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Bo-Kaap Street Festival sadly a disappointment!

 

Had I with my friend Ute Hermanus and German Tourist Gloria not been so keen to experience the Street Festival in Bo-Kaap, we would have turned around when we passed three local ladies coming from the Festival, telling us that there was barely any Cape Malay food available, hot dogs mainly offered.

We were surprised that parking was so readily available and that there was no traffic blockage at all. That should have been a further warning.

The Street Festival is one of a series which have seen various Cape Town streets in various suburbs closed off, and the community coming together to enjoy the food of the restaurants in the area, and entertained by musical entertainment. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 152 of Level 1, 1 March 2022

 

Tuesday 1 March 2022, Day 152 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for an upside down day, but still organized; for writing and posting this morning to meet a deadline to get to one of my clients at lunchtime, but was cancelled 5 minutes before I was due to leave, giving me more working time, time for a Bakoven walk, and an opportunity to try to catch up on sleep, the latter not successful; for getting into bed anyway, feeling fluish this afternoon, and now having taken Medlemon, used Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 119 of Level 1, 27 January 2022

 

Thursday 27 January 2022, Day 119 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a busy and successful day; for posting for my clients this morning and preparing for two Status meetings; for Alex finally getting hold of BA via Twitter, all other phone call attempts failing, and costing R300 in holding on and on and on, or the calls unanswered, with the sad news that they cannot delay their flight by one day, so it’s back to the UK tomorrow 🥲; for getting my restrung pearls delivered to my home by Timeless Pearls ❤️; for collecting my post at Vlaeberg Post Office Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 12 of Level 1, 12 October 2021

 

Tuesday 12 October 2021, Day 12 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a busy day, having to leave home at 10h00 and spending most of the day at Zest; for welcoming Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell to Zest, where she set up her Mobile Office, to meet Sea Point residents; for working from the restaurant until my very productive Status meeting with newkings boutique hotel this afternoon; for trying my new favorite dish at Zest, a Zest Salad, massive and full of the freshest goodness; for a quick shop at Woolies; for a new change taking place at Piazza Continue reading →