Dinner and Theatre Sports - March & April 2013

What:  Royale Eatery and Intimate theatre

When: 29 April

Where:  Cape Town near the Labia

Cost: R100 burger, R60 Theatre

Organised by: Lucy and Kerry

Patrons present: Lucy,  Kerry,  Janine,  Clarissa, Carol, Linda, Vicky, Nadine, and Fiona

Royale Eatery – Long St, Cape Town

A funky little eatery specialising in gourmet burgers and shakes.  As we were having dinner early, we sat downstairs in the more casual part of the diner.  The menu is extensive and  is presented in a little hard covered, aged-looking book – very quaint.  It was quite a difficult choice, due to the amount of variations – however I think it was unanimous, that the burgers are damn fine.  I had a Gogglymooly, which is a vegetarian burger of soya, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds with guacamole and hummus, without the bun (my choice), with a mix of sweet potato and potato chips.  Absolutely divine.  There is also a massive choice of milkshakes – I decided on a coconut and chocolate and Janine’s was an avo and mint.  They are superthick and more easily consumed with a spoon than a straw.  Maybe the pricing is slightly on the elevated side, but the service and taste make up for it.

We then went around the corner to the Intimate Theatre just off Orange Street to watch Theatre Sports.  Theatre Sports is akin to Whose Line is it Anyway, where nothing is rehearsed and the entertainment is ‘off the cuff’.  The show was excellent with lots of laughs. 

On the whole, the evening was incredible, with good conversation, plenty of laughs and advice.  Thank you to everyone who joined us.

Ladies Pamper Day - February 2013

Body Basics "Massage on the Move"

What:   Pamper Party

When:  23 February 2013 at 14:30

Where:  Carol's house

Cost:    R100 - R150 depending on treatment

Patrons Present:  Janine, Nadine, Lucy, Vicky, Vannessa, Ana-Rita, Carol, Charnel, and Megan.

Organised by:  Carol

Body basics is a mobile massage company, looking after corporate and individual wellness through massage.  They have a clinic in Rugby but mostly operate at the client's premises. Liesel can be contacted on their website: www.bodybasicssa.co.za .

At our pamper party we could choose whether we wanted a massage, manicure, pedicure or facial.  Liesel and Janice were extremely professional and set up their portable beds in the bedrooms.  One by one we all had our preferred treatments, which lasted between 20 to 30 minutes.  The ladies all enjoyed their treatments with someone.... Vicky having an extra treatment (lucky her).  I thoroughly enjoyed my therapeutic massage from Janice.  I would highly recommend Body Basics and their pamper parties to anyone who wants to have a relaxing and care-free party at home.

Also thank you to Fiona and Clarissa for popping in for some Champagne punch, snacks and socialising.

CJ xxx

Acrobranch - January 2013

What:  Acrobranch

When:  2 Feb

Where:  Constantia Nek

Cost:  R110 / R140

Patrons present:  Lucy, Fiona, Carol, Vicky, Janine, Megan, Chenalle, with Jack and Elsa

Organised by:  Janine

Acrobranch is an exciting aerial adventure where zip lines, tarzan swings, nets, bridges and other fun obstacles take children and adults from tree to tree.  There are several courses to meet different levels of ability and age groups.  Whether you are looking for a family outing or an adrenaline rush, Acrobranch is the natural place for adventure.

Great fun was had by all, some had bruises, some exercised their vocal chords, some faced their fear of heights.  The course takes about two hours to do, skill, focus, fun, order of the day.  Go try it out.

Whet Ladies Party - October/November 2012

What:  Whet party, toys for Adults

When: Novebember

Where:  Vannessa's place

Cost:  Donation to the presenters travel

Patrons present:  Vannessa, Kerry, Vicky, Clarissa, Lucy, Nadine, Janine, Carol, Fiona

Organized by:  Vannessa

Whet Pleasure-ware party (www.whet.co.za) for October.  But I would prefer not to limit it to just KKC girls, the more the merrier.  I can still make it a KKC event though if y’all are ok with that.  I will just go with the date that suits the most KKC gals and the rest must fit in.

