Tag Archives: Johan du Plessis

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 63 of Level 1, 2 December 2021

 

Thursday 2 December 2021, Day 63 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a rainy start to the day, unexpected as it was not forecast, with a second shower mid-morning; for a busy morning, preparing for a client Status meeting; for a Bakoven walk; for electrician Rod coming for the sixth time to fix a Day/Night light not working đŸ˜±; for fetching my post at the Vlaeberg Post Office on Loop Street, all Waterfront box holders having to fetch their post here now, due to the Waterfront Post Office having closed and renovations taking place there, it taking 15 minutes to receive my post over the counter; for a relaxed Utopia and Anatoli Status Continue reading →

Sweet Service Award goes to Labotessa Café ; Sour Service Award goes to ESKOM!

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to Labotessa CafĂ©, and its owner Johan du Plessis, for comping the Appeltaart and cream when I went there on Monday to celebrate the City of Cape Town Mayoral Civic Award which was handed over on Wale Street, not far from the Labotessa Hotel. An even bigger treat was having Johan sit at the table for a catch-up chat. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 25 of Level 1, 25 October 2021

 

Monday 25 October 2021, Day 25 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a special start to the week; for catching up on work; for a walk to Bakoven; for a pop in at Honest CafĂ©, with a new restaurant upstairs; for receiving a Mayor’s Civic Award for service to the community of Camps Bay, not just for picking up litter but also for keeping Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell informed of maintenance and security issues in Camps Bay, I being one of three recipients in Camps Bay, with Theresa Massaglia and Alan Marsh, and only three recipients in Ward 54, which includes Sea Point and Camps Bay, a huge honour; for the great company of recipients we were in; Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 14 of Level 1, 14 October 2021

 

Thursday 14 October 2021, Day 14 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely rainy start to the day; warming up to become a humid day, but cold now and more rain on the way tomorrow; for zero Loadshedding today after a heavy shedding week đŸ˜±; for a working morning; for my Dinkel poppyseed roll stop; for enough time to have my favorite Appeltaart at Labotessa and seeing owner Johann du Plessis there; for a quick shop at Fideli’s, seeing the newly engaged owner Chef Judi Fourie there; for a good Status meeting for Anatoli and Utopia, doing so well ; so happy that clients of mine loved the JAN experience in Nice last night 🙏 for a refreshing walk to the Tidal Pool; and for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →