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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 86 of Level 1, 26 May 2021
Tuesday 25 May 2021, Day 86 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #Gratitude for a day which started out with mist after the rain last night, and cleared this afternoon to lovely sunshine; for a busy working...
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Johann Rupert & Remgro Covid-19 Sukuma Fund make R100 million loan available...
Heartening news for restaurants which have closed down or face this dilemma as a Covid Third Wave threatens is that the Rupert Family Fund and Remgro will make R100 million available to ‘struggling...
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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...
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A first taste of Chef Jan-Hendrik’s KLEIN JAN at Tswalu Private Game Reserve!
The likelihood of Capetonians experiencing Restaurant KLEIN JAN in the Tswalu Private Game Reserve, the newest restaurant in the JAN Collection by Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen, is small,...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 88 of Level 1, 27 May 2021
Thursday 27 May 2021, Day 88 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #Gratitude for an organized day; for surviving on only 4 hours of sleep, feeling energized because it was so busy; for a walk up the 100...
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Sweet Service Award goes to Supa Quick; Sour Service Award goes to AVBOB!
The Sweet Service Award goes to Supa Quick on Main Road in Sea Point, which my petrol attendant Michael at BP President had recommended to me for a repair of a slow leak of my tyre. It took 5...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 89 of Level 1, 28 May 2021
Friday 28 May 2021, Day 89 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #grateful for a fabulous smooth-flowing day; for five and a half hours of sleep, yet energized throughout the day; for officially being welcomed...
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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,...
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President Ramaphosa announces Lockdown change to Adjusted Level 2,...
Earlier this evening President Ramaphosa announced in a ‘family gathering’ that our country’s Lockdown status will change to Level 2 Adjusted as of midnight tonight. The major change of this Level 2...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 91 of Level 1, 30 May 2021
Sunday 30 May 2021, Day 91 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a very foggy morning turning into such a beautiful day, perfect for the Camps Bay Community Litter clean up we did this morning;...
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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...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 1 of Adjusted Level 2, 31 May 2021
Monday 31 May 2021, Day 1 of Adjusted Level 2 Corona Gratitude #Gratitude for all the rain overnight and throughout the day, my pool almost full again from the all the May rain; for getting my work...
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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...
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Exciting new Cape Town restaurants opening in hotels in June, Lockdown...
The restaurant industry is doing well, and two new top restaurants are opening this month, both reflecting the new trend of top chefs opening their restaurants in top hotels. Utopia Executive Chef...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 3 of Adjusted Level 2, 2 June 2021
Wednesday 2 June 2021, Day 3 of Adjusted Level 2 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for sleeping through the early morning Loadshedding, but not so lucky tonight, having 20 minutes to finish this post for...
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The Future of Brands + Branding: ethical, short-lived, authentic, and friend!
Last week Tania Olivier of Whitespace Creative hosted a small group of her clients in celebration of her company’s 21st anniversary, and shared with them her thoughts on ‘The Future of Brands +...
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Corona Lockdown: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 4 of Adjusted Level 1, 3 June...
Thursday 3 June 2021, day 4 of Adjusted Level 1 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a warmer day at 20C, thanks to last night’s strong south-easter; for a productive work morning, getting all my...
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Sweet Service Award goes to Dr Wim De Beer; Sour Service Award goes to...
The Sweet Service Award goes to Dr Wim De Beer, of the Cosmetic & Dental Emporium in the Waterfront. Dr Wim is my dentist, having been responsible for my dental transformation over the past four...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 5 of Adjusted Level 2, 4 June 2021.
Friday 4 June 2021, Day 5 of Adjusted Level 2 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a good night sleep; for a full day in my home office, opening my doors to the cats to spend most of the day outside, the...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 6 of Adjusted Level 2, 5 June 2021
Saturday 5 June 2021, Day 6 of Adjusted Level 2 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a very hardworking day, catching up on admin, and doing my daily posting; for surviving two sleep disruptions caused by...
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