Theatre - Aug/Sept 2012

What: Caberet

When:  August

Where:  Theatre on the Bay - Camps Bay

Cost:  R250

Patrons present:  Lucy, Nadine, Clarissa, Amie, Carol, Vannessa

Organized by:  Nadine and Amie

For August and September the KKC girls decided to visit the Kit Kat Club and attended a performance of Caberet at Theatre on the Bay.  The acting and singing was raw and emotional and the production was a little more raunchy than I remember but very enjoyable.  We all had a great time and went to Primi afterwards for supper.  Thanks to Amie for organising.

Movies - June 2012

What:  Movies

When: 23 June 2012

Where:  Fiona's place

Cost: Food

Patrons present:  Lucy, Fiona, Janine, Nadine, Vannessa, Linda, Clarissa, Ana-Rita

Organized By: Ana-Rita

KKC will be held at Fiona's house, lasagne, movies, and laughter.  Bring own drinks. Watched some movies.

Business Woman's Showcase - May 2012

What: Business Woman's Showcase
When:  May
Where:  BMW Century City
Cost:
Patrons present:  Fiona, Carol, Lucy, Nadine, Clarissa, Janine, Amie, Vannessa
Organized by:  Clarissa

In May 2012 we attended the fourth annual Fine Women Business Showcase.  This event is about women – their business savvy, femininity, talents, beauty, style and unique role in life.  On show on the day were a variety of female based businesses and entrepreneurs who were exhibiting their services, products and talents.  Lucy, who was also one of the exhibitors, impressed many ladies who popped into her stand with her remarkable Cura Soles.  

We were entertained and empowered by a wonderful line-up on the stage – celebrity MC – Elana Afrika, Chata Romano Ambassador and Senior Image Consultant, Willene Sieberhagen (Style your Wardrobe, Style Your life – The business woman’s guide on how to Dress for Success).  This workshop was complimented by live demonstrations and a Fashion Show by Cape Town designer, Nadia Turton’s Label Femme range.  Mary Steward gave a hilarious performance with her one woman show “Womanhood”.

Soup & Movies - April 2012

What: Soup and Movie evening
When:  April
Where:  Vicky's house
Cost:  Soup
Patrons Present: Nadine, Lucy, Clarissa, Fiona, Carol, Kerry, Ana-Rita, Linda, Vicky, Amie and Janine
Organized by:  Vicky

The lovely KKC ladies got together on an Autumn day to eat delicious soup, breads and treats.  Fiona made a delicious blue cheese and biltong soup, Amie made a fabulous butternut soup and Bill chipped in with a (bit too) spicy com chowder J  We then celebrated one or two (or three!) birthdays with yummy cheesecake and chocolate cupcakes with candles!  After eating our fill and having a good chat we settled down to watch “Horrible Bosses” (with more snacks and wine!) which was hilarious and we all had a good laugh.  Cheers for a fun KKC everyone!

Vicky x

Ladies Night Boogie Club Dancing - March 2012

What: A visit to Boogie Nightclub

When: 22 March 2012

Where:  Claremont

Cost: Free before 10

Patrons present:  Lucy, Clarissa, Linda, Vannessa, Chevonne and Janine

Organiser: Lucy

Who: Taxi 1 returning at 1am – Lucy, Linda & amp; Clarissa and Taxi 2 returning at 4am- Vannessa, Janine, Chevonne

Synopsis:

Want to go clubbing at a place that you will recognise the complete playlist and be able to sing along to the lyrics of every song?

Try out Boogie nightclub! Preferably on a Friday or Saturday as you will be dancing with an over 25 crowd. If you want to feel like a student again, then pop in on a Thursday night where you will find plenty of students of the ‘long legged and short mini-skirt’ species … but no need to be intimidated, as the music is retro, definitely 80’s and keeps your toes tapping and your vocals exercised! Recommended night out especially for those of us who grew up in the 80's!

More info:

FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boogie-Nightclub/209991049077594?sk=info

Thanks,

Lucy

The Nut Cracker on Ice - January 2012

What: The Nutcracker on Ice

When: 29 January 2012 at 6pm

Where: The Artscape Theatre

Cost: R150

Patrons Present: Janine, Lucy, Fiona, Amie, Carol, Lyn, Charnel, Megan, Jodine, Gail and Vanessa S.

