Pearly Beach / Bantamsklip Nuclear Power Station application by Eskom

Many of you are interested and affected parties to Eskom’s two proposals, I wish to share the following with you.

Stanford Birding is a registered I&AP
Tourism is the greatest contributor SA’s GDP
Birding is the fastest growing form of International Tourism
SA Tourism against Eskom/Govt nuclear proposal 4 Pearly Beach
It seems apparent, the applicant in the case of the Nuclear Power Station, is Eskom backed by the current govt.
Therefore, by association, the applicant in the case of the transmission lines is also Eskom backed by the current govt. The irony, in this case, is that it is the current govt., albeit a different department, i.e., is the one who has final approval. [Makes me feel like a prawn in a game of Chinese Checkers! ]
Everyone working at the PPP (Public Participation Process) is on the payroll for either Eskom or the Govt.

Philippa Elaine Castle I am the self-proclaimed protector of the birdlife and their habitat conservation in our Internationally proclaimed Important Birding Area, home to the Blue Crane, South Africa's endangered National Bird.I will dance, I will prance, I will even sing is push comes to shove, I will stamp my feet and I will beat my drum!What else can I do to protect this most beautiful part of Southern Africa from destruction by power-hungry masses of humanity and the select few who profit substantially from selling such power?

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The song Angel, written and recorded by Johannes Basson, inspired me to put some of my own pictures together... some pictures were taken by Andre van der Merwe, some by Annalize Mouton, some by myself ...
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Philippa Elaine Castle How the Dickens is Stanford's Twiggy going to get the support of SITES, WWF, Green Peace & the Prince of Wales to prevent Nuclear Development at Pearly Beach?

Mark's and Spencer Lighthouse Advert (2008)
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The New advert for Marks and Spencer in regards to their new season clothing collection. With Twiggy Lawson, Erin O'Connor, Noemie Lenoir, Elizabeth Jagger and Myleene Klass.
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Philippa Elaine Castle Throughly enjoyed her long walk with Lisa Lopion, 6 Whippets and a Jack Russel, along the Pearly Beach coastline to the proposed Nuclear Power Development site!

Nuclear Power Station news from Platbos Forest Newsletter
ESKOM is forging ahead with its plan to build a Nuclear Power Station on one of three locations in the country. Bantamsklip near Pearly Beach is one of the sites. This unspoilt area is regarded as the world´s "hottest of hot spots" in terms of its biodiversity and number of endemic species. Environmental Impact Assessments are currently underway for the transmission lines: 80 metres high, four pylons abreast, they are to occupy large corridors of the Overberg landscape. One of the proposed routes cuts directly over the canopy of Platbos Forest! I appeal to communities in the Overberg area to contact ESKOM and find out whether or not they will be affected by the development and to duly register as an Interested and Affected Party. There are still many landowners who remain uninformed about this looming threat.
You can register through NMA Effective Social Strategists: 011 447 9737 / email: theoh@nma.org.za. Shortly, we will post a link on our Global Warming Page which will provide updates, meetings, and environmental data around the proposed Bantamsklip Nuclear Power Station and its Transmission lines.

Stanford Stretton's Bird Fair 30 Sept - 2 Oct - where birds of a feather flock together...

Dear Amanzi1

STANFORD STRETTON’S BIRD FAIR 2011 30 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER

The birds are preening their feathers to be in time for this year's Bird Fair and to look their best for the annual Stanford Birding Photographic Competition. www.stanfordbirding.co.za

Apart from putting together an array of top class bird speakers we have decided to including ecologically important non-birding events such as the fascinating Strandlopers cave at de Kelders. The popular Eagle Encounters plus a variety of other special activities aimed at children will take place during the Fair.

Boating trips will be running the whole weekend along with the excellent Stanford Farmers market on Friday, 30th September.

Keep an eye on the program for up to date details of all events and outings.

The Stanford Birding Photographic Competition is becoming an ever popular part of the Stanford Bird Fair and this year we are pleased to inform you the 2011 STANFORD BIRDING Photographic Competition has already begun!

