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Happy Movember Save our Bees!

Amazing facts you didn’t know about bees

Is it a Cat if it doesn’t have a Tail?

12 Water Saving Tips To Save Your Lawn

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Editor’s Message A recent visit to Limpopo Province proved to be a serious eye-opener to our countries current water crisis. Visiting the bush and seeing the effects of the dry period we have been experiencing made me realise that things are a lot worse than we think. Seeing the bush dry and the animals thin and undernourished made me look at our residential garden with a new eye. Living in town we do not see just how dire the situation really is.

No rain and the imminent extinction of bees have me on a mission to spread the word and do everything I can to make – if nothing else – a small difference.

With that in mind, we put together some material on bees (Read this and do your bit to save these humble little creatures before it’s too late), as well as some great water saving tips from Grass Factory – Please do whatever you can to SAVE WATER! It really is that bad – the 60 odd millimetres of rain we have recently had might make a difference to your garden, but we are a long way from having sufficient amounts of this precious resource!

Enjoy this month’s reading, and gents don’t forget to grow your Mo! Till Next month The Editor

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Bees - Endangered Species Prostate Cancer Wall of Remembrance Bee Facts you Didn’t Know 12 Simple Ways to Save Water The Most Dangerous race on Earth Grace - Part 9 DIY Bee Refreshment Station Recipe of the Month

Featz News Flash!

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The magazine will be a quarterly, hard copy magazine distributed in the following areas: Muckelneuk and Lukasrand, Groenkloof, Nieuw Muckelneuk, Bailey’s Muckelneuk, Brooklyn, Waterkloof and Waterkloof Ridge, Hazelwood, Ashlea Gardens, Alphen Park and Maroelana, Menlo Park, Lynnwood, Brummeria, Menlyn Maine.

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Bees – Endangered Species

“The bee is more honoured than other animals, not because she labours, but because she labours for others” – St. John Chrysostom

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ot only is the humble bee an incredible pollinator, responsible for helping the growth of some of our favourite treats including coffee and chocolate, but it is the only insect in the world that produces food that humans can eat.

Bees have been added to the endangered species list, what could this mean to us?

Bees are responsible for pollinating many of our key fruit and vegetable crops. In fact, without their help over one third of our crop supply could be in danger

of disappearing. Without the busy little bees, we might say goodbye to almonds, apples, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes and zucchini to name just a few. Even worse, with such a dip in food supplies, we could struggle to sustain our global population.

We can expect yet another rise in food prices. If we do not have bees to crosspollinate the job may need to be done by hand – an expensive, labour intensive task. Should bees and their natural pollination technique disappear completely

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their services might prove impossible to replace. (Do we really want to risk finding out?)

Approximately 250,000 species of flowering plants depend on bees to help them pollinate. Without bees, many wild flowers and other plants would struggle to reproduce. These plants are often a source of food for insects, birds and small mammals; it could have severe consequences for the survival of such creatures. In turn, larger predators would find their food supply affected.

What is happening to these noble creatures?

small producer is more likely to look after his bees) 5. Become a beekeeper.

6. Adopt and protect a hive.

The use of insecticides is responsible for the most dramatic losses, but the destruction of natural habitat is also a major cause of the declining wild bee populations while climate change is affecting these little pollinator’s life span and practices.

7. Set up a Bee refreshment Station in your garden. (See page 31 for more)

In a nutshell, human behaviour is directly responsible for the rapid decline in bee numbers.

10. Talk about bees, tell all your friends to spread the word!

8. Learn more about these captivating creatures.

9. Lobby on behalf of bees.

The loss of bees should not be taken lightly.

Here are 10 ways you can stop the disappearance of the humble bee.

1. Support local and organic farmers.

2. Practise organic gardening at home.

3. Plant Bee-Friendly flowers and shrubs.

4. Buy only local honey (The

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Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

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his relatively new breed does not boast hundreds of years of history, nor were they bred or owned by any famous rulers or eminent personalities. Nevertheless, they attract attention wherever they appear.

