HennieB verjaar 2015

Ontdekking van die lewe

Dis nie net ’n nuwe week nie, maar ook die begin van ’n nuwe werksjaar. Dit voel so anders as verlede jaar hierdie tyd – toe was dit voorbereidings tref vir Willem se koms; angs, onsekerheid en opgewondenheid. Hier staan ek nou ’n jaar later en ek is opgewonde om elke ding opnuut deur ’n kind van byna ’n jaar oud se oë te beleef, opgewonde om te sien hoe hy net wil begin loop en paniekerig elke keer as dit lyk of hy dalk sy balans verloor. Dis oulik om te sien hoe hy op die vensterbank klim en aan die diefwering vashou, maar so angswekkend dat hy dalk agteroor kan val. Wat ’n vreugde om hom te hoor lag van lekkerkry as ons in die swembad speel, maar dan kom die hartstilstandoomblikke as hy uit jou arms bars en self wil swem.

Elim Tehuis: Optrede

Ek het vanoggend 'n onbeplande besoek gemaak aan Elim Tehuis in Bredasdorp. Ek het ook die geleentheid gehad om sowat 10 minute te gesels met die personeel. Ek het dit baie geniet

Monday Mix Tapes: Autumn Leaves, Old Ideas

This Monday started like many do in late September—sun pouring through the leaves, green but tinged with the hints of yellow, orange, and amber soon to come; a slight briskness in the air that hints at the cold soon to come; and me visiting NPR First Listen and squealing with glee at the albums soon to come. At the top of the First Listen page, there's a black-and-white shot of Lucinda Williams, badass as ever in her leather jacket, heavy eyeliner, and a look in her eyes like she’s either just knocked out a man or put back a double shot of bourbon, maybe both. (Lucinda, I'll get to you soon!)   (more here)

HennieP verjaar 2015

Petzi and Proud Mary

The idea of champagne is truly big, and it pops up in even the least likely places.

I'd like you to meet Rasmus Klump, Skaeg, Pingo and Pelle. They are well-beloved Danish cartoon characters from the fifties, and many Danish kids will get to know them sooner or later. Our own kids watched cartoons with them for hours and hours.

These cute little characters live in a nice and neat world of

How to get the most of a chilly friday

Friday morning in the vineyards.

We are cold.

Sunny sunny 6th of February. But a freezing cold wind. So I have to be dressed up like this.


But saved by the bell. A young vet pops by, sent to us by a friend to discover a little bit about growing vines in Champagne.

Since he is vet, I take for granted that he is used to outdoor life and invites him to discover the vineyards with me. Despite

PaulvB verjaar 2015

Dagens bobler

Når smagsfolket er færdig med dagens diskussioner, kommer der færdige flasker på bordet.

Nogen gange husets egen produktion, andre gange andres.

For nogen bliver det snart den årlige anledning for at sælge lyserød champagne.

Den slags er vi holdt op med. Come rain, come shine, lyserød champagne smager godt året rundt.

Men det er altid godt at sikre sine referencer, og det kan man for

Fashionweek in the vine

AW14-SS15.

We both go for black balaclava. Farmershop style.

Stay warm out there, lovelies.

More fasion: London, Copenhagen or Champagnes.

Elim Tehuis: Optrede

Ek het vanoggend 'n onbeplande besoek gemaak aan Elim Tehuis in Bredasdorp. 

Ek het ook die geleentheid gehad om sowat 10 minute te gesels met die personeel.

Ek het dit baie geniet!

Radio Tygerberg: Sessie 1 van 3

Ek was vandag om 14h00 op Radio Tygerberg. Dr Mario Denton het 'n onderhoud met my gevoer oor my lewe, my loopbaan, asook my toekomsplanne.

Dit was sessie 1 van 3 onderhoude. Die volgende onderhoud word Woensdag 11 Februarie 2015 uitgesaai.

Neil verjaar 2015

Vrouekeur: Aanlyn Kortverhaal?

Ek het my nuwe kortverhaal 'Alzheimer Se Voet' ingestuur vir publikasie in Vrouekeur.

Hulle het binne dae geantwoord en laat weet dat hulle ontvang alreeds te veel verhale, dus hoekom hulle my kortverhaal op Vrouekeur se webtuiste sal kan plaas.

Ek het gevra dat hulle dit vir eers op 'hold' moet sit. Ek gaan eers 'n bietjie rondspeel met hierdie verhaal en kyk wat gebeur.

Ek hou julle op

Baby, it's white outside

So far the winter has been very mild and gentle.

This weekend is no exception.

As we woke up saturday, the world was white. Or blue.


And we had to stay inside.

Go build a snowman.



Or prepare some champagne. It was too difficult to work in the vines when their feet are covered with snow.



Already in the afternoon most of the snow had melted and it was nice to prune. Not even cold. It

Irene verjaar 2015

Of Mice and vines

Still pruning in our plot of Les Crochettes, this allows me a close look of the vines and their soil every week.

Pretty full of holes, aren't they?

The plot looks like this in many places. Almost as perforated as a swiss cheese, I'd say.

Paradise of mice
Already last summer the fields and plots around our village were full of mice and other small rodents. At this time we had to move our

Devoted: Issues #14 & #15

Two of my magazine articles will be published in the upcoming issues of Devoted, issues #14 and #15 respectively.

