Tag Archives: Cape Union Mart

Sweet Service Award goes to Camps Bay Hardware; Sour Service Award goes to Discovery!

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to Camps Bay Hardware and its owner Jared Stein, for organising the delivery of a cellphone charging cable from his holiday in Mauritius, as his store was closed for a week to give his staff a break. He organised everything personally, a demonstration of his service excellence, especially to Camps Bay residents. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 104 of Level 1, 12 January 2022

 

Wednesday 12 January 2022, Day 104 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a beautiful 28C day, still warm outside at almost 21h00; for two Discovery Gameboard plays, it now being back to normal and not handing out unwanted Cape Union Mart points today 👏; for a busy morning preparing for two client meetings, not even getting in a late morning walk 👣 😱; for a lovely light lunch at the new home of Teri Therese Kallie, with Marianne Kammeyer, discussing the marketing of the art work of artist Kevin Stanley; for a lovely connection with Jenn Samuelson, Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 97 of Level 1, 5 January 2021

 

Wednesday 5 January 2022, Day 97 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely day, combining work with leisure; for a longer sleep than usual, just over 7 hours; for getting my client work completed; for meeting Gary at the newly opened Cabo Beach Club , the former Shimmy, having been so badly destroyed that its interior was completely redone, but it still looks familiar, having a second birthday lunch, Gary Peterson insisting that I should be spoilt with such a generous treat 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏; for a shorter meeting today, only meeting with Zest as my newkings hotel client was ill; for fabulous service from Jared of Camps Bay Hardware, having a Continue reading →

Walking up Lion’s Head: a personal challenge, and walking in my Camino shoes!

On Easter Sunday I was challenged to walk (well more like scrambled, slip and slide, pulled, supported….)  up Lion’s Head, the reward being a beautiful pair of blue eyes waiting for me at the top. I had to admit that despite having lived in Cape Town for 28 years, I had never been up the mountain before, a Cape Town icon.  Continue reading →