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Garsfontein @ Issue 7 - 2015

Happy Braai Day!

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In this issue...

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Boerboel

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River Bush Willow

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Is Alzheimer’s a Curse?

10 Show Day Tips 11 African Pied Wagtail 13 Aurasma 14 Medical Moments from the Cookie Jar

Keep an eye out for the attached Aura’s where you see this sign: All Attached Aura’s will be listed on our web page - www.featzpublishing.com

19 25 Ways to Conserve Water

Aurasma installation explained on page 13

Meet the Family Members on our Cover: Thank you for sharing your pictures with us.

Ruby& Hendrie

Chewbacca

Boerboel girl Ruby. She is 18 months old. Here she is posing with her Best Friend: Hendrie Submitted by: Ilze Krause

Chloe & Bruno O’Connor

Chloé O’Connor - She comes from La Bella Boerboele, Uitenhage. Bruno O’Connor The stunner in the back.

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Boerboel teefie, Chewbacca. Sy is nou drie jaar oud. Sy is die pragtigste siel wat mens kan kry. Baie emosioneel sensetief en n ou sterretjie.

Ingestuur deur: Rina Peach

From The Editor Spring has finally returned to our beautiful neighborhood and I am high on Spring Fever and planning my wedding has me on cloud 9.

Spring is without a doubt one of the happiest times of the year. What could possibly be more rewarding than watching your garden come back to life after the long, dreary winter months? My daughter highlighted the return of spring when she decided to take her first swim of the season. With a water temperature of just 16 degrees, it was not a very long swim, but an indication that winter just might have left us.

September is a month filled with all kinds of events, which you can see on our calendar at the back of the magazine. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Braai Day on the 24th of September, and we look forward the smelling delicious braai smells throughout Garsfontein on the day.

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SPRING TIME!

During this happy time, I would like you all to take a moment to think of those less fortunate. On the 21st of September it is World Alzheimer’s Day, see page 9 for more information about this sad disease, then visit the South African Alzheimer’s website, at www.alzheimers.org.za for all their events and details on how you can help. If you are able to, please make a donation.

Until next time, enjoy our lovely weather and feel free to write to us at: featzmags@gmail.com we love hearing your comments and suggestions.

The Editor

World Alzheimer’s Day 2015 21 September each year is World Alzheimer’s Day, a day on which Alzheimer’s organizations around the world concentrates their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Every 68 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. It is often called a family disease, because the chronic stress of watching a loved one slowly decline affects everyone. With the increases in life spans and baby boomers coming of age, support for Alzheimer’s research is more critical to our families than ever.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. It accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.

(Source: Fishers Centre for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation)

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Boerboel

The Boerboel, also known as the South African Mastiff, is a large Molosser-type breed from South Africa, bred for the purpose of guarding the homestead. These dogs were bred as working farm dogs.

These are large, intelligent, powerful animals that descend from the ancient Boer Dogs and include Bullmastiffs and other large working dogs among their ancestors. “Boerboel” means “farmer’s dog,” referring to the original function of the breed, which was to guard and protect the family farm. Boerboels resemble Mastiffs and are still used for protection. Calm, loyal and loving to their owners, they are highly territorial and extremely suspicious of strangers.

They are surprisingly agile for their massive size, which makes them especially intimidating. Their smooth, short thick coats require little grooming. Boerboels do need plenty of exercise to stay physically and mentally sound.

They should be socialized properly from early puppyhood to reduce their aggressive tendencies. Boerboels are not a good choice for first-time dog owners or for families with very young children. If raised and trained correctly, they can make lively, impressive, affectionate companions for experienced owners who are comfortable using firm, kind, consistent and repetitive training methods.

Coat - The Boerboel is an average shedder and easy to groom. The occasional brushing and a monthly bath and nail trim is all that is needed. The breed has an outer coat that is normally coarse and straight, and an undercoat that is soft and dense.

Temperament - Boerboels are an intelligent and energetic breed. They are loyal, great with kids and tend to be protective of their family and territory.

They are quite charming when not being lazy, and will not hesitate to defend their loved ones to the death.

