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THE CREATIVE ISSUE

YZER DARLING

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HEINO SCHMITT Funksioneel

Kreatief

The Art of CREATIVE Well-Being

BONSAI

An Ancient Art Form

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it was omtrent ‘n opwindende paar maande hier in die I Love Yzer kantoor. Ons span het gegroei en dis tyd dat ons bietjie deel wie die oulike mense is wat vir ons werk in die winkel, kantoor en by die events. Die van julle wat ons events gereeld bywoon sal vir Dangerous Dave ken. Hy het ons sedert 2014 deeltyds gehelp, maar in die begin van Januarie hierdie jaar wou hy sy horison verbreed en het pad gevat Noorde toe. Gelukkig vir ons kon hy net vir twee maande sonder Yzerfontein klaarkom. David Coleshill het in Maart permanent by ons begin werk en is ‘n groot aanwins. Wilani van Heerden het ons ook vir die afgelope twee maande uitgehelp in die winkel en ons wens haar ook alle voorspoed toe met haar toekomsplanne. Daar is ook ‘n nuwe gesiggie wat Junie by ons permanent gaan begin werk, so kom loer in! Oor naweke en vakansie dae sal julle ons oulike vryskut dames te siene kry: Hettie, Adri en Tatum. Hulle is daar om julle behulpsaam te wees in die winkel asook met enige navrae oor events, advertensies en dies meer. Winter is maar gewoonlik ‘n stil tyd in ons area, maar as jy na die EVENTS blad kyk op bl 37 sal jy sien dat daar baie te doen is om die plaaslike besighede en liefdadigheids organisasies te ondersteun. Onthou om julle etes te bespreek vir Vadersdag by ons vele plaaslike restaurante en bederf al die manne in jul lewens. Mag almal ‘n snoesige winter beleef, bid vir reën en sien julle tussen al die blomme in die volgende uitgawe. Weskus Groete! j

06 HEINO SCHMITT Funksioneel Kreatief 09 PROFILE Mevrou Weskaap 2016 10 PROFILE Judite Strydom 14 PROFILE Jewellery by Roger 15 MARKET Weskus Vintage 17 HOME The Planning Process of a New Dwelling 18 GARDEN Bonsai - An Ancient Art Form CENTREFOLD PULL OUT Business Directory 22 HISTORY Taking Care of West Coast Rock Art 23 FINANCE 2016 Income Tax Season 25 WINE Weskus Kos & Beskus Wyn 26 COOK The Dom of the Dough - Gordon Breakey 27 DINE Die Rooi Granaat 28 BEAUTY Justine Tissue Oil Range 29 HEALTH The Art of Creative Well-Being 30 KIDS Kids Art in Darling 33 PETS How to Choose your Best Friend 34 WE CARE Yzerfontein Bewarea 35 SLEEP The Granary Petite Hotel 36 TO DO 99th Darling Wildflower Show 37 EVENTS CALENDAR

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Zanthè Seaton Designs has been operating in Yzerfontein for 17 years. I graduated as an Architectural Technologist, working first for a developer, then for a chain store, after that an Architectural company before starting my own practice full time. Over the past few years I have done well over 100 new houses, apart from numerous alterations, as well as the ongoing Strandveld Villas development run by Dennis and Graham Katz. I have become very busy and had to drag my father out of retirement to assist me! He is a retired, fully qualified Architect, so all my clients get his considerable experience as a bonus. Peter Pentz is tans ŉ tweedejaar BA Kommunikasiestudent by die NWUPuk. Hy is afkomstig van Darling, waar hy op hulle wynplaas, Groote Post, bly en matrikuleer in 2014 aan die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl. Peter is ook ‘n joernalis vir JIP op Netwerk24. Verder het hy ook sy eie blog, Penna se Praatjies. Hy verdiep hom graag in lekker leesboeke, geniet ‘n goeie koppie koffie en natuurlik ook wyn. Hy spandeer goeie tyd saam met vriende en familie. Alhoewel hy die tyd hier in Potchefstroom ten volle benut en geniet, lê sy hart steeds in die Kaap. Twitter: @PeterPentz1 Instagram: @PeterPentz Blog: www.peterpentz.com Dr Rouxlene Sheridan is a veterinarian at Moorreesburg Animal Hospital, a branch of Tygerberg Animal Hospital. Apart from her veterinary degree, she also have a Master’s degree in Animal Science. She lives in Moorreesburg with her husband Paul, her son Henro as well as 2 potbellies, 3 dogs, 3 rabbits, 6 budgies and 4 pigeons. Andre Badenhorst is a Johannesburg based commercial photographer, who has won over 26 professional photography awards. His photos are some of the most recognizable images in the industry combining conceptuality with a mastery of light. As the driving force behind Black Frame Photography he has produced a portfolio of work that is equally as creative and bold as it is technical.

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Kykers het Heino Schmitt leer ken as Altus de Bruyn van die sepie, 7de Laan. Deesdae hou hy sy lyf aanbieder op Pasella en is hy ook besig met sy funksionele kuns. Peter Pentz het met Heino gaan gesels oor sy verskillende kreatiewe kante. Na 11 jaar by 7de Laan het jy gekies om jou as aanbieder by Pasella aan te sluit. Hoe is die ervaring? In Engels sê hulle a change is as good as a holiday. En dit was hoogtyd om veranderinge te maak! So dit voel goed om iets anders te doen. Pasella neem jou op reise deur die land. Watter deel van Suid-Afrika is jou gunsteling? Dis moeilik om te sê, want elke deel van ons land het iets wat spesiaal is. Ek het grootgeword in die Waterberge, en daai deel van ons land sal altyd my siel voed. Dis waar my hart lê. Vertel ons iets oor jou grootwordjare daar? Is jy al van kindsbeen af kreatief? Ek het in Natal grootgeword, tussen Paulpietersburg en Wakkerstroom, waar ek ŉ Duitse laerskool bygewoon het. Later het ek my hoërskooljare in Ellisras voltooi. Die Waterberge was AMAZING! Dis nou behalwe vir die kultuurskok wat ek ervaar het, en die uitdaging om in ŉ Afrikaanse skool en koshuis aan te pas. Naweke en vakansies was ek oppie plaas. In die bos! Ek het die natuur bewonder. Die natuur is kreatief. En dit het my nuuskierigheid en kreatiwiteit gestimuleer. Ja, ek was al van kleins af nuuskierig en kreatief. 6

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In ŉ onlangse onderhoud het jy genoem dat jy graag steeds op vryskutbasis toneel wil speel en modelwerk wil doen. Is daar tans iets in die pyplyn? Nee, tans is daar niks in die pyplyn nie. Jy ontwerp en skep funksionele kuns. Vir die wat nie weet nie: wat is funksionele kuns? Funksionele kuns is presies dít. Funksionele kuns. Dis enigiets wat mooi is en as kuns beskou kan word, maar terselfdertyd funksioneel is. Soos byvoorbeeld ŉ beeldwerk wat ook dien as ŉ lig. Jou pa is een van jou groot inspirasies, hoe het hy jou werk beïnvloed? Hy het my ŉ passie vir die natuur geleer! En vir rou materiale. Veral hout. En daarby, ook hoe om dit te bewerk. En geduld. En ‘n vermoë om waar te neem. Ons lewe is somtyds so ‘n gejaag dat ons nie veel waarneem nie. Jy gebruik rou materiaal om self die parte wat jy gebruik in jou stukke te maak. Vind jy dit werk vir jou beter as plated parte? Enigiets wat in ‘n soliede vorm is, is van beter gehalte as sy plated eweknie. Dit kan vir duisende jare gepoets word, sonder

