Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-15

• Last nite I dreamt that I borrowed a very expensive bicycle from @raouldejongh & it got stolen. Then same again with @GodSaveLevin #weird #
• Please spread the word, I’m looking for a flatmate for my furnished Seapoint apartment. Secure block & parking R3500. Thanks #
• Which is the best free weather app for Blackberry? #
• Today is your last chance to write a review of your Taste of CT experience & win dinner for 10 (1 in 13 chance now)! http://bit.ly/j7yNCC #
• Taking the visitors wine tasting. Always difficult to choose which estates to visit. Sad that some of my preferred restaurants are closed. #
• First stop, Camberly on Helshoogte. Glad to finally get here. This Philosopher’s Stone is lovely, 30% cab franc coming through strong. #
• Tokara next. Pity the restaurant is closed (opens tomorrow) but Richard showed me around and the new menu looks friggin delicious. #
• Delaire Graff for lunch. Bit pricier than I recall but the visitors are very happy and blown away by the view. #
• The mains were excellent, but the highlight of the meal is this creme brulee #delairegraff http://twitpic.com/4vhp6r #
• Thanks for the great winefarm & restaurant suggestions today. I had some additional criteria which limited options, but visitors were happy. #
• 2 whole fillets marinading, weber firing up, ladies making salads & roast taters, fine wine breathing (Camberly charisma). I am a spoilt boy #
• There’s a new restaurant booking website called Table Magic. I’ve seen 2 sites try this unsuccessfully already http://bit.ly/lAcNEJ #
• 25 group buying website and counting. See the full list and read my thoughts on group buying in general http://bit.ly/jQP5IP #
• Heading for 7 billion… How do they actually know the number of people on the planet? #
• Talking about group buying, the beer lovers will like citymob’s current offer of a beer tasting & tapas http://bit.ly/jfMLPl #
• Robert Daniel at the V&A having clearance sale. Normal & French cuff shirts going for R200. I just bought a few. #
• Also popped into Thomas & Benno. Very nice shirts but pricey. Will have to purchase some of those R500 off vouchers from Zappon.co.za #
• The catch phrase for Kung Fu Panda 2 is “The return of awesomeness”. That’s funny, I like that. Thor about to start. #
• I’d really like to read the CNN article on the 20 most profitable companies in 2010. But I refuse to load a new page for each one #annoying #
• There have been lots of comments on my group buying post, even Groupon has weighed in http://bit.ly/jQP5IP #
• Now it’s your turn to taste the Top 100 wines in SA. At the Cape Grace Hotel tomorrow. Only R150 incl canapes http://twitpic.com/4w0yka #
• Happy Kitchen in Seapoint closed down a couple of months ago. Are there any other Korean restaurants in CT? #
• It’s Fair Trade coffee week. Learn a little about where your morning hit comes from, watch Black Gold at the Labia http://bit.ly/m34e9E #
• Thanks for all the responses re Korean restaurants. I have Parks in Mowbray, Soju in Seapoint & Galbi’s. Didn’t realise we had so many. #
• Having my lunch early today so that I’m at least peckish by the time I arrive at the One & Only for tea this afternoon. #
• Settling into high tea at One & Only. This is Terence doing an excellent job of explaining the teas http://twitpic.com/4w8cc4 #
• Don’t show this to my personal trainer please #
• There was meant to be a pic of my tasty treats attached to that last tweet, so here it is http://twitpic.com/4w970w #
• Jumping chorizo balls, just established that the song I’ve been digging on the radio is by an SA band (Goodluck) http://bit.ly/knN36f #
• Interesting article in Vanity Fair on fracking http://bit.ly/j55yPu #
• The Franschhoek Literary Festival starts tomorrow. Get the details here http://bit.ly/kqrBh4 #
• People who send PR material or promo mails marked high priority need to get some perspective & respect my inbox. Basic digital etiquette. #
• Also, I don’t want to have to “confirm receipt & possible usage” of every piece of PR material received. There r only so many hours in a day #
• And if you send me a newsletter, make sure I can unsubscribe online. Only jokers need me to send an email with “unsubscribe” as the subject. #
• Phew! #rantover #feelingbetter #
• I thought following the #NetProphet conference might yield useful titbits, but all I have learned so far is that there is a t-shirt cannon. #
• MTN says the new touch screen Blackberry Bold 9900 will be available from July. #
• RT @CapeGraceCPT: @RelaxWithDax Thank you for all your support, the #Top100SAWines event is now fully booked. #
• Absolutely nobody. They are bloody annoying too. RT @Merlot_Girl: Who reads Twitter daily newspapers paper.li #
• Damn, the #NetProphet live feed fell over in the middle of the panel discussion. Now I won’t know how many times Digicape got mentioned. #
• The UN Food & Agriculture Organisation reports that a third of food produced is wasted. Mentions buy 2 get 3 style promotion of consumption. #
• Off to UCT GSB this evening for the launch of the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report. #
• Interestingly, Zappon & CityMob group buying sites are offering exactly the same product today except CityMob’s discount is 5% deeper. #
• Rhubarb Room gift shop & cafe has opened at it’s new location, 227 Bree St http://bit.ly/ieqzYa #
• Certain Capitec branches are now open on Sundays, see the list here http://bit.ly/lTaWEq (not that I ever go to a branch anyway) #
• I see posts on restaurants with fireplaces popping up all over. My old post from 2009 is still valid. Feel free to add http://bit.ly/krcm7A #
• Planet restaurant winter menu, 4 courses R220, 6 courses R300. They also have a 6 course VEGAN menu for R300 http://bit.ly/jbe4eF #
• Wondering what that marquee was for on the slopes of Table Mountain? It was the Table of Peace & Unity. My review… http://bit.ly/l7rlca #
• Have you been to check out the Hope Street market yet? If not, make a plan to pop in tomorrow between 9am and 2pm. #
• Zappon & CityMob have both increased the discount on their identical deal to 60% and CityMob is in the lead with 4 sold, Zappon has sold 3. #
• As Zappon shuffles to 5, newcomer CityMob races to 10 deals sold. Which will tip first(20 needed)? & which will sell the most deals overall? #
• That Robert Daniel (V&A) sale is on until Sunday. Still plenty of shirts @ R200 & leather bags, etc @ 50% off #bargain #
• Further to my tweet re National Geographic being an impressive publication, I’ve just learnt that an annual subscription (12) is only R221! #
• To put that in perspective, you can either have it delivered to you at R18.50 per issue, or buy it from Exclusive books for R60 #NationalGeo #
• Having drinks at the all new revamped Harvey’s at the Winchester Mansions. They’ve done a great job, this place looks awesome. #
• Last night at Harvey’s, I saw a waiter walk past with the burger off the bar snacks menu. It’s R75 but looks like it’s worth EVERY CENT! #
• Just in case you don’t already know. Groove Armada is performing at Trinity tonight. I think there are still tickets available. #
• Ha, this is hilarious. Check out the sign above the left hand bin #HopeStMarket http://twitpic.com/4xeu9i #
• Insider tip: There’s a lady selling fresh curry spices including a pre mix for the perfect curry. Nice dish for a cold weekend #HopeStMarket #
• Popped into Charly’s bakery to collect some cupcakes. Serious operation. Nice ladies. #
• Cute little personalised cupcake. Thanks Charly’s, right back at ya! http://twitpic.com/4xka64 #
• Ha, finally cooked a meal. Had @lipglossgirl & @MidaMoo around. The former provided anchovies & the later baked brownies in my oven #yummo #
• Just watched Ratatouille. Fun little movie. #
• I thought the critic’s insights about critics were quite insightful. #

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