The Boerboel requires training and firm handling from an early age.

Health - Boerboels are generally known for their good health. However they can suffer from hip or elbow dysplasia. The average life expectancy is ten years.

Requirements - Prospective owners must recognize that owning a Boerboel requires a significant commitment in time and energy as they need to be trained and properly socialized in order to be happy.

These dogs thrive under positive reinforcement training techniques and require human companionship and structure.

Ruby Chewbacca

Bruno

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Chloe

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Combretum Erythrophyllum River Bush Willow

One of the winged wonders belonging to

the bushwillow family, this medium-sized tree is a fast grower, producing creamy flowers and beautiful 4-winged seeds of a greenishbrown colour when young and drying to a honeybrown.

This is a medium to large deciduous tree with reddish autumn colours. Flowers are cream to pale yellow (September – November). Fruit are small, 4-winged and a greenish brown colour, ripening to yellowish brown and drying to a honey-brown. They remain on the tree for a long time and are reputed to be poisonous, causing hiccups. The bark is a pale brown, smooth, but flaking with age to expose grey patches, which give it a mottled appearance. Knoblike outgrowths commonly occur in older trees, giving them an old gnarled look. The young leaves are yellowish and shiny maturing to a fresh mid-green.

Trees are often multi-stemmed and somewhat willowlike in habit.

This tree is found in the northeastern part of South Africa, from Zimbabwe down to the Eastern Cape with a thin line following the Orange River Westwards.

This is a riverine species, occurring alongside rivers, or where sufficient groundwater is available. It is found at various altitudes and can therefore tolerate a fair amount of climatic variation and diverse soils.

The specific name: Erythrophyllum means red leaf in Greek. Burchell based it on the name ROODEBLAT used by the inhabitants of the Northwestern Cape for

the species.

The gum has interesting properties. It is non-toxic, elastic, producing a noncracking varnish. The roots, which some regard as poisonous, are used as a purgative and to treat venereal diseases. Ornaments are made from the wood. A dark rich brown dye is extracted from the roots. The dried fruits also work well in flower arrangements.

This is a popular shade tree, surprisingly drought and frost resistant and fast growing under good conditions, reaching 4 – 6 meters in three years. It has the attraction of being one of the more responsive and adaptable bushwillow species, even surviving in the Karoo gardens where it’s autumn colours are even more brilliant than in milder climates.

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Hot Dogs (Makes 4)

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon tomato sauce 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 x large Vienna sausages – knockwurst or kielbasa 30g cheddar cheese, cut into long sticks 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1 cup refrigerated sauerkraut, drained, roughly chopped 4 slices bacon Vegetable oil 4 long hot dog buns Method: 1. Prepare your braai for medium heat cooking 2. Mix together the tomato sauce and mustard in a small bowel. In a separate bowl, mix the sauerkraut with the chopped onion, set aside. Slice open the sausages, down the center, lengthwise, forming a deep pocket in each one, but not cutting all the way through. Coat the inside of each sausage with mustard & tomato sauce mix.

3. Place a strip of cheese deep within the pocket of each sausage. Top with sauerkraut and onions.

Encapsulate the cheese at the ends with the sauerkraut mixture as well, so that no cheese is exposed (otherwise it will drip out when cooking) 4. Wrap a strip of bacon around each stuffed sausage, secure with a toothpick at each end.

Make sure you wrap tight enough so that the stuffing stays in, but not so tight so that when the sausage expands while cooking the bacon will tear.

5. Coat your braai grid with vegetable oil to prevent the sausage from sticking. Place the stuffed sausage on the braai – stuffing side down. Grill for 2 minutes until the bacon on that side is cooked, turn a quarter turn and grill for a couple more minutes. Continue to grill for a few minutes each on all sides until the bacon is cooked. (If using a Webber, cover between turning to help with the cooking) 6. During the last minute of cooking open the hot dog buns and place them open-side down on the grill to lightly toast them 7. Remove the sausage and buns from the grill, remove the toothpick and place on the bums and serve.

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Is Alzheimer’s a Curse?

By Denise Fredericks Co-ordinator – Alzheimer’s South Africa in Pretoria Much has been said about Alzheimer’s, but what is the reality of this sickness? Is Alzheimer’s a curse, or just another disease? Although it is not a new illness, the stigma and ignorance about dementia and especially Alzheimer’s, is still a huge problem in our society. As such the necessary support is not given to families because we do not understand what they are going through. The following article will hopefully shed some more light on common issues and challenges.

Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects the brain.

There are many different types of dementias of which the most common form is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Other forms that are prevalent in South Africa are Vascular Dementia, which can be caused by arterio illnesses such as stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol.

Others are Aids-related dementia, Korsakoffs syndrome (which is an alcohol-related dementia) Lewy Bodies dementia which is related to Parkinsonian symptoms or Fronto Temporal Lobe Dementia.

The symptoms of Alzheimer’s include severe short term memory loss, problems with communication, problems with cognitive functions like planning (working with finances), carrying out activities of daily living e.g. washing, dressing, making food for yourself, experiencing a change in personality (like depression) and not having a sense of time and place. These symptoms start as very mild cognitive impairment problems but slowly progress over a matter of years to an inability to see to your own daily needs and later complete dependence on others for self-care.

Being a carer or family member of a person with Dementia is not easy. In fact, it is the only disease where the carer suffers more than the patient because the patient cannot remember so may ask you the same questions over and over again, may feel scared so follow you around all the time, may get lost, may have problems with sleeping, may wander up and down, may urinate in the wrong places, may exhibit embarrassing behavior like undressing themselves in public, may experience problems with swallowing thus choking on food and many other kinds of difficult behaviours. These behaviours affect the carer physically, psychologically and emotionally causing many carers to become ill themselves or even die before their loved ones.

Statistics, from a study done in 2010 by the University of the Free State, show that approximately 750 000 South African’s are suffering from Alzheimer’s. When we look at the growth of the disease in the US and UK, we believe that we are heading for a dementia epidemic with a huge economic impact. There could be at least one million sufferers in 2015 but unfortunately no studies have yet been conducted in South Africa to prove this statement.

Alzheimer’s South Africa is thus striving to create as much awareness as possible through talks at churches, clubs,

retirement villages and even schools as dementia does not only impact the elderly but also other members of the family like children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Education is key to understanding the disease, we thus offer information sessions with family members and give workshops on caring for a person with dementia to carers as well as accredited courses on dementia care to professional nursing staff.

In order to create awareness and raise funds, a relay Run to end Alzheimer’s over six days from Johannesburg to Durban, was organized by Frank Hunt and Helen Charalambous, both spouses of Alzheimer’s patients. The run started on the 8th of August at the Castillion Nursery School in Alberton with sleepovers at Heilbron, Bethlehem, Drakensberg, Estcourt, Pietermaritzburg and eventually ending in Durban on the 13th of August. The race to end Alzheimer’s started in 2014 and has now become an annual event. I would like to thank each and every person who supports this race through donations, their time, effort and most of all the wonderful motivation experienced throughout the race. You are all stars as we are making a difference in so many lives.

September is Alzheimer’s Month worldwide, with the 21st of September being International Alzheimer’s Day. To create awareness and raise much needed funds, Alzheimer’s SA in Pretoria has organized a 5km Walk to end Alzheimer’s on the 19th of September at 07h00 in the Masonic Haven Estate, The Willows. Unfortunately, only 100 walkers will be allowed into the estate, so early registration is essential.

For further information on the Walk contact Denise at: 012 991 1637 / 082 413 9956 Or for an online registration form email denise@mysupport.co.za

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Show Day Tips Having a show day for your home is an important part of the marketing process when it comes to selling your property. Your agent will make the necessary arrangements and do the hard work of qualifying any potential buyers who come to view the property, but there is a lot that you can do to maximize the show day opportunity and help to sell your

Spring is in the air!

property faster: • First impressions are important, so take a good look at the exterior appearance of your property.

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Does it need a fresh coat of paint?

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Take care of repairs and spend a little time and money replacing any cracked windows, replacing broken lights, intercoms and so on.

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Keep the garden neat and tidy. Mow the lawn, plant some flowers and get rid of any clutter and rubbish bags before potential buyers arrive.

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Make sure your house is clean and tidy. Pack away toys, ornaments and any other items which make the rooms feel cluttered.

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Give the carpets a good, professional clean and sort out any cause of malodour.

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On show day put out a fresh vase of flowers. If it’s a warm summer day, open the windows and allow light and fresh air to circulate. This creates a pleasant relaxing atmosphere.

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In winter, make your home warm and inviting by turning on a heater, or better still a burning fireplace adds to the character and cosiness.

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If possible, try house your pets elsewhere for the day with friends or family; especially of you have unruly dogs.

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Keep items of value in a safe place before show day.

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Don’t hang about – leave your chosen agent to get on with the job of selling your property.

When you’re ready to buy or sell your home, choose a real estate company that is new and fresh.

Move on Move up

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African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla Aguimp) Breeding • Monogamous, territorial solitary nester, chasing

intruders out of its territory and often attacking its reflection in car mirrors. Breeding pairs rear multiple broods in each breeding season, usually up to three per season in Southern Africa, although in Kenya it can bring up seven.

• The nest is built by both sexes, consisting of

The African Pied Wagtails feed on small insects, which they sometimes intercept while flying, but generally pick up off the ground. They will also feed on any breadcrumbs and other leftovers that humans may throw out for them. They are usually seen singly, in pairs or in small groups, but sometimes form flocks of up to 40 birds during their nesting period. The African pied wagtails have contrasting white outer tail feathers that show up when the tail is spread while flying. Their nests consist of plant material and are lined with grass, with a neat cup in the top. They are built in cavities on river banks, rocky overhangs, in buildings or some other protected site near water. The female African Pied Wagtail lays three or four whitish eggs, the incubation period being about 12 to 15 days. The nestlings take a further 16 days before joining their parents on foraging trips, after which they become completely independent.

Predators and parasites - Chicks have been recorded as prey of Burchell’s Coucal.

a deep cup of dry grass, weeds, roots, stems, leaves, downy seeds, flood debris, string and other coarse materials; the interior is lined with rootlets, fine grass, hair and feathers. It is typically placed close to water on the ground or in vegetation, such as reeds, grass and flood debris. Man-made sites are commonly used as well, especially outbuildings, holes in walls, building ledges, bridges, roofs and boats, continuing to care for its brood even if the ship goes out to sea for 9 hours a day.

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Egg-laying season is almost year-round, peaking twice from August-November as well as from February-April.

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It lays 2-5 eggs, which are usually incubated by both sexes for about 12-15 days.

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The chicks are fed by both sexes on a diet of insects, leaving the nest after about 15-18 days.

They remain dependent on their parents for food for about two more weeks, about 3-6 days later they are chased out of the territory so that the adults can rear another brood.

Threats - Not threatened, in fact it is closely associated with humans and has benefited from the construction of dams.

Size - They grow to a length of about 20 cm, and weigh up to 27 g.

Colour - The plumage of the African pied wagtail is black on the upper-parts, with white wing coverts. The under-parts are white with a black breast band.

Food - It mainly eats insects, especially flies but also other invertebrates, grass seeds, tadpoles, small fish and scraps of human food.

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Aurasma About Aurasma Aurasma was founded on the world’s best image recognition technology.

Aurasma is the world’s leading augmented reality platform. Available as a free app for iPhones, iPads and high-powered Android devices. Aurasma uses advanced image and pattern recognition to blend the real-world with rich interactive content such as videos and animations called “Auras”.

This enables you to bring your adverts, articles or pictures to life in normal print media. Anybody with this free app on their smart device will be able to turn a normal magazine into an interactive platform.

Installing Aurasma: -

Search for Aurasma in your devices “Play Store” or

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icon – click on “Follow” and “Like”

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Download and install the app

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Run the App (you may need to create and account or if possible simply click on “skip”)

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Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to open “explore” -

Select the scanner at bottom of page

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Select the magnifying glass at bottom of screen and search for “Featzmags” -

You are now ready to view any interactive material in the @Garsfontein Magazine.

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Wherever you see the

symbol, simply scan

with your device and be amazed by what you see!

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Please not that Aurasma is in no way linked to Featz Publishing – for any technical problems, issues or queries or more information please contact Aurasma directly. www.aurasma.com

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Medical Moments from the Cookie Jar: Dr. Joji Theron (MBChB, MSC)

The mission started on a dissonant note. Fifteen minutes prior to the end of a 24-hour flight call, the phone rang disrupting the hours of pregnant waiting.

Seconds before, we could taste our freedom, a gin and tonic and a good sleep ahead; anticipations which wilted with the minstrel tunes emanating from the small black device. After a few choice words, serious contemplations of flushing the offending phone down the toilet and tempering strong urges toward mutiny, I answered.

We were to fetch a patient in Zambia*. She had sustained an as of yet undefined head insult, and needed to be brought to a place of definitive care. That was it. No further details. Go. Cancel any plans you had for the next day, drive to the airport, stock the aircraft with the medical equipment deemed necessary and bring the patient back. The burly paramedic, Mac* who was to be my partner in this flight was just as unimpressed about the timing of the call, as well as the lack of available detail on the clinical condition of the patient.

Was it trauma? Were the other associated injuries and her cervical spine compromised? Did she need a blood transfusion? Did we need to pack ICU equipment, or did she only have a mild reversible stroke? Was she on other medications which we needed to compensate for? After a brief consultation, we decided to pack for the worst case scenario, and take equipment which would empower us through any permutation.

Landing in Zambia, we stepped into the customary wall of humid heat. Pretty soon, our flight suits were soggy and obstructive to movement as we transferred our extensively packed equipment into the ambulance

which was to take us to the hospital in the usual wild transit involving sirens, potholes, people, animals, aberrant vehicles and shouting ambulance drivers.

The hospital was small, very rural, a relic of a bygone colonial era now mostly in tatters. We found our patient, and the look that passed between Mac and me signalled that this was far worse than we had anticipated. In a dimly-light room lay a woman in her late thirties, unconscious, intubated and attached to a small ancient ventilator strapped together with ducttape and glue, with no oxygen attachments or monitors.

At that moment, an almighty thunderclap accompanied by a blinding flash of lightning from the storm which had threatened since our landing, struck the building leaving us submerged in quasi-darkness. And a now dysfunctional ventilator. The hospital staff evaporated into the dusky bowels of the hospital as Mac and I jumped to it: manually ventilating her with a bag while assessing and finding out what we needed to know.

She had been at the gym; she got a sudden severe headache; she vomited twice and collapsed. The family members where distraught and confused, not understanding what happened, her condition, nor her potential outcome. She was a kind, fun and loving person, and was involved with aid work: always giving.

They did not have medical insurance, but had all scraped together their life’s savings for her to be airevacuated out of this small town to medical expertise which was to save her. And my heart dropped even further.

As the storm raged around us, Mac and I resuscitated the patient: re-intubation for correct endotracheal tube

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Finding sense in unanticipated ripples placement, correction of the gas imbalance in her blood; restoration of her fluid and assessment of her biochemical- and clinical parameters. And our patient was brain-dead. Due to what was most likely an aneurism, the blood inside her head caused pressure on the brainstem which houses the vital centres for life. We inserted a central line under her clavicle and threaded it deep into her chest, to her heart, though which we administered inotropic drugs to persuade the vital organ to beat. Our mobile ventilator rasped in and out as it breathed for her. But there was nothing to be done to save her. All the signs of brainstem death were present.

I called the flight centre, advising that the patent was not fit to fly: our interventions were unlikely to continue to work if we moved her and added the extra strain of flight. At best, we were only changing the place of death and charging the family a fortune for that. Instruction was to discuss the pros and cons with the family and abide by their direction. The family struggled with the diagnosis. They understood there was no turning this around. They wanted us to try everything. They wanted to feel like that they had done everything possible.

