Why not make money from your beach crafts, and why not make that money at a flea market or craft market? It stands to reason that if you’re happy enough to proudly display your beach house decor crafts in your home, or to give them away as greatly appreciated gifts, that your beach crafts are good enough to sell too.
Perhaps I should say Tony’s first beachcombing beach crafts efforts, as it is Tony that has so far made all the beachy items we have. I do wish to try my hand making beach crafts items too, but so far my input is helping to …
We consider our beachcombing outing at Sunrise on Sea on 7 December 2012 to be our first real beachcoming outing, even though we have sometimes brought home a few seashells or small pieces of driftwood over the years. This particular beachcombing outing had purpose.
“We had joy we had fun, we had seasons in the sun …” Ah yes, seems like a million years ago that Seasons in the Sun was a top hit on Springbok Radio, and it was played near to death by Clackie Mackay, David “the gruesome gresh”, “keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars” Gresham and the like… Esme Everard and Jan Cronje. Rocco Erasmus.
Ah, to body surf! I’m a little afraid of the ocean these days. I worry about tidal waves and sharks, and being sucked deep into the ocean, beyond the breakers, by a backwash current. As a kid, though, I loved to swim in the ocean (especially at …
If you are a newcomer to dinghy sailing, and are now ready to buy your first sailing dinghy, there are a few guidelines you need to follow. Your first sailing dinghy will often be the reason you give up sailing as something only madmen do, or, it will convert you to a happy life of uncomfortable, cold, wet weekends.
A true dinghy sailor is a multi tasking professional. Although sailing can be strenuous, it is not overly demanding physically. As a restful pastime very little can beat sailing, although racing a sailing dinghy can be very tense and often stressful.
