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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 29 of Level 1, 29 October 2021

 

Friday 29 October 2021, Day 29 of Level 1
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Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for an upside-down day, but nevertheless successful, the first day that I felt in control of my work this week, not having got to everything every day due to Loadshedding; for letting Loadshedding guide me, when it started at 6h00 this morning, so I went for a 7h00 walk, nice and fresh; for completing the November newsletter for newkings boutique hotel this morning; for posting on Social Media for each client; for organizing the Camps Bay Community CAMPS BAY CLEAN and a lunch tomorrow; for buying tickets for the Evita Bezuidenhout Lockdown show next week; for Earl Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 26 of Level 1, 26 October 2021.

 

Tuesday 26 October 2021, 26th day of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a warm 24C day, with a slight breeze now; for a busy working day; for the supplier who will install our balustrades coming to measure one last time, promising to finish them next week, after begging Sandak-Lewin for them for the past 2 years; for a walk through Bakoven and part of Camps Bay during Loadshedding at 16h00, not the only one to use the time productively; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 12 of Adjusted Level 2, 11 June 2021

 

Friday 11 June 2021, Day 12 of Adjusted Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a calm good day, steadily getting my work done, and preparing for a meeting tomorrow morning; for a walk up Houghton Road and down the Houghton Steps; for a second walk with Vivian Warby, to the Tidal Pool, such a good release of the week’s irritations 🙏; for a lovely warm 23C day, with beautiful clouds this afternoon; for receiving Cashback from Discovery Insure; for no Loadshedding today:  for being happy, healthy, and free.🙏💙 Continue reading →

Sweet Service Award goes to Audi; Sour Service Award goes to ESKOM!!!

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to Audi in the Waterfront, for having returned after an absence of a year or so, after having moved to Century City. They now have a shared facility in the same building with VW, which meant that I could easily go there to have my tyre pressure message removed (still cannot do it after 5 years), and a new battery fitted in my key, at no charge and within 10 minutes. The only thing that is missing there is the fabulous former Service Manager Hennie Kriel, who has left the company. Continue reading →