Entries submitted thus far can be viewed in two online locations and your comments will be most welcome and appreciated:

Facebook Stanford Birding Photographic Competition 2011

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PRIZES:

· Shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics to the value of R2 700 .

· Dyer Island Cruises whale watching boat trip to the value of R1 800.

· Tree top slide tour with Hermanus Adventures for a group of 4 to the value R1700.

· 5 course dinner for two at "Red Indigo" Grootbos Forest Lodge!

· Table Mountain Wizard by Rosemarie Breuer.

· 2 Full Colour copies of Annalize Mouton's "Portrait of a Village".

· 2 nights in Febuary 2012 at "Haus Giotto", an intimate B&B in the peaceful village of De Kelders.

· One year subscription to Africa Birds and Birding Magazine

· One year subscription to Africa Geographic Magazine

So, what are you waiting for – go on – get all the info on rules and much more... All at www.stanfordbirding.co.za

Remember to join us on Friday, 30th September at 17h00: Free Stretton’s Gin tasting and photographic competition prize-giving at the Stanford Galleries Art Café.

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Early Bird Special. Make your website accessible to over 5 billion phones. Get this Early Bird Special and have your website, up to 5 pages within 48 hours, converted especially for Mobile Phones, for R1200 (normally R1500). Includes: Software Ownership, a “Call Me” function and FREE 3 months hosting. To take advantage this Early Bird Special, simply type the words “Early Bird Special” in the Buy/Try message box.

We’re the 1^st birders to go mobile! Enter www.stanfordbirding.co.za in your mobile phone now and you’ll see THE STANFORD STRETTON’S BIRD FAIR, perfectly and seamlessly converted for use on your mobile phone.

For further information:

Bird Fair – Royd Frith 028 341 0896 or roydf@web.co.za,
Photographic Competition – Philippa Castle 082 943 4327 or info@stanfordbirding.co.za
Stanford Festival – Steph - Stanfordinfo 028 341 0340 or ask@stanfordinfo.co.za.

Yours in birding,

Philippa Castle

Email info@stanfordbirding.co.za

Mobile 082 943 4327

Skype LadyStanford

6 Kloof Street, Swellendam 6740

www.stanfordbirding.co.za

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Flock to Stanford and Do it with the Birds...

Dear Amanzi1

STANFORD STRETTON’S BIRD FAIR 2010 1-3 OCTOBER

We are delighted to remind you of the upcoming Stanford Stretton’s Bird Fair starting in two weeks’ time on Friday 1^st October 2010.

The first few items on the programme are:

· 07h30: Half-day self-guided field tours to identified birding hotspots in the Overberg, followed by,

· 08h00, a Mini-pelagic boat trip on Apex Predator from Kleinbaai (3 hours – booking essential; R200 per person).

· 09h00: "The Sound of Birds" talk by Naas Terblanche

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· 17h00: Free gin tasting and photographic competitions prize-giving at the Stanford Galleries Art Café.

Remember, we have an impressive array of birding experts who will be delivering talks, leading guided field outings and identifying local birding hotspots in the Overberg for those who wish to do their own thing. There will be talks on Overberg amphibians and bats as well as an outing to spot the Blue Crane. In addition, the organisers will pay special attention to arranging activities for non-birders and children. These will include items such as talks on South African bats and the ever-popular Eagle Encounters (raptors in flight), snakes and a variety of films. Keep an eye on the program for up to date details of all talks, events and outings.

Don’t miss the Phil Hockey presentation on Saturday at 15h30 - “Life’s a Beach – the changing world of the African Black Oyster Catcher”

Please be advised that those of you who have top-notch websites, such as Safari Now and SA Venues, are still mentioning the Stanford (Glendower) Bird Fair. Kindly ensure to change the name of the fair to the Stanford Stretton’s Bird Fair 2010, 1-3 October. The website to link to is http://www.stanfordbirding.co.za. Should you wish to link to a slide show of all current entries into the Stanford Birding Photographic Competition, please do so from the online album at http://picasaweb.google.com/Philippa.Castle/StanfordBirdingPhotographicCompetiton2010#. And, if you think you can, YOU BE THE JUDGE… simply leave your comments.

