Spring in all its 2009 glory

With early rains this year our garden has been a wonder. With the vast view of the city in front of us daily, and the garden around us abundant with colour, we know we are in LEGODIMONG - HEAVEN!

Legodimong is the North Sotho word for 'in heaven'. Perched high on the ridge in Muckleneuk overlooking the city of Pretoria or Tshwane, we know WE ARE.

Many guests have felt the same.

From Kenya: "Asante! The word we use for 'Thanks!' If I am asked, I would say "Legodimong is not a guest house - it is a guest home!! I came here as a guest. You took me in with an open heart and open hands."

From California: "Gorgeous views and even better company!"

From Addis Ababa: "Nice place and incredibly charming hosts. Thank you."

From Mauritius: "Very beautiful place. We had a very nice and enjoyable stay. Thanks for everything.... Will surely come again. Thank you."

From Botshabelo: "Warm welcome and it's really Legodimong indeed!"

We look forward to your comment!

You are guarranteed

a warm welcome at

Legodimong!

4 years ago we started our Bed and Breakfast on the ridge in Muckleneuk, overlooking the city bowl of Pretoria / Tshwane. Lettie Munyamani joined our staff then and together we have grown in confidence and competence. She is able to run the business when we are away, and we frequently get letters from guests complimenting us on the hospitality when we return. As Legodimong is our home, we closely guard the happy atmosphere - and Lettie plays a vital part in that.

Legodimong means 'in heaven' - and we are!

You're invited to breakfast!

Breakfast at Legodimong is a great start to the day. With views over the city of Pretoria and Kellerman playing softly in the background, breakfast can be as long as you like. We serve cereals, yoghurt and fresh fruit salad daily, and offer bacon and eggs, omlette or scrambled egg on order. Mark has become a chef of note over the years. Over breakfast we get to know our guests and are fascinated to meet such a wide variety of people. If you've stayed once, you are never forgotten! We look forward to hosting you again soon.

As red roses are the order of the weekend, I thought to send you a profusion of red and white blooms from our front garden - our way of saying to each of our guests: you've been special!

I must admit that this picture was taken in October - a little ahead of Valentine 2009. Mark has struggled to grow geraniums in this position - south-facing and surrounded by paving - but this year HE GOT IT RIGHT. A friend who lived in Europe for some time commented that these were the first he had seen in SA like the ones that are so freely grown in Europe. At the moment they are a shadow of their October glory, but we like to brag anyway! Our Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) grow larger and more impressive each year - we've counted 120 flowers at one time. Just glorious.

From our perch on Muckleneuk Hill overlooking a green and clean Pretoria (Tshwane) we send you greetings! May 2009 bring much to look forward to. And we hope we meet again.

2009 - here we go!

Will anyone remember 2009 with 2010 demanding our attention? From our perch on the hill top we wish you a great 2009 with the vision and energy to achieve all that you have planned. We hope that this year our paths will cross.



If you are planning a visit to Pretoria, December is a good time: the city is green, the streets are unusually quiet and the shops uncongested. Summer storms in the late afternoons are a frequent feature in December, heralded by angry clouds and short, violent showers which are over in 30 minutes. The city disappears from view to reappear washed and sparkling.



What makes Legodimong so memorable is our position high on the Muckleneuk ridge overlooking the city of Pretoria - plus a nature reserve on our back fence! In the city and in the veld at the same time. Our street is so quiet - being a cul-de-sac - that one can be forgiven for forgetting that we are almost in the centre of a major city. We are in walking distance of UNISA the largest distance learning university in Africa and many of our guests are students and visiting lecturers from all sorts of interesting places. Crawford school is just down the road and Groenkloof shopping center is a 5 min drive. Brooklyn, which offers superb shopping, is just blocks away. There is a huge variety of restaurants in the close vicinity.



We look forward to meeting YOU this year.