RESIDENT PROPRIETORS, BET and ANDY CURRIE. EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO YOU. Here at The Homestead we encourage you to relax and enjoy the friendly atmosphere whether your visit to Portsmouth and Southsea is for business or pleasure. Just a 2 minute walk to Canoe Lake, the Seafront and South Parade Pier. A 10 minute stroll takes you to Southsea Shopping Centre.

The Homestead Guesthouse and Coffee Shoppe is situated in Vaalpark, right in the heart of the petrochemical industry of South Africa. We are conveniently situated only 45 minutes away from Johannesburg but still have the nostalgic feel of the Free State country side. The Homestead is your home away from home, with Free State hospitality and a country side atmosphere you bound to feel welcome. Pay a visit to our Coffee Shoppe and try out our delicious home-made dishes.

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My journey to agrarian-style living in the Midwestern Suburbs. I have lost a chunk of my harvest to garden intruders. The chipmunks have had more than their fair share. The little rascals have eaten a significant portion of my large tomatoes! They only eat about a third of the tomato and leave the rest on the vine. I wish they would just eat a whole cherry tomato and leave the beefsteaks alone! I also have a four-foot. Needless to say, .