Arts on Main and Prime Circle

So.....lazy SundAy....bored......hmmm...when u actually make an effort to look...there is a hell of A lot to do...so Sunday Liezl fetched me at 10... And off we drove towards town...actually right into town...to a market/art place called Arts on Main....amazing.....

Wow...food stalls from chilli jams to paella to sugar free chocolate to wine to fruit "flower" arrangements and teas.....wow....just nice to have variety...not huge...but cosy and nice...here is a pic....


this is not where it ends...lots of small art gallery type stalls/shops and some clothes shops...hippy clothes...so...no...not my style...but still loved it...we walked around and because Liezl had been thEre she was the mOst amazing guide....there was a photo exhibition type stall....the story....they started with a guy giving disposale cameras to youngsters in Jhb city...they had to take inspiring pics...the most amazing pics are now printed on canvas and being sold.....what a community project....

ANother project that really inspired me....children draw pictures of characters...invented ones...then the good drawings get made into actual fabric dolls and them they sell them...the child also gives the doll a name...the proceeds then go back to the foundation...really inspiring....

So...liezl and i, of course, tried all the food stalls...then decided to grab something to eat...she had a veggie burger with some peanut sauce...veggie burger made from lentils, chickpeas etc and i had some asian starter things...springrolls...tempura things....very yummy....here is a pic Liezl took....she has skills....

AfterwardS time for looking at some of the more arty areas and time for some wine tasting...just one wine stand...there were 4 wines..called the Robin Hood wines...and the 4 wines all were characters from Robin Hood...there was a rose, Savignon blanc, red and a dessert wine...i liked the box and idea behind the four wines... clever....

Then...time to chill...glass of wine and rooftop sun....so relaxing...wot a nice idea for a Sunday...open on Sunday until about 4pm....

While sitting and chilling Liezl saw that Prime Circle had an unplugged concert at the Venue at Melrose....so off we went into Computicket....handy to have an iPhone and we booked tickets...starts at 7 for about an hr....so yes...after the market....quick change of clothes at home, grab something to eat...and off to Prime Circle.....there were 4 of us...what a cool concert.....

The lead singer has a great sense of humour...and he explained the inspiration behind most of the songs....was really nice...and it was intimate...great venue...great way to end a Sunday evening...afterwards some coffee a JB Rivers...what a nice day...thanx Liezl for organising...has been a hell of a lot of fun....

So....here is a question....who remembers me saying sometime while on the ship.....one day....while in Santorini that i just got some amazing news....a big surprise....but i said that i will only tell at a later stage....well the time has arrived...most amazing surprise i got on that day in Santorini....Kim booked a ticket to come visit me in SA...and guess what...he is arriving tomorrow....cannot wait....wot an amazing surprise.....

 

Comments

  1. Johlet13 September 2012 at 23:43

    Awesome Sunday!
    I still want to go to the Market on Main!
    Have fun with Kim!

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