One of our recent excursions that I have lacked the time to blog about was to revisit Groundcover Leather Company in Curry’s Post near Howick in Natal. Daughter K wanted to take a couple of pairs of their leather sandals back with her to England. Their handmade products are of superb quality and workmanship. I have lost count of the number of soles I have worn out completely on a pair of all-purpose shoes I bought from them decades ago. The uppers remain in good
condition.
The factory and shop are in a hundred-year-old farmhouse; very quaint.
In the grounds one may see a charming sculpture, ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, based on the fairy tale.
Here is a view of the countryside the farmhouse is set in.
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Love the sculpture of the elves & the shoemaker.
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It is charming. The photo hardly does it justice.
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As ons ooit weer in die omgewing kom, sal ons defnitief hier aangaan.
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Dit is die moeite werd!
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Dis die mooiste ou plaashuisie! Sou graag wou weet wie dit gebou het.
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Die geskiedenis is wonderlik. Dis ‘n ‘Mail Order’ huis! ‘n Advertensie in Natal Witness honderd jaar gelede en dis van Engeland gekoop, en ‘n honderd jaar later nog ‘n advertensie in dieselfde koerant en dis weer verkoop en oorgeplaas van een plaas tot ‘n ander plaas!
Lees hier:
https://www.groundcover.co.za/our_shop/
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Janee, ek moes geweet het jy sou die storie ken! Baie dankie vir jou moeite om die skakel te plaas, dis regtig interessant.
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Oh, the sculpture is lovely, I’d love it my garden.
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