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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 32 of Level 1, 1 November 2021

 

Monday 1 November 2021, Election Day, Day 32 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for good rain overnight, mid-morning and mid-afternoon, cooling things down, everything feeling refreshed, and good weather for work, work, work…. ; for a morning Bakoven walk with a few rain drops; for a walk in our garage as it started raining as I was about to go for another walk; for watching the voting from the outside, the Camps Bay What’s App Groups I’m in all writing about the length of the queues, even though they cannot change voting stations 😱; for Minsky being a real house cat today, curled Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 5 May

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   The Consumer Ombudsman dealt with more than 3000 complaints against retailers and service suppliers since its inception nine months ago, reports The New Age.  The most complaints received related to furniture retailers, followed by telecommunications companies, motor vehicle retailers, appliance retailers, clothing retailers, and suppliers of financial services. Consumers have becoming more demanding in terms of disputes and are more aware of their rights in lodging complaints since the Consumer Protection Act was introduced. Retailers and service providers are improving their service as they understand the implications of the Act.

*   One of Cape Town’s best qualified chefs will be Chef Andres Condé, who is joining the Harbour House Group from Spain in June.  He will work on a revamp of the La Parada and Harbour House menus.

*   Durban will become a bigger threat to Cape Town’s tourism industry if its plans to redevelop its beachfront into ‘Miami style tourist hubs‘ come to fruition.   The local municipality has stated that they are looking Continue reading →