Kit Kat Club: 2016

Cocktails and Conversation - October 2016

What: Cocktails and conversation
When: 26th October 2016
Where: Arugula Restaurant, Bellville
Cost: Drinks and dinner
Patrons present: Lucy, Clarissa, Linda, Ana-Rita, Amie, Janine, Fiona and Nadine
Organised by: Nadine

As this year draws to a close I decided to have an evening where we could get together and be thankful for our friendships and for all the blessings we have.

We were supposed to have cocktails and chat but the restaurant I chose did not have cocktails but we had bubbly instead which was divine.

I made up gift envelopes for each lady with the required kit-kat, a notebook and instructions on how to begin our gratitude journals. Each envelope also had a gratitude verse on the outside from a famous person.

It was a wonderful evening of conversation and enjoying each other's company.

I hope the ladies will make use of their gratitude journals and that we will always remember the blessings we have in each other.

Gift from Nads

Candle Decorating - September 2016

What: Candle Decorating
When: 17th September 2016
Where: Linda's house
Cost: R50.00
Patrons present: Ana-Rita, Amie, Kerry, Amber, Lucy, Nadine, Clarissa, Peyton, Grace, Carol, Linda and Janine
Organised by: Linda

On Saturday 17th September we (10 KKC participants) parked off around our dining room table .... ready for some candle decorating.

Each lady chose a pic (already layered with transfer medium), got a candle and some very fine sandpaper to smooth off the shine.... this was a sticky job as some of us have some hand-eye-coordination problems holding the sandpaper blocks and others just felt like not doing it.

With the shine off, it was time to rub the paper off the water soaked pics ...... this also brought along it's own problems......while others were checking out Tinder and eligible men in close vicinity.... need I say more!!

In the end there were 10 beautifully decorated candles....no eligible men... and lots of repeatedly-filled-now-empty margarita glasses,,,,,,,,,, Shawn was a wonderful waiter :-)

Fondu and Crafty things - August 2016

What: Fondu luncheon and a scrapbooking/crocheting session afterwards

When: 6 August 2016 at 13:30

Where: Carol's house

Cost: Everyone contributed

Patrons present: Nadine, Lucy, Ana-Rita, Fiona and Carol

Organised by: Carol

August KKC was a Fondu and Crafts get together. We started the session with champagne (what else?), while we unpacked and set-up our scrapbooking, cards and crocheting paraphernalia. Thanks Clarissa for popping in for some champers and socialising but unfortunately she had to leave before the fondu started.

We had quite the spread for our Fondu luncheon. There were 2 hot oil communal pots and a melted creamy cheese pot. We also had a melted chocolate pot for dessert. We each had 3 long-stemmed forks to cook the meat in the hot oil. We could choose from meatballs, steak pieces, vienna's, chicken pieces, french loaf etc. There was peppers, carrots, tomatoes and mini corns to dip in the cheese pot. Fiona decided to make croutons with her french bread and dipped them in the cheese. That was really yummy and Prof Tim Noakes would not approve!! For dessert we dipped strawberries, marshmallows and bananas into the melted chocolate. So delicious........

With full tummies we tackled our scrapbooking layouts and chatted up a storm. Fiona crocheted her blocks for her Anja comfort blanket organisation. A few times her balls of wool had to be rescued from the demon dog but it was a productive day for all. It was decided to create a Craft Whatsapp group so that we could all get together once a month to do something crafty. I also think we should have another FONDU. It was fun!!!

CJxxx

Rococoa Chocolate Appreciation - July 2016

What: Chocolate Appreciation Tour Rococoa

When: 9 July 2016

Where: The Palms, Woodstock

Cost: R100 (and some discount vouchers)

Patrons Present: Lucy, Fiona, Carla-Anne, Carol, Ana-Rita, Nadine, Rita

Organised By: Rita

1. Standard Tour:

At Rococoa guests will be welcomed with a wafer cone and liquid chocolate, then taken on a tour through an imitation cocoa plantation and a 17th century chocolate factory. Afterwards they will tour through the chocolate studio and they can get creative with some chocolate play dough, which they can eat or take home with them. Finally guests will be able to view a 20 minute educational movie on chocolate.

