The intention was to get going early in the morning on the day after the wedding. But it was winter in Cape Town, and it was drizzling. It was oh so cosy sitting under the duvet with a cup of coffee and recalling the events of the past few days. Then Colleen called and invited… Continue reading July 2021 – 2
Category: COVID-19
July 2021 – 1
Love in a time of Covid We left Barrydale early’ish the next morning, heading for Kleinmond and then driving coastwise to Somerset West where we would spend the night with Jonathan and Debi. Jonathan advised against taking Sir Lowry’s Pass due to the bad weather and high winds. Clarence Drive took us from Rooi-Els to… Continue reading July 2021 – 1
June 2021 – 2
Monday morning kicked off with a message from a very despondent Colleen, Lucy’s mother. Could we have a quick WhatsApp call? There was a problem. The minister said that marriages were not allowed under the new lockdown level. He was willing to give the couple a blessing but that was it. Nothing legal! After the… Continue reading June 2021 – 2
June 2021 – 1
We started the month on a high note. We were allowed to have sit-down meals at restaurants and socialise within Covid-related limitations. It felt like freedom. The first event we attended was a wine tasting called Wine vs Wine Terroir at Gerakaris Family Winery in Craighall Park, Johannesburg, founded in 2009 by wine maker Kath… Continue reading June 2021 – 1
May 2021
We’ve eventually joined the masses and activated Netflix on our non-smart TV, all because we just had to watch the acclaimed My Octopus Teacher. What a wonderful documentary. Roger and I were both feeling rather nostalgic about our past diving excursions but especially the Comoros one. There we had a lady dive master who was,… Continue reading May 2021
19 – 27 April 2021
I had a pleasant surprise last week. Towards the end of last year, I accidentally dropped my Vortex Viper binoculars, which I bought in 2014 while we were on our year-long trip in Ufudu. Much to my dismay the eye piece was damaged. Roger made a rudimentary repair with a pair of pliers while I… Continue reading 19 – 27 April 2021
18 April 2021
It is 8:25 am. We’ve just finished our breakfast in Ufudu when Roger receives a group WhatsApp message: ‘Breakfast at Brits, departure at 8:30 am’. Roger and I look at each other and unanimously shake our heads. We are still recovering from yesterday’s cold. He goes out to chat to the guys and to tell… Continue reading 18 April 2021
17 April 2021
It takes a concerted effort to get out of Buzz. I am so cold that my muscles do not seem able to obey the instructions from my brain. We had been flying in our little open cockpit Bathawk, named Buzz for those who don’t know, for the past two and a half hours. By choice… Continue reading 17 April 2021
March 2021
Life has more or less settled into a new rhythm for us. I am happily retired and therefore not concerned about my personal ‘job security’ as are folk out there that are desperately trying to keep things together. I’ve even started going to gym again. It has been more than 3 months since my foot… Continue reading March 2021
February 2021
Roger got a call from Random Harvest Nursery on the last Saturday of our Marloth Park visit. David wanted to know where Roger was; the course is about to start, and they were waiting for him. Oops! He had signed up for an 8-week Garden Design course a year ago, before lockdown started. The course… Continue reading February 2021