Neighbour Goods Market, Cape Town

Cape Town’s original gourmet market, featuring over 100 specialty traders, fine-food purveyors, organic merchants, artisan goods, gourmet products, local farmers, seasonal items, plants & herbs, fresh produce, boutique wine estates, micro-breweries, and more!

Every Saturday from 9am to 2 pm at The Old Biscuit Mill:

373 - 375 Albert Road
Woodstock, Cape Town

For more information click here to visit their website! And the best news:

Accommodation on the N1...*Kuilfontein Stable Cottages* Colesburg

The 14 hour drive from Jo'burg to Cape Town, although very tiring, is extremely beautiful. 

But if you are looking for a half way stop point that serves mouth watering meals and crisp white linen, then Kuilfontein Stable Cottages are just for you.
Kuilfontein is a luxury Colesberg guest house offering bed and breakfast or dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation. The rooms are Their prices are definitely not for the faint hearted, but as is the case with most things in life, you really do get what you pay for here. Your hosts, Leigh and Penny Southey are friendly and charming, and will do their utmost to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.

For more information drop them a line at info@kuilfontein.co.za or check out their website by clicking here.

You won't be disappointed by either their hospitality or their Karoo lamb curry :)

*Lomo*graphy!

"It began with a fateful encounter in the early 1990s, when two students in Vienna, Austria, stumbled upon the Lomo Kompakt Automat – a small, enigmatic Russian camera. Mindlessly taking shots from the hip, and sometimes looking through the viewfinder, they were astounded with the mindblowing photos that it produced – the colours were vibrant, with deep saturation and vignettes that framed the shot – it was nothing like they had seen before! Upon returning home, friends wanted their own Lomo LC-A, igniting a new style of artistic experimental photography that we now know as Lomography!" Lomography


If you still have no idea what the title of this post means, check these out:

All of the above pictures were taken with this little guy...

I bought this for Farmboy in South Korea where these camera's are a whole lot cheaper than here in South Africa. BUT if you can afford to spend R600 on a new toy, you won't be disappointed! Click here for the Exposure online store where you can get your hands on everything Lomo. 

The actual Exposure store is located in Cape Town at the Old Biscuit Mill: 375 Albert Road, Woodstock.