To enter the Stanford Birding Photograhic Competition, simply email your best birding photos to info@stanfordbirding.co.za and stand a chance to win

Pentax Binoculars from Foto First to the value of R2 800

Shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics to the value of R2 700

Dyer Island Cruises whale watching boat trip to the value of R1 800

Hermanus Adventures offers a Tree Tops Slide Tour for 4 kids as part of our drive to encourage the youth to take good birding photographs.

For all the details of the runner up prizes, click this link or visit our blog.

To view past entries accompanied on the classical piano by Sylvia Schulman, simply visit Lady Stanford on Utube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbqnvyQ3PV4. Please feel free to leave your comments.

On another note, our Stanford Birds blog has been nominated by you and other Internet users, as a Top Ten Finalist in the SA Blog Awards. You can SUBMIT your VOTE by clicking Vote 4 Stanford Bird Blog and completing the vote procedure. You can vote every day until midnight on 17^th September 2010.

So, because Birds of a Feather flock together…, please gather your buddies and flock to Stanford and Do it with the Birds… J

See you there!

Philippa Castle

Stanford Bird Fair Committee

Email info@stanfordbirding.co.za

Website www.stanfordbirding.co.za

Mobile 082 943 4327

Blog www.stanfordbirds.blogspot.com

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Bird Fair – Royd Frith 028 341 0896 028 341 0896 or roydf@web.co.za,
Photographic Competition – Philippa Castle 082 943 4327 082 943 4327 or info@stanfordbirding.co.za
Stanford Festival – Steph - Stanfordinfo 028 341 0340 028 341 0340 or ask@stanfordinfo.co.za.

The Early Bird Catches the Pentax...

Dear Amanzi1

STANFORD STRETTON’S BIRD FAIR 2010  1-3 OCTOBER

The tradition of the Stanford Bird Fair continues due to the generous sponsorship that makes this event possible. Edward Snell & Co are sponsoring all birding activities under the banner of their Strettons London Dry Gin brand.

BirdLife Walkerbay, assisted by Stanfordinfo, are hosting the event this year. We are putting together a fair that, apart from birds, will cover a variety of activities attracting a cross-section of people, young and old, to Stanford for what will prove to be a memorable weekend. 

We are once again lucky to have access to an impressive array of birding experts who will be delivering talks, leading guided field outings and hopefully will be identifying local birding hotspots in the Overberg for those who wish to do their own thing. We are optimistic that these activities will allow our guests to acquaint themselves with the elusive Rock Jumper, the highly-endangered Bank Cormorant and a variety of other birds endemic to the Overberg. In addition, there will be talks on Overberg amphibians and bats as well as an outing to spot the Blue Crane.  In addition, the organisers will pay special attention to arranging activities for non-birders and children. These will include items such as talks on Overberg amphibians, as well as South African bats, the ever-popular Eagle Encounters (raptors in flight), snakes and a variety of films.  There will be continual birding river trips for the duration of the weekend as well as a mini-pelagic boat trip from Kleinbaai.  Keep an eye on the program for up to date details of all events and outings.

The Stanford Birding Photographic Competition is becoming an ever popular part of the Stanford Bird Fair and this year we are pleased to inform you the

2010 STANFORD BIRDING Photographic Competition has begun!

The 2010 STANFORD BIRDING Photographic Competition is now open for submissions! Last year, the winner of the competition was Basie van Zyl with his Little Egret Feeding.  He won a Flight of the Giants with African Wings, to photograph both whales and birds!

 

So, you may be pondering why enter this competition - well you have the opportunity to bathe in much admiration and fame…  Basie made the front page of the Hermanus Times, but what else?  Prizes of course...  all of which are certainly worth aiming for!  What are the prizes you may well ask?

Pentax Binoculars from Foto First to the value of R2 800

Shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics to the value of R2 700

Dyer Island Cruises whale watching boat trip to the value of R1 800

(More to follow…)

So, what are you waiting for – go on – get all the info on rules, resizing of images and much more...  All at www.stanfordbirding.co.za

Just remember entries must reach the moderators before 24 September 2010.  Only e-mailed submissions will be accepted. The address is info@stanfordbirding.co.za. May the best photos win!

The judging of the popular photographic competition will be followed by a Strettons Gin tasting at the Stanford Evening Market. 

For further information:

Bird Fair – Royd Frith 028 341 0896 028 341 0896 or roydf@web.co.za,
Photographic Competition – Philippa Castle 082 943 4327 082 943 4327 or info@stanfordbirding.co.za
Stanford Festival – Steph - Stanfordinfo 028 341 0340 028 341 0340 or ask@stanfordinfo.co.za.

Philippa Castle

Stanford Bird Fair Committee

Email info@stanfordbirding.co.za

Website www.stanfordbirding.co.za

Mobile 082 943 4327

Blog www.stanfordbirds.blogspot.com

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13 January 2010

Dear Amanzi1

 

    So Christmas has come and gone and the much awaited 2010 is finally here!  We at Stanford Technology Centre wish to take this opportunity to wish you our compliments of the season and may your best dreams come true in 2010.

 

    The first edition of the FIJN BUSH TELEGRAPH for 2010 will be in the shops this coming Friday, the 16^th of January and will once again be collected by local homeowners at key points in Gansbaai, De Kelders and Stanford as well as from all the till points at Pick ‘n Pay and various other outlets in Hermanus.  

 

    Our competitions are generating much interest with entries from as far a field as Milnerton.  Keep an eye open for the exciting Breede River Holiday competition in edition 15.

 

    The FIJN BUSH TELEGRAPH is a Bi-Monthly forum for all your local classified adverts, announcements, notices and services.     The FIJN BUSH TELEGRAPH is also available online at www.fbtelegraph.blogspot.com  
 

• Simply provide text for an advert, either with or without a picture or logo.
• Email your advert to ads@stanfordlocals.co.za or
• Fax your advert to 028 341 0950 or
• Deliver your advert to Stanford Technology Centre, 9 Queen Victoria Street.
• Payment to be made in CASH or by EFT to Vector Technologies, Hermanus Branch 051001, Cheque Acc No. 082254346
• Should you wish to submit an advert formatted to your requirements, the dimensions need to be width 32/64/96 mm x 16/32/48/64 mm and the image format preferably JPEG.

 

    In order to keep costs as low as possible, payment is required in advance and no accounts or statements will be sent out.  Printed receipts are collectible from our offices and full VAT invoices are made available on request.

    Please see the PRICING GUIDE below for our advertising rates and feel free to contact us for any queries.  We thank you for your support and look forward to being of service.

Kind regards

Philippa Castle
FIJN BUSH TELEGRAPH
ads@stanfordlocals.co.za

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Stanford Technology Centre

9 Queen Victoria Street

Stanford
Tel: 028 341 0255  Cell: 082 943 4327

 

Stanford Glendower Bird Fair 1st - 4th October 2009

Dear Amanzi1

BirdLife Walkerbay are pleased to be hosting the sixth annual Stanford Glendower Bird Fair from 1st to 4th October 2009 and are delighted this year to be welcoming BirdLife Overberg in co-hosting this auspicious occasion. Their involvement will certainly add great value to the fair and encourage a greater awareness of this unique avian event.

Edward Snell & Co, a.k.a. Glendower Scotch Whisky, remain our generous sponsor as we begin the festivities this year with free tasting of Glendower Scotch Whisky at The African Tea Party, taking place at Oak Grove Farm from 3pm, on Thursday, 1^st October 2009.

The Stanford Birding Photographic Competition this year will be judged in 3 separate categories; being Professional, Amateur and Youth, with plenty of prizes for all. You may enter as many photographs as you like. Send each captioned/labelled entry, separately, to info@stanfordbirding.co.za The closing date for entries is 5pm Friday, 26 September 2009.

