On Youth Day my friend Justin Miller and I took a road trip to Franschhoek, packing in a shopping stop at Dalewood Fromage and at Babylonstoren, a stop at Country Grand, and walking the main road of the village from bottom to top and back, to record all the restaurant changes that have taken place since I last visited in 2020.
I did some additional research to find details of any other restaurants that have opened or closed since I last visited the village.
Wednesday 26 January 2022, Day 118 of Level 1 😷
Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏
#grateful for a warm day with a moderate South Easter; for getting up early and posting for my clients, and preparing for client Status meetings; for a Jason’s croissant breakfast at home with the boys; for bravely going to my gentle ophthalmologist to book two eye ops a week apart, the first on Tuesday, my first ever use of Discovery to cover any medical costs 💙 ; for a lovely Zest lunch to spoil Justin Miller on his birthday, having helped him get the job at newkings boutique hotel 💙; for good Status meetings at Zest and newkings; for a quick shop at Woolies Piazza da Luz; and for being happy, healthy and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →
Monday 20 December 2021, Day 81 of Level 1, My Birthday 🎉
Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏
#grateful for a fabulous birthday, literally overwhelmed by the volume of messages on Whats App and in Groups, on Facebook and calls, not having got to see them all yet, starting from 6h00 ❤️❤️❤️; for getting some work done this morning; for the most amazing Birthday gift from the Camps Bay community today (see below); for seeing Barbara Lenhard and Flo Gast, who flew in from Germany this morning, not having seen them for 8 months, their Smart having stood in my garage, catching up quickly on our news and nibbling left over Christmas biscuits; for Hennie Kriel sending Continue reading →
Monday 22 November 2021, day 53 of Level 1 😷
Corona Gratitude 🙏
#grateful for a busy day, a ‘Tsunami Monday’ as one of my clients wrote; for being so lucky to have a new Restaurant client 💙, and getting stuck in with work straight away; for finishing writing the hotel newsletter for December/January; for a shopping trip to Camps Bay, using my car to buy HTH buckets from Pick n Pay for the next few months, our EbbTide Trustees taking turns to pay for our joint pool requirements, one project of cooperation that runs very smoothly, and stocking up on healthy fruit and veg for my healthier eating at Woolies; for a visit from Justin Miller from Continue reading →