Family fishy lunch, best beach ice cream and conferences at the aquarium

Is it just me or is time really going faster? Can’t believe we’re almost at the end of March already. A quarter of the way through 2015. Wasn’t Christmas just a few days ago? No? I guess I can always scroll through my past weekly updates to see that’s not the case. Speaking of scrolling through, I hope you enjoy scrolling through my highlights of the past week…

Friday, 13 March 2015: Best sunset yet

Everyone and their dog posted their sunset photos last Friday after I’d finished updating the blog for the week. I held this pic over for your viewing pleasure today, as the skies look rather dull and dreary in contrast

Saturday, 14 March 2015: Lunch with all sorts of parents at Panama Jacks

Mum and me in Panama Jacks for Saturday lunch. Can just see my chocolate milkshake in the shot

Husband and dad, waiting for husband’s dad and his friend to join us

My chocolate shake, on the mappy table

Mum had the always impressive peri peri prawns with rice

Not sure why I’m the only one looking at the camera here

Italian kisses for dessert

Bertie watched a birdie show on TV while we napped

Precious darling doglet who always manages to look sad/worried/concerned

The almost-as-lovely-as-Friday’s sunset on Saturday – the sea is just beyond the row of cars, under the streetlamps

Sunday, 15 March: Swimming in Fish Hoek, lupper at Woodbridge Island

My ‘sweet treat’ breakfast at Bread and Butter – French toast with a layer of brie sandwiched between, and bacon and syrup on top

Husband had the breakfast burger. It’s a burger without the bun, skewered on a stick, with a side of toast

While walking through the nursery with dad-in-law and co, I spotted this mirror. So pretty. It’s price? Not so pretty, at R435. I love it though.

The shark net was out at Fish Hoek beach, so it was safe to swim

These two seagulls watched all the action in the sea then took off sadly, as though they wished they could have had a paddle. Wet feathers are no fun

This icecream on the beach. Perfect.

Husband driving us home, past Muizenberg’s bright blue sea

Husband driving us home, past all sorts of trees

Teehee. We giggled at this sign outside the Lighthouse Tavern at Woodbridge Island

Husband kindly showing the camera where we stopped for lupper on the way home

Husband showing his dubious dad how you eat the bacon-and-feta-filled jalapeno poppers at Ilha

My iced coffee was finished! My hair was blowing all over my face!

Tuesday, 17 March 2015: House of Monatic factory tour, very late St Patrick’s Day dins

Some of the fabric swatches on the ‘suit jackets’ floor of House of Monatic in Salt River, where I attended a press launch day

Have you ever actually been inside a clothing factory? It’s fascinating to see exactly how seemingly simple items are put together. Row and rows and rows of machinists at work

The table decoration at House of Monatic

All the pretty shirts precisely sewn, buttoned, steamed, packaged and ready for distribution.

Poor Husband, finally eating the wonderful Guiness-y Irish stew mum brought over for dins on St Patrick’s Day. He only got home from work at 12.35am as had so much to do

Thursday, 19 March 2015: Internal branding conference at Aquarium

How I started my Thursday, at the Employer Branding Masterclass at the Aquarium

Imagine how distracting this view was. So amazing to be almost among the fish for the day. The orchid in front of the mirror is delightful, too

Morning tea break wander through the Aquarium. So many fish, so little time

Conference dessert. A cakey, moussey, ice-creamy concoction.

Now that’s how you stay alert and focused through the afternoon session of a full-day conference – with Twinings Chai tea and a homemade crunchie cookie

That’s all, folks! We’ve had quite a few late nights this week, so looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Hope yours is just what you need 🙂