We looked at New Year’s resolutions on 31 December 2010 – now we revisit the Cape Grace team and see who has indeed been resolute. Nigel (General Manager): Eat, drink and celebrate often and sleep whenever possible. Result: “The eating part has never been a problem and I have done very well so far. I [...]
“Eat, drink and celebrate often and sleep whenever possible.” ~ Nigel, General Manager “Convince my girlfriend that Louis Vuitton handbags and Louboutin shoes don’t exist and that it’s all in her mind… not sure what my chances are!” ~ George, Bascule Manager “I will stop wearing sparkly lotion and basking in the sun reading Twilight [...]
Spontaneous celebrations at the abolition of slavery in 1834 brought people onto the streets in marches, music and dancing. This tradition survives today in the form of the Cape Town Minstrels Carnival and the party really gets started on Tweede Nuwe Jarr (Second New Year), when thousands of minstrels march and sing loudly through the [...]