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Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic splurge of events: art exhibitions and studio open days; film festivals; screenings of Met operas, international exhibitions and National [British] Theatre plays; heritage walks; sketching workshops; stunning ballets performed by the Joburg ballet company and […]
Read More »We get constant positive feedback from guests with lots of positive comments. These are reinforced by our ranking on Tripadvisor and our on-line reviews, our occupancy rates, the word of mouth referrals, and the high number of repeat guests. Here are some of our guest comments: Coffee and rusks “Please please will you sell me […]
Read More »Who’s the guide? Who’s the explorer? Where’s the Museum? Lucille Davie Lucille is a teacher, journalist and remarkable researcher who has a wealth of knowledge of Johannesburg, its history, heritage and people. Lucille has not only written about Joburg and run tours in our city but has also for many years been fascinated with […]
Read More »AI and ChatGPT The news has been awash lately with talk about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched at the end November 2022. A post recently loaded on a local Residents’ Association site, immediately made me wonder if this was my first exposure to ChatGPT’s authorship. It was littered with ornate […]
Read More »Ndlovu Youth Choir Monte Casino 24-27 August With a few days to go before the official start of Spring, treat yourself to a heavy dose of colour, vibrancy, rhythm, energy, and talent. The Ndlovu Youth Choir will bring a smile to your face and get your feet tapping. This astonishing group from Moutse in Limpopo […]
Read More »Urban renewal My last blog was about the vision and commitment of artists, cultural activists and entrepreneurs who, against all odds, initiate, develop and sustain small pockets of creativity and inner-city upliftment. These energizing, exciting and inspiring initiatives could and should serve as fine examples for policy makers in local government. Berating Johannesburg’s 21stCentury policy […]
Read More »Creating community: Craighall Park Guests comment continually about the how conveniently located Liz at Lancaster is and I have written often about how central Craighall Park is in Johannesburg and within the Parks area. Surrounded by green lung spaces, with neighbourhood shops and restaurants, sports facilities and two high-end malls close by, it really has […]
Read More »The Oak Tree at Liz at Lancaster In the early ’70s after buying the house at no 79 Lancaster Ave in Craighall Park, my then-husband and I planted a tree … an oak tree. Those were the days before the rightful concerns about planting indigenous. The oak tree loved its new location with lots of […]
Read More »Remember, remember the 5th December Whereas the old English nursery rhyme (referring to the attempted overthrow of the English Parliament on 5th November 1605), continues with “the Gunpowder Treason, and Plot’, our local 21st century ditty should rather continue “Giant Hailstones, Pelting Rain and a Gale”. The force of nature was unleashed on parts of […]
Read More »Genuine positive reviews are blocked by TripAdvisor Guests who stayed in July (our wonderful locum Nicole was standing in for me while I was away), sent this email about their stay. The review mentioned above was never published by Tripadvisor. This is another example of where genuine positive reviews are withheld by TripAdvisor with no […]
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