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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 133 of Level 1, 10 February 2022

 

Thursday 10 February 2022, Day 133 of Level 1 šŸ˜·

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for a looooong day, getting home at 21h30; for lovely rain this morning; for Minsky coming back safely early this morning, being out all night and surviving the rain šŸ˜»; for preparing for four client Status meetings in a row this morning, followed by a half an hour me-spoil in Sea Point; for a quick chat with Celia Mauerberger, having parked near the Frosted shop; for meeting with newkings boutique hotel and Zest, lovely to see Zest so busy for lunch, and welcoming Takuan von Arnim of Continue reading →

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

 

Wednesday 12 January 2022, Day 104 of Level 1 šŸ˜·

Corona Lockdown Gratitude šŸ™

#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 šŸ‘; for a busy morning preparing for two client meetings, not even getting in a late morning walk šŸ‘£ šŸ˜±; 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 42 of Level 1, 11 November 2021

 

Thursday 11 November 2021, Day 42 of Level 1 šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#grateful for a lovely day, with great weather at 23C and good energy; for Loadshedding from 8h00 this morning turning my day upside down, but what fun to meet the irreverent Lin Sampson at Firefly CafĆ© for an interview for Daily Maverick Food, and being able to get tea using gas-cooked boiled water; for a quick catch up hello with Charlene Shapiro who drove past; for getting my client work for today completed without panic, for Henry doing a fabulous job in obtaining or chasing quotes for maintenance/repair jobs at our Ebbtide apartments, a list of ten which I compiled Continue reading →

ā€˜Around my Tableā€™ by Denise Cowburn-Levy a mouthwatering Food Travel Book to Cape Town, the West Coast, Greece, Italy, and Thailand!

 

At the launch of the first book by Denise Cowburn-Levy at Bokeh Creative Space in Sea Point last night, I was lucky to win a copy of her book ā€˜Around my Tableā€™, for knowing the answer to a question relating to Chef Liam Tomlin, described by Denise as her mentor. Ā The 260 page book is part memoir, part travel book to the West Coast, Greece, Italy, and Thailand, and part recipe book, with food associations with each region and country of her travels, including those of Cape Town. Continue reading →