This dog looks like a wolf. It is tall but light and strong. Their straight, thick hair is wolf-like grey with a typical white mask. This dog will confidently size you up with its light eyes. The Wolfdog has a great sense of direction and will react with lightning speed. No trail is too difficult for this dog to follow.

There is nothing this dog could not manage if it wants to.

Vital Stats: Weight: 20 – 26kg Height: 60 – 65cm at the shoulder Life expectancy: 12 – 16 years The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog originated from a 1955 biological experiment in Czechoslovakiacrossing a German Shepherd with a Carpathian Wolf. However, only in 1982 was it recognised as a national breed.

The Wolfdog is lively, very active, and capable of endurance, docile with quick reactions. This dog is fearless, courageous, suspicious, yet he won’t attack without cause. The Wolfdog shows tremendous loyalty to its master. They learn very easily. We can admire its all-around qualities rather than its specialisation. Barking is unusual for them.

The Wolfdog is not generally trustworthy around other pets, but it is usually good with children. They will be suspicious and watchful with strangers.

They are generally a healthy breed but they are prone to hip dysplasia.

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Red Beech Rooiboekenhout Protorhus Longifolia

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he Red Beech is an excellent evergreen three that attracts birds to the garden.

It grows fast and is easily propagated from seed.

The fruit is a single fleshy, obliqueovion drupe (like a plum) approximately This evergreen tree can grow up to 15 12mm in diameter meters tall. It is single-stemmed with a dark, and turns purple rounded crown. It will tolerate slight frost when ripe. and is very drought resistant. Occasional bright red leaves make this an attractive The Red Beech garden tree. grows in coastal and montane The bark is dark brown, smooth to rough. forest, on rocky Leaves are simple, opposite to sub-opposite outcrops and in or spirally arranged dark green above and riverine vegetation from the Limpopo paler below. Leaves are up to 150mm long Province to the Eastern Cape. and about 40mm wide with prominent closely parallel lateral veins.

The leaves are browsed by Black Rhino.

Fruits are eaten by birds and especially The Flowers are greenish-white to yellow; enjoyed by monkeys. sexes are separate on different trees. The tree flowers between August and October.

The bark exudes a sticky gum which was used to make assegais. The wood is a dark brown and is suitable for making furniture.

The sticky sap can be used to remove hair.

Powdered bark is poisonous and can cause paralysis.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers globally; it is the second leading cause of cancer death, accounting for around 13% of male deaths from cancer.

In honour of Movember, we would like to remember some famous prostate cancer victims.

Dennis Hopper

actor, filmmaker, photographer and artist - died 2010

William Alexander “Bud” Abbot actor, producer and comedian died 1974

Harold v Goldstein PhD – actor died 2010

Charlton Heston actor and political activist – died 2008

Gary Cooper

actor – died 1961

Hume Blake Cronyn actor died 2003

Ronald Douglas Mervyn Edward ‘Ronnie’ Montrose ‘Merv’ Griffin rock guitarist died 2012

television host, musician, actor and media mogul died 2007

Walter Winchell

newspaper and radio gossip commentator died 1972

William Bradford Aristotelis ‘Telly’ William Hallissey Shockley Jnr. Savalas (Kojak) ‘Billy’ Sullivan Jnr.

physicist and inventor – died 1989

actor and singer – died 1994

– Businessman – died 1998

Virgil Keel Fox

Pete Candoli Jazz Trumpeter died 2008

Stewart Granger

organist – died 1980

actor died 1993

Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein

Jerome Bernard ‘Jerry’ Orbach

Peter Wilton Cushing

Richard Stanford Cox (Dick Sargent)

philosopher died 1951

actor died 1994

actor and singer died 2004

actor-died 1994

Timothy Francis Leary psychologist and writer died 1996

Tyrus Raymond ’Ty’ Cobb – major league

baseball outfielder died 1961

Christopher Iserwood

inventor and scientist died 2012

Robert Alan ‘Bob’ Monkhouse

entertainer died 2003

David Watkin cinematographer died 2008

Harold Clayton Lloyd Snr

Wilfred Bailey Everett ‘Bill’ Bixby III

Stanford Robert Ocshinsky

actor, comedian, film director, film producer, screenwriter and stunt performer died 1971

novelist – died 1986

actor, director and game show panellist died 1993

John William Cummings (Johnny Ramone)

guitarist and songwriter died 2004

Linus Carl Pauling chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author and educator died 1994

