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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 48 of Level 1, 17 April 2021.

 

Saturday 17 April 2021, Day 48 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for another summer day forecast at 24C which became a 28C one; for a very relaxed day, starting off with a tea and croissant treat with Vivian Warby at Firefly, being addressed by Daniella Kisten of Minted Ginger, supplier of Chef uniforms and aprons from a neighbouring table, leading to an interesting restaurant catch-up, promising each other a tea date; for a beautiful turquoise blue ocean today, very calm and almost flat; for hearing the ā€˜Love my Life’ song by Robbie Williams for the first time, with amazing words, a song of self-affirmation, including ā€˜I am Free’, something I’ve never expressed gratitude for before, #thankyou Linda Gotlieb 🌹; for being able to see The Funeral of Prince Philip at 4 pm our time, finding it by chance via a German TV channel, so moving, despite its small size, with its ending of William, Harry, and Kate walking together in leaving the Chapel ā¤ļø; for a power walk up the 100 Houghton Steps, gaining 300 points, bringing me closer to my goal of points to achieve by the end of this month; for the amazing surprise of there being almost no litter, having come armed with a garbage bag; for my Bakoven sunset pic of earlier this week being posted by Daily Maverick today (Photograph above); and for being happy, healthy, and free. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine headline news: 5 July

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine headline news

* Ā  A World Cup of Wines has been suggested, tongue in cheek, on Tim Atkin’s blog!

* Ā  Elliott, the red Coca-Cola Crate Fan in the V&A Waterfront, erected for the 2010 World Cup, is being dismantled, the V&A has announced.

* Ā  Famous Brands has just opened Steers in the UK, already having opened a number of Wimpy restaurants in that country, reports Business Day

* Ā  The ‘Kate Effect‘ has ensured that London has not suffered the post-Olympic tourism dip which most host cities, including those in South Africa, go through after a world event.

* Ā  Mainland China and Hong Kong are the target of a Wines of South Africa (WOSA) Ā marketing campaign, writes HKTDC Research. Continue reading →