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    Galenia goes green
    Galenia Estate
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    Galenia goes green

    We have decided to call our market garden – Galenia Greens, which is quite appropriate as we are seeing more and more green leaves...
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    This is where it all begins…… again!
    Galenia Estate
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    This is where it all begins…… again!

    September is springtime in South Africa when nature realises that it is time to wake up and be fruitful. But, of course before the fruit...
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    Cooking up a storm!
    Galenia Estate
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Cooking up a storm!

    Our cooks Peggy and Phandile are well rested after their holidays and are now ready – as we say in South Africa- to ‘cook up a storm’. It...
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    Signs of the times
    Galenia Estate
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Signs of the times

    During the closed season there is always plenty to keep us occupied both on the estate and in the Guest House. It is a good time to catch...
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    Be prepared……to see the light!
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Be prepared……to see the light!

    It was at the beginning of December when we were first warned of the possibilities of ‘loadshedding’ on receipt of a notification from...
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    And along comes Lena
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    And along comes Lena

    There once was a happy donkey called Cesar who lived with his ‘jenny’ (lady donkey) called Rosalie in a beautiful paddock on the Galenia...
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    Our jacuzzi moves a little closer to the action
    Galenia Estate
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Our jacuzzi moves a little closer to the action

    Following the demise of our jacuzzi, jacuzzi deck and jacuzzi lounge in February – in fact it was reduced to ashes!!! - we have taken...
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    Springtime in the Western Cape
    Galenia Estate
    • Sep 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Springtime in the Western Cape

    Springtime is with us again. In spring it is difficult to say what kind of weather we will have – sometimes brilliant sunny days, at...
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    Seeing is Believing
    Galenia Estate
    • Jun 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Seeing is Believing

    There is no better way to explain the progress on the reconstruction of Rooms 1 to 6 than to show pictures of the progress so far. We are...
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    One, two…..here we go!
    Galenia Estate
    • May 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    One, two…..here we go!

    Well things are certainly going in the right direction – upwards. Here are a few pictures to show the progress on the rebuilding of rooms...
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    And then there were none….
    Galenia Estate
    • May 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    And then there were none….

    As we prepare to close for the winter season – fortuitously planned between 16th May and 13th August – we can now start to reinstate...
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    Up and running again
    Galenia Estate
    • Mar 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Up and running again

    For two weeks now, we have operating our ‘much reduced’ property, and whilst it seems strange it is nice to have guests staying on the...
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    A glimpse into the future
    Galenia Estate
    • Mar 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    A glimpse into the future

    We are now coming to terms with our unfortunate experience and beginning to think that it could have been a lot worse and we could have...
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    A BIG THANKS
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    A BIG THANKS

    We are overwhelmed by all the messages of support we have received from both near and far – it is kind of everyone to give us your...
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    Update Saturday 24th February 2018
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Update Saturday 24th February 2018

    Words like ‘surreal’ ‘bizarre’ and ‘was it all a dream/nightmare’ spring to mind. The sun is shining and apart from the fact that we have...
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    NEWS FLASH – Friday 23rd February 2018
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    NEWS FLASH – Friday 23rd February 2018

    Disaster strikes – a veldt fire which appears to have started in Montagu town this afternoon has raced along the Langeberg fynbos and...
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    Olive harvest on the horizon
    Galenia Estate
    • Feb 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Olive harvest on the horizon

    It's that time of year again. As the sun shines and olives fatten up and begin to ripen our thoughts turn to how we are going to get them...
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    We are still waiting – patiently
    Galenia Estate
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    We are still waiting – patiently

    For those who keep an eye on what is happening in the Western Cape, you will be aware that there is a severe drought throughout most of...
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    Nature trails
    Galenia Estate
    • Dec 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    Nature trails

    One of the advantages of staying on a large estate like Galenia is the ability to walk out of your suite and enjoy the natural beauty of...
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    When I'm calling you.....
    Galenia Estate
    • Jul 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    When I'm calling you.....

    A recent innovation for our new season – beginning 14th August – will be an internal phone system. Whilst upgrading our internet...
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