Tag Archives: Bernard Gutman

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 78 of Level 1, 17 December 2021

 

Friday 17 December 2021, Day 78 of Level 1 šŸ˜·

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for a relaxed working day, having until lunchtime to finish the client posts, fitting in a Vit D shot on the terrace too; for a beach of a day, after the heavy South Easter last night; for a cut and colour at Hair by Isabella Page Morgan in Sea Point, dying of heat having the mask on for two hours, with no breeze; for shopping at Woolworths St Johnā€™s Piazza, always a service issue; for a quick hello to Celia Mauerberger at Frosted; for an ice cream treat at The Dairy Den; for getting home, having Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 91 of Level 1, 20 December 2020

 

Sunday 20 December 2020, Day 91 of Level 1, Day 270 of Lockdown šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for a fabulous day of birthday celebration, first with my Camps Bay Cleaners, who joined me for cupcakes & tea before we did a clean up in the lanes of Upper Bakoven this morning, for Jenny Stephens coming for Pink Gin and Christmas cookies; and for my friends coming to celebrate my birthday, 4th Advent, and Christmas with me; for the beautiful sunny 27C day, the wind picking up but still allowing us to sit outside; for my Alex calling me for my birthday ā¤ļø; for hundreds of birthday messages which I havenā€™t yet all read; for Brian Van Hansen taking fabulous pics, which Iā€™ll post tomorrow; and for feeling happy and healthy. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 75 of Level 1, 4 December 2020

 

Friday 4 December 2020, Day 75 of Level 1, Day 254 of Lockdown.šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for a lovely sunny day, but windier and cooler now; for a calm and relaxed day; for an admin morning; for a two hour clean up with my Cleaning Team at Glen Beach and Maidenā€™s Cove, the stretch between Maidenā€™s Cove and Fourth Beach Clifton being particularly full of litter; for a tea visit from Bernard Gutman, now a resident of Saldanha, but visiting for the day, and kindly bringing me a box of Nigiro Earl Grey Blue Flower tea as a gift, a catch up chat in not having seen each other in ages; and for being healthy šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

Geometric Gin and Symmetry Botanical Tonics launched at The Gin Bar!

It fascinates me how the local Gin market is growing by leaps and bounds, and that new Gin producers see new gaps to launch their brands. On Monday I attended the launch of Cape Town’s newest Gin brand Geometric Gin and associated with it unique Symmetry Botanical Tonics.  Continue reading →