Don Ameche

actor, voice artist and comedian died 1993

Frank Zappa

musician, bandleader, songwriter, composer, recording engineer, record producer and film director – died 1993

Bee Facts - You didn’t Know

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veryone knows that bees pollinate our crops, and by now most of us know that bees are endangered species, but here are a few fascinating facts about these buzzing little creatures you probably didn’t know.

There are benefits to a Bee Sting – Melittin – a toxin in bee venom may prevent HIV. Melittin can kill HIV by poking holes into the virus’s protective envelope. Scientists at Washington University hope the toxin can be used in preventative gels. Bee stings may also ease the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Bees work harder than you: During colder seasons, worker bees live for nine months.

During summer, they rarely live longer than six weeks – they literally work themselves to death.

to do certain jobs. Scout bees, which search for new food sources, are wired for adventure. Soldier bees work as security guards their whole life. One percent of all middle-aged bees become undertakers - a–genetic brain pattern compels them to remove dead bees from the hive. Most amazingly, regular honeybees – which will perform multiple jobs in their lifetime – will change their brain chemistry before taking on a new job.

A bee’s brain defies time. When aging bees do jobs usually reserved for younger members, their brains stop aging. In fact, their brains age in reverse. Scientists believe this discovery can help us slow the onset of dementia.

They are changing medicine. To reinforce their hives, bees use a resin from poplar and When they evergreen trees called propolis. It is basically beehive glue. Although bees use it a caulk, change jobs – They humans use it to fight off bacteria, viruses and fungi. Research shows that propolis taken change their Brain from a beehive may relive cold sores, canker Chemistry. sores, herpes, sore throat, cavities and even eczema.

Bees are hardwired

Bees can recognise human faces. Honey bees make out faces the same way we do. They take parts – like eyebrows, lips and ears – and coble them together to make out the whole face. It’s called “configular processing” and rumour has it this could help computer scientists improve face recognition technology.

– chunks of calcite that act like Polaroid filter – helped them stay on course.

Bees can solve hairy mathematical problems.

Pretend you have to visit six stores and they are all at six different locations. What’s the shortest distance you can travel while visiting all six? Mathematicians call this “travelling They have personalities. Even in beehives, there salesman problem” and it can even stump are workers and shirkers. Researchers found some computers. The research found that that not all bees are interchangeable drones. bumblebees fly the shortest route possible Some bees are thrill-seekers, while others between flowers. So far, they’re the only animal are a bit more timid. A 2011 study found known to solve this problem. that agitated honeybees can be pessimistic, showing that, to some extent, bees might have Bees are the most economical builders. Of all feelings. possible structures, honeycombs use the least They get buzzed from caffeine. Caffeine is actually a plant defence chemical that shoos harmful insects away and lures pollinators in.

Scientist found that nectar laced with caffeine helps bees remember where the flower is, increasing the chances of a return visit.

Bees have Viking-like supervision. Bees use the sun as a compass, but when it’s cloudy, there is a backup – they navigate by polarized light, using special photoreceptors to find the sun’s place in the sky. The Vikings may have used a similar system: on sunny days they navigated using sundials, but on cloudy days, sunstones

amount of wax, not only are honeycombs the most efficient structures in nature – the walls meet at a precise 120-degree angle, a perfect hexagon.

Bees can help us catch serial killers. Serial killers behave like bees. They commit crimes close to home, but far away enough that neighbours don’t become suspicious. Similarly, bees collect pollen near their hives, but far enough that predators can’t find the hive. To understand how this “buffer zone” works, scientists studied bee behaviour and wrote up a few algorithms.

Their findings improved computer models use by police to find felons.