Organised by: Carol

The Nutcracker on Ice was an utterly enchanting and dazzling production with stunning costumes and design sets and performed by the amazing Imperial Ice Stars to Tchaikovsky’s music compositions on a theatre stage which was transformed into a temporary ice rink.

The story unfolds with the director focusing on the festive spirit of Christmas Eve, the nutcracker doll transforming into a handsome prince, the battle between the mice and soldiers and finally the journey to the Land of Sweets. Then after all their adventures, one is left wondering if it really happened or was it just a dream.

The skaters had the audience sitting at the edge of their seats as they pushed boundaries to fascinate and entertain them. The skating was absolutely captivating; from the young Maria and the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Spanish dancing to flamenco music, the tea dance from China, the Cossack dancers performing energetic acrobatic feats as well as a stunning aerial performance by the only South African in the show with her fiancé.

All in all a truly memorable night at the (ice) ballet.

CJ xxx

Cocktails - December 2011

What: Cosmopolitan and Appletinie cocktails & Pizza selection

When: December

Where: @ Fiona's

Cost: R?

Patrons Present: Fiona, Vicky, Nadine, Clarissa, Amie

Organised by: Lucy

and some comments from the Attendees:

- was lovely having a catch-up with you all. And a special thanks to Fiona, the hostess-with-the-mostest!!!

- Superb cocktails!!!! And company always great!!!!! And thanks. Fiona. for time to sober up and the coffee :-)

- Fiona thanks for the super cocktails. Those cosmopolitans were fantastic.

- we can do this on a monthly basis if you like :-)

- Thanks Fiona for hosting and to all of you for such great company and conversation.

Thankfully the photographer took some pics at the start of the evening else we would not have had such clear shots :-)

All feel free to add in detail here............................

Lovies,

Lx

Pub Quiz - November 2011

What: Pub Quiz

When: November 2011

Where: Boogie Bar – Table View

Cost: R30 excluding drinks

Patrons present: Carol, Clarissa, Fiona, Linda, Nadine, Janine, Vannessa

Organised by: Janine

Girls night out with a difference. We arrived at the Pub in Table View – Boogie Bar. Already to go, waited for about 1 hour before they started and got going. Gosh these people that played take it very seriously. ;-)

Nadine was tops as usual. Our group did really well, at some point we were at 2^nd place. All really enjoyed the evening and a definite must do this again. For those wanting to do this with their partners or friends, the Pub run the pub quiz every last Thursday of the month.

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Aquarium Girls night out - September 2011

What: Sleepover at the aquarium

When: September

Where: Aquarium Waterfront

Cost: R150

Patrons Present: Janine, Lucy, Nadine, Amie, Vicky and Clarissa.

Organised by: Vannessa

Girls Wanna Rock Show _August 2011

What: Girls Wanna Rock show

When: 10 August 2011

Where: Barnyard Willowbridge

Cost: R 30 ticket special; order pizzas at Barnyard (special: wine for free...)

Patrons present: Carol, Megan, Charnel, Nadine, Lucy, Vicky, Hildegarde, Alison and Amie

Organised by: Amie

The KKC Girls (and a few co-opted members) joined up at the Barnyard for the Girls Wanna Rock show. Due to a Women’s Day (month) special, we managed to get tickets for only R 30 each. We ordered pizzas from Barnyard and got some wine free (another special). The quality of the free wine was debatable as quite a few comments of intense thirst were received the next day...;-)

The show was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately dancing on the tables was not allowed, but I am sure a few of us felt like hopping up. The singers were phenomenal and their role-playing was quite accurate and, at times, quite hilarious. This show definitely Rocked!

Bowling - July 2011

What: Bowling

When: July

Where: Milnerton Bowling Club

Cost: Donation

Patrons Present: Janine, Lucy, Nadine, Amie, Carol, Vicky and Fiona. Kerry and Amber popped in for drinks.

