DAINFERN SECURE LUXURY LIVING issue 7 2012
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LIFESTYLE 52 Photography Tips 14 Gardening 28 SWEAT 1000 opens at Nicolway 47 Book Reviews 51 30 James Clarke – Garden Gnomes 52 CORPORATE NEWS Bringing your Corporate 23 ESTATE NEWS Functions to Life From the Chairman 5 Avianto Village 24 From the General Manager 6 Boot Camps for Corporates 26 Dainfern College 10 ESTATE LIVING From the Golf Pro 8 Dainfern Running Club – 13 41 Barbara Mulcahy Resident Spotlight – Cal Davison 19 TRAVEL Swartberg Gourmet Experience 30 13 ON THE HOME FRONT LIFESTYLE FOR HER One stop Building Centre 32 Can women have it all? 43 Creative ideas for your Pool 35 The downside of Diet Drugs 45 Custom-made Living Environments 37 Furniture Trends 39 LIFESTYLE FOR KIDS Opening of Vendange at Design Quarter 41 How to change your teenager 49
Dainfern Magazine is published by EIA Publishing (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Dainfern Estate and in association with the Dainfern Homeowners Association.The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Dainfern Homeowners Association, the Estate, the publisher, nor of the companies themselves EIA Publishing Offi ce: 011 327 4062 www.eiapublishing.co.za Publisher: Nico Maritz [email protected] Editor: Bev Hermanson 071 205 9502 [email protected] Marketing Manager: Martin Fourie 072 835 8405 [email protected] Advertising sales: Alexandra Kennedy 082 336 5060 [email protected]; Ross Speirs 082 454 1474 [email protected]; Herman Steytler: 082 331 3523 [email protected] Production co-ordinator: Pauline de Souza [email protected] Design: Lynea Evans, [email protected] Resident Photography: George Proxenos [email protected]
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ANTICIPATING THE RAIN e are already in the snow. As we head towards the Before we know it, we could be third quarter of the rainy season there’s a little faced with extensive water damage year and we have trepidation over how wet it will in areas where the storm water finds seen many exciting be and whether we will be faced no way to go. Wevents unfold. The Proteas with floods. have once again reached the In preparing for the rains, it’s a pinnacle of the world cricket When building a large residential good idea to make sure that your rankings. The Olympic team estate, the environmentalists and gutters and drains are kept clear members have returned well engineers spend a considerable of debris. This should be monitored satisfied with their performance. amount of time looking at how hard on an ongoing basis throughout The Sharks made it all the way to surfaces influence the storm water the rainy season as blocked gutters the final of the Vodacom Super runoff across the landscape. can result in water damming up in Rugby Series and Ernie Els won the Roads, pathways and rooftops all the roof, causing discoloration LAND ROVER WATERFORD British Open Golf Championships. cause faster runoff and if there is on ceiling boards and down the Tel: 011 658 1445 no way for the surrounding ground walls. As the saying goes, Email: [email protected] Our winter this year was full of to absorb the storm water, one can prevention is better than cure and surprises – unseasonably mild experience flooding over and above being prepared for the long awaited midday highs, some severe cold the rush of water flowing through rain may save a lot of heartache in spells and then a sprinkling of the river. the long run.
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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER REG BERNSTEIN
PROPERTY SECTOR DITCHING TRADITIONAL BANK FINANCING Capital markets ideal for raising funds.
ome South African listed “We see the use of alternative Hyprop Financial Director, property companies have funding of debt as a major Laurence Cohen. “The R700m which moved towards increasing contributor to the next phase of was raised will replace existing their exposure to debt distribution growth for the listed bank debt, thereby broadening the Scapital markets to secure short property funds,” he says. sources of debt, while at the same term and long term funding. This is “Growthpoint (SA’s largest listed time reducing the overall cost of seen as positive as this form of property company) has been funding,” he says. funding is cheaper than traditional leading the property sector in using bank debt. unsecured commercial bond issues Mr Cohen says Hyprop has to fund a portion of their debt.” succeeded in reducing its average Resilient Property Income Fund cost of debt over the past few CEO, Des de Beer says his Last month, retail-focussed property years through pro-active debt company is aiming to get 50% of company Hyprop Investments management and entry into the its debt from capital markets. “This made its debut in the bond mar- debt capital market should provide is a worldwide trend. If you look ket with an issuance of R700m additional flexibility. at all the blue-chip property in unsecured debt. The company funds, they all use capital markets to issued R300m worth of three-month Stanlib head of property funds raise funds. The advantage is or short term unsecured notes and Keillen Ndlovu says companies or that this is unsecured debt and you R400m worth of long term or funds such as Resilient, Redefine, are not tying your assets to debt,” three-year unsecured bonds under Growthpoint, Capital and Premium he says. its newly established R5bn domestic are all going this route. “The cost medium term note programme. The of funding is cheaper than the Alternative Real Estate fund initial issuance which was listed on traditional bank debt,” he says, “and manager, Maurice Shapiro says the bond exchange of the JSE the funding rates are over 150 basis that funding via the bonds market was well received by institutional points lower. To play in this space is far more transparent than via investors and was 3,8 times the fund or company has to be rated conventional banking lines, which oversubscribed. (by rating agencies) and we are means listed property funds are likely to see more listed property able to access debt at even more “We are very pleased with the companies getting rated in order to attractive rates. pricing that was achieved,” says participate.”
Source: Thabang Mokopanele, Property Editor Financial Mail.
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FROM THE GOLF PRO
CHOOSING A GOLF SHOE Today you are faced with a number of choices when choosing a golf shoe. There are Classic, Athletic and now Spikeless or Casual. Each category offers slightly different benefi ts to you.
NOT JUST FOR ATHLETES: ATHLETIC GOLF SHOES Athletic golf shoes have emerged from the innovations that have occurred in footwear across a large range of CLASSIC, TRADITIONAL, sports. When you try on an Athletic SPIKELESS GOLF SHOE pair for the fi rst time you’ll immediately YOU STILL WANT PROGRESS Several golfers have asked me about notice that they feel lighter. That adds Classic golf shoes are the most formal. the new Spikeless golf shoes on the to a feeling of comfort over the round, They have what we would describe market. I get the sense that many are especially when compared to lower as a traditional appearance. Some very interested in the comfort priced classic golf shoes. are even stuck in the tradition of fl at opportunity, while others are dubious
soles. They also usually have more about the suitability on the golf course, You’ll also probably notice a slightly cleats - the thinking being you will get especially in rainy conditions. Many wider forefoot and narrower heel area. more traction, but again innovation has have asked whether the shoes will Turn the shoe over and you’ll see a moved this thinking on. prevent you from slipping or not. I am combination of traditional cleats and sure that, with the rubber outsoles and lugs. You’ll also probably see, on the These shoes will be heavier certainly rubber grips, they’ll hold the ground just higher priced models, lugs on the outer than the Casual shoes now on the fi ne in almost all conditions. sole to create more balance for those market and usually heavier than the that want to swing harder at the golf Athletic shoes you’ll fi nd and in most However, the questions ought to ball. The soles on Athletic shoes are cases, the soles do not have fl ex include the subject of balance in the also of a thermoplastic design rather zones built into them. golf swing. There is a real need in the than leather. That allows the sole to backswing to get the weight over the have fl exibility zones to support more There is a much greater understanding ‘inside’ of the right foot. Unfortunately fl exing of the foot. of the foot and its own biomechanics I see many golfers who get the weight now. The golf swing is athletic and too far over and often their weight has you do need to have fl ex that allows transferred out onto the outside of the the heel and forefoot to work together foot. I guess my answer to that ques- rather than against each other. Some tion is that it depends upon your swing, brands have evolved the design of like so much in golf. If you have a Classic golf shoes to allow for a balanced golf swing with a good weight traditional appearance but with the transfer and then good transition to the evolution of design that incorporates downswing, then I am sure these new both athletic design and comfort. shoes will be okay.
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Our latest news
15 year old David Meyers from Dainfern College was selected to represent South Africa at the Italian International u16 Championships at Golf Club Biella, Valcarozza from 25 to 31 August. Go David, we are so proud of you!
The EMS programme was designed to give learners an understanding of the Supply and Demand concept. Using an auction and trading Hollywood stocks, the learners had fun seeing the concept in action. The best Hollywood stock traders will win movie tickets for Montecasino.
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Dainfern College Grade 0’s have loads of fun dressing up, making crowns and climbing trees!”
Grade 0: Scott Attwell and Rohan Bhoola
Kaylin van Aswegen, in Grade 11 at Dainfern College, was awarded a Gold Certificate in the 2012 English Olympiad – a national Olympiad with 6449 participants, which is administered by the Grahamstown Foundation and the South African Council for English Education. Kaylin’s achievement is quite remarkable as she came 71st in the country.
Grade 0-1: Frederique Bormans, Kiera Walsh and Malcolm de Amaral
10 11 DAINFERN DAINFERN 13 DAINFERN ESTATE LIVING By Bev Hermanson Main picture: Hiking in the Drakensberg Right: Two Oceans 2011 Below left: Barbara with Emma after the Midmar swim 2012 Below right: Barbara with her husband, Sean, at the Sani2C 2012. DAINFERN RUNNING CLUB FARM GIRL LIVING LARGE Sports and the outdoors are in her blood.
aving grown up on a sheep farm near Beaufort West in the Karoo, Barbara Mulcahy developed a love Hof wide open spaces at an early age. Starting boarding school at the age of fi ve spurred her to become involved in sport – “you either sat 2011 – “I always thought only insane their Dad), and occasionally even around in your free time, or you people do the Comrades, but it was ride horses cross-country with did sport,” she says. Her husband, awesome, in fact, life changing.” family and friends.” Sean, similarly grew up in a rural area and the couple have made sure One of her ‘real adventures’ was When they’re not camping and that their children, Emma (10) and cycling with her sister, Sally roughing it on open land, they take Michael (7) get their fair share of Petersen, from the Rhodes Hotel to the seas - in 2009, they went fresh air. in the Drakensberg to Molteneo. sailing off the coast of Australia “The route covered 450 km of and this year, they joined friends A qualifi ed chemical engineer, countryside. We carried all our on a catamaran in the Seychelles. Barbara is a consultant to the mining own provisions and stayed at “I think it’s important, as parents, to industry. Being a working mom, she farms along the way.” teach your children to live a healthy says she always tries to ‘kill a few lifestyle and have a balance in life,” birds with one stone’, such as taking Barbara is big on family activities, Barbara says. “And when you’re a run from Dainfern to Northriding too. In 2010 and 2011, Barbara and faced with a diffi cult task, like hik- with the family Ridgeback, Shaka, to her daughter, Emma, took part in the ing in the mountains, to learn to book him into the kennels. “I cycle to Moms & Daughters swim across the persevere, because there’s no easy work quite often and when the chil- Midmar Dam in the Kzn Midlands. way out. It gives the kids a sense of dren have their swimming training, I Last year, the Mulcahy family went achievement, too.” train as well. When I go to the gym on a self-guided kayaking trip on for Spinning, I run there and back the van der Kloof Dam and in April “We can do so much in this country. and I often take Shaka for a walk this year, they went hiking around Just having the freedom and no when I go to the shops for groceries.” the Drakensberg, sleeping in diary to worry about when we’re caves and river beds. In May, away – living by the sunrise and On the running front, Barbara has Barbara and Sean took part in the sunset – is awesome!” completed ten full marathons and Sani2C mountain bike race that’s ten ultra marathons so far, including part of the Joburg2C event. “We FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT the City-to-City and Om die Dam. do lots of mountain biking and JOINING THE DAINFERN She ran the Two Oceans Marathon sometimes we ride motorbikes RUNNING CLUB contact David Fisher on 0793678758 or in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the (actually, I drive the bakkie so that email: davidfi [email protected] Comrades Marathon in 2010 and the kids can ride their bikes with
13 DAINFERN PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS By George Proxenos
TRAVELPHOTOGRAPHY
Travel photography is one of the most practised and rewarding photographic disciplines. It allows you to visit interesting places and create images that remind you of the beauty of the moment – images that inspire you to venture out again.
