What if ......................

You got home and had no water ???

That happened to us yesterday...

I telephoned the City of Cape town and spoke to the very polite and helpful Kelvin.

A reference number was smsed to me while still on the phone with him.

Within 15mins a representative arrived and about 10 minutes later I had my water supply 

Back.  

Well done and thank you City of Cape Town 

Well if you were a tourist on the My-Citi bus this past week, on the Table View to Civic Centre Route :- 

The doors would not work because of the power failure.   You could not swipe your card either.

Even if the power was on, you would not know when the next bus was scheduled because the Timetable that should show the bus times – is not accurate – it says bus in station and there is no bus ?  Perhaps this is the schedule for the Phantom buses?

The bus would arrive from Table View side about...

WHAT IF I wanted to assist the penguins – those wonderful little happy feet.

I contacted Australia and I contacted the local SANCOB.

I received a well written email – thanking me for my interest and supplying me with all the details, I had  requested from the Australian Centre.  They even gave advice on how I could help in my own country – and were only too happy for me to assist them even though they are the other side of the world.  I received this response within 12 hours of sending th...

Thank you to Alexander Bar – for hosting the bridal shower on the 19th October 2013.

This is such a unique little corner of cape town – the atmosphere and old furniture and the attention to detail is amazing.

We so enjoyed the added fun of being able to phone the bar from the old

Telephones.   Erica and her staff were so helpful, they bent over backwards to assist.

They answered every question and every email and supplied all the details we required.

Eva who was on duty for the day, supervise...

A Huge Thank you to Jaun – who was the photographer at Janine’s bridal shower on the 

19th October 2013.

He had to be at 2 separate Venues – arrived on time, and was an absolute pleasure to work with.

He fitted into the scenario surrounded by a variety of personalities, and took it all in his stride.

He is such a pleasant, patient and understanding person, and has the ability to mingle in an 

Unobtrusive way – yet is fully focused on the event.  He did his own research and found the best

Li...

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Intercape Bus services while arranging bookings between Cape Town and Upington recently.

I would like to compliment them on their reasonably priced tickets and their very efficient service.

I simply email them my requirements, they answer immediately and give all instructions – details and information required in an easy to understand – direct and clear format.

I have had to book tickets at the last minute, I have had to change bookings and every singl...

If you are looking for paint – please support 

The Paint Centre 

Montague Drive

Montague Gardens 

Tel  :- 021- 551 4111

Wilhem and Eleanor are the nicest of people – kind and friendly

Nothing is too much trouble for them.

Their information and assistance has been so appreciated and so helpful.

They stock good quality paint at good prices.

I have recently noticed the bus drivers are very impatient, and pull away before people can 

embark or dis-embark.  I have seen more than one person nearly getting squashed in the doors.

Some stations only have one security person on duty.  

On many occasions the station door or the bus door does not open, by the time you have

rushed to the next door, the bus is pulling away.

Surely this is a first-world invention ??  The doors should have a sensor – so that if anyone 

is standing by a door – t...

Last week I witnessed a paraplegic man trying to get off the my citi-bus at Wood-bridge Station.

There was only 1 person on duty and they checked both doors from where they were standing 

Which was at the entrance of the station.  They shouted “Clear” but because the wheelchair

Cannot be seen from there (nor would a small child be seen), the driver started closing the door.

The passengers in the My Citi started shouting and jumped up to stop the man being caught in 

Doors.  

I really don’t th...