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Olive Thrush

Turdus Olivaceus

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he Olive Thrush is the most common member of the Thrush family. It occurs in East Africa highlands from Tanzania and Zimbabwe in the North to the Cape in the South. It is a bird of forest and woodlands but has locally adapted to parks and gardens in suburban areas.

It can reach a length of 24cm and a mass of at least 100 grams. The tail and under-parts are coloured dull olive brown. The belly is white and the rest of the under-parts have an orange hue.

Its throat is speckled with white spots. In South African alone there are five subspecies which differ mainly in the relative amounts of white, orange and brown on the under-parts.

Endemic to Southern Africa, with the bulk of its distribution centered on South Africa’s Eastern and Southern coasts extending to Limpopo Province and Lesotho, with a smaller population in Zimbabwe’s Eastern highlands. It generally prefers evergreen forest, forest edges and suburban and rural gardens. It is the 8th most common bird in Cape Town.

It mainly eats earthworms supplemented with insects, other invertebrates and fallen fruit, doing most of its foraging on the ground, flicking through leaf litter in search of prey.

The nest is built solely by the female in about 10 days. The nest is bowl-shaped and typically built in the fork of a tree anywhere between 3 and 16 metres of the ground.

Egg Laying happens all year round but peaks between August and December. Two to three eggs are laid which are incubated by the female for around 14 days.

The chicks are brooded mainly by the female for the first two days. She feeds them food passed to her by the male. Later both parents feed the young. The chicks will leave the nest at about 16 days when they can barely fly. They remain dependant on the parent for up to 2 months.

This bird is not threatened, in fact, it has adapted extremely well to the introduction of man-made habitat.

The Olive Thrush has been recorded as host of the Red-Chested Cuckoo.

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Environmental

12 Simple Ways to Save Water Seeing as water has become a scarce resource in South Africa and we need to use it sparingly, we made a list of 12 WATER SAVING TIPS to take care of your lawn during this dry spell.

1. Remove no more than ⅓ the height of the grass for any one mowing.

Keeping the grass slightly higher will increase shade on the soil, encouraging deeper rooting and reduce evaporation. The added height shades the ground, slowing evaporation. Mowing shorter not only provides less protection for the ground, but it also allows quicker uptake of water into the atmosphere.

2. Mow in the morning or early evening and not midday – to avoid burning

the grass.

3. Try mulching, even if you do not have a mulching mower. Let the clippings remain on the lawn. Lawns tend to lose more water and nutrients through evaporation when clippings are removed.

4. Water thoroughly but infrequently to encourage deeper rooting, increase soil moisture reservoir and to reduce the number of weeds. Letting the grass be “thirsty” encourages deeper rooting.

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5. Water early in the morning to reduce evaporation, it can reduce water usage up to 40%.

6. Fertilise only twice a year; midOctober and late February. Always use a slow release organic fertiliser.

Lush lawns look great, but heavily fertilised lawns use more water and are more susceptible to drought stress.

7. Water only every 5 – 7 days (if no rain). A soaking rain can extend this period up to 10 – 14 days. Most people apply double the amount of water needed.

8. Do not water lawn on windy days; it increases transpiration and evaporation rates.

9. If you did not airate your lawn in spring, consider doing so in the fall. Aeration creates small holes in the ground that allow water to soak deeper into the ground and help promote root growth.

10. If possible, use soak irrigation lines instead of pop-up heads. These can reduce water consumption

up to 60%. If using pop-up heads, align heads to avoid paved surfaces or other non-targeted objects.

Regularly check for leaks and install a rain guage to prevent activation of the system during and just after a rainfall.

11. Increase organic matter; while this comes naturally to most organic gardeners, many don’t realise the benefits of building humus in the soil. Organic matter absorbs many times its weight in water, which is then available for plant growth.

It provides many advantages: claysoils with added organic matter will accept water more quickly, and organically amended sandy soils hold water longer and don’t need to be watered as frequently. One of the easiest ways to build organic matter is to add Grass Factory & Eco Organics Compost that breaks down to humus. This has an incredible potential to hold moisture, nutrients and build soil health.

