So far so good. I am keeping to the eating plan and keeping to my training. I only missed my cardio training on Tuesday due to long hours at work. I am really starting to see the fruit of my efforst now. I look better and I feel better. I expected more to happen yes, but I did have a flop of a week 6 and I am really just over halfway now. They say the real results start showing in the last month.

My legs and abs are really stiff and sore today - and this is great - this means I am training with enough intensity.

mikeysa

Complaint 1: Ster Kinekor The Centre manager of Sterk Kinekor, Sandton City has contacted me. He is sending me complimentary tickets again and invited me to attend a movie and a tour of the projector rooms as his personal guest. Thank you Ster Kinekor for your effort. I sincerely hope you use this oppertunity to show that you needn't dissapoint the public all the time.

Complaint 2: The Dros, Randburg The owner of the Dros in Randburg has also invited me and my family to enjoy a meal in their restaurant at their cost as an act of goodwill to show that they firmly believe the cockroach incident (see: mikeysa.antville.org ) and the way it was handled is an isolated case. I will give them another chance.

Those living in South Africa might enjoy this one!

Low and behold, the Dros has responded to an e-mail complaint that I have sent them. I have forwarded them my complaint and they have responded saying that they will investigate and come back to me. I will keep you updated as this unfolds.

Friday was my wedding anniversary and I decided to take my wife and two of our friends out to the Dros in Randburg.

Our waiter was not that bright, but with this I could live. The food was great and all in all we had a great time. After finishing our meals, a cockroach came running accros our table and amidst the screams and disbelief, we managed to kill it with a nearby ashtray.

Of course I called the hostess and voiced my concerns regarding this experience. She couldn't help me and called a manager. He came over to the table and said: "Sorry, we really struggle to keep them in the kitchen". Can you believe it? What kind of a comment is that? I was furious and made one hell of a scene but even as another, supposedly more senior manager tried to assist us it was clear that the Dros was not concerned about the obvious lack of hygiene or the disgust we felt.

We got the impression that we needed to explain to the establishment why such a thing is unacceptable. After putting up a fight and obviously causing too much excitement, the Dros discounted us R90 for the meal. All we wanted was an honest. "Sorry, this really shouldn't have happened" - come on Dros - take responsibility!!!

I could have lived with it running across our table, as this is surely the exception, but the attitude of the establishment is what makes me really angry. Do SA service providers just not care? Do we always get bad service because we don't complain enough?

What do you think?

As an afterthough - next time you feel like an eisbein, give the Dros in Randburg a skip - you might get more than you bargained for and an attitude to boot.