Family & Life

Early Friday morning a friend of ours living here on the island had a heart attack and is now recovering in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Greg was only moved into ICU a short while ago, and it sounds like the recovery will be a long process.  Although we do have a hospital here and 2 small private clinics, the cardio team had to fly down from Miami to try and stabilise him before he could move. It took ages to sort out all the visa nightmares and he finally got to Miami almost 24 hours later. 

Greg is a fit, rugby-playing Saffa, so more's the shock. It has been awful to watch hopelessly as he went from the laughing Dad we all saw on Thursday afternoon at the school Christmas market to fighting for his life a few hours later. It would seem that the very worst is over, but we have all been waiting and watching anxiously for news - using Facebook to keep in touch. Belinda, his beautiful wife is with him and their best friend is flying over from South Africa, arriving tomorrow. Luckily various people from the island are in Miami and have been able to spend time at the hospital and help out. It makes one realise what a tight-knit community we are here, and how we are all effected when things like this happen.

On a lighter note: Our first sale of 'family' food on Wednesday was sold out in under an hour. We were overwhelmed with the response, but so tired it barely registered! We had baked through the night on Wednesday to make sure we had enough, but we were still not able to go onto 'house' after the school market, as we had nothing left!. We have a stall on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week at 'house' and we really are fired up now. 

This time next year we hope to be selling all our wonderful goodies from our own outlet with a restaurant kitchen as well. The main reason for calling the business  'family - food & bakery' - is that it says exactly what we are about - our family business making food for family and friends. And there sitting in the corner of our beautiful little bakery this time, next year - sipping champagne hibiscus cocktails and eating organic turkey sandwiches will be Greg, Belinda, Zoe and Joss - fit, healthy and happy.