12. Keep the lawn mower blades sharp to make cleaner cuts that cause less water loss than cuts from dull mower blades.

Article Sponsored by: Grass Factory & Eco Organics

Fascinating People Henry Coanda 7 June 1886 to 25 November 1972

Romanian Inventor, Aerodynamics Pioneer and Physicist Henry Coanda designed, built and piloted the first jet plane in 1910 In 1910 Henri Coanda graduated at the head of the first class of aeronautical engineers at SUPAERO in Paris. Later that year in the workshop of Gianni Caproni he designed and built an aircraft known as the Coanda-1910. The aircraft used a 4-cylinder piston engine to power a rotary compressor which was intended to propel the craft by a combination of suction at the front and airflow out the rear instead of using a propeller.

There has been a lot of debate about whether the aircraft every really flew – but nevertheless, Henri’s Coanda-1910 was a great discovery for aviation!

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The Most Dangerous Race on Earth – The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) Race

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he TT International is a motorcycle event that takes place on the Isle of Man between May and June every year since 1907. It is the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world and is the ultimate test for competitors, manufacturers and machines.

The race is run as a time trial (of six laps) on public roads, which are closed for the two weeks of the event. The first week is practice week followed by race week.

Each lap is 60,7km long; the start takes place in Douglas and returns to the starting point.

There are over 200 bends and the climb goes from sea level up to 396m.

Michael Dunlop on a BMW S1000RR holds the current lap record of 16min 53seconds with an average speed of 215,6Kmph and a top speed in excess of 300kmph.

Joey Dunlop holds the record for the most amount of wins; he recorded 26 wins between 1977 and 2000.

current total of 21 wins.

Between 1911 and 2016, 252 riders have died while competing in the race! In 2005 alone, 9 deaths were recorded. That is why it is called the most dangerous race on earth.

On 28 May 1948 South African car and motorcycle racer, Johan Erik Van Tilburg (my great uncle) also known as Bob was killed while competing in the race when his 350cc AJS collided with the Norton of Tommy McEwan near Windy Corner. McEwan was uninjured but Van Tilburg was seriously injured and died in hospital a few days later.

There really is nothing on earth like the Isle Of Man TT Races, with over 100 years of history, tradition and legends. For these daredevil riders, having their name engraved on that trophy is worth dying for and puts you in a category that no other sports win can compete with.

Close on his heels is John McGuinness with a

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New Covenant Living Last month we saw that we have a New Covenant in place. But all this knowledge is worthless if it has no effect on our lives.

Our New Covenant comes with a new law: John 13:34 I give you a new commandment – to love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (NET) Jesus repeats this in John 13:35, 15:12 and 15:17. The new law is summarised in 1John 3:23 Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another. (NET) Is it easy to live under this new law? Read Col 3:5-23 where Paul describes the new life; then you will realise that it was easier under the Law of Moses! Fact is: only Christ can live the Christian life! Fortunately God knew this so He made yet another plan. Col 2:6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him. (NET) How did we receive Him? Eph 2:8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; (NET) What Paul wants to convey here is that we must also live by grace through faith – not by effort through

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striving. Jesus does the living through us.

We are His body on earth.

God saved us as a gift and now He also lives the Christian life for us since we cannot even do that. It is all supernatural. If you want to grasp this with your brain you will always fall short of the new life because it is totally supernatural. Look at the following scriptures: Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (KJV) This is so supernatural: Jesus lives my life in His own faith!

2Pet 1:4 ... you may become partakers of the divine nature, (NET) We become partakers of His divine nature; supernaturally. 2Cor 5:17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come! (NET) Supernaturally you become a new creation. 1Cor 2:16 But we have the mind of Christ. (NET) We even think with His mind!

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I can carry on because there is much more, but I think that you’re getting the picture: The new life is all supernatural; the Holy Spirit makes His home inside of us and now Jesus can live His life through us by His faith! The problem with modern society is that this divine life simply does not make sense, and neither can it: 1Cor 2:14 The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

(NET) Now if we as ‘believers’ also live as if the supernatural stopped at the cross, we are in the same boat as the unbelievers because we are unbelievers concerning this.

But how do we allow Jesus to live His life through us? Just ask Him, but be sincere about it and then wait. Yes I did not say read your bible or pray or go to church; I said wait. Give Him a chance to change you and build a relationship with you. This is done from a position of rest. In Heb 2 & 4 this rest is described for us, but more about it later.

We simply enter into God’s rest.

When we get to the point where all this happens – as it must – the new life becomes easy, because Jesus does it. Yes, there will be challenges, but even those He takes care of. This is such a foreign concept for us that we cannot perceive this new life, but believe me; it is God’s will that we live under the guidance of the Holy Spirit rather than the Law: Rom 7:6 But now we have been released from the law, because we have died to what controlled us, so that we may serve in the new life of the Spirit and not under the old written code. (NET) That’s right; we are free from the letter (Law) and led by the Spirit. That’s the new life in Christ. That is how Jesus lived and that is how we can live.

Compare this to religion where we live under ‘cause and effect’. If you still think: ‘What have I done wrong to cause this to

happen?’ or ‘What must I do for God to bless me?’ then you are in religion. Under grace your actions do not have a positive or negative response from God; if you cannot earn His favour then you cannot earn His wrath either. But if you operate under religion then God can meet you there and then there will be ‘cause and effect’! So get out from under that ‘weak and beggarly system’.

Our problem is that we focus on behaviour instead of Jesus. New Covenant living is about a relationship with the Lord; not about trying to please Him through our conduct, works, Bible study, praying, faithful church attendance or whatever. It is simply about knowing Him and being known by Him. The rest will fall into place. Trust Him. (This does not mean that these things in themselves are not good; the problem starts when we put them ahead of our relationship with Jesus.)

It is this perspective of the new life that makes me get out of bed every day. This is what motivates me; I cannot wait for this new life to start for me. This is so far superior to religion where you live in fear.

Israel opted for works based religion instead of relationship and where did that get them!

Blessed are those who already fully walk in this new life. They have arrived!

Next month we take a break from all the theology and refocus on grace.

Write to me, engage me and I will try to answer any questions that you might have.

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MANX

Is it really a cat if it doesn’t have a tail? It is if it’s a Manx. The tailless Manx is the result of a genetic mutation that was then intensified by the cat’s remote location on the Isle of Man, off the coast of Britain.

The cats are thought to date to 1750, but whether a tailless cat was born there, or arrived on a ship and then spread its genes throughout the cat population is unknown. The island became known for its tailless cats.

The Manx is a medium sized cat, who weighs between 3.5kg and 5.5kgs and feels surprisingly heavy when lifted. They mature slowly and may not reach its full size until he is five years old.

The Manx began life as a mouser and retains his fine hunting skills and alert nature. Who needs a “watchdog”? This “watchcat” reacts rapidly and will growl or maybe even go on the attack at the sight or sound of anything out of the ordinary. When not protecting his family, the Manx is a mellow fellow; an even tempered and affectionate cat who enjoys a serene environment. This is a happy playful cat that likes to follow his favourite person through the house.

He “speaks” in a quiet thrill and will carry on a conversation if you talk to him.

This is a smart cat that can learn tricks, including fetch and he will walk on a leash if taught early. He also enjoys car rides.

It is not unusual to find this island cat playing in water.

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Egg Facial Masks

For a little pampering, head to the refrigerator and grab an egg. If you have dry skin that needs moisturizing, separate the egg and beat the yolk. Oily skin takes the egg white, to which a bit of lemon or honey can be added. For normal skin, use the entire egg. Apply the beaten egg, relax and wait 30 minutes, then rinse. You’ll love your new fresh face.

