Royal Ascot in Cape Town - anyone live there?

[hj2k_x]

Family trust put in an offer over the weekend. Place in Nottingham Square. One of the duplexes at the front. Undercover parking below and a single neighbour on top. Absolutely fantastic view from the balcony.

Super excited.

Nice!

We're renting in La Camargue from the end of May. 3 bed house. Pretty excited

 

[Garson007]

What's the nicest place to do shopping at a Checkers (FNB card and I do love my ebucks)? There seems to be three Checkers in the area and I know the one in CC, but I'd prefer not to pay parking. Then again I work close enough to CW to walk there after work, but not close enough to carry all the shopping back - so MyCiTi is an option.

Speaking of, would the walk from NS to the MyCiTi station be a bit far? It is quite a distance. I can drive to the Paddocks and just leave my car there during the day? I don't think the price is justified in any case since my car is perfectly good with fuel. Only real option is when I have to consult in town.

 

[Garson007]

Also thinking of buying at Royal Ascot, friend at work is selling a loft there for R680k

Those loft flats are really nice (love the duplex style), but I fear living in a studio will drive me insane from either loneliness or having to always have a partner in the way. It was my first choice, until we found this Duplex for a steal (although admittedly it needs some work).

 

[FHTheron]

There's a big Checkers in BaySide mall just up Marine Drive. Parking there is really cheap as well. CanalWalk is open till late though, can be very convenient, but expensive parking. In the end parking is not the biggest expense when you go to the mall.

 

[FHTheron]

The walk from Nottingham Square can take some time and you don't want to carry a lot of shopping, but we walked to paddocks a few times without complaining. There's some parking in the road below paddocks close to thw Myciti station in Marine Drive where I think a lot of people park to take the bus.

 

[FHTheron]

Incidentally, I got a form back from MTN to send in to register interest in FTTH. It pretty much just asks for HOA details. I know the Royal Northers won't be too interested, but I was wondering if anyone on the slow ADSL exchange would be interested in FTTH as well. Probably won't really go anywhere, but might as well try.

 

[hj2k_x]

Moved in we have

Telkom installed the ADSL line this morning. Already not working. Scheduled maintenance on the exchange apparently... Anyone else's ADSL down?

 

[FHTheron]

He, wish mine was down for an upgrade, but it's working just fine:

 

[hj2k_x]

He, wish mine was down for an upgrade, but it's working just fine:

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Are you on the other end of the exchange? We are in La Camargue, right at the entrance to Royal Ascot.

 

[genetic]

Are you on the other end of the exchange? We are in La Camargue, right at the entrance to Royal Ascot.

Working my side

The MSLAN / VDSL enabled exchange though.

 

[hj2k_x]

Working my side

The MSLAN / VDSL enabled exchange though.

Mmmmm. Maybe it is very specific maintenance which they are performing

Fingers crossed it works when we get home from work tonight.

 

[FHTheron]

Are you on the other end of the exchange? We are in La Camargue, right at the entrance to Royal Ascot.

In Birkdale, just a bit down the road. Telkom says I connect to the exchange by the police station about 3kms away (the attenuation seems to match this), so should be same as yours. Will be quite interesting to compare ADSL stats when your line is up and working.

 

[hj2k_x]

In Birkdale, just a bit down the road. Telkom says I connect to the exchange by the police station about 3kms away (the attenuation seems to match this), so should be same as yours. Will be quite interesting to compare ADSL stats when your line is up and working.

Yes. Let us hope it is working and I don't have to log a fault

 

[Garson007]

Does Nottingham Square get VDSL?

 

[FHTheron]

Not sure, but it's supposed to. From what I've been told the roundabout by sandown crescent is the divide.

 

[hj2k_x]

In Birkdale, just a bit down the road. Telkom says I connect to the exchange by the police station about 3kms away (the attenuation seems to match this), so should be same as yours. Will be quite interesting to compare ADSL stats when your line is up and working.

Not setting the world alight but a lot faster than 1Mb. Clearly

 

[Garson007]

Does the Milnerton Medi-clinic have GPs? Or where do you guys go for your family doctor needs? Dentists?

 

[FHTheron]

Dentists yes: http://www.mediclinic.co.za/doctors/Pages/SearchResults.aspx?sp=6&st=8&hs=15&ln=&pg=
They should have GPs, the site doesn't show any but I can't imagine there are none.


Don't forget to register interest for FTTH:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/104225-telkom-100mbps-fibre-to-the-home-rollout-areas.html
http://www.telkom.co.za/wholesale-web/demand-register/

It seems DFA doesn't have Fibre down our road yet (http://www.dfafrica.co.za/network-coverage/), but all around us. Really hoping something magic happens with Telkom if not MTN.

 

[genetic]

Dentists yes: http://www.mediclinic.co.za/doctors/Pages/SearchResults.aspx?sp=6&st=8&hs=15&ln=&pg=
They should have GPs, the site doesn't show any but I can't imagine there are none.


Don't forget to register interest for FTTH:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/104225-telkom-100mbps-fibre-to-the-home-rollout-areas.html
http://www.telkom.co.za/wholesale-web/demand-register/

It seems DFA doesn't have Fibre down our road yet (http://www.dfafrica.co.za/network-coverage/), but all around us. Really hoping something magic happens with Telkom if not MTN.

We already have VDSL, so I doubt we'll get fibre any time soon.

 

[genetic]

Don't forget to register interest for FTTH:

This is what Telkom tells you if you try to register for FTTH.