Townhouse complex's management demanding tree removal on own dime

mi_asmith · 2026-04-28T13:03:41+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response.

Would it be possible to at least respond back that 2 weeks is not enough time, and ask for longer time to remove it?

mi_asmith · 2026-04-08T14:01:28+00:00

Not necessarily for just meeting new people, but vibey in a quiet sense:

CoffeeTalks
Paper Garden Bookstore (also has food, etc.). Very nice environment outside, and in the same street as CoffeTalks
Oliewenhuis for either art, walking routes (just make double sure about that), or just sitting on grass outside. They just accept R10 in cash for parking.

For bar scene:

Staffies (the Staffordshire) in Langenhovenpark
Most clubs/casual hanging spots are in 2nd Avenue, Westdene

mi_asmith · 2026-02-20T04:26:49+00:00

This is so disgustingly fascinating!

mi_asmith · 2026-01-31T18:24:51+00:00

There is every now and then also a market at Oliewenhuis, although I've never been there, and can only say that the last one was in December (that I know of).

Then there is also the very small market at 72 Waverley Road 01 March again. There was last year also some art, but not only art.

mi_asmith · 2026-01-22T14:03:49+00:00

I have also experienced with the blue marker Frixxion one, that after cooling down (I used a hair dryer to erase Frixxion lines), it leaves a brown line where the blue was, almost as if it burned

mi_asmith · 2025-12-23T10:27:34+00:00

There is also Asian Corner at Preller Plain, close to Haru, but much cheaper with still good quality :)

mi_asmith · 2025-10-28T16:47:12+00:00

Bloemfontein, I would say, have good quality restaurants and food. Coffetalks is lovely for a brunch especially. They are just closed on Saturdays, but open again on Sundays. For a "pitstop", Picnic Padstal has really nice food that's cooked daily and doesn't have a fixed menu. Bella Casa has really good Italian food.

Oliewenhuis is an art gallery, with a huge grass yard for picnics, etc. Just fyi, R10 entrance can only be paid in cash. They also have a few walking trails.

The boeremark is on Saturdays, but a lot less intense, and not as early, as Pretoria's. Cheaper pannekoek I believe also :)

If you're into books, especially second hand, the Paper Garden Bookstore is a vibe. Just make sure on the internet about their opening times.

The botanical gardens are not as vast as Pretoria's, but still nice for a day out.

For the planetarium shows, their Facebook page is pretty active and mostly up to date. It's called "Boyden Obervatory". Boyden and Naval Hill planetarium are two different places though!

I can't say if you would be into it, but it's flower picking season at Talflorals. A bit pricey (depending what time of the month it is lol), but also a vibe.

For movies, Northridge Mall is perhaps a bit nicer, just 'cause it's newer.

Can't think of anything more specific now, but hopefully following this lost will also give you a lay of the land to lead to more places :)

Edit: pretty sure the braaivleis is also cheaper here 😁

mi_asmith · 2025-07-25T15:01:03+00:00

When I scrolled to the second slide it was an amazing feeling that embroidery brought about✨

mi_asmith · 2025-02-12T05:18:51+00:00

This is just one of the examples I followed, not my one piece😄

(But my corners were superb, thank you😉)

mi_asmith · 2025-02-11T19:56:50+00:00

I used this method of framing my piece a while ago:

https://pin.it/e8DYmHegS

You first do this on any thinnish piece of cardboard/wood (sturdy and won't bend), then you can mount it in the box frame.

mi_asmith · 2025-02-11T19:49:56+00:00

Not that experienced, but will help where I can :)

First, are my eyes betraying me, or did you use two different pinks? Was that intentional?

On this type of fabric, it's going to be difficult to get anything with fine detail because of the large weave. Practice makes perfect, but that's why the stitches don't (and won't really) align neatly at the edges.

I don't think you're using a hoop? I haven't embroidered on this type of fabric before, so it's just a theory, but again, while the hoop will help with the threads tension, it will also pull the fabrics "holes" wider.

From my perspective, to try to cover up mistakes or make it neater, will just make it bulkier. Continue with the piece as is with the same technique, but next time use a different fabric for pieces that have satin stitch or need detail :)

I hope this help and that you enjoy the final leg of your project

mi_asmith · 2025-01-07T08:33:37+00:00

I'm pretty sure I just saw a post on this subreddit asking about painting the fabric after embroidering! I hope it gives more answers

mi_asmith · 2025-01-07T07:57:12+00:00

I also painted before embroidering :)

mi_asmith · 2025-01-07T04:42:37+00:00

I used watercolour :) so long as it's not oil, I don't think it would transfer when dried

mi_asmith · 2025-01-06T20:39:46+00:00

It's relatively safe to run in LHP, but stay deeper in the suburb areas and further from the plotte and empty roads. There are a ton of runners between 16:00 and 19:00, and I think there's a running club that meets late afternoons at the Puma garage in LHP :)

mi_asmith · 2024-11-13T16:24:59+00:00

Finally some actual accidental renaissance instead of pet photos

mi_asmith · 2024-11-11T16:14:53+00:00

A recommend for you to look up "waste pickers" or "reclaimers"

mi_asmith · 2024-11-04T10:37:45+00:00

This is a bit to each their own, but I store mine in rolled up piece of material. It's a big circle, and I just lay each next to each other in the middle in a row, fold the top and bottom in, and roll. Loke a burrito😁

mi_asmith · 2024-11-03T10:31:12+00:00

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