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16 year old Max McGrath has just moved to a new town and is desperately trying to fit in, when he discovers his body can generate the universe’s most powerful energy. Unknown to Max, a slightly rebellious and hilarious techno-organic extra-terrestrial named Steel has been keeping an eye on Max, wanting a piece of Max’s superhuman energy. When they finally meet, they discover that together they can form “Max Steel” a superhero possessing a powerful strength beyond anything known in our world.

These two unlikely friends soon find themselves hunted by sinister forces who want to control Max’s powers as well as an unstoppable enemy from another galaxy.

Cast: Ben Winchell, Maria Bello, Anna Villafañe, Josh Brener, Andy Garcia Directed by: Stewart Hendler Screenplay: Christopher L. Yost Music: Nathan Lanier Produced by: Bill O’Dowd, Julia Pistor P.G.A

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Find Cloud Guy Activity

Moms, remember to visit the INSTRUCTIONS Featz website for some fun printable pages.

Search through the image to find Cloud Guy. First one to www.featzpublishing.com find him gets a high five!

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Bee Refreshment Station: Set up a bee refreshment station for tired bees. After all the work they do, a bee can easily wear itself out. It is not uncommon to see a lone bee lying on the ground, seemingly dead, as it tries to muster up the energy to find food and fresh water.

Give them a helping hand by setting up an easy DIY Bee watering station – All you need is a saucer or other dish with either stones or maybe some coloured marbles in. For an added boost, mix up a little sugar-water.

Never give bee’s artificial sweeteners or honey, which can contain traces of viruses that may be passed on.

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Book Review

by Bianca Adendorff

Your Bucket List: 150 Must-Do Experiences in South Africa by Patrick Cruywagen. After paging through this book packed with 150 must-do experiences, wanderlust will start in your heart and flow through your veins. With tons of full colour photographs, information listing where and when to go, experience information, how to get there, where to stay and contact details; not only will you have itchy feet but all the information required to explore the beautiful continent of Southern Africa. You will also have a strong urge to get these travel destinations ticked off on the checklist found at the back of the book. So what are you waiting for? Published by Mapstudio.

Smart-Kids: Am I Ready for School? Published

by Pearson. Written and reviewed by a team of experienced teachers, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists, this valuable resource is perfect for making sure your child is ready for preschool. Not only does this guide include helpful ideas, detailed notes and advice for parents; colourful and stimulating activities to test emotional, physical and mental school readiness; advice about choosing the right school and information about different types of schools but it also includes a list of South African organizations that provide help and support for both the parents and children. Also available in Afrikaans – “Slimkoppe: Is Ek Reg vir Skool”

Smart-Kids skills: Cut and paste. This new Preschool Skills Activity Book will provide children with fun; colourful activities to help them practice their fine motor skills and improve their cutting technique. These are essential skills that preschoolers need to develop before they start Grade R. Also available in Afrikaans – “Slimkoppe Knip-en-plak”. Published by Pearson.

Smart-Kids Read! Picture Dictionary.

This new Picture Dictionary has been created specifically for South African Grade R to Grade 3 children. Designed by South African educational specialists, this dictionary introduces children to key, age-appropriate word sets within appropriate, familiar contexts. There is no doubt that the beautiful, colourful illustrations and fun activities will grow a child’s vocabulary and make learning fun! Also available in Afrikaans – “Slimkoppe Lees! Prentewoordeboek. Published by Pearson.

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Raid your fridge and pantry to create this budget friendly meal that the whole family will love.

Ingredients: 4 potatoes 1 ½ cup mixed vegetables 100g bacon 1 cup sour scream ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese Method: 1. Prick the potatoes several times with a fork. Place on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 10 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 220oC. Place the potatoes on an oven rack and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add bacon and chopped mixed vegetables. Cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes or until soft. Set aside.

4. Cut a hole in the top of each potato. Scoop out flesh and transfer to a bowl. Mash the scooped out flesh with a fork and add the veggie and bacon mixture, sour cream and grated cheese, stir to combine and season to taste. Divide the mixture between the 4 potatoes. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Leonardo DiCaprio born - 1974

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Marjorie W. Sharmat, author born – 1928

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Shailene Woodley born - 1995

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