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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 81 of Level 1, 10 December 2020.

 

Thursday 10 December 2020, Day 81 of Level 1, Day 260 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely day in all respects, even though I was under time pressure to get all my writing and meeting preparation done this morning, making it just in time; for a walk through Camps Bay with my cleaning team, shorter than usual; for a good status meeting with my client, so happy to hear how well they are doing; for some quick shopping to satisfy my German genes; for dancing to Wannerlaas on Kfm; for a walk through colourful Bo-Kaap; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Raats Family Wines named 2018 Platter‘s by Diners Club Winery of the Year; 111 five-star wines!

A record 111 South African wines received a coveted 2018 Platter’s Guide five-star rating at the Awards ceremony held at the Table Bay Hotel tonight. Raats Family Wines was named as the 2018 Winery of the Year. Continue reading →

John Platter launches ‘My Kind of Wine’!

johnplatterbook1John Platter’s name is synonymous with the wine industry, having created the Platter’s Wine Guide 36 years ago with wife Erica. His surname is still linked to the Guide by name, even though he has sold the Guide. Launching a new book, it was obvious that it would have something to do with wine. ‘My Kind of Wine‘ is such a book, Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 17 March

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   Eclectic Brands is set to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange later this month, a restaurant group consisting of an eclectic collection of restaurants, a deli, and a catering company: Burger Perfect, ChickinTyme, Giovanni’s Deliworld, Green Catering, Slug & Lettuce, and more.

*   By the end of June, the City of Cape Town will be offering 61 free wifi hotspots in its public buildings, including the existing services in the Civic Centre, Hillstar, Plumstead, and Harare Library in Khayelitsha. A total of 69 exterior wifi spots are also available, including in Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain.

*     An evaluation of the ‘State of the Nation’ by ‘High Road Low Road’ Clem Sunter, Justice Malala, and Continue reading →