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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 69 of Level 1, 8 December 2021

 

Wednesday 8 December 2021, Day 69 of Level 1 😷

My Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a very calm organized working day, getting a website edit completed and posting for each of my clients, without any major disturbances to distract me; for a client newsletter finally finished and sent out; for a Bakoven walk; for excellent Status meetings at newkings boutique hotel and Zest; for a lovely 26C summer day with only a mild breeze; for fabulous service at my laundry, dropping off bed linen; for a late afternoon Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 2 of Adjusted Level 2, 1 June 2021

 

Tuesday 1 June 2021, Day 2 of Adjusted Level 2 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Gratitude for a very early start to the day, after Loadshedding last night, still being wide awake, and getting some of my work done already; for surviving on little sleep today; for a quick walk at lunchtime; for being well-prepared for my long meeting afternoon at the New Kings Hotel in the Piazza da Luz, my first day on the Communications job; for a quick shop at Woolies Piazza da Luz; for a Bakoven walk at sunset, catching a huge splash pic; for the fabulous service once a month from Mike at BP President, checking and cleaning everything for me; and for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

RIP Tempestuous Food Writer Sonia Cabano!

 

I met Sonia Cabano ten years ago, ten days short of the exact date in May 2011. We had heard about each other, and connected twice in one week, I interviewing her about her latest cookbook, a story which detailed her background up to that point, a reference to those reading this tribute.

Yesterday evening it was announced that Sonia Cabano had been found dead in her house in Gardens, Cape Town, the cause of her death unknown.

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