Comments on: . Tea, Tartelettes & Yellow Cape Cobras

By: african vanielje

african vanielje — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:05:32 +0000

Susan, thank you. That’s the great thing about roundups, now I’ve discovered you too. The christmas cookie collection is looking fantastic

By: Susan from Food Blogga

Susan from Food Blogga — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:38:38 +0000

What’s better–the post or the tart? They’re both fantastic! What a stunning photo; I’m so glad I discovered your beautiful blog at Jeanne’s round-up. -Susan

By: african vanielje

african vanielje — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:01:23 +0000

Elle, thank you, and I too loved the picture of a typically hectic day in my family’s life. There have been awful floods in and near the mountains where my parents have a holiday cottage. Greyton has been flooded as has much of the surrounding area and thousands have been rendered homeless. The dams cannot cope with the excess water, yet the new dams they are supposed to be building are not ready and the population now exceeds the amount of water our current dams can supply. Seem backwards? DIA (Dis is Africa). My mom has blocks of time when I cannot contact her because they have no electricity and she has woken up 3 mornings this week to no electricity, no hot water etc. This is because they do not have enough power on the national grid so have to ration it. My mom is philosophical as she knows that not too far away live people with little or no electricity, no bathrooms, let alone hot water….

By: Elle

Elle — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:15:33 +0000

Beautiful, beautiful tarts, but the post is even better! Both the snake story with all the players, and the thought of that wonderful birthday tea with the little one eating so many little plates of goodies. You must tell us about the floods.

By: african vanielje

african vanielje — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:17:13 +0000

Thanks Pasticcera. I can envisage you sitting in your garden at Bella Baita tucking in to one of these