what types of photographs do you completely familiar with using your want to take, equipment means the difference what audience are they intended between success and failure. for and what will the end product be? Before the trip, you should decide what the implications are of having This helps you to focus on getting to cart your extra lenses, tripods, the best photographs during the trip batteries and memory cards around over 3500 products on offer, and gives you the opportunity to and if you decide not to bring certain plan properly and choose the equipment, how it might affect your over 17 years experience and ravel photography encom- correct equipment. photography. Some travel choices passes many different might warrant the packing of all disciplines often regarded as For instance, some photography, your equipment (when you have the separate fields of expertise. such as a country scene, may luxury of taking your own car) and TThese include people photography, require a wide angle lens. How- other choices might mean that only photojournalism, landscape and ever, taking a group of people with the packing of a compact camera architectural photography. a wide angle lens could distort the can be justified. people on the outer edges of the Before planning your travels, you group. Knowing how each choice of Until next time, keep shooting! should decide what it is you want to photographic equipment will impact achieve photographically: on your final results and being George
George Proxenos is a professional freelance photographer based in Dainfern. He specialises in a wide range of photography, from events and corporate golf days, to food, product photography and family portraits. For more information, please contact George at [email protected]
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Phone: +27 11 659 1622 • Fax: +27 11 701 3206 • [email protected] • www.thecradle.co.za Phone: + 27 11 465 7270 • Fax: + 27 11 465 4742 • [email protected] • www.tsg4ways.co.za 19 DAINFERN ESTATE LIVING By Eleanor Hamilton-Brown
LEARNING TO LIVE THROUGH THE PAIN
The world was her oyster until debilitating pain and a series of botched medical procedures got in the way. A RADICAL CHANGE steel screws and pins and When she was 14, a constant a portion of bone taken from one companion came into Cal’s life – of her hips. “The after care was one that she has learnt to cope with shocking,” Cal recalls. “The doctor and endure. It’s this companion didn’t put me into a back brace and that motivates her to get out and go didn’t give me a catheter, so every walking around Dainfern on week time the nurses lifted me onto a bed days. It was this companion that pan, they caused more damage.” reduced her to feeling like a junkie going through withdrawal symptoms “After being released from hospital, as she tried to free herself from the I was still in absolute agony a lot of Main picture: The screws taken out of her control of Schedule 7 drugs. It was the time and battled to walk. My back were framed for her. this interloper that subjected her to friends used to carry my school Above: Carris, Cal and Danica at their case for me because I couldn’t carry home in Dainfern. some of the most frightening moments of her life. anything. But, the doctor told s a young girl growing up in me that my constant pain was all in Edenvale, Carlien (known The medical professionals were my mind and tried to put me back as Cal by her friends and of the opinion that Cal’s problems into hospital for more medication.” family) was full of zest for started before birth on the day that life.A From the age of 8 years, she her heavily pregnant mother fell Not satisfi ed with the doctor’s took singing lessons. She did some down a fl ight of stairs. Her ‘physical explanations, Cal’s mother sought a modelling and played korfbal (a type defect’ was not picked up at birth, second opinion. The second of netball). Dubbed the new teenage nor at any time during her childhood. specialist took a look at the new singing sensation under her stage It was only when Cal turned 14 that X-rays of Cal’s back and told them name KC Mann, she sang with the pain started in her back and that her back was broken – in fact, Celtic Rumours, rubbed shoulders progressed down her legs. he couldn’t believe that she was still with the likes of Patricia Lewis (a walking! She was rushed back into well known Afrikaans super star and Tests revealed that Cal’s vertebrae theatre so that the fi rst failed attempt singer) and landed a 7-year had a gap that kept trapping her could be fi xed. contract with Universal Studios in nerves. The fi rst specialist that LA. Yet, somehow this glittering operated on her at age 14 performed Cal had surgery seven times in career wasn’t to be. a fusion procedure using stainless all. Her third-last procedure was to
19 DAINFERN ESTATE LIVING Blue Canyon Conservancy 15 000-ha Hoedspruit, Limpopo, Kruger Park Area remove the old stainless steel Cal lost her first baby (on components and replace them with her birthday), when she was just titanium pins, plates and a cage 5 months pregnant. She was which were fused again with devastated and spent 6 weeks away bone taken from her hip. Her last at the Royal Swazi Spa operation was perhaps the most trying to come to terms with the traumatic – when her one foot went possibility that she would never be blue due to nerve damage. “It able to have children. She returned was one of the most frightening revived and ready to take on life moments of my life. The ambulance again – only to be told by her came very quickly and they doctor, during a routine check-up immediately put me on an intrave- three months later, that she was nous drip as they thought it could pregnant again! have been a blood clot. I really thought my days were numbered!” Cal and Chris now have two daugh- ters – Danica (13) and Carris (7). After being diagnosed with CRPS “My pregnancies were from hell, (a traumatic nerve condition), Cal but my children are from heaven,” had to wear a foot and back brace says Cal. “With both pregnancies, I and was on crutches for months. was in a wheel chair for the last few “The problem with nerve pain is months and I had every pregnancy that not a lot helps. It literally felt ailment conceivable – including 30% SOLD Don’t miss this great investment opportunity! as though someone was pouring nose bleeds and swollen feet and boiling water over my foot, the pain hands. Both our girls were big was so bad. I had to have a lot of babies. Even at 37 weeks when physio and rehab. It took about a they were born by elective Caesar- year to recover. I’m now taking a ean section, they were big – Danica wonder-drug called low-dose was 3,5 kg and Carris was 3,9 kg.” Naltrexone and I’m about 95% OK. Live your dream. Own it. At least I am able to wear shoes Having faced a lot of character again and lead a normal life.” building health problems head on, Your home in the African wild. Cal is determined not to let them STARTING A FAMILY get the better of her. “I power walk After matriculating, Cal became about 8 km every week day – at involved in organising events and it least when I can. The walking helps Launch Phase 2-4 bedroom home from only R1 985 000* incl. VAT was at a cancer awareness me clear my head, helps my self fundraising drive held at San esteem and takes me further away • Located within 20-30 minutes from Lameer on the Kzn Coast that the from those days lying in bed feeling the Kruger National Park and the professional golfer, Chris Davison so helpless.” For the last year, she Hoedspruit regional airport (originally from the UK), first laid has been running her own business • Only 94 1-ha freehold title stands eyes on her. “There was a power called ‘Sea of Spa’ from home. available failure and in the darkness I was This involves importing Dead Sea given a message that someone cosmetics from Israel and retailing • Situated within the 15,000-ha wanted to meet me – it was Chris.” them to local customers in between Blue Canyon Conservancy, home to being a mom and wife. elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and all Within two weeks of meeting Cal, the plains game. Chris moved from Durban to Johan- “Chris and the girls are very nesburg. That was 17 years ago. supportive. I don’t know of any They married two years later and other husband who would have Cal accompanied Chris on many of stepped in the way that he did his golfing trips around the world. whenever I was incapacitated. Wild about Africa for over 35 years What I have learnt through this Cal and Chris both wanted children, whole ordeal is that, when it comes Special offer to those wishing to but this proved to be yet another to your health, you have to speak view Leadwood Big Game Estate hurdle that had to be overcome. up. Check what drugs the doctors – accommodation in Blue Canyon Top: Cal on her wedding day. Not only were Cal’s back problems prescribe and make sure you know Conservancy at Khaya Ndlovu Manor Middle: Cal after her last operation. House (www.khayandlovu.co.za). an obstacle, she was also suffering what the side effects are. And if Above: Cal now runs her own from severe endometriosis, which something doesn’t feel right, ask for importing business For more information and reservations made conception almost impossible. a second opinion!” please contact Nita on 082 568 5950 or email [email protected]
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BRING YOUR CORPORATE FUNCTIONS As the weather begins to warm up, companies start looking for ways to stimulate their sales TO LIFE forces and admin teams.
weddings AccommodAtion casual dining team building Kids parties
n strategising for next year, with If you need to have the participants You can use a comedian or the hopes of raking in more together so that you can use audio- magician to get them focused business and establishing a more visual equipment, it’s a good idea to in a humorous way, or a keynote cohesive team effort, one would energise them before they get down speaker if you are looking to Ilook to workshops and seminars to the serious business. Drumming inspire them and see a bigger to take people out of their work circles, playing musical instruments, picture. After the fun and frolics, a environment into a think-tank zone. designing and decorating T-shirts, or more serious strategising segment conferencing mother’s dAy functions matric dances high teas Corporate functions shouldn’t be involving them in races will get their of the event is often a good way tiresome and boring, though. For the pulse rates up and hopefully reduce to add depth to the day and company and staff to benefit, these their stress levels so that they are take in suggestions from the events should be well planned, more receptive. participants. efficiently organised and effectively communicated. If it’s new branding or a new slogan When they leave, a parting gift that you are wanting to launch, will make them feel appreciated, Using themes for your functions is a getting everyone together to design provided it’s seen as of some value good way to formulate and convey and decorate a giant canvas or and significance. Look for something a cohesive message. Raise the getting them to make a movie that will remind them of what they participants’ enthusiasm by having using a prepared movie set will give have gained from their involvement a volleyball beach party, disco party them a lasting souvenir that can be and how they can play a bigger role or casino evening. A potjie or braai viewed over and over to re-enforce in the success of the organisation in décor hire tennis cycling coffee shop lifestyle estate competition will get them outdoors the message. the future. and mingling – and eliminate the need for expensive venue hire and Ref: http://www.ehow.com/list_5855908_corporate-function-ideas.html decorations. http://www.dreamteam.co.za/
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INSPIRING EVENT VENUE IN THE COUNTRY Whether it’s a cook-off with Jeremy Mansfield, a car launch, a government think-tank or a teambuilding event, Avianto in Muldersdrift provides an elegant venue in a relaxed environment to give your function that extra touch of style.