My first article, 'Rocking The Boat', falls under the 'Spiritual Growth' theme.

'Small Steps, Giant Leaps' falls under the 'Career Choice' category.

Will let you guys know as soon as the magazines are available for online reading.

Still wines up for the brut sans année

Once per week a small group of winegrowers from our cooperative gather with the oenologue to taste the wines from the grapeharvest of 2014.

Always at 10.30 AM since this is supposed to be when most palates work at their best. This table boast around 8-10 people, amongst them Alain.

Non vintage brut
At the moment they concentrate on the BSA, the brut sans année, that is the non-vintage

Jané verjaar 2015

Jané 2 years old. Party theme: Owls

Devoted: 'Circle of Inspiration'

The new issue of Devoted (SA) will hit the shelves soon. My new article 'Circle of Inspiration' will be published under my column 'Victorious with Vicki'.

Be sure to check out Devoted's website: www.devotedmag.co.za.

The article will be available online soon.

Nolan verjaar 2015

Birthday theme: Racing cars (1 year old Nolan).

Sol over Loisy-en-Brie

En morgen, der har dette syn med i posen, er det hele værd.

Det varer ikke længe. Solen er hurtigt oppe, og den varmer overraskende meget.


Varm luft møder kold luft.

I løbet af nogle timer er rimfrosten reduceret til let mudret jord.

Og Græsset friskt og grønt.


Varm luft møder kold luft.

Og så kommer tågen rullende op fra det flade land.

Den nedre parcel forsvinder fra nu'et.

Der

RitaT verjaar 2015

TGIChampagnetime

So how often do you guys drink champagne? We had visitors last weekend, and they were just curious.

Well, it is not like we enjoy it every day.

But obviously, when people visit, we will pop a bottle. And when we visit, we will bring a bottle as well. In between we need to get to know new vintages as well as follow the development of older ones. Sometimes we just go for a glass of champagne in

Smæk på Rosé de Saignee fra 2009

Vi havde gæster fra Paris søndag formiddag.

De fik hele rundturen ude og inde, og da vi så nåede frem til, hvilken champagne de havde lyst til at smage, tøvede de alligevel en smule.

De forbandt rosé med kedelige vine, men var alligevel blevet lidt nysgerrige, da jeg præsenterede vores Rosé de Saignée som maskulin.

Ferievin
Mange i Frankrig forbinder rosé med kedelige ferievine. I sin tid

Godt salg i 2014 betyder flere flasker

  308 millioner flasker. Sådan lyder et første - og stadig foreløbigt - skøn over det totale salg af champagne sidste år.

Det er rigtig positivt for os, hvis salget af champagne endelig er ved at kravle helt op ad hullet. Det er nemlig godt nok til, at vi alle får lov at lave lidt flere flasker. Hurra altså.

Flasker og deres værdi

Sådan her ser tallene ud siden 2007:

2007 - 339 millioner

Radio Tygerberg: 3 Sessies

Radio Tygerberg se onderhoud het uitstekend gegaan! Eerste keer ooit wat ek so baie tyd gekry het om te gesels!

Baie baie dankie Mario Denton.

Daar is 3 sessies opgeneem, 20 minute elk. Dus 60 minute in totaal.

Elke sessie gaan uitgesaai word 4de, 11de en 18de Februarie 2015.

Vintervåde vin

Sol i Soulières.


Mandag morgen var vinens verden og det øvrige Champagne tillige klædt på



I rimfrost fra top


og til tå.



I løbet af formiddagen kom skyer sejlende, trak sig sammen og slap,


Hvorpå snefnug kom vrimlende ned over os både til den ene side


og til den anden.


Handskerne blev våde, som timer gik, og grenstumper slap.

Gæt så, hvem der frøs sine fingre?

Og holdt fyraften.

JulinaHavenga verjaar 2015

Ons is terug na 4 weke se afwesigheid. Was bevoorreg om Julina se 13de verjaardag by te woon.

Net Vir Die Girls Nr 2: 20 Dagstukkies

My 20 dagstukkies vir Carpe Diem Media se Net Vir Die Girls Nr 2 (voorlopige titel) is uiteindelik klaargeskryf.!



Die temas wat ek aangespreek het in my stukkies is as volg:



Vergifnis / Uniekheid / Alleen-wees / Vrouwees / Vrees  Vas / Liefde / Vergelykings / Skoonheid / Skinder / Boelies   Dieette / Familie / En nog meer









Hierdie boekie - wat saamgstel word deur 12 bekendes -

Je suis Chardonnay

Devozine: Jan/Feb 2015 Issue

Americans, the new devozine magazine is out now. Grab a copy and read my daily devotional under the SILENCE theme.

Visit devozine's website: http://devozine.org/

LAPA Jeugromanwedstryd 2015

Ek het onlangs my derde boek (en my eerste fiksie boek) klaargeskryf in ingestuur vir die LAPA Jeugromanwedstryd 2015 (sluitingsdatum was vandag, 5de Januarie 2015). 

Wat lekker is van hierdie kompetisie, is al wen jy nie, het jou boek nogsteeds die kans om gepubliseer te word.
Hou styf duimvas vir my, dat my boek sal goed doen!

Meer info: 

http://lapa.bookslive.co.za/blog/2014/04/02/