Tag Archives: Martin Koch

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 90 of Level 1, 29 May 2021.

 

Saturday 29 May 2021, Day 90 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for good night and morning rain, inspiring me to buy plants; for the sun coming back by lunchtime; for friendly service at Lazari, picking up an order; for being invited to attend the Wake of Martin Koch at Kelvin Grove today, not having been there in many years, sadly where Martin died of a heart attack almost 2 weeks ago whilst playing squash; for buying pansies, as well as parsley, Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 87 of Level 1, 26 May 2021

 

Wednesday 26 May 2021, Day 87 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely day, at 19C, sunny and warm; for a busy admin and writing morning; for two Discovery Gameboard plays; for a walk on my secret Bakoven path, sadly with bad litter; for a fabulous afternoon, dropping off the Tourist Guiding certificate of Martin Koch at the home of his brother Simon Koch, visiting Cape Diem Lodge in Green Point, for a constructive Anatoli status meeting, always with Dilmah tea and lovely chocolate biscuits, and for Rose Klein and Werner Klein coming to try the pre-Dinner Aperitif at Anatoli, a lovely three hour chat; and for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 83 of Level 1, 22 May 2021

 

Saturday 22 May 2021, Day 83 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another fabulous day, cannot believe my fabulous luck; for a beautiful sunny day with a slight chill; for fetching another Tourist Guiding certificate, finally available after more than a year; for meeting my newest client Harvest Culture in the Tyger Falls Waterfront, owned by Dale Schreuder, father of Chef Matt of Homespun, who connected the two of us, celebrating our collaboration with a delicious lunch, joined by Chef Matt and his partner Elri; for getting home safely after a massive traffic jam on the N1, due to roadworks with only one lane open; for a refreshing Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 79 of Level 1, 18 May 2021.

 

Tuesday 18 May 2021, Day 79 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely day, sunny and warm at 21C, and for feeling far more relaxed and less anxious; for a fabulous 6,5 hour continuous sleep; for being ahead of my schedule in getting my work done this morning, so much so that Stuart Bailey came to pop in, so that I could bounce the Maintenance quotation off him; for giving Sandak-Lewin stick about their inefficiency and unprofessionalism; for a meeting postponed to tomorrow giving me an hour tea time at Peppertree Café, catching up on calls and messages; for a productive meeting with my lawyer about the Maintenance quote, feeling much less stressed now; for a Camps Bay walk to Woolies at lunchtime, and a sunset one to Bakoven, with the most wonderful sunset colours; for welcoming Nicola Jowell to Camps Bay Continue reading →