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ajestically set alongside sharing, for extended stays. events, Avianto is well known as the Crocodile River, In addition to the accommodation an exclusive venue for that surrounded by the and function facilities, the 250 ha ultimate fairytale wedding. The Zwartkoppies Hills and property offers a vast array of romantic non-denominational Mwithin close proximity to the Cradle options for outdoor activities, Chapel schedules only one of Humankind Heritage site, Avianto including the 9-hole Qolf ( a form wedding per day, so all details of offers the professionalism of of golf), archery, tennis, volley ball, the memorable occasion can be experienced event organisers and swimming, mountain biking, attended to with complete focus all the right facilities to host a wide walking trails and numerous on the bride, bride groom, families variety of corporate events, just a teambuilding activities. and guests. stone’s throw from Fourways. Says Jeana Turner, Sales and The restaurant is also open to The European-inspired architecture Marketing Manager at Avianto, the public and the entire village is of the Avianto Village creates a “We don’t have strict rules about extremely kiddie-friendly so families stress-free atmosphere that inspires what we will and won’t do. We are can pop in for Sunday lunches or innovative thought, camaraderie and prepared to ‘think out of the box’, afternoon teas. “We even get a lot positive action. Within the village, which makes a huge difference to of cyclists coming to Avianto over there is a choice of venues that event organisers. We even have weekends, after they have cycled accommodate from 2 to 200 our own décor suppliers, around the Muldersdrift area,” says delegates in the function rooms Avianto Soiree, on site to help out Jeana. “We see ourselves as a full and up to 300 participants in with themes and equipment.” service venue, so whatever your teambuilding events. There’s a needs, be they a private function ballroom, banquet hall, six Equipment available as presentation or a corporate affair, we have the conference rooms, a boardroom aids includes flip charts, audio-visual expertise, the equipment and the and break-away meeting lounges. projectors, and plasma screens. For facilities to help you.”
FUN CORPORATE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Giant Foosball Survivor Team Challenge Crazy Sports Indoor Team Challenge Archery Movie Making ScrabbleMatics NEW- The Apprentices NEW- Murder by Numbers NEW- Around the World Art Jamming Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting Frog Derby Drumming
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The coffee shop, outdoor terrace special effects, you can use laser MORE and boma provide different types of lights and smoke machines and if INFO eating experiences, there’s an au- you need more space, you can Contact the Avianto thentic outdoor stone amphitheatre even hire a marquee tent. Sales & Marketing Manager, overlooking the Crocodile River and Jeana Turner, on there’s the four star Village Hotel In addition to hosting custom- Tel: 011 668 3000 that accommodates up to 68 people designed corporate functions and or visit: www.AVIANTO.co.za
24 25 DAINFERN DAINFERN CORPORATE NEWS By Eleanor Hamilton-Brown
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IMPROVING STAFF MORALE There’s nothing better than having healthy, fi t and confi dent employees. They have more energy and a better outlook on life.
of 5 or 6 people at a time, either “Group sessions are the most during lunch times, or directly cost-effective way to get your staff after work. fi t and healthy. I can also do Boot Camps for those who would like to “These group sessions are excellent lose weight and sports-specifi c for people who need to lose weight sessions for groups that want to or get fi t, but are struggling on improve their sporting performance.” their own. I do a free physical assessment fi rst for each participant For those who prefer to work out and I can work out eating plans for at home in Dainfern, Matt is also them, too. I bring all the equipment available for personal training, either with me, so there’s no need to individually, or for families or groups provide gym equipment that lies of friends. around taking up valuable space,” he says. DAINFERN EXCELS AT NATIONAL
“I am also able to help with GOLD CLUB AWARDS rehabilitation from injuries. And for people who spend long hours in any employees want to front of their computers, I can give get fi t and work out them exercises that will help them It was with great pride that we honoured our top-performing agents recently at a glittering GoldClub awards evening. regularly, but it’s not to reduce ‘computer hump’ – which Our exceptional achievers were awarded the coveted GoldClub status, which recognises the highest levels of service excel- always easy to get to the is a frequent complaint amongst lence for which the Pam Golding brand is renowned, as well as outstanding sales and rentals success over the past year. Mgym, particularly if they have the offi ce staff.” pressures of daily commuting and Call Matt Robinson on family commitments to contend with. “Keeping fi t not only improves a 082 574 1418 or e-mail him on: Personal trainer, Matt Robinson, has person’s mental state, it improves [email protected] and the solution. He will come to your his (or her) self-confi dence and kick-start your fi tness programme offi ces and hold sessions for groups energy levels, too,” Matt says. today.
Brenda Gilbert 083 251 4452 (sales), Sue Ralph 082 892 8772 (sales), Jean Markham 083 265 3621 (rentals) Offi ce 011 469 4691, Fax 011 469 0542, Email [email protected] 26 The Fern Shopping Centre, Corner Cedar Road and Gateside Avenue, Dainfern, 2055
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It was with great pride that we honoured our top-performing agents recently at a glittering GoldClub awards evening. Our exceptional achievers were awarded the coveted GoldClub status, which recognises the highest levels of service excel- lence for which the Pam Golding brand is renowned, as well as outstanding sales and rentals success over the past year.
