Category Archives: Music performance

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 63 of Level 1, 22 November 2020.

 

Sunday 22 November 2020, Day 63 of Level 1, Day 242 of Lockdown . ๐Ÿ˜ท

Corona Gratitude ๐Ÿ™

#Grateful for a very relaxed day, after sleeping late due to watching German TV too late last night; for a lovely laidback Brunch at Manna Epicure with Vivian Warby, both of us wanting to get out of the Camps Bay busyness; for a walk through Camps Bay, reasonably busy, but the wind picking up sent some visitors packing up and returning home earlier, sadly with litter left behind; for very courteous service by a new cashier at Pick n Pay when I went to buy the Daily Maverick 168; for a long birthday call to my cousin Ulrike Payne in Germany; for a chat with Stuart Bailey, so happy that his new Fat Harryโ€™s restaurant is doing so well; and for being happy and healthy. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™ Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 28 of Level 3, 28 June 2020.

 

Sunday 28 June 2020, 28th Day of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 ๐Ÿ˜ท

Corona Gratitude ๐Ÿ™

#Grateful for all the rain overnight and this morning, the day clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon, perfect for going for a walk as far as Clifton 4th Beach, as well as a late afternoon one through Bakoven, bumping into Haakon and Thomas Bauerkรคmper, the most often seen exercisers since Lockdown began over 3 months ago, I wearing a short-sleeved top, it was so nice and warm; for being a busy ๐Ÿ this morning, having a deadline by which the Body Corporate AGM queries had to be sent to Sandak-Lewin 48 hours in advance, despite their Portfolio Manager still not having answered all my AGM questions sent to him a week ago, earning him a big fat Sour Service Award ๐Ÿ˜ก; for a long cat cuddle in bed this morning ๐Ÿฑ; for a long chat with my MasterChick Jenny Stephens; for dancing to my playlist and to Kfm; for my stress level dropping, measured by my Resting Heart Rate; for receiving a call from the lovely Law Enforcement Officer Ivor Ramsay, who is back to look after Camps Bay, even if just for a few more days; for another concert by Daniel Hope with his Hope @ Home on Tour, performed at the Monopol, formerly a Distillery in Berlin; and for being happy and healthy. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™ Continue reading →

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

 

Sunday 14 June 2020, Day 14 of Level 3, after 66 days at Lockdown Levels 5 and 4. ๐Ÿ˜ท

Corona Gratitude ๐Ÿ™

#Grateful for the lovely rain falling now, as well as early this afternoon, it can never rain enough โ˜”๏ธ; for a sun break this afternoon so that I could do a Camps Bay walk and pop in at Pick n Pay, its Service having improved vastly since Lockdown, now stocking local butter again after only selling imported brands, when I requested this of the manager ๐Ÿ™; for a spoil morning in bed, becoming a bad habit, when I felt cold; for loving wearing my shorts when I walk, not feeling the cold then, asked by a local on the walk if Iโ€™m a foreigner in wearing the shorts …. ; for the privilege of listening to a Solo piano concert by Nina Schumann, playing virtually for the first time from Casa Labia in Muizenberg, by invite from Louise Howlett ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ; for a special concert coming by Daniel Hope in Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps, tonight indoors; for dancing to my fabulous playlist, a mix of pop and classic, both danceable ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ; for a long phone chat with Jenny Stephens; and for being happy and healthy. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™ Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 13 of Level 3, 13 June 2020.

 

Saturday 13 June 2020, Day 13 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 ๐Ÿ˜ท

Corona Gratitude ๐Ÿ™

#Grateful for another beautiful day, even though I spent half of it in bed, just enjoying not going out, and doing a thorough Facebook catchup; for a lovely walk full of connections up to the start of Clifton; for reconnecting with Eagle van Manen, the owner of the B&B in Apricale in Italy at which Iโ€™ve stayed three times, twice of which to write two of my Books; for โ€˜reconnectingโ€™ with Vivian Warby when she drove past me; and for being happy and healthy. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’™ Continue reading →