Tag Archives: Corona Virus

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 184 of Level 1, 2 April 2022.

 

Saturday 2 April 2022, Day 184 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a wonderful day, dominated by my disbelief and shock in receiving a message that my new client wanted my bank details, not just to pay me for the month ahead but for six months, not my payment terms at all, and not having started doing any work, but deeply grateful for the trust and generosity it reflects 🥲💙; for a very windy all-day South Easter Day, still blowing a storm, even in Sea Point; for posting for my clients; for a walk to the Hussar Grill parking area, to meet St Cyprians Continue reading →

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 183 of Level 1, 1 April 2022

 

Friday 1 April 2022, Day 183 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a fabulous day, that just became better as the day progressed; for being able to do a Bakoven walk on a day with very strong wind, the wind having died down somewhat over lunch time; for preparing a proposal for a prospective client, loving writing it as it is different to the work I do for my other clients; for a meeting at Labotessa Hotel & Café, loving their tea and Appeltaart spoil 💙 ; for a photograph session at Anatoli, for its participation in Restaurant Week running from today Continue reading →

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 176 of Level 1, 25 March 2022.

 

Friday 25 March 2022, Day 176 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely relaxed day; for seeing Henry again, after he couldn’t get to work yesterday; for a working day from home; for a Bakoven walk mid-morning, and a sunset one to the Tidal Pool late afternoon, with a very strong wind now; for a lovely message from dear friend Gary Peterson; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

President Ramaphosa announces new regulation relaxation, Disaster Management Act to fall away after 16 April!

 

In his first speech to the nation in almost six months, his first Corona speech being two years ago, President Ramaphosa announced the lifting of the National State of Disaster Act once the public has commented on new Health regulations by 16 April.

The President enumerated the positive and negative effects of the Corona Virus over the two years.

He described our country as being at a watershed moment after four waves, due to 60 – 80 % of our country’s population having an illness immunity and/or being vaccinated. He said that the country’s economy has almost returned to normal. Continue reading →

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 173 of Level 1, 22 March 2022.

 

Tuesday 22 March 2022, Day 173 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a beautiful day, hot at 29C with no wind; for ticking off another 2022 goal in passing my eye test by hook and by crook at the Gallows Hill Traffic Department in Green Point, taking 90 minutes, 30 minutes of which the eye test department was offline; for celebrating my temporary license with a lovely lunch at Cucina at the Goodman Gallery, a first visit, the Goodman Gallery preparing for a new exhibition, so I only saw one artwork already hung; for getting my client posting Continue reading →

Corona Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 172 of Level 1, 21 March 2022

 

Monday 21 March 2022, Human Rights Day, Day 172 of Level 1 😷

Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another beautiful long weekend day at 28C, but a strong wind blowing now; for posting for my clients; for a walk to Woolies and a spoil at The Pottery; for an afternoon snooze; for a sunset walk through Bakoven, the wind blowing the cobwebs away; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 171 of Level 1, 20 March 2022

 

Sunday 20 March 2022, Day 171 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a quiet peaceful day; for a beautiful warm 29C day; for writing a blogpost this morning; for doing some client work; for a walk to Camps Bay; for Marlene Du Plessis-Zoetl coming to visit, with cocktails and snacks, catching up on the local restaurant scene and life in Germany 💙; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 170 of Level 1, 19 March 2022

 

Saturday 19 March 2022, Day 170 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely day, at 30C plus in parts of the city, a strong wind coming up late afternoon; for doing some work this morning; for a Hartlief shop in the Gardens Centre, so lovely when the staff asked where I’ve been; for finding tiny figs at Food Lovers Market, amazingly priced, not going there regularly enough; for attending a charity German Rotary Club Garden Party at the residence of Madam Consul of Germany in Bishopscourt, selling Bratwurst and Leberkäse on rolls, and beer, Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 169 of Level 1, 18 March 2022

 

Friday 18 March 2022, Day 169 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a day of working from home, writing and posting for clients; for a beautiful 26C day, with only a breeze; for a sunset walk to Woolies, and to Gibson’s for an ice cream; for the feeling of a long weekend ’holiday’ lying ahead, with excellent weather ❤️; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 168 of Level 1, 17 March 2022.

 

Thursday 17 March 2022, Day 168 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for an organized working morning, preparing for Status meetings and posting for my clients; for meetings with Zest Restaurant Cape Town and newkings boutique hotel, very busy weeks lying ahead for the latter; for meeting Gary Peterson at Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers & Ribs in the Waterfront, lovely to catch up again, and entertained by George Sax 🎷and friends, loving our lamb Continue reading →