Brenda Gilbert 083 251 4452 (sales), Sue Ralph 082 892 8772 (sales), Jean Markham 083 265 3621 (rentals) Offi ce 011 469 4691, Fax 011 469 0542, Email [email protected] 26 The Fern Shopping Centre, Corner Cedar Road and Gateside Avenue, Dainfern, 2055
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF Visit www.servestlandscaping.co.za, follow them on Twitter: @Servest_SA or check out their Facebook Page MODERN www.facebook.com/Servest.SA. GARDENING raditionally, a garden was a myriad of ideas in people’s heads, Proteas and hardy shrubs that made up of a lawn edged from pure minimalism to space age require very little maintenance. Innovative landscapes with fl owerbeds, the gardens. But in essence it means occasional bird bath and a that modern landscaping is more Classically, modernism embraces Tfew trees for shade. But in modern about designing your garden around clean lines and simplicity, but times where the outdoor areas of what you primarily use it for. moreover it upholds the extension many homes and offi ces comprise of the indoors to the outdoors. Quite courtyards versus acres of garden Additionally though, especially in often a garden is nice to sit and have and there is little time for large-scale the last fi fteen years, contemporary a cup of tea in, but we cannot stay maintenance, a contemporary style times have called for gardens to in the garden to perform tasks we of landscaping has evolved. be designed with the principle of need to do during the day. It takes environmental sustainability in mind. a little shift in thinking, but imagine Modern landscaping has naturally No longer are massive water-thirsty an offi ce garden with sheltered followed in the footsteps of modern lawns and foreign fl owers in vogue, laptop stations for staff to escape architecture with the credo of ‘form as going the indigenous route works to? The beauty of modern landscape follows function’. This can conjure up hand in hand with local climates and design is that it really has no limits generally requires less maintenance. and embraces multi-versatility; why shouldn’t people be able to stay in As mentioned earlier, with form the garden all day? following function, a modern garden should represent those who use it The modern style of landscaping most and conceptualising how a is essentially driven by the user’s garden represents you can be a perspective. It is conscious very creative and rewarding design, technically thinking about exercise. Drawing inspiration from the outdoor area as another room environments like the beach, the in a house or offi ce. This style of desert, mountains or wetlands landscaping is perfect for people allows you to pick and choose the who have limited space for an elements that best refl ect you. To outdoor area and want to plan it use the Cederberg Mountains as an down to the last paving stone and example, a large chunk of colourful manicured bonsai tree, or for the rock in a courtyard makes an individual home owner who wants excellent feature around which to his (or her) garden to refl ect his plant indigenous fl ora such as passions and who he is.
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cederberg
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MOUNTAIN CYCLING FOR THE NOT TERRIBLY ATHLETIC
How a ‘gourmet cycle tour’ in South Africa revealed what is possibly the world’s longest downhill on tar. own at the bottom end of Africa there is a 300km long 2300m high saw-toothed mountain barrier – the DSwartberg (black mountains). It divides the Great Karoo semi-desert to the north from the green and productive 60km wide plain of the Little Karoo (where they farm ostriches) to the south.
With a small group of cyclists – all 12 bikes and taken in great comfort gravel road with hairpin bends and over 60 – I recently spent fi ve days the 1000 km to the Cape. When we precipices and ends abruptly at Die in the Swartberg where I reaffi rmed reached the main Swartberg Pass, Hel, 58 km away. The two families my belief that cycling is enjoyable we got out and cycled the fi rst safe who live down there prefer to call only if the road is fl at. The tour was 15 km. Then we came to an it Gamkaskloof, the ‘Ravine of the organised by Escape Cycle Tours, incongruous sight: among the stony Lion’ though the last lion left there a well-established Johannesburg mountains was a soft, green marsh- generations ago. enterprise run by long-distance land afl ame with red hot pokers and cyclists, Chris Murray and Liz Szabo busy with sunbirds. On its edge, The families live in quaint cottages – Liz being an irrepressible young there was a long wooden table with in a pretty wooded gulley with a gur- granny with the distinction of having linen napery, laden with a gourmet gling stream where one might see cycled up the 25 km main Swartberg breakfast – all brought over from kudu, klipspringer and bushbuck. I Pass without dismounting. Prince Albert at dawn. recalled Samuel Johnson describ- ing Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway as: We were collected in Johannesburg After breakfast, we descended the “Worth seeing but not worth going to by a bus towing a trailer loaded with pass, which zigzags down a narrow see”. In the case of Die Hel it’s the
30 31 DAINFERN DAINFERN TRAVEL By James Clarke Main picture: Prince Albert. (Photo: Louis Botha) Inset: Jeremy Freemantle Left: Clarke through Meiringspoort without pedalling. (Photo: Liz Szabo) Below: A bend in the Swartberg Pass. (Photo: Louis Botha)
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opposite – “not really worth seeing Spain’s Las Alpujarras, part of the We were treated to three afternoon but, if you like spectacular scenery, Sierra Nevada National Park, there lessons in preparing all manner worth going to see.” was what was claimed to be ‘the of dishes all heavily infl uenced by longest downhill road in Europe’. It traditional South Africa recipes and The sheer grandeur of the main was a mere 12.5 km long. using locally grown ingredients. Swartberg Pass puts it among the great scenic wonders of Africa. From Prince Albert we visited wine Jeremy has discovered many Karoo In parts it’s narrow and echoing farms, an olive farm and a fi g farm. recipes passed down by word of and its vividly coloured strata are After watching the harvesting of the mouth but never published. He sometimes vertical and sometimes fi gs at the fi g farm, we had another researches original recipes and horizontal and, in places, folded like memorable gourmet breakfast on experiments with them and so we a giant blanket. the farm stoep, hosted by the learnt to make slaphakskeentjies, current owner, Liezl de Klerk , an panzanella, cheese souffl és as well I am really a downhill sort of person elegant young woman still in her as ambitious roasts. The three and I was in my element one 20s, who would have looked more at hour sessions could well be dubbed day when we cycled the 80 or so home on a Parisian catwalk. ‘fun with food’ for they were laced kilometres east from Prince Albert with humour. to De Rus. Apart from a 3 km climb Our accommodation was in various which comes after the fi rst 20 km, 200 year old cottages belonging to One evening we went on a it is downhill all the way. At the top an establishment called African Rel- ‘village ramble’ with Ailsa of the climb, where my companions ish on Prince Albert’s main street. Tudhope, historian and story teller, had patiently waited for me, it was The proprietor, Jeremy Freemantle and were transported back 200 suggested that I set off fi rst on the and his wife Di, did what so many in years. On another evening we downhill section. “We’ll give you a the corporate world dream of doing accompanied an astronomer, few hours to get ahead,” somebody – he abandoned his lucrative career, Professor Hans Daehne (now said unkindly. But they never caught sold his house in Cape Town and retired) and his wife Dr Tilanie me up. I found myself clocking set about doing something creative Daehne into the semi-desert with 60 km/h (in fact my cycle computer far from city lights. They moved to its crystal-clear nights to study the recorded 63.9 km/h) and I more or Prince Albert and established a ‘rec- needle-sharp stars and peer into a less freewheeled the entire 49.9 km reational cooking school’ and restau- telescope at the planets. We cycled from the summit through to De Rus rant in a specially designed structure a lot around town (it was marvel- in exactly an hour. fi lled with fresh air and sunlight. lously fl at) and I thought of Uncle Remus’s words: “I journeyed far, I now wonder if this is not the world’s The gourmet side of the tour was I journeyed fas; I glad I found dis longest downhill on tar. I recall in something of a culinary adventure. place at las.”
30 31 DAINFERN DAINFERN By Ann Arnott ON THE HOME FRONT
ONE STOP BUILDING AND HARDWARE CENTRE Employing 48 staff, including specialists in plumbing, carpentry and painting, Ricasha Build Centre offers much more than meets the eye. family business that was bricks, sand, stones, cement and to home, they are assisting originally started in concrete and a full range of paints. Stefanutti Stocks and Group Five Vereeniging back in Then there’s the hardware – from with roadworks in the area. 1997, Ricasha is a thriving spades and wheelbarrows to power buildingA centre now located at the tools, sanitaryware, windows, doors “Whether it’s sending vehicles to opposite end of Johannesburg, on and roof trusses,” says Riaz. “We clear rubble or excavate, or William Nicol Drive, north of swop out gas cylinders and sup- supplying products for renovations Fourways. Run by Riaz Moolla ply pool products, and if it’s topsoil, and new buildings, or assisting a and his partner, Sam Surtee, compost, fertiliser and instant lawn customer with a few odds and ends, Ricasha is your one-stop solution that you need, we supply that, too.” we cater for all needs. If we don’t to all your building, hardware and stock what you’re looking for, we will gardening requirements. Not phased by the size of the order, source it for you. And because we’re the centre supplies minor domestic a family business, you get personal “We have a fleet of 11 trucks, as needs as well as large projects. For service, too.” well as a Bobcat, a Forklift, an instance, in 2010 Ricasha supplied Excavator and 3 Tractor-Loader- building materials, sanitaryware, Backhoes (TLBs) that can be used paint and instant lawn to the Ellis For more information, contact Riaz Moolla on for large jobs such as roadworks, Park Stadium in Doornfontein. They Tel: 011 464 4643 or dam excavations, rubble removal have been involved in supplying Cell: 084 RICASHA, and construction work. We stock materials for low cost housing in the e-mail [email protected] or visit www.ricasha.co.za general building supplies such as North West Province and, closer
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CREATIVE IDEAS FOR YOUR POOL It’s nearly Spring and now is a good time for you to think about refreshing your outdoor entertainment area. That, of course, includes upgrading your swimming pool and pool equipment.
here’s nothing better than ‘Talk of the Town’. It’s wise to use Endless Pools gives us five remodelling a tired pool and the services of the professionals to creative ideas to give your 5introducing new features to do this – to limit the headaches swimming pool and surrounding your landscaping to make and make the transformation entertainment area a new lease Tyour Summer entertaining the easy and fun. Dave White of on life.
Shape and finish. Split level and rim flow pools are all the rage these days. You need to take into account the limitations 1of your plumbing and landscaping, but otherwise you can let your imagination run wild. There are many different choices of fin- ish that you can use – from colourful mosaic tiles, to textures that give you different effects.
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Lighting. Spectacular lighting will give your outdoor enter- tainment area extra atmosphere. You can place lights in your 3water features, recess them in the walls and have lighting that changes colour in your swimming pool. Light up special focal points for extra interest.
Go Green. Make sure that part of your renovation includes environment-friendly improvements. Ensure that your 4 measurements are accurate when you test your pool water – this prevents unnecessary waste of pool chemicals. Replace old pumps and filters with energy-efficient systems. Use timers for lighting and to turn your pump and filtration system on and off regularly. This ultimately saves on energy usage and on costs.
Landscaping. Design your landscaping to compliment your swimming pool. Plant indigenous plants to save water. There 5 is a wide variety of geometrically-shaped plants, such as Aloes, that can be used as interesting focal points, to add drama to your landscape.
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TEL: 0861 DELAWOOD Factory: 347 Winze Drive, Stormil, Extension 9, Johannesburg Tel: (011) 472-4774 Fax: (011) 472-8662 Showrooms: Johannesburg, SA – Shop M1, Nicolway Shopping Centre Bryanston, William Nicol Drive, Bryanston, Sandton (Mezzanine Level under Turn & Tender) residential corporate hospitality Tel: (011) 706-0599 Harare, Zimbabwe – Stand 17016, 37 Sande Crescent, Granitesite. Tel: +263 475-7532 Fax: +263 475-7571 DAINFERN ON THE HOME FRONT By Ann Arnott
SPECIALISTS IN HIGH QUALITY CUSTOM-MADE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS What makes Delawood an exciting company to deal with is their passion for quality and design and their international track record across the domestic, corporate and hospitality sectors. riding themselves on the London and the five star Al Faisaliah design of living spaces that Hotel and Apartments in Riyadh, are planned holistically, Saudi Arabia and private residences based on the architecture of for politicians and celebrities. Pthe abode and the individual needs of their customers, partners Dean In Africa, Delawood has supplied Jacobs and Larry Mankowitz started clients in Tanzania, the Congo, Delawood 15 years ago to meet the Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Angola need for quality and precision in the and Mauritius and has established interior design market. Dean and a showroom in Zimbabwe, in Larry both come respectively from addition to the showroom at the a specialist veneering and a solid new Nicolway Bryanston Shopping wood background. Centre, Johannesburg. There are plans to establish showrooms in IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURING Nigeria and Ghana in the near Initially, the company served only future. the corporate sector, doing the fit-outs of boardrooms, reception COOKING SCHOOL areas, pause areas and executive Delawood, in partnership with pubs. The company ethos was to Bosch, Siemens and Gaggenau, supply the highest quality products have launched a cooking school and to achieve this, top quality staff with twelve mobile cooking stations. were employed and trained. The The cooking school can be used as manufacturing processes have been a corporate or entertainment venue kept in-house to maintain the for functions and is also run at the standards, expanding as the Nicolway showroom, where themed business has expanded its evenings include sushi-making, horizons. They now do granite and Chinese dishes, Indian food etc, stone work, in addition to bespoke with entertainment provided by well furniture, fitted units, internal known chefs and personalities. doors, frames and architraves of exceptional quality and design. With this experience and, having made their mark as top From its small beginnings, Delawood quality manufacturers, they have has grown to serve the hospitality designed and installed the ‘Big and domestic markets, too, sup- Brother Africa’ kitchen for M-Net for plying a complete turnkey facility the last three years – just another from design, through the manufac- cherry on the top of what they have turing process to installation and achieved to date. final handover. Notable contracts completed to date include corporate fitouts for Merryll Lynch, Glencor, For more information, contact the Nicolway Showroom on Xstrata and the Johannesburg 0861 DELAWOOD/011 706 0599 or the Factory on Tel: 011 472 4774, or the Sales Manager, Craig, on 082 447 1232, or Debbie (Marketing) Stock Exchange, hospitality projects 082 604 5826 or visit: www.delawood.co.za such as the Grove Hotel in Watford,
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TOWN AND COUNTRY FURNITURE Live well in a comfortable home surrounded by fine furniture and décor
The first JVB store was actually “The components and accessories opened in London back in 2002 by are from a mix of local and South African-born interior and imported sources. For instance, furniture designer, Justin van Breda. the mahogany wood is from In 2008, he established the first sustainable forests in the USA, the store in Fourways, and shortly silverware is from Zimbabwe, some thereafter Kramerville also opened of the ornaments are from India its doors. The clientele is a mixture and then there are vases made in of private individuals looking for Diepsloot and ottomans that are quality and interior designers made locally and covered in Nguni looking for bespoke items and hides,” he continues. signature pieces. “An integral part of JVB’s furniture “Over and above the JVB designed collection are our Sunday Sofas. collections that we stock, we offer They are the most comfortable CMT for everything,” says JVB couches in the world – made for Director, Justin Vickers. “You can spending long lazy afternoons watch- choose a piece of furniture and spec ing sport or reading a good book.” your fabrics or we can custom-make alking into a JVB furniture to your requirements. Then, Any ideas about the current trends? furniture store is pure we have the JVB Town Collection “Winter was full of greys and plums, joy. The stores are full and the JVB Country Collection – with touches of turquoise,” Justin of natural light and laid the Town Collection is made from says. “For Spring, you will see a Wout in roomsets making it easy to two tones of mahogany wood, with lot more green and yellow in imagine pieces in one’s own home. inlays and foot detailing in a satin home décor.” There is a choice of Town and stainless steel. The Country Country styles, so you can decorate collection is made exclusively for If are looking for good advice on home furnishing contact your whole house in one go – casual JVB from sustainable forests in Justin Vickers on for the family room; more formal America using solid white oak [email protected] or pop into for the main lounge and reception timber. The finish is a beautiful the stores at Fourways Junction areas; and bedroom settings to suit chalky-white colour tone called off William Nicol Road and in Desmond Street Kramerville a variety of tastes. ‘Natural white’.”
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endange has just opened in manufacturing and distributing the term for grape harvest. It brings with Design Quarter, Fourways. Trudeau cheese boards made from it all the excitement of the annual The theme of the store is old wine barrels,” says Richard wine harvests in the winelands.” food, wine and olive oil Davies. “You may be interested to Vaccessories and you will fi nd know that most of the wine barrels The fi rst retail store was launched products ranging from R80 to in South Africa are imported from on the 1st of July 2011. The R5000. Some of the store’s core France (not America) and that the brothers now have stores at the range consists of the following: life span of a barrel is approximately trendy 44 Stanley Rd in Auckland 3 years or 3 ‘fi lls’. The barrels then Park, at the Cape Quarter in Green Boutique Vineyard Trudeau lose their ability to age red wine Point, in Bloemfontein and now at cheese boards made from which is where we step in and the Design Quarter in Fourways. recycled wine barrels recycle them into cheese and They also export their products all Tokara and L’Ormarins olive oil baguette boards.” over the world and supply many Imported Italian olive oil decanters local retail partners. A large range of Champagne “Oliver and I grew up on a wine buckets farm as part of a family that had a “We would like to have a store in Wine crates and decanters background in the furniture busi- every major city in South Africa Café style bistro sets made from ness. We started out small – Oliver by the end of 2013 and we have recycled French oak wine barrels. had just fi nished studying – and our sights on Australia and the we set up making the fi rst cheese UK, if all goes to plan,” Richard Owned and run by brothers, Richard and baguette boards in our parents’ concludes. and Oliver Davies, Vendange is driveway,” Richard explains. “When the retail arm of their already we opened our fi rst store, to give our Make sure you pop in to the NEW successful wholesale business products better exposure in strategic store at The Design Quarter – called Benguela Trading. “We retail destinations around South they are on the Ground Floor level. started 4 years ago when we Africa, a friend suggested that we For more information, visit www.vendange.co.za opened our wholesale business, call it ‘Vendange’ which is the French
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ARE YOU A WORKING MUM WHO IS TRYING TO HAVE IT ALL? Tell us what you fi nd most diffi cult about your role and which one thing, that if you could change it, would make your life a lot easier. Send your ‘Letter to The Editor’ by e-mail to: [email protected] and let us know what’s on your mind.
HAVING IT ALL The debate about working mothers has been in the news recently. The resignation of one of Hilary Clinton’s top advisors to spend more time with her family has stirred up a hornet’s nest, while the appointment of a pregnant CEO at Yahoo has raised some eyebrows.
top advisor to Hilary Clinton, manages her life she will face the while highly motivated women are Anne Marie Slaughter, has accusation that she is either perceived by managers to be so challenged the accepted neglecting her child or her job… committed to work that they must be belief that if a woman is or both. bad mothers. determinedA enough and organised enough, she can rise up the There are some conditions that For some women ‘having it all’ career ladder like any of her male make it more possible for women to means affordable child care, colleagues while raising successful have it all. Obtaining qualifi cations minimum wages, and reliable public children and maintaining a healthy which attract a salary that covers transport. For others it’s to do with marriage. She concludes that in a extensive child support and having liberation, achievement and job job where you’re working long hours a supportive partner are two of the satisfaction. Maybe it should be on someone else’s schedule, it’s most important. Finding an employer about never feeling guilty, either not possible to balance effective who offers fl exible working hours when you say you are a stay-at- parenting with being an effective is another. But many women in low home-mum or when you announce professional, and that the notion that paid jobs are not allowed the you’re off on another overseas women can ‘have it all’ is a myth. fl exibility and do not have the business trip. Perhaps we should support of teams of babysitters. rather be asking what ‘having it all’ Into the middle of the debate came Some are single parents or have means to a family as a whole. the news that a woman who is partners who do not share equally in pregnant with her fi rst child has family responsibilities. It seems that Maureen Collins has a B Sc degree been appointed CEO of Yahoo. The society has still not come to terms in Psychology from Edinburgh reaction to her pregnancy was polite, with the implications of working University. Maureen’s passion is for but criticism quickly followed when motherhood. Women with children showing people how to she said she would be taking only are consistently discriminated improve the quality of their conversations even under a few weeks of maternity leave. It is against in hiring and promotion the most diffi cult conditions predictable that however she decisions, and in salary increases; www.straight-talk.co.za
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fter the ban on cigarette on which herbs have been used – advertising, liquor and fast for instance, Ephedrine is derived food advertisers soon from the herb Ephedra, which is filled the gap with insistent known to have caused severe Whilst obesity can lead promptsA to drink more beer, spirits health problems and even death. and wine and to satisfy one’s crav- to serious health ings with burgers, pizzas and south- One of the concerns about ‘over the problems and in itself ern fried chicken. This has contrib- counter’ diet pills is that they are uted to a degree to the increase in unregulated and often untested and is not a desirable state to obesity in many developed coun- unproven. These pills do not need live in, trying to ‘quick fix’ tries and consequently a booming to be FDA approved before being diet pill industry has evolved. introduced to the market and one’s weight problems therefore the long term effects Unfortunately, each type of diet have not been determined. Some by popping diet pills is pill comes with its own set of manufacturers assume the attitude equally undesirable. complications: that it is up to the consumer to Appetite suppressants are often make sure that she understands the coupled with metabolism accelera- side effects and follows the tors. These increase the heart rate recommended dosages. However and can raise the blood pressure, there are occasions when, in which increases the risk of heart desperation, failed dieters will attacks and cardiac arrest – succumb to overdosing themselves especially for those who already or resort to taking a cocktail of suffer from high blood pressure or different diet pills in an effort to some form of heart disease. speed up their weight loss. Fat blockers inhibit the action of the enzyme, lipase, which Some of the symptoms experienced normally breaks down fats so by consumers of diet pills include that they can be absorbed anxiety, irritability, insomnia, by the body. When lipase hyperactivity, tightness in the chest, is inhibited, some of the fever, dizziness, blurred vision, fats are simply passed nausea, constipation (or diarrhea), through the intestinal dry mouth, excessive sweating, tract and excreted. menstrual irregularities and loss of The problem is, libido. People with kidney disease, the body becomes heart disease or high blood starved of fat-soluble pressure should be particularly vitamins, such as A, wary of taking diet pills and should D, E and K, and other do so under the guidance of a nutrients. health care practitioner. Some diet pills have a diuretic or laxative In general, health care specialists effect, causing the and dieticians will recommend a increased elimination greater emphasis on a balanced, of fluids or food from the calorie controlled diet coupled with body. regular exercise, with only limited Even natural herbal pills use of diet pills, as the ideal solution can be hazardous, depending to weight regulation.
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CHANGING YOUR MIND MAY HELP CHANGE YOUR TEENAGER Teenagers can, at times, be absolutely incomprehensible.
n October 2011 National Another key point in the National Geographic ran an inspirational Geographic article – the positive feature ‘The new science of the physiological reason behind teenage brain.’ the ‘late developing teenage brain’ I “This doesn’t solve my problem?” “Mine doesn’t have one any more,” you may be thinking. How can this you may be quick to reply. insight help the parent? is that there is also a ‘species requirement.’ ‘Moody. Impulsive. Maddening.’ If we accept and understand that our The headline confirmed it, but we teenagers could in fact be slightly The teenager is ‘adapting’, preparing already knew that didn’t we? ‘handicapped’, that their reactions or for a time when he ventures out into lack of reactions, are not intentional, the world. This explains the teenag- A key finding of the article revealed it should cause us to question the er’s need for ‘peer approval’ and the “that between ages 12 and 25 the logic of our own approach. importance of ‘social acceptance’ brain is still growing and critically – and why teenagers start to rank developing, shaping, sorting itself As long as we continue to pursue peers higher than family. out. It is undergoing extensive the same thinking, expressing the remodelling – resembling a network same demands in the same fashion, They are preparing themselves for and wiring upgrade.” we are likely to simply create more independent survival. Their brains of the same. More frustration, anger have remained in an ‘adaptive form’ Their brains aren’t done yet! and stand offs – Einstein’s view of preparing them for the adjustments insanity, remember? that need to occur as they leave the It indicates that “for some teenagers nest. balancing impulses, desires, goals, The smart thinking is to reassess our self-interests, rules, ethics, and approach and change our minds. If So, the next time your teenager even altruism are harder to perform we can practise giving up our deliversGraeme one Butchart of those is a completelylife coach who as their brains are clumsily trying ‘position or stance’ (we are right incomprehensibleworks with adults andacts, adolescents take a deep of to get those cogs to mesh.” So, all because we said so) and rather breathall and ages. remember He helps thiscreate mantra the – of those terribly frustrating, rude, put creative thought into how we “offerappropriate a light but skills steady and tools hand, to betterstay thoughtless and selfish behavioural reframe our requests, then we are connectedmanage the but challenges make allowances life continually for characteristics that we pull our hair more likely to move beyond the independence.”brings. He can be contacted on out about – are not necessarily same disappointing outcomes. 082 8971463 and via email at premeditated after all. [email protected]
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A startling number of people in Africa are killed by wildlife each year. In many parts of Africa a ‘front line’ has developed between humans and wild animals. People are daily and stressfully aware of their vulnerability, whether from predators that eat their stock, or from marauders that trash their crops: elephants, hippos, bush pigs, baboons, cane rats, dense sun-blocking swarms of locusts and quelea fi nches that can wipe out an entire season’s crop and leave a community starving.
This reality is rarely conveyed to investors in wildlife conservation or to visitors to wildlife sanctuaries. But the battle lines are drawn between communities directly impacted by the remnant wildlife of an increasingly congested Africa, and the paymasters of a fi rst-world population of voyeurs. Can all the players co-exist?
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James Clarke has been writing for newspapers since the age of 16, fi rst in Birmingham R160.00 then in Johannesburg. He developed an early interest in environmental affairs and writes about science and African wildlife. His fi rst book, Man is the Prey (1969) was a US best- seller. He has written some 30 titles since (some with a great deal of humour), and was one of the three founders of wildlife conservation group, the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
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51 DAINFERN By James Clarke LIFESTYLE
GARDEN GNOMES LIBERATION FRONT James Clarke probes the life of a garden gnome
But some gnomes seem to go on forever.
Within communicating distance of Rumps is Amanita who sits on top of an artificial red toadstool, his arms around his drawn-up knees. He’s been sitting there for 20 years. The sparrows use him as a perch so that most of the time he is whitewashed by their droppings. Nobody welcomes rain more than Amanita.
Against the fence a gnome, gence France-Presse the fence just as he had done for Pythagoras, has been standing in reports that a movement 25 years. With his limited angle of a bed of agapanthus, ‘frozen’ for called the Garden Gnome vision his sole distraction is seeing two years, unable to do a thing Liberation Front is visitors coming through the gate and when their pointed leaves tickled his kidnappingA garden gnomes ‘to free the tumultuous arrival, once a week, nose. There is also a smaller rather them from domestic captivity and of shouting, whistling angels in funny gloomy gnome whose mismatched return them to their natural clothes whom the owners called head came from a different body. He woodland habitat’. Seven gnomes ‘dustbin men’. rarely joins in the banter of the other that disappeared from a Paris gnomes but, as Rumps explains, he suburb were recently found hanging He can also see the ridiculous little was the product of a broken gnome. in a nearby wood. A note said they fishpond where another garden preferred mass suicide to captivity. gnome – Cyprinus dwells. Poor Rumps often has to remind the Cyprinus, his pointy hat a faded more despondent that when they A Benoni lady, having read pink, has been condemned to sit are irreparably broken – mercifully something I wrote about the Gnome holding a fishing rod with no smashed by small children, sent Liberation Front, telephoned me line attached to it. His mind has flying by a clumsy dog or hit by a to say her garden gnome had long gone. lawnmower – their remains will be disappeared and she wondered placed in a large black rubber bin what was going on. A week later she Gnomes – their name is from a behind the house inscribed ‘Geen phoned to say she had received a Greek word meaning intelligence – warm as’. Then they will be taken postcard from Durban – purportedly communicate using an extra-sensory down to the gate from where they written by her gnome saying he was method. Rumps frequently ponders will be carried away by the angels having a great time. A week after on human cruelty to gnomes – shouting ecstatically and whistling that she phoned again to say her and, in fact, their cruelty to metal shrilly. The contents of the bins will gnome had re-appeared overnight birds which are sold at the roadside be emptied into a large truck and – but somebody had painted him so like newspapers and then con- carried off to heaven. that he had a deep tan. demned to stand rigidly on one spot until, mercifully, they collapse from www.jamesclarke.co.za ‘Rumps’ Rumpelstiltskin, head rust and are carried off to heaven by Blog: http://stoeptalk.wordpress.com gnome at number 27, stands facing the shouting, whistling, angels.
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