Wind Gust Apologises — Continues Anyway A wind gust that struck the Gordon’s Bay promenade at approximately 11h20 on Saturday morning causing the displacement of a family’s beach umbrella, the horizontal migration of a child’s hat into the sea, the collapse of a braai stand outside a takeaway establishment and the very undignified exit of…
Cloud Formation Described as “Passive Aggressive” A cloud formation that positioned itself over the Helderberg mountain on Thursday and remained there for the better part of the day was characterized independently and without collusion by three separate residents, one meteorology enthusiast and a woman waiting for a table outside a coffee shop in Somerset West…
Sunshine Spotted Briefly — Then Moved Elsewhere A period of genuine, warm and entirely convincing sunshine appeared over the Helderberg at 2h03 on Tuesday afternoon, illuminating the mountain in a manner that several residents noted made it look “particularly itself” and warming the Strand beachfront to a temperature that a woman sitting on the wall…
Researchers monitoring fishing activity around Strand and Gordon’s Bay have confirmed local fishermen now spend significantly more time discussing weather conditions than physically fishing. The findings follow a six-month observational study conducted near the harbour slipways beaches and bait shops. Scientists discovered the average Helderberg fishing trip involves: Witnesses say fishermen can hold uninterrupted weather…
