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These are challenging times for us all. Things are moving at such speed with COVID-I9. One of the things that has become apparent is that there might be households where families need to physically separate in order to protect at-risk individuals. But where to go for voluntary social distancing? Liz at Lancaster has set aside […]
Read More »I think I’m just beginning to get smart when it comes to travel. At the end of last year I went away to the UK for just over a week. Admittedly I was staying with family, and in one place, and where English is spoken, and with access to a washing machine, and with ‘everyday […]
Read More »Craighall Park has been my home for 47 years: I moved here when I married in early 1973; it’s where I have run my business from for 25 years, (I started Liz at Lancaster as a guesthouse in 1994 with one room and by 2007 had gradually expanded to 7 rooms); and it’s where my […]
Read More »To all our wonderful guests, friends, colleagues and suppliers – another year-end rushes towards us breakneck speed. Although 2019 has been a very tough year for most South Africans, there’s also a lot to be grateful for. The summer rains have finally come to Jozi. Nearby Delta Park has transformed overnight and the garden here […]
Read More »What can I do that will make a difference? So many people are frustrated by the increasing gross inequalities in our society, by the lack of government interventions and support and often ask in frustration and with a sense of powerlessness “What can I possibly do that will make any difference?” Well here’s something you […]
Read More »Nightsbridge includes Liz at Lancaster in their blog post A year after it first started in 2005, Liz at Lancaster signed up with Nightsbridge, an on-line booking management system. We have seen it grow from a small husband-and-wife business to a large company with a call-centre, consultants, and links to many booking sites. These booking […]
Read More »Perch Perch: “to sit on or near the edge”; “a temporary resting place”. An apt name for the short-term flexible office space at 37 Bath Ave Rosebank Office spaces have undergone radical transformations since the late 20th Century. Open-plan, collaborative spaces, flexibility, cutting edge design all have currency at the moment and nowhere is this […]
Read More »Guests sometimes ask ‘Why the acorn logo?’ and ‘Why did you start a B&B?’ In 1994, when I was still teaching at Wits, (I left Wits in 2005), I went to a conference held at North Western University in Chicago. There were some 20 South Africans and we were accommodated in various B&Bs within walking […]
Read More »Eating ‘at home’ at Liz at Lancaster One of the best things about staying at Liz at Lancaster is having access to a fully-equipped kitchenette in your unit. Often people don’t want to eat out every night and there is nothing nicer than staying “at home” (even though you aren’t “at home”) with a home-cooked […]
Read More »The best way to get to know Joburg is to hang out with an insider. In our Ask a Local series we chat to some of our favourite Joburg city people to get the lowdown on what makes Joburg unique. This week art historian, Joburg blogger and owner of Liz at Lancaster guesthouse in Craighall […]
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