The Sweet Service Award goes to Labotessa Hotel, and its owner Johan du Plessis. I was having some of the delicious appleltaart and cream at the Labotessa Café when Johan came up t9 me and gifted me some of the hotel’s Dyptique shampoo and conditioner room amenities, my absolute favourite, and the second such gift.
Thursday 9 September 2021, Day 45 of Level 3. 😷
Corona Gratitude 🙏
#grateful for a loooong busy day; for an amazing summer day, at 29C, a taste of summer; for preparing for two client meetings this morning; for a Bakoven walk; for collecting my rolls at Dinkel Bakery; for dropping off the bottle of Adhara Extra Virgin olive oil (Venishree Mayer) to Chef Christina of Tjing Tjing, one of the 2021 Top 10 Woman Chefs; for my weekly dose of Appeltaart and cream at Labotessa Café; for my weekly fresh vegetable shopping at Fideli’s Deli; for an interesting Status meeting at Utopia and Anatoli; for a good walk with a sunset at the Mouille Point Promenade; Continue reading →
Friday 30 July 2021, Day 5 of Level 3 😷
Corona Gratitude 🙏
#grateful for a beautiful 19C sunny day and even better weather lying ahead for this weekend ; for an early start to the day, getting all my work finished by 9h30; for a lovely breakfast with Gary Peterson at Zest Restaurant, thoroughly spoilt by our waitron Josie Milner, and looked after by Manager Micaela Luke; for a good meeting to go through the newkings hotel newsletter copy, due to be sent out next week; for my second vaccination 💉, going to Somerset Hospital instead of to CTICC, where I was booked, meeting a lovely Camps Continue reading →
Monday 26 July 2021, Day of Level 3 😷
Corona Gratitude 🙏
#Grateful for the third beautiful summer day in a row, at 24C, after we had the coldest week in 10 years last week 😱; for a productive morning, having to change client operating hours on their websites and Social Media, with Utopia reopening today, after 4 weeks of closure; for a quick visit by Werner and Rose Klein, who had an eventful day, starting with their second vaccination, which they celebrated with Apple Tart & Cream at Labotessa Hotel, where I will go on Friday after getting my second jab; for a trip to Hout Bay, Continue reading →