So we did. Mac and I, exhausted, struggling though the darkness and the torrential rain, fought the odds of maintaining breath, a blood pressure and a pulse to ensure organ perfusion. We harnessed all our skill, knowledge and experience to bring our patient to South Africa with vitals although she had no prognosis, and nothing further could be done. Every second an intensive intervention; stressed and re-evaluating management. And we grumbled because this seemed to have no point; all this strain was unnecessary, and the family would now be poor. But we did hand over our patient to the specialist in the small hours of the next morning at the private hospitals, who commended us. We had kept her heart beating. The scan did indeed show what we had suspected clinically, and the specialist who had just spoken to the family was about to turn the life-support machines off. Mac and I left leaden, fatigued, feeling empty, traumatised and slightly angry at what we had been though. What was the point?

Two days later, still feeling raw but less sleep deprived, I was at a social engagement when I chanced to meet a nursing sister. She was telling a group of people that a woman had been flown in from Zambia, and although she had tragically demised, the medical crew that had flown her had been diligent enough that her wish to be an organ donor could be honoured. This nursing sister was an organ donor coordinator.

It was one of my big ‘Ah Ha’ moments, standing anonymously in this group, chills running up my spine. Often in life, consequences to your actions are

not always apparent. Frequently, we do not see the outcomes we would have wished, and perhaps berate ourselves for not attaining a set goal. But it is like ripples in a pond: the effects may be further away from the epicentre. Because Mac and I had done our best, diligent beyond duty, at least 7 other lives had been saved or changed. Our patient did not make it, but by battling the odds we gave her a voice and extended her kindness to beyond her life: a living legacy. *African country changed, patient details changed, names changed for confidentiality Consequences often ripple and may perhaps only become apparent years after the nidus event.

Cosmos seeds were inadvertently brought to South Africa in horse-feed imported from Mexico during the dark times of the Anglo-Boer war at the turn of the previous century. Who was to know at that time that even 100 years later our grasslands would be lit up with colour and joy heralding the end of summer in one last celebration.

Photograph: Cosmos on the long road to Secunda taken by Mr D Slogrove, 2015

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MATCH/SCORE CHART All matches are BST, except for those played on or after Oct 25 which are GMT (UTC). Subject to change.

POOL A

POOL B

England

VS

Fiji

Sat 19th Sept 4:45pm

Wales

VS

Uruguay

Wed 23rd Sept 4:45pm

Australia

VS

Sat 26th Sept 8:00pm

England

Sun 27th Sept 12:00pm

Fri 18th Sept 8:00pm

South Africa

VS

Japan

Sun 20th Sept 12:00pm

Samoa

VS

USA

Fiji

Wed 23rd Sept 2:30pm

Scotland

VS

Japan

VS

Wales

Sat 26th Sept 4:45pm

South Africa

VS

Samoa

Australia

VS

Uruguay

Sun 27th Sept 2:30pm

Scotland

VS

USA

Thu 1st Oct 4:45pm

Wales

VS

Fiji

Sat 3rd Oct 2:30pm

Samoa

VS

Japan

Sat 3rd Oct 8:00pm

England

VS

Australia

Sat 3rd Oct 4:45pm

South Africa

VS

Scotland

Tue 6th Oct 8:00pm

Fiji

VS

Uruguay

Wed 7th Oct 4:45pm

South Africa

VS

USA

Sat 10th Oct 4:45pm

Australia

VS

Wales

Sat 10th Oct 2:30pm

Samoa

VS

Scotland

Sat 10th Oct 8:00pm

England

VS

Uruguay

Sun 11th Oct 8:00pm

USA

VS

Japan

Sun 20th Sep 2:30pm

POOL C

POOL D

Sat 19th Sept 12:00pm

Tonga

VS

Georgia

Sat 19th Sept 2:30pm

Ireland

VS

Canada

Sun 20th Sept 4:45pm

New Zealand

VS

Argentina

Sat 19th Sept 8:00pm

France

VS

Italy

Thu 24th Sept 8:00pm

New Zealand

VS

Namibia

Wed 23rd Sept 8:00pm

France

VS

Romania

Argentina

VS

Georgia

Sat 26th Sept 2:30pm

Italy

VS

Canada

Tonga

VS

Namibia

Sun 27th Sept 4:45pm

Ireland

VS

Romania

New Zealand

VS

Georgia

Thu 1st Oct 8:00pm

France

VS

Canada

Sun 4th Oct 2:30pm

Argentina

VS

Tonga

Sun 4th Oct 4:45pm

Ireland

VS

Italy

Wed 7th Oct 8:00pm

Namibia

VS

Georgia

Tue 6th Oct 4:45pm

Canada

VS

Romania

New Zealand

VS

Tonga

Sun 11th Oct 2:30pm

Italy

VS

Romania

Argentina

VS

Namibia

Sun 11th Oct 4:45pm

France

VS

Ireland

Fri 25th Sept 4:45pm Tue 29th Sept 4:45pm Fri 2nd Oct 8:00pm

Fri 9th Oct 8:00pm Sun 11th Oct 12:00pm

QUARTER FINAL 1 WINNER POOL B

VS

QUARTER FINAL 2

RUNNER UP POOL A

WINNER POOLC

Sat 17th Oct 4:00pm

VS

WINNER POOL D

Sat 17th Oct 8:00pm

SEMI FINAL 1 WINNER QF1

QUARTER FINAL 3

RUNNER UP POOL D

VS

WINNER QF2

VS

WINNER POOL A

Sun 18th Oct 1:00pm

BRONZE FINAL RUNNER UP SF1

Sat 24th Oct 4:00pm

QUARTER FINAL 4

RUNNER UP POOLC

VS

VS

RUNNER UP POOL B

Sun 18th Oct 4:00pm

SEMI FINAL 2

RUNNER UP SF2

Fri 30th Oct 8:00pm

WINNER QF3

VS

WINNER QF4

Sun 25th Oct 4:00pm

THE FINAL WINNER SF1

VS

WINNER SF2

Sat 31st Oct 4:00pm

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Environmental 25 Ways to Conserve Water Water conservation has become an essential practice, even in areas where water seems abundant. In addition to saving money, water conservation can help prevent water pollution. Our water supply is not going to last forever, to prevent a future disaster; we have to start saving today.

Here are some ideas: 1. Regularly check taps and pipes for leaks – a small drip from a warn washer can waste up to 75 liters of water per day.

2. Don’t use your toilet as a wastebasket – every time you flush a facial tissue or other small bit of trash 18 to 20 liters of water is wasted.

10. Rinse your razor in the sink – fill the sink with a little warm water, this will rinse your razor just as well as running water – with far less waste.

11. Only use your dishwasher and washing machine for full loads.

12. When washing dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing.

13. Don’t pour waste food liquids down the kitchen sink, you end up wasting a lot of water to clean it out again.

14. Don’t leave the tap running while you wash your vegetables.

15. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the fridge – running the tap water to cool it is a waste.

3. Check your toilets for leaks – put a little food colouring in your toilet tank. If without flushing the colour begins to appear in the bowel within 30 minutes – you have a leak and this needs to be repaired.

Most replacement parts are inexpensive and easy to install.

16. Plant drought-resistant lawns, shrubs and plants.

4. Keep an eye on your water meter to check for any hidden leaks (Read the house water meter before and after a twohour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same – you have a leak.

5. Install water-saving shower heads.

6. Put plastic bottles in your toilet tank – to cut down on water waste, put an inch or two of sand or pebbles inside each of two plastic bottles to weigh them down. Fill the bottles with water, screw the lid on and put them in your toilet tank. This could save up to 35 liters of water a day. (Just make sure enough water remains in the tank to flush your toilet sufficiently.)

7. Insulate your water pipes – you will get hot water faster and avoid wasting water while you wait for it to warm up.

8. Take shorter showers.

9. Don’t leave the tap running while you are brushing your teeth.

17. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plant (or the autumn leaves you raked up) This will slow the evaporation of moisture and discourage weed growth.

18. Don’t water the gutter – position your sprinklers so water lands on the lawn or plants – not the streets and passing by cars when it needs it.

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20. Deep soak your lawn – when watering do it long enough for the water to soak down to the roots where it does most good.

21. Water during the early parts of the day.

22. Ad organic matter to your soil – this will help increase its absorption and water retention.

23. Don’t leave the hose running while you are washing your car.

24. Use a broom instead of the hose to clean driveways.

25. Investigate the possibility of using grey-water for your garden requirements.

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Kids Book Review HUGLESS DOUGLAS GOES TO LITTLE SCHOOL by best-loved author-

STORIETYD VIR 3-JARIGES

translated by Linda Rode. Three Year Olds will love this collection of stories designed to appeal specifically to them. Make story time extra special with this wonderful collection filled with four wonderful stories to choose from. Filled with tons of fun, there is no doubt that 3 year old boys and girls will adore the brightly coloured illustrations and adorable characters on every page. Published by QED Publishing (Pearson Education South Africa).

Binding: Hard Cover.

illustrator, David Melling. The big, brown, enormous and most lovable bear, Hugless Douglas, is back for yet another adventure!

This time he is awfully excited to be going to Little School where there is so much to do and lots of hugs to be given out. Melling‘s superb and brilliantly imaginative artwork and attention to detail makes the characters delightfully endearing before having read a single word.

Hugless Douglas definitely has a special place in my heart and will without a doubt continue to stir imaginations as well as hush children before they sleep. Who wouldn’t love a good book about an enormous huggable bear? Published

by Hodder Children’s Books. Format: Picture Book.

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For a Sensory Delight visit the Cullinan Farmers & Artisans Market

Every Saturday opposite the Museun in Cullinan Starting 5 September 2015 For more info call: 079 965 7675 or email: cullinanmarket@gmail.com

Building Blocks for Good Parenting

By Anita Sinosich

Parenting remains an enormous challenge for any parent.

What can Building Blocks for Good Parenting offer you? You will find answers to questions such as: • What is a child’s aim with misbehaviour?

• What is your understanding of discipline?

• How do you manage your child’s unresolved anger?

• Do you know your personal parenting style?

• Do you implement the building blocks for a good relationship with your child?

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MARKET FOOD South Africa

ONLY WE KNOW by Karen Perry.

If you are looking for a book to grab you by your arms and only let go when you are tired, gasping for breath and pleading for a conclusion, then look no further. This is one of those hard-hitting books which demands to be read in a single sitting. This edge-of-theseat novel with its unpredictable twists and little ‘secret’ is sure to keep your adrenaline pumping as you read! Published by Penguin Random House. Binding: Trade Paperback.

by Dianne Stewart, Jessica Cairns and Lissa Stewart. Are you ready to explore South Africa’s fabulous food markets? This book with take you on a mouthwatering journey around South Africa, visiting markets and sampling the delicious foods each have to offer. Filled with amazingly atmospheric imagery, the exotic smells and colours of these foodie paradises come to life uncovering interesting success stories and tempting recipes. (I tried out the Queen of Tarts’ Chocolate-And-Orange Truffle Tart and Hans Joachim Hütter’s Lukullus, which were lip-smackingly delicious!) There is no doubt that these markets are equipped to fill the emptiest of stomachs. Whether you are searching for fresh ingredients or just fancy treating yourself, your family and friends to some home-made delicacies or dishes, use Market Food to find a top local market. There is also a market listings, featured markets and contributors with more stories to tell and recipes to share. Go grab yourself a copy, you won’t be disappointed! Published by Bookstorm.

Binding: Soft Cover.

VANDAG GAAN FANTASTIES WEES INKLEURBOEK: ‘n Prettige Manier Om Te Ontspan by Christian Art Publishers. Wouldn’t it be nice to take an hour with a cup of coffee or tea and get lost in beautiful swirly and intricate sketches paired with biblical inspiration to help you escape the mad rush? Would you like to enter a place of serenity, calmness and quiet? Then dust off your crayons and join the phenomenon! With perforated pages that are easy to tear out, bookmarks, greeting cards and gift tags that can be colored in and cut out, this coloring book is a fun and relaxing way to unwind and experience the blessing of simplicity. Also available in English. Published by Christelike Uitgewersmaatskappy. Binding: Soft Cover.

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Remember to email your birthday’s to be added on our calendar, Mom, why not add your little-one’s picture with their birthday

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