Tag Archives: Camps Bay

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 12 of Level 3, 23 September 2021

 

Thursday 23 September 2021, Day 12 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a good night’s sleep, with a good time of deep sleep, being more of a light sleeper; for preparing for my client meetings today; for a walk through Bakoven; for my rolls waiting for me at Dinkel and succumbing to a Berliner, the best I’ve had in years, oozing lots of apricot jam; for a shopping trip to Hartlief; for good Status meetings for Anatoli and Utopia, the latter being full for dinner tonight, and for lunch and dinner for the next two days, and introducing a new Tasting Menu Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 10 of Level 2, 22 September 2021

 

Wednesday 22 September 2021, Day 10 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#gratefui for a wonderful hot day, at 26C, with amazing sunsets tonight; for 2 Discovery Gameboard plays, allowing me to buy a Woolworths shopping voucher; for a hard working day, every second weekday being a catch up day, it getting busier and busier, luckily being at home all day until late this afternoon when I drove to Zest to welcome Mamohau Seseane, a Kfm presenter on Sunday evenings, with the most beautiful voice, we having last seen each other dancing at HQ two years ago; for a Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 9 of Level 2, 21 September 2021

 

Tuesday 21 September 2021, Day 9 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a busy day, with an early start, having to be at Zest at 9h00 for a breakfast of newkings boutique hotel and Piazza da Luz staff, as a thank you gesture from owner Romao da Luz; for a chat and catch up with Michael MacKenzie who was also breakfasting at Zest, staying in the newkings hotel; for seeing Lynn Matthias, Therese Kallie and Renate Flint, who were attending a birthday lunch of 20 persons at Zest, a number of them being members of the International Women’s Club; for a quick shop at Woolies, and for being able to use the new Woolies NOW NOW Wifi when I Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 8 of Level 2, 20 September 2021

 

Monday 20 September 2021, Full Moon, Day 8 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a day that just got better and better, starting with a wake-up arrival back into the building at 2h00 this morning by Sacha Jack’s EbbTide 201 tenant Franklin, ready to start a party with his loud music, I luckily being able to fall sleep again; for glorious rain this morning; for a hard-working morning; for an hour long interview by brand new magazine IconicSA editor Isaac, for their inaugural October issue, focusing on my role as being an honest and controversial restaurant Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 7 of Level 2, 19 September 2021

 

Sunday 19 September 2021, Day 7 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a cool day in more ways than one, only 16C but the promised rain never arrived, but it is forecast for tomorrow; for a day of food and connection, having breakfast with Mullerie Taljaard at Labotessa Café, catching up, receiving good advice, and being spoilt rotten with more Diptyque shampoo, soap and conditioner, gifted to each of us by owner Johan du Plessis ❤️; for a quick vegetable shop at Fideli’s; for lunch with Jenny Stephens at Zest, having the Spring Menu of 5 courses at R198, a catch up after three months of not seeing each other, also meeting diners who Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 6 of Level 2, 18 September 2021

 

Saturday 18 September 2021, Day 6 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a great day to be in the outdoors and to give back to Camps Bay, hosting a Community Beach Clean in International Coastal Cleanup Day, so delighted with the fabulous turnout, including Gary Peterson and Nicholas Fjord, the latter two graciously allowing a dad with two daughters to win the prize of two burgers at The 41 💙, one of them offering her future beach cleaning services for her German School community project; for fabulous service from Manager Emma with tea served on the lawns opposite The 41; for Camps Bay being so nice and busy, with walkers and beach goers, it Continue reading →

Corona Virus:Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 5 of Level 2, 17 September 2021

 

Friday 17 September 2021, Day 5 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for an action-packed day, but well-timed with one exception; for a sunny warm 21C day but with the South-Easter blowing; for my rolls and also eggs waiting for me at Dinkel Bakery;  for good Anatoli and Utopia Status meetings, the first time we’ve held them in the morning, as the client postponed them to today; for dropping off Chef Prim Reddy Chapter prize of Adhara Extra Virgin olive oil as a 2021 Top 10 Woman Chef at her Indian Chapter restaurant in Blouberg, sadly she not there; for a good status meeting at Harvest Culture Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 4 of Level 2, 16 September 2021

 

Thursday 16 September 2021, Day 4 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a very quiet industrious day, as one of my clients asked to postpone the status meetings to tomorrow, making tomorrow an action packed day; being able to catch up on writing work; for a call from Stuart Bailey, such a shock to hear about his health problems but he sounds like he is on the mend again; for a challenging walk up my favorite little Bakoven lanes, a route I haven’t done in ages, and seeing such beautiful flowers on the way; and for being happy, healthy and happy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 3 of Level 2, 15 September 2021

 

Wednesday 15 September 2021, Day 3 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another lovely day, a catch up work day and ending on a social note; for two Discovery Gameboard plays; for a catch up call from Barbara Lenhard, in Cape Town for a short visit; for a walk to Woolies in Camps Bay; for a wonderful dinner at the home of Nicholas Fjord, living next door to Gary Peterson, meeting each other via Facebook initially, and for the first time this evening, in addition to Helen Hicks, Nicholas’ sister and also living in Camps Bay, and Renate Flint, who knows Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 2 of Level 2, 14 September 2021

 

Tuesday 14 September 2021, Day 2 of Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another wonderful day, starting early, so that I could fit in all my work into the morning; for a Bakoven walk; for productive meetings with newkings boutique hotel and Zest; for a quick shop at Woolies in Piazza da Luz; for a lovely outing to Hout Bay with Gary Peterson, invited to attend the preview of Vida Nova Retreat in Hout Bay, a hotel, spa, an indoor and outdoor bar, restaurant, pool, the facilities open to use by locals and hotel guests, invited by Kirsten Reyneke, loving her organizing us each a foot massage at the Spa…… 👏 ; for a quick walk on the beach near Continue reading →