Saturday 8 January 2022, Day 100 of Level 1 đ·
Corona Lockdown Gratitude đ
#grateful for a beautiful day, at 32 C, the hottest day so far this summer, attracting the largest mumber of beach goers I have ever seen here; for feeling better enough to travel to the relatively empty Waterfront, through a manic Camps Bay at 11h00 already, to the opening of the ProtĂ©gĂ© art pop up exhibition in the former Balducciâs space, the initiative of Barbara Lenhard and Florian Gast; Continue reading →
Sunday 26 December 2021, Family Day, Day 87 of Level 1 đ·
Corona Lockdown Gratitude đ
#grateful for a memorable day that will go into the history books, being the passing of The Arch Desmond Tutu, hearing about it on Kfm, I usually never listening to it on a Sunday, but loving the musical tribute Kfm put together so quickly, getting goosebumps when they played the National Anthem, with tributes by its listeners broadcast â€ïžđ„Čđ; for a busy working morning, posting about my clientsâ Christmas meals of yesterday, and replying to the many reviews for those restaurants that Continue reading →
Monday 25 October 2021, Day 25 of Level 1 đ·
Corona Gratitude đ
#grateful for a special start to the week; for catching up on work; for a walk to Bakoven; for a pop in at Honest CafĂ©, with a new restaurant upstairs; for receiving a Mayorâs Civic Award for service to the community of Camps Bay, not just for picking up litter but also for keeping Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell informed of maintenance and security issues in Camps Bay, I being one of three recipients in Camps Bay, with Theresa Massaglia and Alan Marsh, and only three recipients in Ward 54, which includes Sea Point and Camps Bay, a huge honour; for the great company of recipients we were in; Continue reading →
In my âcareerâ as a writer I have been called many things by not so nice persons in the restaurant industry. It has been a wonderful experience to have new descriptors added to the collection describing me: âindomitableâ, meaning impossible to subdue or defeat, and  âmost experienced restaurant reviewerâ, both accolades by the new IconicZA digital magazine in an article in its October issue.
For readers who have not seen the article, and would like to learn more about me, warts and all, I am sharing the content of the article: Continue reading →