We arrived at The Palms on Saturday morning and found the Vintage Market was on the go. Some bought tasty nibbles then we proceeded to Rococoa where we were met by Gabi, the resident chocolatier. She took us through a detailed lecture of the process involved in getting chocolate as we know it, from the plantation to the processing of their cocoa fruit and then the way it was processed in an old kitchen with metal chocolate moulds.
We then proceeded to the kitchen where we tasted a commercial chocolate, an artisan chocolate and imported Belgian chocolate buttons. This was followed up with a mini sugar cone filled with liquid chocolate either dairy milk or dark chocolate. This was the highlight of the day. We had some lunch which included French toast with bacon and banana and chocolate sauce, an omelette, bacon and avo wrap and flapjacks. A good time was had by all.

Blankets, Ponchos, donated to the Shelter - June 2016

What: Donation to the Shelter for the homeless
When: 30 July 2016
Where: dddd
Cost: Donation of blankets, ponchos
Patrons present: Lucy, Clarissa, Kerry, Carol, ...........
Organised By: Fiona

Scrapbooking, cardmaking, knitting, coffee table book - May 2016

What: Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, knitting
When: 28 May 2016
Where: Clarissa's house
Cost: your materials for the craft and plate of eats
Patrons Present: Carol, Fiona, Amie, Ana-Rita, Rita, Lucy, Nadine, Clarissa, Janine,Vannessa and Kerry
Organised By: Clarissa

On Saturday 28 June the KKC girls joined together for an afternoon of crafting, snacking and chatting - with a little bubbly of course! Whilst lost of snacking and chatting took place, some beautiful crafts emerged in the form of scrapbooked photographs, greeting cards, knitted beanies and digital photobooks started. The afternoon gave us time to let our hair down and get stuck into crafts that we'd been wanting to do but hadn't quite gotten around to. Even baby Grace did some artwork. The gorgeous girls who took part were, Carol and Fiona (our two resident paper craft gurus!), Nadine, Vannessa, Rita, Janine, Ana-Rita, Lucy, Clarissa,.,,, and later on in the day we were joined by Amie and Kerry - we missed you Linda.

Durbanville 5km charity run - April 2016

What: Charity 5km fun run for Durbanville Children's home
When: 3 April 2016
Where: Klein Roosboom
Cost: R80.00
Patrons present: Amie, Janine, Kerry and Amber
Organised by: Kerry

KKC for April 2016 was aimed a getting us all to move, move it! Durbanville Children's Home had a charity fun run at Klein Roosblom farm in Durbanville.

The morning was chilly and crisp, but upon arrival at the farm, the warm enthusiasm of the crowd, organisers, and the pumping music, soon warmed everyone up. It was a good turnout for charity.

The countdown began and we all shot off like rockets.............. well rockets in slow motion..... ha ha. The first bit of the course was a slight incline and the crowd was thick, so it made it difficult to pass. The terrain then flattened out and then.............a steep gradient that saw many of the folk huffing and puffing, getting slower and slower towards the top - but the view, was magnificent and took our breath away. The course was through the vineyards and it was undulating in various degrees throughout. It was probably one of the toughest 5km courses that I have had the pleasure of doing, but through all the sweat and early morning rays peeping over the Durbanville Hills - IT WAS A BLAST! Amie came through too in very good time - we are soooooooo proud of you!!!

There was a lucky draw after the race, Janine had a winning ticket and received a toaster. We all popped through to the restaurant on the Estate, Cafe Ruby, for brekkie. A pleasant atmosphere, good service and a tasty breakfast, brought to an end, superb and exhilarating start to our Sunday.