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om veel aan die voorkoms te verander. En dis die rede hoekom ek verkies om met soliede materiale te werk. Dit is eerliker. Dit het alles begin toe ek iets gesoek het wat nie in Suid-Afrika beskikbaar is nie. Toe besluit ek om dit self te maak. Watter materiaal is jou gunsteling om mee te werk? Ek het nie ŉ gunsteling materiaal nie. Ek hou van al die materiale waarmee ek werk. Dis hoekom ek hulle kies. Hout, koper, brons, leer, en staal. En elkeen het sy voor- en nadele as materiaal. Jy maak verskeie funksionele stukke, van lampe tot houtstoele. Hoe lank neem dit om een stuk te maak? Dit verskil van stuk tot stuk, afhangende van die hoeveelheid werk betrokke en ook die uitdaging om ŉ visueel aantreklike oplossing vir die funksionaliteit daarvan te skep. Ek het al tot 3 maande aan ŉ stuk gewerk! Verlede jaar het jy twee uitstallings gedoen, onder andere saam met die bekende kunstenaar, Yiull Damaso. Hoe was die ervaring? Dit was ŉ wonderlike ervaring. Vir soveel redes. Op ŉ manier, as ŉ mens iets wat jy gemaak het uitstal, stel jy dit bloot vir kritiek. En sodoende laat gaan ŉ mens van iets. Enige uitstallings van jou werk waarna mense kan uitsien? Sover werk ek nog net aan stukke vir my nuwe reeks. En ek is besig om my webtuiste te bou, www.heinoschmittdesign.com

Wat maak funksionele kuns uniek? Die feit dat dit funksioneel ook is, anders as gewone kuns. En van die materiale waarmee ek werk is uniek. Ek begin my idee met iets uniek, en werk om dit. Hoe groot is funksionele kuns in Suid-Afrika? Dit is besig om te groei. Suid Afrikaners raak gewoond aan die idee daarvan. In Europese lande byvoorbeeld, bly mense in baie kleiner spasies, waarvoor hulle duur betaal. En omdat hulle min plek het, is hulle baie meer bewus van wat hulle koop. Funksionele kuns maak dan soveel meer sin. Wat prikkel jou kreatiwiteit? Kreatiwiteit! In alle vorme. Veral die natuur. Argitektuur. Mode. Enigiets wat mooi is om na te kyk! j

VINNIGE VRAE Wie is die laaste persoon wat jou gebel het? My ma. Wat lê tans op jou bedkassie? ŉ Sketsboek waarin ek idees skets en neerskryf. Wat is nou op jou musiekspeellys? Rare Earth Watter boek lees jy tans? Richard Branson se Like a Virgin

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Bouers Help Bewaar Die Natuur INGESTUUR DEUR TAN & PHILIP DU PREEZ

ier jong manne wat vir Karel Kunert van Bouvest werk, het Donderdag, 3 Maart, ’n reusepoging aangewend om drie horing-oue botterbome te red. Lionel Filander, Corné Sias, Lee-Irvin Carolus en Angelo Miambo was besig om ’n erf in Dasseneilandweg vir bouwerk voor te berei toe hulle bewus gemaak is van ’n botterboom wat in die slag sou bly. Planne is gou beraam om dié ou boom en nog twee ander te red. Hulle het die drie reuse versigtig uitgehaal, waarna die bome met ’n hulpvaardige inwoner se bakkie na hul nuwe tuiste – een van Yzerfontein se bewaar-areas - verskuif is. Daar is selfs seker gemaak dat hulle met hul aansig in dieselfde rigting as voorheen geplant is. Een van die jong manne het ernstig opgemerk: “As ons nie na dié soort goed kyk nie, is alles eendag weg.” En toe, op effens ligter toon: “Nou moet ons almal bid dat dit reën.” Mooi so manne! Hopelik kan julle eendag trots vir jul kleinkinders die bome wys wat julle gered het. Op die foto is Lee-Irvin Carolus (links) en Corné Sias besig om die kleinste van die drie botterbome (Tylecon paniculatus) oor te plant. j

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Yzerfontein Community Church SENT IN BY TRACEY DUCKITT

new gem has been growing in Yzerfontein since November last year – right under your nose! YCC was established by the Darling Presbyterian Church (DPC) in response to the need for an English speaking church in our seaside village. Our first service was on the 29th Nov 2015. DPC provides us with our spiritual and financial needs and our minister, Rev Rodney Brits, divides his time between the two communities, hence the reason for services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. He has invited some interesting preachers to our pulpit and we are grateful for their time and Biblical knowledge in leading us closer to God. Our congregation has enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and has even brought a doggie along! She, “Sweetie-pie” was so well behaved, and we all enjoyed having her there! Ons Afrikaanse lede geniet ook die dienste en ons is baie dankbaar vir die ondersteuning van die gemeenskap. Our greatest challenge right now is to find musicians and singers who can lead our praise and worship sessions. If anyone can help in this regard, please contact Cobi on 022 451 2954 / 073 887 8028 / cobi@axxess.co.za or Loraine at lorainepretorius01@gmail.com / 083 7748153. We welcome all visitors and holiday-makers. Ons verwelkom almal om te kom kuier. Thanks & Blessings! j

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Op die rusbank saam met Anita Senekal, wenner van die Mevrou Weskaap 2016-titel.

“Elke lewensfase in ŉ vrou se lewe bring nuwe uitdagings.” Só sê Anita Senekal. “Verskillende fasette van vrouwees word met die verloop van tyd onthul: elkeen met sy eie misterie, vreugde – en soms baie seer. My geheim is om elke lewensfase, met sy lekker én sleg, aan te gryp en deel van my menswees te maak, want dit gaan gou verby”, vertel sy verder. Anita is die trotse kroondraer van die Mevrou Weskaapstreekkompetisie, georganiseer deur Loné de Jong. Die kroning het op 31 Oktober 2015 by die Protea Hotel op Saldanha plaasgevind. Anita is ook ŉ radio-omroeper op Radio Weskus en handelsmerk-ambassadeur vir One 80 Degree Beautique Salon, Dazzle Beauty & Nail Clinic en Glitz & Glam Dress Hire. Sy vertel in haar eie woorde: “Ek is gebore in Windhoek, en het al die pad van die piepklein stofdorpie Mariental in Namibië af gereis om ŉ Lady in die Kaap te kom word. My jarelange vriendin, Elma Lubbe, sou my beskryf as die eenkant, stil maatjie met die twee poniesterte.” “As ek terugkyk na my lewe sou ek nooit kon dink dat ek vandag hier sou staan met vele toekennings en my eie afrondingskool nie. Ek het al ŉ paar titels in my sak, onder andere Mevrou Weskaap 2016, Supreme Debutant 2013, Mrs West Coast Butterfly 2015 en tweedeprinses in die Mrs Cape Town kompetisie in 2013. Verder was ek in die top 5 in SuidAfrika in die Mzantsi Africa Nationals in 2011, Huisgenoot se 7de Laan Paula “dubbelganger” in 2009, onder die top 20 in die Mevrou Suid-Afrika 2007-kompetisie, Mev. Stilbaai 2007, Mej. Brander 2001, en Mej. Bene 1995. “Alles was ongelooflik harde werk; niks het net in my skoot geval nie. In 1999 het ek my eerste voorblad in die Landbou Weekblad gekry, en in 1994 het ek ŉ rol in Meeulanders losgeslaan. In 2003 het ek ŉ rol in Wild Life vertolk, en ook die hoofrol van Debbie in die TV reeks Tinka losgeslaan. So het my loopbaan as model afgeskop.” Anita voel sterk daaroor dat mense moet leef en nie net bestaan nie. Op 38 is sy vietser, gelukkiger en gewilder as ooit. Wat is haar geheim? Vir haar is dit eenvoudig: “God se doel vir jou is om te doen wat jy werklik geniet, of dit nou modelwerk of uitsaai is. Maak seker dat jy dit werklik geniet, want dan gaan jy ŉ groot verskil aan lewens om jou maak. Jy hoef ook nie druk op jouself te plaas om aan ander mense se verwagtinge te voldoen nie − jy kan ook nee sê!” “Ek het baie jare lank gebid om uit te vind wat my lewensdoel is. Ek het besef dat jou verlede se pyn en seerkry die gevolg van verkeerde besluite en die alomteenwoordige verlange na wat kon wees is. Jy moet jouself vry maak van jou verlede, dit is die dinge wat jou weerhou daarvan om voluit te kan leef.” “Ek het die heeltyd na ŉ diep doel gesoek, maar toe besef ek dat die dinge wat my regtig gelukkig maak, die mense in my lewe is. Geluk gaan op en soms af, maar vreugde is konstant. THE CREATIVE ISSUE 2016 j

ARTIKEL R VAN NEEL FOTO’S MARIECHEN SCHOEMAN Dit is die dieper gevoel wat jou werklik gelukkig maak en dit kan jou passie vir die lewe wees.” Vandag staan Anita sterk. Benewens haar ander rolle as geleentheidsbeplanner en beroepsvrou, is sy ook ma. Wanneer sy oor haar drie seuns praat, kreukel die lagplooitjies om haar groenblou oë. “Ek staan nog elke dag verstom oor die wonderwerk van ma-wees. Dis die ongelooflikste, lekkerste ding wat met my kon gebeur het. Ek leer elke dag deur die oë van my seuns.” Anita is met Jaco Senekal, ŉ gekwalifiseerde elektriese ingenieur, getroud. Sy beskryf hom as ŉ ongelooflike pa en ŉ lojale man met sterk waardes en baie deursettingsvermoë. “Hy is my beste vriend en my groot liefde.” Anita beskou haarself as ŉ plat-op-die-aarde persoon. “Ek doen geweldig baie liefdadigheidswerk in ons streek, en verkies om gemaklik en myself te wees.” j

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As Yzer se Judite Strydom nie die dorp aan ’t (rooi) verf is nie, tref jy haar met ’n kamera, pottebakkersklei of musiekinstrument in die hand aan, immer besig om aan haar onversadigbare skeppingsdrang uiting te gee.

y loop agter haar hart aan, nog al die jare. Dis nie altyd maklik nie, want sy het ’n hart vol passie en kreatiwiteit, ’n hart wat hom nie sommer laat voorsê nie en moeilik tussen “moet” en “wil” onderskei. Maar een ding is seker: toe talent uitgedeel is, het Yzer se Judite Strydom voor in die ry gestaan. Sy doen grafiese ontwerp, skilder op mure, neem foto’s. En maak juwele en doen elmbooghekel. En, en, en…

Toe haar pa, Ken, jare gelede vir Maya die by op sy kleuterdogter se kamermuur verf, het die wonder van kuns en kreatiwiteit skielik voor haar ontvou. “Dit was so ongelooflik cool dat ek van toe af ook net op mure wou verf,” vertel Jude met besige hande en groot oë wat opgewonde saamgesels. Nadat sy in 2001 aan die Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Kaapstad gematrikuleer het, het sy by ’n vriendin op Knysna gaan kuier. En drie jaar lank gebly. Toe jaag haar rustelose hart haar Bloemfontein toe, na ma Elene toe. Dit was die eerste van vele soortgelyke hoofstukke in haar lewensboek. In Bloem was sy eers ontvangsdame by ’n hotel, maar toe besluit sy om haar eie ding te doen. Sy het teen mure begin skilder en goed gevaar. Haar sangtalent is “ontdek” toe iemand haar op ’n dag, verfkwas in die hand, hoor sing. Dit was nie lank nie, toe sing sy in ’n band. “Later, toe ek terugkyk, het ek besef dat daar in elke ontwikkelingsfase amazing mense was wat my ondersteun, aangemoedig en help vorm het,” vertel sy met ’n tikkie verwondering. In 2009 het sy weer agter haar hart aan pad gevat, terug Kaap toe. ’n Jaar later het sy van Tableview af na ’n woonstel in Bloubergstrand getrek. En ’n man – dié man – ontmoet. “My buurman was ’n rowwe, metal head biker met wie ek van die begin af baie goed oor die weg gekom het. Hy het altyd met sy motorfiets Yzer toe gery vir ’n pie en Coke en het my eendag saamgebring. Op ’n dag het ek besef ek het per ongeluk vir hom lief geraak,” verklap sy met ’n groot glimlag. Toe koop Jethro Howell, nou haar verloofde, ’n huis op Yzerfontein en bring sy “buurvrou” saam. Die twee is nou verloof en Jude het al “die helfte van Yzer” beskilder. En kleijuwele gemaak. En by die plaaslike veearts gewerk. En pottebakkery geleer. Deesdae doen sy hoofsaaklik grafiese ontwerp en neem professionele foto’s onder die naam Silver Dune Photography. “Ek is versigtig vir groot drome, maar dit sal wonderlik wees om ’n kreatiewe empire saam met Jethro te bou. Hy glo in my en stook my kreatiewe vuur.” Of haar hart haar weer gaan wegsleur, weet g’n mens nie – nie eens sy nie. Wat Yzer se talentvolle Jude wél bo alle twyfel weet, is dat sy nou maar eenmaal nie in ’n konvensionele boksie pas nie. j

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it klink soos die gezoem van ŉ byenes so met die aankomslag by die Darling Laerskool (eertyds die Darling Middelbare Skool) op die laaste Saterdagoggend van April, met hier en daar bekende stemme wat opklink. Daar word die naweek reünie gehou! Dit het reeds op 1 Nov 2015 begin, toe ses oud-skoolmaats byeengekom het om ŉ 40 jaar reünie van 1976 se standerd sewe klas by die Darling Middelbare Skool te begin reël. Na oordenking besef hul toe daar is so baie oudonderwysers en -klasmaats, wat sedert 1968 tot en met 1976 in hul laerskoolloopbaan gekom en gegaan het en wat tans in die distrik woonagtig is, asook die standerd sewe klas van 1977, van wie net vyf oor is uit ŉ klas van nege, dat hul toe ook betrek word by die reünie. Presies ses maande later, die naweek van 30 Apr - 1 Mei 2016, trek 20 maats en 16 oudonderwysers laer op Darling, altesame ŉ groep van 60 byeen, waarvan 36 betrokke was by Darling Middelbare Skool in die tydperk 1968 – 1977. Ons ontmoet Mnr Dawie de Villiers, tans die skoolhoof, Saterdagoggend by Darling Laerskool se voorportaal, waarna Hettie Gerber (Loubser) almal welkom heet. Na al die ge-oo’s en aa’s, van “wie is jy nou weer?”, “Het jou nie herken!” gaan ons vir ŉ saalbyeenkoms om die skoollied onder begeleiding van Hilda Boonzaaier, ook oud-leerling, uit volle bors te sing! (Ons dink tannie Hannah Tol het trane in haar oë gekry in die Hemel!) Met groepfotosessie agter die rug vertrek ons na die ou skoolgebou en museum. Sandy Collins ontvang ons by haar huis; ŉ gedeelte van die ou skoolgebou. Dit is ongelooflik hoe mooi dit gemaak en in ŉ woonhuis omskep is, terwyl dit steeds die karakter van die ou gebou behou het. Van die manne kon nog die warm gevoel op hul boude herleef en hoor hoe die houe val in Mnr. Van Zyl se eertydse kantoor. Molletjie (Johan Pienaar) het sommer weer gaan buk en Jeanlo Kritzinger het die horlosie teen die muur gesoek! Dit is immers waar sommiges herinner moes word aan die skoolleuse, “Dink reg, doen reg”. Langs die skoolgebou staan die Trekkerskooltjie, Darling se eerste “klein skooltjie”, wat in 1977 tot stand gekom het met Edwina Becker as een van die stigterslede en Bettie de Clerk (ook ŉ oudonderwyseres van die Middelbare Skool) as die eerste onderwyseres/skoolhoof. Petro Kirsten, tans hoof van die Trekkerskooltjie, ontvang ons by haar Graad R skooltjie, die eertydse musiek-, houtwerk- en kunsklas. Dit is wonderlik om te sien hoe die fasiliteit vir die nageslag omskep is om ons toekomstige leiers voor te berei vir hul skoolloopbane en toekoms! Die Museum oorkant die ou skool was eens die stadsaal, maar het ook vroeër gedien as Wiskunde- en

Liggaamlike- oefeninglokale. Heel gepas word die eertydse Darling se geskiedenis nou in ŉ neutedop vasgevang, met ongelooflik mooi en interessante uitbeeldings! Louis ontvang diegene wat betrokke was by die ou meisieskoshuis, Jobe (voorheen Louw) en Nico Russouw wys ons waar die Juffrouens se “vrykamer” was. Weereens is dit ŉ riem onder die hart om te sien dat daar mense is wat ons ou geboue met ŉ passie restoureer en vir ons nageslag bewaar. Dit word tans in ŉ gastehuis omskep. Jorina onthou haar kamermaats, Margo Groenewald (Basson), Zonika Myburgh en Esmia Oosthuizen. Hulle het ŉ kamer langs die matrone, tannie Gertrui, gehad. Daardie tannie had fyn ore en het geen gefluister of gegiggel na ligte-uit geduld nie. ŉ Menigte kere het die vier in die eetkamer moes sit tot watter tyd van die oggendure, tot matrone klaar was met watookal matrones daardie tyd van die nag moes voorberei. Hierna beweeg ons na die Darling Golfklub om ŉ ligte middagete by die Caddy Shack restaurant te geniet. Dankie aan Margy en haar span onder leiding van Maritha (Pienaar) vir ŉ smaaklike middagete. Cathy Scholtz (Henstock) en Mnr. Nico Goosen deel hul gedagtes en ervarings van 1968 tot 1973 met ons. Saterdagaand eet ons by Tannie Evita se Perron, en geniet ŉ lekker kuieraand, ŉ kort toespraak deur Pieter-Dirk Uys, musiek deur Perron FM 95.10 (dankie Marius) en staaltjies uit die verlede deur Mnr. Danie van Zyl, voormalige skoolhoof (1970 tot 1975) en Jorina Roets (de Clerk). Mnr. Van Zyl diep die herinneringe op van hoe die skool op die bult tot stand gekom het. Voorwaar seker die skool met die mooiste uitsig. Oudleerlinge, oudonderwysers en belangstellendes kom die Sondagoggend voor kerk bymekaar vir die oggenddiens. Die diens word gelei deur dominee Johan van Zyl, ook ŉ oudleerling. Daarna vertrek ons na Buffelsfontein vir die laaste byeenkoms van die naweek! Verskeie mense daag op wat nie Saterdag die funksies bygewoon het nie, onder meer Mev. Helie Kritzinger (vorige skoolkomiteelid) en Alex en Antoinette Versfeld (voormalige onderwyseres). Dit is ŉ heerlike dag en die groep is steeds opgewonde en baie bly om mekaar te sien. Daar word baie gepraat en gelag oor snaakse voorvalle en kwaaijongstreke. Hettie en haar span maak alles reg vir middagete. Na middagete is daar nog staaltjies en “onthou jul nog” en ŉ skyfievertoning deur Monty Breytenbach (seun van Mnr. Hekkie Breytenbach wat 17 jaar lank by die Darling Skool betrokke was as skoolhoof). Die reëlingskomitee, onder leiding van Hettie Gerber (Loubser) bedank ieder en elk wat die moeite gedoen het om die naweek by te woon, wat ons op spore van 40 jaar j Die Borge I j Yzer Darling, Darling Cellars, Darling Lentefris, Darling Olywe, Darling Slaghuis, Darling Gourmet Mushrooms, Darling Promegrates, Het Bos Olywe, Buffelsfontein, Evita se Perron en Caddy Shack

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the visual art on Saturday. Stallholders were also kept very busy during this time. During the music performances the audience clapped spontaneously and cheered as the dancers immersed themselves in the stories, living them out as if they were their own, with their Darlings dancing alongside them. The tent was full of surprises; tiny people in glass bottles were displayed on an old kitchen dresser, drawers of a filing cabinet revealed blown-up photographs, and slideshows and paintings were there for people to browse through while students enjoyed the stalls. With a last triumphant dance performance the programme came to an end, and tears flowed as everyone said their goodbyes. Now for the Darling Voorkamerfest on the first weekend of September! j

nd that is a wrap for another unique event, only in Darling! Initiator Wim Visser, together with Jur van de Lecq, brought this idea to Darling and once again it was a joy to all! From their first meeting with forty one Darling residents right up to their last goodbye, the students from Fontys University have astounded everyone with their amazing talents! If you did not attend this wonderful event let me tell you what you missed… On Friday we had an 18 x 12m tent filled with people. Speakers Michael Rangasamy, Ian Rosant, Jur van de Lecq, and the man behind the students, Jan Grolleman opened the floor. Shortly after, the students were each introduced by Jan. People then waited for the stage to be set and soon everything began. The first act directed by Esther was followed by Jamie and Famke’s songs, Bente’s music, Laura’s dance and Laurens and Myrna’s visual arts. Most of the people came back to see

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EWELLERY BY ROGER is popular in the Darling and Yzerfontein areas. Many people have become engaged or married with one of Roger’s creations. Many more have had jewellery designed, repaired and cleaned to look and feel like new. Roger also melts old jewellery to make new designs for those who would like something different. In 1993 Roger did work on consignment for Windhall & Holmes, a popular jewellery store in Claremont. After five years with them, he completed his trade test on 28 Aug 1998. He then began working for himself at a jewellery store in Durbanville. One of his most loyal clients, Maack and Martin, with a store in the Buitenverwachting vineyards, orders all her stock from Roger. Roger relocated to Darling in 2006 and set up his workshop, where all the magic happens. He is very attentive to the needs of his clients and will sit and discuss their tastes and desires, and then design a piece of jewellery according to the client’s specifications. He works with gold, silver, diamonds, as well as precious and semi-precious stones. Roger admits that being a goldsmith/jeweller is not as glamorous as it sounds, and involves hard work, concentration, dirty hands, filing and polishing of articles. However, the results are beautiful and shiny, and indeed, rewarding. Roger’s passion for creativity started at a very young age and when he got the chance to become an apprentice jeweller, he grabbed it with both hands. The main benefit of starting this way is that you earn while you learn. He advises anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in the jewellery trade, to find and apply for an apprenticeship where Darling possible. Every five years Roger is required to apply for a licence from the SADPMR (South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator), to be able to continue operating as a reliable and skilled jewellery maker. Feel free Call: 082 899 1844 to contact Roger for an 022 492 2211 appointment on 082 899 rogerp267@gmail.com 1844 or 022 492 2211. j

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y Weskus Vintage-produkte word almal in die Purple Nimpf Workshop vervaardig. So beïndruk was ek met die feit dat ek ‘n werkswinkel het, dat ek dit graag ‘n naam wou gee. Dit het alles begin toe ek in my huidige vennoot, Buks, se meubelwinkel begin werk het. Ek het eers net stringetjies hartjies en klein goedjies gemaak. Toe mense vir fotorame begin vra, het ek probeer om ou vensters na te boots, maar ek het gou agtergekom dat standaardgrootte foto’s nie daarin pas nie. Dis toe dat ek my eie “vensters” vir A4- en A5-grootte foto’s begin maak het. Toe mense egter bestellings begin plaas, moes ek, my saagsels en stof ‘n ander heenkome vind, want ‘n netjiese meubelwinkel en ’n werkswinkel gel nie lekker nie. In November 2014 het ek my eerste werkswinkel gekry. Dit was in die buitewyke van die dorp en nie baie groot nie, so ek moes buite saag en skaaf. Eers is my gazebo gesteel en toe ‘n boor en skaafmasjien. Toe hulle begin om snags te probeer inbreek was dit vir my ‘n teken dat ek moes padgee. Ek het toe op my huidige werkswinkel afgekom, waar daar genoeg plek vir alles is. Ek het Saterdae op Paternoster begin uitstal. Die ander crafters daar het my gou touwys gemaak en my van die Dit en Dat Mark op Yzerfontein vertel. My raad aan diegene wat hul produkte by kuns- en handwerkmarkte wil begin verkoop, is om voornemende kopers te respekteer en nie van hulle te verwag om ondergeskikte snert te koop nie. Hulle moet kan sien dat jy toegewyd is en moeite doen om die beste moontlike produk te lewer. Jy moet ook hope deursettingsvermoë hê. As jou handwerk of kuns jou enigste of grootste bron van inkomste is, moet jy nie toelaat dat swak verkope hier en daar jou onderkry nie. Ander, goeie dae sal weer daarvoor opmaak. Verlede jaar het ek helpers begin aanstel, want dinge het te stadig gevorder. Nou gaan dit voor die wind en ons werk baie lekker saam. Die wonderlike ding van markte is die interaksie met verskillende mense. En om my boek in relatiewe rus en vrede te kan lees, want met ‘n huishouding en twee tieners kry ek nie andersins daarvoor tyd nie. j Waar kry jy WESKUS VINTAGE? 083 604 1774 j hannahl@mweb.co.za Dit & Dat Mark j Groote Post Country Market 15

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his usually begins with the selection and purchase of a site taking into consideration both aspect and prospects. Many of the sites in Yzerfontein have beautiful views, either of the sea or alternatively of the farmlands. These are the steps required to be followed after purchase of a plot, or a house for alteration: yy Meeting with the clients & the design team. yy Determine the requirements of client. yy Draw sketch plans. yy Get approval from client and adjust plans if necessary. yy Finalize working drawings. yy Submit plans for Council approval (the client has to sign these off). We guarantee approval provided nothing illegal is requested. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR DESIGNING A NEW HOME: When designing a new home we need the following information from a client in aiding them to accomplish the end result: yy Levels of the site. yy Copy of the title deeds (to determine the building lines of your plot). yy Client’s budget for the build. yy Size (sqm) of the home they want. yy Accommodation requirements. yy Style of home. We are then able to ascertain in what direction we are to go with the sketch plans.

Living in Yzerfontein we are also able to advise on the correct orientation of houses taking into consideration the views, winds and sunshine - all very important for a successful result, and realization of your dream home. ALTERATIONS: These can be very successfully handled to completely change an existing house into a “dream” home. One can make alterations to your home and give it a wonderful face lift so that it looks brand new as shown in the before and after photos. In our work we do our best and have had many great successes and happy clients. j

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onsai is an ancient art form that dates back to the sixth century. It originated in China and was introduced to Japan through trade. It only started gaining popularity in the West after the Second World War. What makes Bonsai exceptional is that it involves working with a living organism which develops and changes as the seasons change. The word Bonsai literally means ‘artistic tree in a pot’. Different kinds of plant material can be used in the cultivation of Bonsai, such as vines, trees, shrubs and even some succulents. There are certain guidelines that have to be followed in order for it to be recognized as a Bonsai. The great thing about Bonsai is that you can use your own discretion and styling in creating your own Bonsai. Bonsai is an art form that can be enjoyed by young and old and it can be passed down from generation to generation. A Bonsai makes an exceptional gift for celebrating birth, wedding anniversaries or the memory of a loved one. I have been practicing the art form for approximately 6 years now and I have gained a lot of knowledge and experience during this time. Practicing the art of Bonsai can be beneficial in more than one way; for example it teaches you patience, appreciation for nature and it can even be used as additional therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Bonsai is a great option for people living in limited spaces or who do not have gardens. j

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Whale O A Time Self Catering: 082 414 3212

The Roses’ Place Garden Flat for 2: 078 421 3627

Rooisee: 082 461 4211

Lewens-Essens B&B: 022 451 2390 / 083 680 8718

Kariza Self Catering Apartment for 2: 083 453 2336

Kaijaiki Country Inn: 022 451 2858

Honeybird Manor: 083 505 2707

Delarey Guest Farm: 082 808 1114

Dassenview B&B: 022 451 2253 / 082 515 4089

Chez James Self Catering Apartment: 082 925 3189

Cape Coastal Accommodation: 076 583 1035

Buffalo Drift: 072 599 5663

90 Atlantic Drive: 082 414 3212

75 Hoofweg: 083 455 2755

37 on Upper Road Self Catering House: 082 940 5119

12 Pikkewyne Self Catering Unit for 2: 076 313 0659

Yzerfontein:

The Granary Petite Hotel: 079 916 5267

Swartbergsvlei Self Catering Accommodation: 084 593 2745

School House Cottage: 082 707 8535

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824

!Khwa ttu: 022 492 2998

Darling:

Accommodation:

New Earth Design Studio: 022 492 2225 / 084 707 7700

Interior Images • Shutters & Blinds: 022 451 2114 / 072 136 0398

Haus of Décor: 081 554 6006

Hardie van Schalkwyk Architecture: 082 737 7151

Furniture - Design - Décor:

Yzerfontein Financial Services: 083 453 2336

Van Zyl Chartered Accountants: 022 492 3223

Reid Nel Accounting & Tax Services: 022 451 2327 / 081 585 9528

Perfect Edge Accounting Services: 022 451 2086 / 076 958 6286

Leesure Assurance Brokers: 022 492 2567

Calldo Rekenmeesters: 022 492 2272

Bellamy Consultants & Brokers: 086 111 5284

Financial Services:

Tati’s Jumping Castle Hire: 084 677 0077

Star Enterprises: 083 711 2712

Silver Dune Photography: 084 633 3858

ILY Event Coordination: 022 451 2202

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824

Blikaspaai Vintage Décor & Vintage Car Hire: 022 451 2114 / 072 136 0398

Aardblom: 082 655 2944

Events & Weddings:

Steve’s Electrical: 022 492 2522

Rens Meyer Plumbing: 084 513 2957

Darling Sweet: 083 235 4002

Marine Taxis: 022 451 2062 / 082 769 4034

Lezmin Trailers for Hire: 082 772 5203

English Expertise • Lessons • Translations Editing: 022 451 2126 / 083 414 6300

Dorpie’s Multiman: 022 451 2290 / 072 723 2116

Darling Tyre Services: 022 492 3007

Call-a-Caddy Shuttle Services: 078 421 3627

Babysitting • Carien Kriel: 072 030 5597

Services & Specialists:

Yzerfontein Buurtwag: 022 451 2330 / 083 411 3794

Yzerfontein Armed Response: 022 451 2747 / 082 961 0366

Lexan Clearbars • Multisafe Security: 082 469 3351 / 022 451 2110

Safety:

Wooden Toys: 074 197 9653

The Catwalk Clothing: 022 492 2515

Sonneblom Gesondheids Beskuit: 084 585 6904

Pretty Cute Gift Shop: 076 734 3853

I j Yzer • Darling • Weskus Products: 022 451 2202

Decadent Delights • Cakes with a Twist: 076 779 5965

Darling Vleismark: 022 492 2633

The Marmalade Cat: 022 492 2515

The Flying Pig: 073 361 1091

Spotless Widows: 022 451 2073 / 082 629 0257

Shoreline Cleaning Services: 083 438 1189

Peter’s Pizza’s • Nemesia Service Station: Shell Seekers Cleaning Services: 022 492 3434 061 468 5332

Chicory Cheese Café: 076 975 6197

Café Mosaic: 022 492 2307

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824

Brigs Barn: 022 492 2451 / 082 640 3405

!Khwa ttu: 022 492 2998

Darling:

Places to Eat:

Yzerfontein Veterinary Clinic: 022 451 2087 / 083 868 0520

Tiny Bubbles Pet Parlour: 073 005 1101

The Village Vet: 022 492 3780

SPCA Darling: 022 492 2781

Omega Dog Food for Sale: 022 451 2875 / 072 595 2911

Darling Veterinary Clinic: 022 492 2545 / 022 433 4883

Pets:

Mike’s Pharmacy: 022 451 2095 / 083 708 1262

Hattingh & Van der Westhuizen Oogkundiges: 022 492 3236

Hannelie de Klerk • Clinical Psychologist: 082 855 4874

Hamilton-Attwell Fisioterapeut Physiotherapist: 082 570 6338

GP • Dr. Lindie Walters: 022 451 2941 / 083 270 6914

Darling Apteek: 022 492 2782

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Claire Waumsley • Physiotherapist: 022 451 2750

Medical:

Yzer Oefenklasse: 076 581 3948

The Hair Station: 079 994 3060

The Cutting Crew: 079 160 6939

Sunbird Perfumes: 082 416 6789

Style with Rene: 082 386 0582

Pretty Cute Beauty Salon: 076 991 6894

Megz Beauty & Hair: 022 451 2794 / 074 231 6648

Buitekant Square • Yzerfontein: 076 734 3853

Book League • Books • Stationary • Computer Consumables: 022 492 2667

Blikaspaai Décor and Gift Shop: 022 451 2114 / 072 136 0398

Retail:

Yzerfontein Property Developers: 021 683 3433 / 073 190 5895

Sotheby’s • Johan: 083 383 2659

Seeff • Michelle: 083 679 4889

Rawson Properties • Ami Smuts: 078 452 8132 / 022 451 2445

Rawson Properties: 022 451 2445 082 700 5212 / 072 207 2135

Pam Golding: 022 451 2189

Infoprop • Denise: 083 448 1726

Harcourts Real Estate: 022 451 2120 / 084 511 7861

Cape Country Properties: 083 600 2441 / 079 523 8055

Property:

Wild Flour Coffee Shop: 022 451 2315 / 082 325 4907

Weskus Padstal: 071 658 9167

Emergency After Hours: 022 487 9400

Yzer Municipality:022 451 2366

Snake Catcher • Johan Snyman: 082 370 9768

SAPS Darling: 022 492 3146

NSRI: 082 990 5974

Hospital • Swartland Malmesbury: 022 482 1161

Hospital • Netcare Blaauberg: 021 554 9000

Harbour Manager: 082 921 1192

First Choice Medics & Ambulance: 083 316 7607 / 073 970 3334

Emergency After Hours: 082 925 2244

Fire Emergency: 022 487 9479

Emergency After Hours: 022 487 9400

Darling Municipality: 022 492 2237

Emergency Numbers:

Yzerfontein Tourism: 022 451 2985

Yzerfontein Sport & Ontspannings Klub: 022 451 2819

Yzerfontein Community Church: 083 774 8153

West Coast Fossil Park: 022 766 1606

Groote Post Country Market: 022 451 2202 / 082 877 6677

Darling Tourism: 022 492 3361

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824

!Khwa ttu MTB Trail: 022 492 2998

Things to do:

Yzerfontein Vulstasie: 022 451 2682

Windor Services: 082 650 5838

The Pink Lady • Needle Work • Wool Alterations • Haberdashery: 022 492 2440

Eldré Strydom j eldre@iloveyzer.co.za j 082 877 6677 j Nadine le Roux j nadine@iloveyzer.co.za j 084 677 0077 Office/Shop j 022 451 2202 j Shop 5 Yzerfontein Business Centre j Buitekant Street

Prinro Building Materials: 022 772 2334 / 073 226 5255

Meyer Core Drilling: 084 513 2957

Louw Family Trust: 072 779 2350

LeRoi’s Lighting: 022 451 2476 / 083 565 9190

Kirsten Vervoer: 022 492 2620

Henton Homes Timber Construction: 083 268 4609 / 079 063 8153

GPS Plumbing: 072 504 9333

De Rouxbaix Bouers: 082 926 9809

Builders Choice: 022 492 3012

Justine Cosmetics: 082 480 8019

Bouvest Building Services: 022 451 2816 / 082 718 0581

Holistic Hands: 071 623 6990

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TAKING CARE OF WEST COAST ROCK ART

ARTICLE JANETTE DEACON PHOTOS SHAUN DUNN

fter a three-day course on the age of Southern African San rock paintings, where they are found, and what they mean, trainees at the !Khwa-ttu San Culture and Education Centre recently went to see the real thing at Elands Bay Cave. The 13 young men and women who come from San communities in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa are studying for a certificate at entry level in the hospitality and nature/culture guiding industries. Their own immediate ancestors may not have made rock paintings or engravings, but fortunately the beliefs of several language groups in the Northern Cape and Kalahari were recorded within the past 150 years. This information has been invaluable for interpreting commonly illustrated images of animals and people in rock art. The animal that is most often found in both paintings and engravings is the eland, because it was believed to be the favourite animal of God and the spirit world. The trainees learned how to grind red and yellow ochre, white clay and charcoal into powder. They mixed these pigments with water, fat or egg to make paint. Then they traced images from photographs of rock paintings and used the paint to make accurate copies on paper. The exercise led to a greater appreciation of the finer details and sophistication of rock paintings that were made with great artistic skill throughout Southern Africa over the last 10,000 years. Although all rock art is protected by the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999), there are many people who are either ignorant of the law or who deliberately deface rock art. They write their names or scribble over rock paintings that were made thousands of years ago, damaging not only the paint, but also the integrity and authenticity of the site. This kind of damage often cannot be repaired. Imagine the dismay when the group arrived at Elands Bay Cave, a newly declared Provincial Heritage Site, to find that visitors had scribbled on the painted walls using charcoal from illegal fires on the cave floor. The original paintings form a dramatic array of scores of handprints made by putting red ochre paint on the hand and pressing it against the cave wall. The bodies of eland in a slightly lighter colour are believed by some people to have given the name to Elands Bay. The head, neck and legs were originally painted in white clay which has not bonded well with the rock and is no longer visible. 22

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The group was fortunately accompanied by myself, having a permit from Heritage Western Cape to remove graffiti from Elands Bay Cave. I had brought equipment necessary to remove the charcoal, and demonstrated it to the trainees. The first task was to record the graffiti with photographs and sketches. Then the charcoal, still relatively fresh, could be carefully removed with cotton-wool wound around the ends of chopsticks and dampened with distilled water. For Josef Beregho, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This technique of graffiti removal is important because we do not want to destroy what was created by our forefathers.â&#x20AC;? Everyone got to work and within twenty minutes the graffiti was gone. j 022 492 2998 j info@khwattu.org www.khwattu.org j R27 West Coast Road, Yzerfontein JANETTE DEACON was born in Cape Town in 1939. She became interested in Archaeology when she registered for a BA course taught by Professor A J H Goodwin at the University of Cape Town in 1958. After graduating in 1960, Janette worked as a research assistant to Professor W J Talbot in the Department of Geography at UCT in 1961, and in 1962 she was appointed as Junior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology. From 1972 to 1975, Janette was appointed as a temporary lecturer in the UCT Department of Archaeology, and between 1976 and 1988 she worked as a researcher for various projects at the University of Stellenbosch. Her PhD, awarded in 1982, analysed Later Stone Age assemblages dating to the last 20 000 years from Nelson Bay Cave, Boomplaas Cave and Kangkara shelter, correlating the scale and timing of changes in stone artefact traditions with changes in various environmental parameters. She edited the South African Archaeological Bulletin from 1976 to 1993. In 1989, when Jalmar Rudner retired as Archaeologist at the National Monuments Council, Janette was appointed in his place and worked there until she retired at the end of 1999. Since 1998, she has arranged a series of courses and workshops on rock art site management, or has given advice, for the Southern African Rock Art Project in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania aimed at identifying rock art sites for nomination to the world heritage list and training the site managers. Since 2005, she has managed the South African Rock Art Initiative, a programme of the Getty Conservation Institute, that has trained rock art tourist guides and rock art site managers at the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site and the Cederberg.

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2016 INCOME TAX SEASON ARTICLE JOHANN VAN ZYL

ertain expenses are tax deductible and can reduce your tax obligation to SARS. The 2016 tax season opens during July 2016 when all normal tax submissions have to be submitted to SARS. With that in mind, here are 5 common expenses that you can claim from SARS making sure you pay the least amount of tax and maximizing your potential for a refund: 1. Contributions to a medical aid will be converted to a tax credit and qualifying medical expenses, not claimed or reimbursed from medical aids, will form part of a formula to determine the final deduction. 2. Travel, fuel and vehicle maintenance costs are permitted if you have a travel allowance. You will have to keep a logbook of actual business kilometers travelled as per SARS requirement. 3. Expenses directly related to generating income from renting out a property. (Example: repairs & maintenance, rates, levies, interest on bond, insurance, telephone etc.) 4. Contributions to retirement annuities and/or pension, based on a formula. 5. Wear and tear (depreciation) on personal items such as a laptop, cellphone or other device used for work purposes.

SARS will only refund you if you have paid too much tax during the year. This could be in the form of PAYE, provisional tax or additional expenditure as the above-mentioned 5 points. If your employer already accounts for your medical aid & retirement annuity on your monthly pay slip, these expenses will still have to be completed on your ITR12 tax return but will most likely already be utilized to reduce your monthly PAYE payment to SARS, and will therefore not result in an additional deduction to reduce your tax payable, or result in a refund. SARS is strict about the paying-out of refunds and therefore all details completed on your annual tax return must be supported by documentation, so always keep this documentation filed in a safe place. Once your return is submitted, SARS might require you to submit this supporting documentation for a review/audit. If you are selected for a review or audit, the process will be delayed until this is finalized. SARS has a general practice of attending to reviews or audits within 21 business days, but this is not a set rule and it could take longer. j

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ome two years ago I was asked to do a series of wine presentations in China, travelling from Beijing in the north, to Changsa in the south. Having visited there three times previously for various wine shows, I assumed I had some idea of what to expect! I discovered to my horror that on this occasion, while most of the audiences might have been in the right target market financially, they were not regular wine consumers at all; most were not even occasional wine drinkers! In their wisdom, my hosts thought that a presentation on South African vines and wines, followed by a wine tasting of half a dozen wines would prove to be the catalyst to convert… So while everyone nodded, clapped and agreed, I immediately sensed that tasting a range of dry red wines, mid-morning, “as is”, was a bit like tasting your first olive – and wondering what is the attraction. A radical change of plan was needed – and for the rest of the trip we only tasted round a table and together with the most wonderful array of Chinese foods, presented the traditional way of “lots of little things” on a central revolving table. What a treat, and what a feast for the senses. We were not remotely at the stage of “wine pairing”; this was literally a marriage of convenience devised to introduce wine into the mind-set. What a success it turned out to be; from there on there was no looking back. There is a lesson to be learned here for us as more seasoned wine drinkers, and that is to try, whenever possible, to enjoy wine with food, and to sense them both equally. So often we have wine at the table almost as a regular condiment like salt or pepper, same wine, come rain or shine, a trusted friend maybe, but no longer stimulating conversation. We are most fortunate at the Darling Wine Shop to have an amazing array of interesting and interested visitors passing through our doors. In general, they are an adventurous bunch and often leave clutching an assortment of different Darling wines, sometimes even writing back to let us know which wines really hit the spot.

