Weekly updates on what happend in Richard Art life in the last 7 days
Sunday afternoon was great. Joanne and I made 5+ WhatsApp video phone calls to all the family in the UK. Mom and Dad, 2 x sisters, My Uncle Stuart and Tony and Alison Melon. Then it was backgammon where Joanne beat me 4-1 and then foot rub and book time.
Monday, I did a little Richard Scott ROCKET Coffee machine Instagram post. I am a big fan of ROCKET. I had a meeting with Marisa of Rocket booked for Tuesday. I was testing the Dodocafe coffee Richie brought us back from Mauritius. It was very nice. It was sour as most wet dried coffees go. I got some real admin done and had to be finished by 8.30 as I was going to help Dean get his new tyres at Bob’s tyre shop, Table View Tyres. Bob is the man that has been mentoring Richie with his flying. He even gave me the heads up to buy FOH back in the day. FOH is Richie’s aeroplane I bought him to use to get his commercial pilot’s license. The aeroplane is grounded at the moment as the cylinder head blew a hole and we sent it to Rotax in Johannesburg for evaluation as it will cost me R80 000 to fix. Expensive stuff, but I can see a green Lamborghini in my driveway in about 5 years time.
Chelsea Smyth, popped in for a studio tour with her German friend and his mom. It’s always great to share the Richard Scott empire secrets to the youngsters. They always listen with such fascination because I make it fascinating. They need to walk out of my front door so excited that they tell the world all about Richard Scott. Kind of like my disciples. Hee Hee.
Tuesday I was meant to pop into the shop but I had to get some work done in the studio beforehand. It was really misty.
After that I popped into the shop on my Vespa. It was actually a super busy day. Sometimes I don’t know how I do it. Chad got me to draw the winner of the competition we ran at the POP-UP in Plettenberg back in December. The winner was Sebastian.
Joanne picked me up at the shop and I left the Vespa in the shop to collect on Thursday. We headed home and cooked up some roasted vegetables and peri-peri prawns with a mayonnaise and chilly dip.
Thursday was once again a shop day. I have appointments 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 and 12:00.
The 7:30am was with Marius of Tamboerswinkel. He is going to sell my Richard Scott Wine and Gin out of his Deli.
8:00am I was at Orms dropping off a Gold Tree Silkscreen print for framing with Amy. Selwyn Eagle got a table at Gaynor Rupert’s Annual Imibali Trust Summer Gala. He invited Joanne and I to sit at his table. I donated the Gold Tree to Gaynor’s cause.
8:30 I met up with Nicola who makes all my cushions and pool pillows and beach bags. I am going to introduce beach towels, swimming shorts and road works t-shirts. Watch this space.
9:00 I had a staff meeting and 10:30am I had to be at ROCKET South Africa to meet Marisa to present a proposal to them with my Espresso and Cappuccino cups. After that I rushed back to the shop to meet Lyle at 12:00. Lyle reached out to me to help her get her art career up and running.
Angelique did the Galleries run on Thursday. From Sea Point to Hout Bay Gallery to Klein Constantia Wine Farm with whom I have collaborated with for the last five years. I’m having lunch with Hans, the CEO, on the 5th of February to make 2023 even better now that the farm, like me, is enjoying the abundance of tourists and their love for good South African wine and art.
Joanne sent me a picture of a guy on a Vespa with Richard Scott stickers on it. She was so excited she hardly got the shot. I’m honored that people love my brand so much that they put it all over their toys, and cars, and now Vespa’s.
Friday, Joanne and I both worked from home. I woke up with food poisoning, so I medicated myself. We were going to get up real early and go for a beach run and get going for the day, but that never happened. Nonetheless it was a working day and Frans and Hendrik came in and it was business as usual. We managed to complete an order for Richard in Cleveland, Ohio and Danilio in Lugano Switzerland.
We popped in to Milnerton High School to see Dean and Daniella get their final matric results. Dean got 2 distinctions and Danielle got 3. Joanne was super proud. Within moments Dean got accepted into The University of Cape Town. What a wonderful opportunity.
On our way home we popped in to see Joe at the butchery to get some yummy meat for the braai Sunday. I also popped into the stationary store to pick up some Posca pens. These are the pens I use on my gold Cape Town prints. I also bought a new A3 size sketch pad to do more of my Rorschach Test Series as a few were off to Ashbeys for auction.
By now I was exhausted and feeling lethargic from my tummy bug. So when we got home I collapsed on the couch and chilled. Joanne made me some Salticrax crackers with Marmite and it got me going again.
As mentioned earlier we completed 2 Gold Leaf Cape Town prints and 5 Road signs.
We topped the day off with a blended family supper to celebrate Dean and Daniella’s graduation at Bossa in Milnerton. It’s always great to see 14+ people at a table celebrating.
I had a laugh, got up and made coffee, took out the Crayfish and we were off again.
Saturday morning was some Greyton research. We booked a nice little cottage in March for some time away with friends, Tony and Alison which is long overdue. Tony and I go back many years and we have become best friends. Joanne dropped Angelina off at dance and went to help Chad replace a fridge at Tafelberg Furniture. I stayed home to prep for the Crayfish braai. We invited Danilio and Deago along with some new friends who bought my art years ago – Andy and Fran. They popped into the shop on Tuesday this week and I got on very well with them as they are from up North in the UK where I’m from. I thought it would be a treat for them, as they are from England, to enjoy the famous Richard Scott Crayfish braai.
Head chef Danillio in the middle and his 2 assistants
Everyone was gone by 4pm. We cleaned up and collapsed on the couch with a nice glass of OAK VALLEY Sounds of Silence Pinot Noir, with a 5 Star John Platter. We played some cards, but were to exhausted, so we binge watched the last 3 episodes of Chippendales on Disney and went to bed early.
We heard late Saturday that Daniella, Dean’s girlfriend, got into The University of Cape Town (UCT). It was great news as both her and Dean want to go to UCT. We were all so happy for the both of them.
Sunday morning Joanne and I got up early and we went for a swim in the sea it was so warm. First time in a while.
Best life ever, swimming in the sea
We were so energized by the sea. We came home, jumped into the warm pool and then washed off under the outside shower and then cooked the kids French toast for breakfast. That was scoffed down only to start lunch. Fillet steak, chips and mielies with butter. Only Richie and Angelina pitched today. Angelina got a picture of me eating a chip-buttie as my mom calls it. I don’t eat white bread, but because of my food poisoning from Friday that was still lingering, I had to keep it simple. It was, secretly, delicious. I was waiting for Joanne to say “no tomato sauce as it will upset your tummy but she didn’t. Yum Yum.
Always godda get the front door pic.
After lunch, Angelina was surprised by Luke – he asked her to go to the matric dance with him – she said yes – Lucky Guy. It was nice to meet Luke and his mom. After the kids left we, believe it or not, started cooking up a very large bolognaise sauce. It’s called week day insurance. Cook it on a Sunday and at least 3 days in the week you don’t need to cook supper.
Until next weekend, thanks for reading.
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