Great Prizes to be won

• 1/2 hour flight for 2 with African Wings
• ultimate whale watching for 2 with Dyer Island Cruises
• 1 year subscription to Africa Birds and Birding
• pet friendly 3 star self catering for 5 Oak Grove Farm
• boat trip on Klein River with River Rat Boat Cruises
• guided walk through Platbos Africa's southern most forest
• lunch for 2 at Stanford Art Cafe
• breakfast for 2 at Madrés Country Kitchen & Grocer

Prizes will be awarded on Friday 2^nd October during the free tasting of Glendower Scotch Whisky, prior to the light supper and Angels on Horseback cabaret show. Tickets are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

ENTERTAINMENT Angels on Horseback

An unmissable night of cabaret, wit and wisdom – a fabulous SA Country & Western show packed with laughter, insight and hilarious musical numbers – comment by Pnina Fenster of Glamour Magazine.

http://www.angelsonhorseback.co.za/

Speakers at the 6^th Stanford Glendower Bird Fair 2009 include:.

• Dr Anton Odendal - Overberg Birding Route
• Naas Terblanche - Overberg amphibians
• Dave de Beer - Bird Photography
• Mike Graham - Birding in the Okavango Delta
• Doug Newman - Bird Calls
• Odette Curtis - Renosterveld conservation and its effect on bird life.
• Meidad Goren - Albatross by-catching
• Wilfred Chivell - African penguins on Dyer Island

As usual, we have an array of interesting and well-informed tour guides along with a bit of light relief that includes free tasting of Glendower Whisky thanks to our generous sponsors.

• Guided outing (25 people maximum) led by Brummer Olivier to Danger Point and Kleinbaai
• Mini Pelagic Boat trip on ”Apex Predator” from Kleinbaai to see ocean birds, possibly albatross, whales and sharks.
• Walk on Flower Valley Farm with Brummer Olivier
• Gourmet picnic lunch and guided tour of the Spookhuis at Mosaic Farm

Apart from birding, the Overberg offers many unique attractions including Fynbos, whales, sharks and many other areas of interest that collectively make the Overberg the place to be.

On Saturday evening there will be a bonfire and informal braai on Boeredans Farm just outside Stanford.

To see the full programme please click Here

Should you have details of the previous year’s Stanford Glendower Bird Fair online anywhere, we shall appreciate it greatly if you will kindly update the information to reflect the latest information available at http://www.stanfordbirding.co.za/

We thank you for your interest and look forward to seeing you at the Bird Fair.

Kind regards,

Philippa Castle

Stanford Glendower Bird Fair Committee

http://www.stanfordbirding.co.za/

info@stanfordbirding.co.za

082 943 4327

028 341 0255

Skype LadyStanford

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Stanford Birding on iPeace http://www.ipeace.me/group/stanfordbirding?xgi=5V0WBP4

p.s. We wish to take this opportunity to thank our loyal sponsors and supporters:

Africa Birds and Birding

African Wings

Bezuidenhout House

Birdlife South Africa

Bodhi Khaya Retreat

B’s Cottage

Dyer Island Cruises

Edward Snell & Co

Lavenders Blue

Madrés Country Kitchen & Grocer

Michael Thompson Estates

Mosaic Farm

Oak Grove Farm

Platbos

River Rat Boat Cruises 083 310 0952

South Africa Travel

Stanford Art Cafe

Stanford Country Cottages

Stanford Tourism Bureau

Village Life

Vector Technologies

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Sporting Memorabilia Collection for sale - Hennies Pub & Grill, Stanford

Dear Amanzi1

 

Over the past 10 years or more, Hennie Kotze of Stanford has collected an appreciable quantity of International Sports Memorabilia autographed by various well known sportsmen. 

 

Should you be interested in viewing and/or bidding on the various items available for sale, please click on the following link (or cut & paste into your browser) to view the items online at the 'Bid or Buy' web site.

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/seller/1324669/andrepvdm

Bids are open until 12 June (some till the 14th).

 

Kind regards

 

Philippa Castle

DIGIVID

www.digividsa.co.za

028 341 0570

082 943 4327

 

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