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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 34 of Level 3 Adjusted, 29 January 2021

 

Friday 29 January 2021, Day 34 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 310 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a fabulous day; for 24C which felt warmer, and no wind ; for a visit by Melanie Davidow, helping her with Facebook and less so with an Instagram challenge, spoilt with a most beautiful heart and a chocolate slab from her ❤️; for getting my work done on time; for a good walk with Imtiaz to show him an open field and a stream to clean on Fullham Road, the steep uphill gaining me 500 Discovery points 😱 ; for a good meeting with my prospective luxury guest house client in Camps Bay, with the good news message when I arrived home that I have been appointed to handle its Communication, as of Monday 🍾🥂; for a stop at Carne on Kloof Street for a delicious Tiramisu, because next-door Manna Epicure was closed already; keeping it Italian, for another fun bubbly dinner with Nick and Charlotte Zachariou, tonight at Villa 47, with an excellent 2 course special at R265 and good service, being spoilt by them yet again; for a lovely sunset as I drove through Mouille Point, having to stop to take photographs; for having such a good day that I danced in my car whilst driving home; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Sweet Service Award goes to Pick n Pay; Sour Service Award goes to Loot!

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to Pick n Pay in Camps Bay, and its Manager Odwa for his good service always. In November he had promised to organise a box of 40 Smarties at their special reduced Black Friday price. While it took about three months to arrive, Odwa kept his word, and I paid the reduced price.  Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 33 of Level 3 Adjusted, 28 January 2021

 

Thursday 28 January 2021, Day 33 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 309 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely smooth flowing day; for it being a warm 24C day without wind; for a PowerWalk to Clifton and back, happy that it gave me 300 Discovery points after yesterday’s disappointing points; for a bonus 400 points for my healthy Pick n Pay purchases; for a good status meeting with my client, finalising the Valentine’s Day Menu ❤️; for collecting my poppyseed rolls at Dinkel Bakery; for shopping for my German treats at Hartlief; for a quick pop-in at the Waterfront, quiet this afternoon, paying my hopefully last Vodacom contract account ever; for a chocolate purchase at Tomes ❤️, and collecting my post; for a late breakfast at the WCafé at Woolworths; for collecting ordered lightbulbs at RG Jack for our apartment block; for a lovely dinner at Utopia with dear friend Charlotte Zachariou and her husband Nick, visiting our city from Knysna, being spoilt with oysters, they eating the Tasting Menu (5 courses at R195) while I had an octopus starter and ice cream dessert, playing Uber for them; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 31 of Level 3 Adjusted, 27 January 2021.

 

Wednesday 27 January 2021, Day 31 of Adjusted Level 3, Day 308 of Lockdown 😷.

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely day, a cooler start, and windy most of the day; for Camps Bay resident Alison Smith dropping off a month’s supply of snacks and juices for Carmen and Imtiaz 👏👏👏; for walking with Carmen up Geneva Drive, cleaning steps between Sedgmoor and Park Roads, and then at Maidens Cove and Clifton; for 2 very early morning Gameboard plays, just after midnight, striking a jackpot 750 points in one play alone, allowing me to cash it in for a R100 Pick n Pay voucher ❤️; for a lovely reconnection with George and Maria, luxury accommodation owners across the road from my former guest house, to talk about their Social Media; for a big shop of Sheba cat food tins, on special at Woolies and at Pick n Pay, using my Discovery voucher at the latter store; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →