Tag Archives: Councillor Nicola Jowell

Devastating fire destroys parts of UCT, historical Mostert’s Mill, Rhodes Memorial Restaurant, not yet under control!

 

Yesterday a devastating fire started in Cape Town on one of the hottest days this summer, not only devastating in terms of the loss of vegetation and wildlife in the Table Mountain National Park, and buildings, but also the historical nature of these buildings, some with tourism significance too. Vagrants living in the National Park illegally are alleged to have caused the fire.

The fire continued burning on Devil’s Peak last night, and now has spread to Vredehoek, with certain parts of the suburb being evacuated this morning. Unfortunately it is being fanned by a gale force South Easter. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 51 of Level 3 Adjusted, 15 February 2021

 

Monday 15 February 2021, Day 51 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 346 of Lockdown. 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely day, at 22 C, the wind blowing since this afternoon; for reaching a compromise solution in my second challenge carried over from yesterday; for a walk to Clifton and back, earning 300 Discovery points; for a good Zoom meeting for our Camps Bay Ratepayers Committee meeting, especially happy that the Camps Bay Tidal Pool is one of three to receive a decorative upgrade to educate Pool users about fish and sea life, a request which I had made to Councillor Nicola Jowell soon after we met about one and a half years ago, I wanting a no-litter message included 🙏; for replying to a message from a bully I had received quite some time ago, proud of standing up to him 😡; for being very happy to receive a meeting request later this week 💙; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 13 of Level 3 Adjusted, 10 January 2021

 

Sunday 10 January 2021, Day 13 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 291 of Lockdown. 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a very relaxed day; for it being sunny, but a very windy day, so I walked with Carmen from my cleaning team up to First Beach Clifton, picking up litter from Glen Beach onwards, being more wind-protected in Clifton; for a quick pop in at Pick n Pay to get my Daily Maverick 368, with hardly any customers 👏; for a spoil croissant at Firefly Café, loving that Manager Jason came to sit down at my table to chat, not having seen each other in a month 💙; for Vit D therapy on my terrace this afternoon; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 82 of Level 1, 11 December 2020.

 

Friday 11 December 2020, Day 82 of Level 1, Day 261 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Gratitude for a lovely rainy afternoon, allowing me to catch up on sleep with Minsky after a very short restless night, being on top of most of my work, a delicious little bunk; my day started with what was an unpleasant meeting initially but we found each other at the end of it, but still upsetting when one is blamed by implication for trying to do good for the community, negativity and community politics being evident, hardly needing this 😱; for being extremely well prepared for an apartment owner Zoom meeting to discuss Body Corporate repairs needed, amazing what power it gives one; for a lovely refreshing walk after the sleep, peeping inside the new Starbucks, which has brought its opening forward to tomorrow; for the loveliest sunset at the Tidal Pool and along Bali Bay when I walked home, it and the earlier Bakoven walk helping to take away the stress of the two meetings today, despite getting caught in the rain in the earlier walk, with lots of litter around to pick up today; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →