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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 91 of Level 1, 30 December 2021

December 31, 2021

Thursday 30 December 2021, Day 91 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a more relaxed yet working day, preparing for my Status Meetings this afternoon; for a coolish day at 21C, the South Easter blowing now with a cold bite; for a midday Bakoven walk; for buying two poppyseed rolls at Dinkel, for oulaas in 2021, so nice to see Cain again; for a reasonably empty city while driving to Utopia for my two meetings, happy that its New Year’s Eve bookings picked up so nicely, interesting that diners Continue reading →

Global ‘chic’ Paul Bakery-Café coming to SA!

November 17, 2015

The global Paul Bakery – Café chain is to open in our country by the end of next year, its first store planned for Johannesburg.

In a deal signed with Famous Brands, it was announced today that the 120 year-old French bakery chain, with ‘chic stores’ in 41 countries Continue reading →

Pierneef à La Motte disappoints, only goes a little French for Bastille Festival weekend!

July 12, 2015

Last night I attended the ‘I love Paris’ concert at La Motte’s old cellar, performed by Louise Howlett and accompanied by Albert Combrink, which set the French scene at the wine estate for the celebration of Bastille Day on Tuesday, but celebrated in Franschhoek this weekend. It was a natural to book a table at Pierneef à La Motte for after the concert, the menu having a French theme, but the experience disappointed!

I made both the bookings telephonically on Friday, and was treated with efficiency and friendliness by Angela for the concert, and by a grumpy Continue reading →