Category Archives: Exercise

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 18 of Level 2, 4 September 2020.

 

Friday 4 September 2020, Day 18 of Level 2, Day 162 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a very successful and well organized day, having written my Blogpost for the day last night already; for getting my head together in writing a summary of issues relating to overcharging by Sandak-Lewin in numerous respects, needed for a meeting with my lawyer this afternoon; for not having Loadshedding at 12h00, giving me extra time to complete my summary, and to do a walk through Camps Bay, so excited to see Firefly open today, only serving beverages this weekend, and food from Monday onwards; for a quick pop in at Dinkel Bakery to get my favourite poppy seed roll; for fetching my restrung pearl bracelets from FreeRange; for a very productive meeting about Sandak-Lewin with my lawyer, finding it hilarious that they are managing agents for the Keerom Street building in which my lawyer has her chambers too, and she had little nice to say about them as well; for a shop in the Garden’s Centre; for a second Camps Bay walk, seeing The 41 and Mantra Café having reopened today; for being invited to The 41 by Marius Blanc as I walked past, not only offered an Aperol Spritz but also gifted a brightly designed mask; for a lovely sunset, taking photographs at the Tidal Pool; for a lovely 18C sunny day; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 1 of Level 2, 18 August 2020.

 

Tuesday 18 August 2020, Day 1 of Level 2. The 145th Day of Lockdown. 😷.

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for an interesting day of surprises; for more sun to warm up the winter day, but the clouds still made it a chilly day, not quite as cold as yesterday; for having no writing to do, having written today’s story yesterday afternoon; for tackling Sandak-Lewin in more ways than one, not wanting to divulge too much right now; for organizing the rest of what is to become a very sociable spoiling week; for warming Camps Bay and Bakoven walks, happy to see Telkom workers fixing a badly damaged manhole and surrounding pavement; for the privilege of being able to call Councillor Nicola Jowell twice today; for our transplanted carrots growing beautifully after all the rain; for the invitation from Woolies Camps Bay to feature in a video tomorrow; for dancing to Dansdag ón Kfm; for getting an early night, as at 20h00, with the compliments of ESKOM Loadshedding 😱🥵; for the generosity of Martin Koch for fetching our Tourist Guiding Badges, and bringing mine to me this afternoon; for a cat chat with Michele Antelme; and for being happy and healthy 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 76 of Level 3, 15 August 2020.

 

Saturday 15 August 2020, Day 76 of Level 3, after 66 Days at Level 5 and 4 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for the rain we had overnight and this morning, the drizzle this afternoon, and more to fall tonight; not as cold at 13C max as I expected, especially when I went out to walk; for the City Council, requested by Councillor Nicola Jowell, repairing the stand of one of the Camps Bay Battery cannons dating back to 1782, located below the Camps Bay High School, all getting a make-over 👏; for seeing Law Enforcement on Victoria Road, after months of no visibility, reporting a traffic problem at Caprice; for a very good shopping experience at Pick n Pay; for a late lie-in this morning with KitKat, huddling in bed together; for a very laid-back day today; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 75 of Level 3, 14 August 2020.

 

Friday 14 August 2020, Day 75 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a fabulous day full of surprises and good news; for a warm sunny day, but changing late this afternoon, the rain clouds moving in fast and rain falling now ☔️; for a short writing day; for a cat requirement shopping at Pick n Pay; for a shopping trip to the Garden’s Centre, all smooth shopping at Hartlief, Pick n Pay, and Woolies; for a visit from Acting Judge Johnny Nortje and his friend Jacques, joined by German law students Kilian and Mareike, who chose to stay in Cape Town over Lockdown, bringing Linton too, feeling like a Tourist Guide when I showed them around Bakoven; for a great after-tour relax on the terrace with a bottle of Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc and Woolies Shiraz wines, even dancing on my terrace 💃🕺, oh what fun, not experienced in a long time; for good Hermanus news; for Henry managing to get my pool full-up with the rim-flow water, which was starting to overflow; for the veg garden now having carrots added; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →