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EDITORS NOTE With summer in full bloom and the Christmas season just around the corner, shopping is the order of the day from finding that perfect gift for family and friends alike to shopping for that new bikini and beachwear for your now toned and trimmed summer ready physique. Whether you’ll be lounging at the pool during this festive season or driving down to the coast with the family, Wernhil Park and Town Square have just the right something to offer you.

Everything from the latest fashion must haves, to lifestyle goods that suit any home and of course for the innovators we’ve added a select range of electronic gadgets to suit any pocket. Of course baring all of this in mind each item provides you with gift ideas for your loved ones.

Have a read through our articles too, we have joined forces with some off our best Namibian born and bred writers to provide you with handy hints and tips on everything from avoiding the Christmas rush to keeping up with the trends this summer. And who can forget the days ahead when our little ones return to school and reality of the year ahead sinks in, well our back to school article will help you settle in with ease and give you step by step guidelines to avoid panic.

Of course before we can head off and enjoy our well deserved rest during the holidays, most of us have year end functions to attend and will require that perfect dress to ensure our colleagues and clients don’t forget how chic we truly are when given the opportunity to rise to the occasion, so take a look at this season’s most gorgeous dresses and gowns. And go ahead spoil yourself, you deserve it.

So by now your curiosity should have set in and your inspiration has taken flight, I look forward to seeing you at Wernhil Park and Town Square, this Christmas season.

Season greetings, Cindy

publisher

Advantage Advertising

editor

Cindy Gous

copy editor

Jac Koesto

art & layout

Patrick Held Bumblebee Amali Maritz

contributing writers

Jac Koesto Christine Hugo Nathan Burns

photography

Studio One Photography

fashion make-up & hair

Cindy Gous Joane from Professional Make Up

models

Sylvia Gavin

advertising & marketing

Advantage Advertising

printer

John Meinert Printing

contact

cindy@mac.com.na Wernhil & Town Square Public Relations (061) – 303 5656

moral support

Gabi Woker Olaf Eberling Ricky Jam

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Non-compliance may constitute a criminal offence and copyright infringement.

Prices correct at the time of printing.

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Sylvia wears gown by Design Gallery. Shoes by Woolworths

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fashion & accessories Women’s 02 Men’s 08 Summer fashion 20

Christmas rush 10 Summer trends 18 Back to school 24

between the covers

events calender list 14

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stuff

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competition 31

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find ‘em 32

features

Book review 24 Music review 23

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Xmas gift ideas 12 Kids world 16 Gadget love 26 Back to school 30

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Christmas

RUSH

Yes, it’s that time of the year again!

The scene is set. Christmas is around the corner and everyone’s getting ready for the all too familiar rush… or rather last-minute scamper for presents!

the year to pre-pack a dresser corner with little, obscure, colourful packages.

Some were wise enough to draw up a list for Santa a long time ago. Some weren’t.

Don’t worry. Here are four easy tips to calm your nerves through the run-up to the big day in December and hopefully, ease the strain of Christmas shopping:

They slowly start to wake up to the fact that pretty soon, they’ll have to draw up a detailed personality map of each member of they’re circle of friends and family, summon up the courage and hit the shops praying that there’s still something to match to each name on the list.

If you fall into this group, be prepared for war.

Your quarries will be armies of moms with screaming toddlers, teenagers armed with bulging wallets full of disposable income, scores of nervous men with no clue as to what they’re looking for (hint: If you got socks

last Christmas… guess what they’re getting this year?) and average, usually peaceful folk, that were just tooooo busy through

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Scary thought, hey?

1. Start shopping now. Whether you put in an extra ten minutes every day or just cut back on relaxation time after work, every second you spend now, means hours of pure bliss later. And because retailers anticipate the yearly Christmas rush, chances are good that you’ll still find more than enough goodies on the shelves.

2. Don’t buy any presents. This is a dangerous move, but if you handle it in the correct way, you can possibly get away with it. For instance, when the big day dawns and you stand in a room full of puzzled faces, simply ramble off a pre-rehearsed speech about how you became disillusioned with the commercialization of Christmas and so, decided not to buy presents

this year. Finish with: “But I wouldn’t want to offend your beliefs, so I’ll gratefully accept your gifts!”

3. Hit the gym as of tomorrow and run at least five kilometers every day. When you feel that you can’t postpone your Christmas shopping any longer, barge your way through the hostile crowds, grab YOUR gift (if someone already has it, use your new-found strength to wrestle it from their clutches) and run…

In all good fairness, this is the jolliest time of year and everyone is looking forward to some downtime after the long year. Relax, think about how fortunate you are and enjoy every moment of peace and happiness on earth.

And if you’re wondering what my shopping plans are… I’m off to the gym now!

Merry Christmas!

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‘tis the season

(clever xmas gift ideas and decor)

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WHERE TO FIND IT: 1. Truworths - N$350.00 | 2. @home - N$119.00 | 3. CNA N$129.95 (per assorted 6 pack) | 4. Mr Price - | 5. Sheet Street - N$389.99 | 6. Mr Price - N$389.99 7. Queen of Namibia - price not avail. | 8. Mr Price - N$299.00 | 9. Musica - from N$99.00 | 10. Shilongo Leather - price not avail. | 11.

Sheet Street - from N$49.99 | 12. @flowers - price not avail. | 13. @flowers - price not avail. | 14. CNA- N$199.00 | 15.

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WERNHIL PARK PROMOTIONS

11 Nov - 30 Nov

15 Nov

17 Nov - 19 Nov

13 Nov - 23 Nov

Shilongo Leather, Leather Products, Wimpy Court

Seef Properties, Exhibition, Woolworths Court

Trustco, BMW Competition, Woolworths Court

Othrani Furniture, Sleeper Furniture, Pick&Pay Court

23 Nov Argilla, Argilla Pottery, Design Gallery Corner

21 Nov - 23 Nov

24 Nov - 27 Nov

Namibia Wildlife, Land Cruiser, Woolworths Court

Select Cars, Car Exhibition, Pick&Pay Court

29 Nov Telecom, Wireless Internet, Woolworths Court

01 Dec - 31 Dec Inn’s Wiener, Coffee Shop Extension, Pick&Pay Court

01 Dec - 02 Dec Namibia Wildlife, Land Cruiser, Woolworths Court

01 Dec - 24 Dec

03 Dec - 12 Dec

In’s Wiener, Coffee Shop Extension, Pick&Pay Court

Telecom, Wireless Internet, Woolworths Court

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12 Dec - 24 Dec

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Colors, T-shirt Exhibition, Woolworths Court

Cosmetic Marketing, Cosmetics & Gifts, Woolworths Court

Wimpy, Get 2 Wimpy burgers for the price of on EVERY TUESDAY!

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TOWN SQUARE PROMOTIONS 28 Nov - 24 Dec Shilongo Leather, Leather Products

28 Nov / 06 Dec Argilla, Argilla Pottery

What Wernhil and Town Square have to offer...

1. With over 900 undercover and secure parking bays Wernhi Park Parking Attendants will ensure

you find a parking space within our parkade at any time of the day or week.

2. For the mummy’s convenience, shopping carts s wll as baby strollers are available for a

minimum fee.

3. To assist with your shopping trolley, Shopping Trolley Assistants are of service to you absolutely

free of charge.

4. For people with disabilities we offer a complimentary wheelchair service.

5. For your shopping convenience Town Square and Wernhil Park offer you a variety of shops

which range from the largest grocery supermarket in Namibia, namely Pick ‘n Pay to numerous

up-market and quality clothing outlets to music, furniture, banks, health and beauty, books,

jewelry and of course exquisite eating including Ocean Basket, Mugg and Bean, In’s Wiener,

Wimpy and for those of you who like something sweet, Milky Lane.

6. The little one mad a booboo ....it won’t stop mom or dad from a pleasant shopping experience,

therefore we offer a Baby Room (at the Centre Management Offices) for mom to breastfeed or

clean those bottoms in case of an emergency (free nappies of all sizes are provided for).

7. What a pleasure to got to Wernhil Park’s recently upgraded toilet facilities, no need to say more.

8. Don’t know what gift to get that someone special... we offer Gift Vouchers from Wernhil Park’s

Centre Management Offices.

9. For the mother’s convenience, shopping carts as well as baby strollers are available for a

minimum fee.

10. We offer dedicated parking bays for the disabled and Elderly.

11. Dedicated parking bays are available for Mom and Toddlers.

12. Secure parking and shopping (including CCTV system).

13. Shopping hours for the festive season will be: 09h00 - 19h00 14. Centre Management offices will be open on Sundays from 10h00 - 12h00

WERNHIL AND TOWN SQUARE OPERATING HOURS Monday to Friday Saturdays Sundays

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colourful bowl It’s hot in the city and even hotter in the country. This summer’s fashion flavours is a fruit salad of purple, pink, orange and yellow, with green and blue taking the backseat in shades of olive, grey and turquoise.

These happy hues are applied in silky, chiffon and similar flowing fairylike fabrics. Welcome also with open arms, the big return of the maxi dress and full, pumped up skirts that flatter round-bottomed figures, pumped up with netting and cut to make the most of this feminine fashion trend in the form of lantern hip dresses.

Another must this season is a welltailored jacket, which is said to be huge on the catwalks for 2009 summer collections as well, so it will be well worth the investment.

As for tops and toes, hats in the form of woven panamas and gladiator sandals are the accessories of choice this year, to be worn with hippie dresses, tailored

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of summer! suits, and anything else that’s going on for that matter.

Handbags are small, strapless and trendy, strapless and compact with only the bare essentials inside, so get rid of all the excess baggage.

No more eyebrows to be raised at blue and purple mascara as per the 80’s. Even the eyelashes are colourful this year, with corals, yellows, purples and greens decoration lips, eyes and cheekbones in one big summer carnival spirit.

Male fashion this season favours natural fabrics that breath. The style is bohemian and relaxed, with floral shirts and paisley designs making for all-round, bohemian island style attire. Shorts are fitted to the knee and luxurious fabrics like silk is also well back in fashion for the men as well as the ladies.

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BETWEEN THE COVERS

book Review CHASING THE DREAM RYK NEETHLING Look forward to catching a glimpse of Ryk Neethling when he visits WIndhoek as part of his book’s launch tour through South Africa and Namibia.

In this book, Ryk tells of his travels to the US to pursue his Olympic dream, the experience of winning gold in Athens in 2004, the murky world of steroids in sport, his ongoing battle with the sport’s adminis-

MORE BOOKS at CNA

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trators; his struggles with his Afrikaner identity, and his rejection of a multimillion-dollar offer to swim for another country. The book takes the story up to the end of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which Ryk became the only South African to have competed in four successive Olympic Games.

Book available at Book Den

musicREVIEW Think Anastacia meets Katie Melua, combined in one brilliant, powerful, seventeen year old Australian singer/songwriter.

Gabriella Cilmi is hitting the world full-force with her single (Nothing) Sweet About Me and her latest release Save The Lies from her debut album Lessons To Be Learned.

Throughout Lessons To Be Learned, Cilmi and her four piece band (something not every pop star can boast about) takes you on a journey of sultry, seductive jazzy overtones to pop crazy dance tunes. Something interesting: Nearly all her music videos features a tied-up guy! t Look ou ufor thecm om-

CD available at Musica

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KITCHEN SPACE

Chocolatey

goodness!

Stay in this holiday‌

Earn yourself that new year’s resolution with a few slices from this old, family favourite.

2 cups sugar 2 cups sifted cake flour 1/2 cup water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 stick butter 1/2 cup oil 3 eggs

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2 tsp vanilla essence 8 tbs cocoa butter 1 cup chopped nuts 1 tsp cinnamon 500 g icing sugar 16 tbs sifted buttermilk

preperation: Preheat your oven to 180Ëš Mix sugar and flour in a bowl Bring oil, water, 4 tbs cocoa powder and half the butter to a boil in a sauce pan, making sure to stir constantly.

Pour mixture over sugar and flour and beat thoroughly.

Now add the baking soda and 8 tbs buttermilk to the whole mixture and beat again.

Add the cinnamon, eggs and 1 tsp vanilla essence and beat for 3 min or until ready.

Mix 1/2 a cup of nuts into mixture.

Grease a big enough cake pan and sift some flour onto the bottom of the pan.

Pour the whole mixture into the cake pan and bake for 30 min or until done.

frosting: Sift the icing sugar into a bowll.

Place remaining cocoa butter, buttermilk and butter into a saucepan and bring to a light boil.

Now pour the warm mixture over the icing sugar, add the remaining vanilla essence and nuts to this and mix until even.

While your cake is still warm, pour the warm frosting over and cover the cake well.

Use your imagination to decorate with mint leaves, strawberries and cherries‌ and anything else you might fancy.

Chocolate cake provided by Mugg ‘n Bean

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blues Being a parent of three children I can attest to the chaos that precedes the first day of school. It seems that regardless of how early you do the shopping or how much planning you do beforehand, there’s always something that pops up at the last minute.

We’ve tried to make things easier for you by giving you a few tips to make the start of the 2009 school year a seamless one. Back to school can be a very stressful period for parents, we hope these suggestions will alleviate some of that stress: Making the first day easier Remind your child that she is not the only student who is a bit uneasy about the first day of school. Teachers know that students are anxious and will make an extra effort to make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.

Point out the positive aspects of starting school: It will be fun.

Backpack safety Choose a backpack with wide, padded shoulder straps and a padded back.

Pack light. Organise the backpack to use all of its compartments. Pack heavier items closest to the centre of the back. The backpack should never weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of the child’s body weight.

Always use both shoulder straps. Slinging a backpack over one shoulder can strain muscles.

Develop good homework and study habits Create an environment that is conducive to doing homework.

Youngsters need a permanent workspace in their bedroom or another part of the home that offers privacy.

Set aside ample time for homework.

Establish a household rule that the TV set stays off during homework time.

Be available to answer questions and offer assistance, but never do a child’s homework for them.

Take steps to help alleviate eye fatigue, neck fatigue and brain fatigue while studying. It may be helpful to close the books for a few minutes, stretch, and take a break periodically when it will not be too disruptive.

If your child is struggling with a particular subject, and you aren’t able to help yourself, a tutor can be a good solution.

Talk it over with your child’s teacher first.

Bullying Bullying at school is a serious problem and can, in extreme cases, result in injury or even death. If you suspect that your child is being bullied...

Reassure your child that you and the teacher will support him or her.

Talk to the teacher or person in charge.

Follow up on any action taken and remain involved in the decision making process. Check in often with your son or daughter about how things are going.

Keep in mind children may be reluctant to talk due to fear of embarrassment or further harm.

Sometimes problems with going back to school don’t go away on their own and may reflect a health problem. Talk to your family doctor or health professional about any problems – especially if they are severe or do not resolve on their own after the first few weeks back. Good luck to all and have an enlightening 2009 school year!

by Jac K o e s to

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WHERE TO FIND IT: 1. CNA - from N$44.99 | 2. CNA - no price avail. | 3. CNA - no price avail.

MUSICA COMPETITION

n i wA CD

To go into the draw for these two CDs, buy any CD at Wernhil Musica from now until the 31st of December, write your name and contact details on your till slip, and deposit it into the PULSE OF THE CITY entry box.

Terms & conditions apply. Valid for Wernhil Musica only.

Musica is situated in Wernhil on the lower level. Tel: 061 230 452

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STOCKISTS A Alpha Tronics - 061 235 685 @home - 061 237 964 @flowers - 061 228 001 B Blacksnow - 061 229 012

Centre Management Contact Details Property Manager Herbert Wannenmacher (061) 207 5261 Wernhil Public Relations Carol Stinton (061) 207 5233 Town Square Public Relations Christine Kruger (061) 207 5233 Property Maintenance Pieter van Niekerk (061) 207 5240

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N No Limit Fashion - 061 304 929

O Orion Computers - 061 307 837 OTB - 061 303 142

C CCC Computers - 061 257 205 CNA - 061 240 369

Q Queen of Namibia - 061 227 735

D Design Gallery / DG Designs - 061 307 440 Dazzling Jewelery and Accesssories - 061 225 454

S Supatronix - 061 263 622 Sheet Street - 061 234 341 Shilongo Leather - 061 223 577

E Exact - 061 242 314

T Truworths - 061 306 938 The Book Den - 061 239 976 Torga Optical - 061 271 262

L Legit - 061 223 942 M Milady’s - 061 259 943 Mr Price Weekend - 061 256 939 Mr Price Home - 061 231 456 Mugg & Bean - 061 248 898 Musica - 061 230 452 M&J Jewelery - 061 309 682

W Woolworths - 061 220 905

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