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 »Sweet award for the month I love people with vision and when they are hard-working, generous of spirit, inclusive and grounded, I admire them even more. Daniel Basch, who runs Delta Café, is one such person. The Delta Centre in Craighall Park is one of my favourite places in Johannesburg and really – I’m not […]
Read More »If written LOTS about Delta Park so for once …. few words. Rather some pics only from a glorious walk along the Spruit this morning. I skipped the Park Run (in my case Park Walk) and decided to make my way along the Spruit banks and enjoy the water birds. More on Craighall Park […]
Read More »Craighall Park has it all I’ve blogged often about Craighall Park and its surrounds and what a great area it is to live. Craighall Park is a wonderful mix of rural country, suburban tranquility and urban convenience. How many Joburg suburbs have a nursery, horseriding, vegetable gardens and a spruit (or stream) running right through the […]
Read More »Best birthday present EVER! At my age I’m beginning to divest possessions – although most things edible like chocolates, coffee, cheese and wine are all still very welcome … and, of course, so are books. So when my son and his wife gave me an evening at The Cookery with Secret Jozi Chef, I was […]
Read More »We have some excellent restaurants in Craighall Park such as Cnr Cafe a couple of blocks from Liz at Lancaster and Giles the favourite spot to meet for after-work drinks. However 2 which are Craighall Park favourites are currently undergoing a revamp.
Read More »Family friendly venue 5 blocks from Liz at Lancaster Recently a family with 2 energetic young boys stayed at Liz at Lancaster. As they did not have a car, they wanted to be able to do things nearby where their 2 little ones could let off some steam. One of their favourite places was the […]
Read More »Delta Café – a gem 5 blocks from Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Autumn is a poignant time for some with the falling leaves, russet colours and crisp morning air signaling somehow the start of the bleaker winter months to come. Plus the passing of yet another summer which, like all summers, never seemed quite long enough. […]
Read More »UDATED 17 Jan 2022 26 reasons to love the area …. A great sense of neighbourhood with residents always looking out for each other. There are active street groups where useful community info is shared. B is for Fournos which means Bakery in Greek – one of the best in Jozi. Its Greek fare vies […]
Read More »Domestic Tourism for Joburg events Do Jozi-ites realize just how many domestic tourists come to the city to see big events? Last week Liz at Lancaster had no fewer than 4 families who drove from different parts of the country to bring their children and grandchildren to see Disney on Ice. We had very […]
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