Organised by: Nadine

Perfect form ladies

For July KKC, I wanted to do something outdoors. The idea of learning to play bowls took root and I coersed a friend to teach us. On the Saturday morning we all gathered at Milnerton Bowling Club and after a good cup of coffee and a kit kat (or two), Maureen and Jennifer taught us about the ettiquette on the bowling green. We then went onto the bowling green to learn how to bowl properly. We found out that the woods (the correct name for the bowls) are not all the same size and weight. Some are heavier than others. We learnt the proper way to stand and roll the wood. We also learnt about getting your weight right to get the wood up to the kitty (Lucy had some special lessons from Graham).

When we were ready, we played a game against each other. Well done to Lucy and Carol who won!

Afterwards we went into the bar to relax and recover and caused our usual havoc!!!

Thanks to Milnerton Bowling Club - we had great fun!!!

Graham measuring the winning ball - Lucy

Chocolate Workshop - May/June 2011

What: Chocolate truffles, mousse-filled cups, chocolate piping & Nutella cups

When: 11 June 2011 (11:00 to 13:00)

Where: Mother City Cakery at 20 Rosendal Street, Bothasig

Cost: R100 for the workshop & R40 for chocolate disks

Patrons Present: Janine, Lucy, Nadine, Vannessa, Amie, Clarissa, Amor, Charnel, Megan, Carol

Organised by: Carol

Firstly thanks to Lucy who found this KKC option on Gumtree. Beryl Visagie at www.mothercitycakery.co.za not only creates beautiful cakes but also offers a workshop for beginners in chocolate work. Once you know how to fold a wax cone, piping decorations can be a lot of fun but it takes lots of practice – ask all those ladies that were licking the chocolate off their fingers. There is nothing like a creatively placed swirl, curl, butterfly, heart or drizzle of chocolate to elevate an everyday dessert to gourmet status. We made chocolate cups using plastic moulds and paintbrushes. Once set we filled them with chocolate mousse or Nutella. Our chocolate piping added an impressive finishing touch to the mousse and a drizzle of chocolate added a nice flair to the Nutella cups. Making the chocolate truffles was easy and can be done with simple ingredients. It was quite messy on the hands but the end result was scrumptious. We dipped the truffles into the melted chocolate with a bent fork – don’t use your best cutlery for this….. We took our masterpieces home in beautifully decorated boxes.

CJ xxx

Movies and Champagne - April 2011

What: Movies and Champagne

When: April

Where: JC le Roux wine farm

Cost: R80

Patrons Present: Lucy, Carol, Amie, Vicky

Organised By: Vicky

On a stunning Sunday morning in late summer Lucy, Amie, Carol and Vicky enjoyed a delicious breakfast buffet at J.C. le Roux as part of their ‘Sunday Films’ special offer. After an interesting off-roading experience due to a slightly misguided satnav we ended up at the wine farm. Over a glass of bubbly and a delicious breakfast we took in the beautiful setting and scenery. The mini cinema where they showed the film was lovely too (Notting Hill – “I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her” Never gets old....). Hope they do more of these events. For info, they were doing a champagne and nougat tasting so may be worth looking into this in future.

Cake decorating - March 2011

HAVE A BREAK HAVE A KITKAT

What: Cake decorating

When: March 2011

Where: Lucy's house

Cost: R60

Patrons present: Fiona, Linda, Lucy, Nadine, Vicky, Vannessa, Ana-Rita, Amie, Kerry, Amber, Janine, Clarissa

Organised by: Clarissa

A fun evening was had by the girls attempting to make fondant icing decorations. Poor Clarissa did not stand much of a chance trying to make herself heard over the din but still managed to gain some control and taught us all something. What emerged from the evening was a large number of frightfully professional looking decorations (some more so than others) and some rather delectable looking cupcakes. And of course we learned that it is not wise to lick either one's fingers or the colouring bottle when colouring our fondant. Thanks to Clarissa for her patience and for teaching us all something new.

First KKC where we had such a great attendance 11 out of 12 girls, nice going Clarissa.

And this is what happens when you taste the mixture before it sets, think it is Avatar 2 :-)

Fun was had by all, thanks Clarissa.