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A great attraction in the Shop are the menus of restaurants in Darling and along the West Coast, which we feel are really worth a visit – not only for the great food that they offer, but also, and indeed only, if they have a decent selection of regional wines on offer. To fully appreciate the fine array of foods of the region, you deserve to be offered a good choice of wine, (and that does not mean only the hugely expensive). Indeed, plans are afoot to make a Wine Shop Wine List Award to those places going the extra mile - and this does not mean you need a long wine list, simply one that reflects a diversity of wine and producer. I remain intrigued that we can be so adventurous with regard to our choice of dish from the menu, or even more so, the special board, and yet remain conservative with our choice of wine. The Tuesdays with Omnia evenings at Brigs Barn are a fascinating study where people will explore the different weekly menu offerings, whilst often drinking the same old wine. We learn a lot from visitors to the Shop – many of them going into much detail about those places which really wowed them, and thankfully, a lot less often, those that disappointed. This in turn enables us to provide the kind of regional food and wine information that people have come to expect from us. WINE CHOICES yy Groote Post Riesling - A superb food wine – no decent wine list should be without a good Riesling. yy Darling Cellars Premium Kroon 2013 - One of the best wines coming out of Darling Cellars, and will always come up trumps at a tasting. Very limited stock left of the excellent 2013 vintage. yy Ondine Cabernet Franc 2013 - Just been awarded a Gold Medal at the Concours International De Lyon in France. A true explorers reward! yy Fairview Darling Syrah 2013 - More Back magic from Charles Backs’s Drie Papenfontein Vineyard. Dark plums, bramble berries and hints of spice, this is what good Shiraz is all about. j

Something of a veteran in the wine industry, Charles has a wide experience of wines and wine markets. As a négociant he produces his unique Withington range of wines and owns the Darling Wine Shop - which houses the largest range of Darling wines in the world. charles@darlingwine.co.za j 022 492 3971 www.darlingwine.co.za

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THE DOM OF DOUGH:

GORDON BREAKEY

ARTICLE DAVID COLESHILL PHOTOS SILVER DUNE PHOTOGRAPHY

rowing up in Camps Bay, a young Gordon Breakey had an early entry into the world of food. His parents were the owners of the infamous Bay Steakhouse, where he learned his trade in catering. After school, he spent time as an officer-chef in the Navy, eventually leaving for London to study with Pru Leith. Having had his fill, Gordon packed his bags and started his travels, meandering through Europe and ending up across the water in America, but “just for a visit” he says. Needing work, he found employment fibre glassing and painting yachts. Feeling the need to feed his thirst for food knowledge, he moved to the Marriott Hotel group, meanwhile earning his qualification as an executive chef with the C.I.A. (Culinary Institute of America), before moving into Film catering as “chef-to-the-stars”. Working on productions such as Drowning Mona, Vanilla Sky, A.I., Fisher King, Rush Hour 2, Kingpin and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, there was also a progression through the American Music Awards and The Grammys, ensuring all 2000 guests were well catered for. During the Screen Actors’ Guild strike, his company changed focus to sporting events, allowing Gordon to work at seven U.S. Opens, and NINE Indianapolis 500’s as well as NASCAR events and Barrett-Jackson Auctions. During this time, a little restaurant in Noblesville, Indiana, caught his eye, which he purchased and ran for 4 years till he sold-up and bought a sailboat to cruise the coast of California, returning to catering between adventures, back in Yzerfontein for 3 months every year. His parent’s poor health forced a return for Gordon, who then put down long term roots in town, and STALLIONS PIZZA was born.

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Famed for new flavour experiences, with names like “Evil Jungle” and “Pulled Pork”, the pizza bug had bitten Yzerfontein and his place was sealed as the “Dom of Dough”, this unfortunately played against his plans to retire as a man of leisure. Thankfully for residents, he decided to rather go back to freelancing, and can, most Tuesdays and Thursdays (weather permitting), be found making the mouths of unacquainted pizza virgins delight in his culinary escapades at Strandkombuis. So what’s next you may ask? ”Spit-braais, potjies and smoked meats” he says, ”catering only for small groups, you know, up to 200.” With a cheeky grin on his face and a permanent twinkle in his eye he adds: “And why not a brew Pub while we’re at it?” Gordon finishes with “It’s a love for the food, a passion, to see the look on people’s faces when they have finished their meals, that’s what brings me back every time.”

RECIPE: EVIL JUNGLE PASTA SAUCE

Ingredients: yy 500g Angelhair Pasta yy 200g Black Cat Smooth Peanut Butter yy 200g Sweet Chilli Sauce yy 1 Red Onion yy Garlic yy Cilantro/Dhania yy Cream yy Chilli Powder

Cook the pasta to recipe (Al Dente), remove and allow to cool or alternatively cool under running water. Finely dice ½ red onion and 2 cloves of garlic. Lightly sauté onion/garlic in 1tsp of olive oil. Add peanut butter stirring continuously over medium heat, spice it up to your own requirements with chilli powder. Once warm throughout, add chilli sauce and mix well. Add cream to achieve desired consistency, toss mixture with pasta and warm through. Garnish with cilantro and thinly sliced red onion. Enjoy with a bottle of deep red wine, such as Groote Post “Old Mans’ Blend”. This recipe can be used with chicken, beef, pork or whatever meat take your fancy, even tasty as a vegetarian option. j

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DIE ROOI GRANAAT ARTICLE GIL FERREIRA PHOTOS SILVER DUNE PHOTOGRAPHY

ie Rooi Granaat (Red Pomegranate) is special – you know that as you arrive and the maitre d’ sweeps out to open your car doors. The restaurant is plushly decorated, reminding one immediately of a fabulous Parisian bistro, with food befitting a king. I have been coming to Die Rooi Granaat for at least 8 years – it has become our go-to place for special events and celebrations (or Afval – yes, I would say, the best Afval on the West Coast!). You are always made to feel very welcome, and treated like royalty as you are shown to your table. You will never feel neglected; the food is always brought promptly and your wine glass is always full (they only stock wines from the Darling area). The menu is updated every day with the produce that is available; I really like that and whilst the menu is small (usually less than 10 items from entrées to desserts), it has never disappointed me. It is difficult to categorise the food style; I guess I would call it good ol’ South African food with a French flair – but ever the perfectionist, the Chef ensures that the meal is always excellent! My absolute favorite is Pikante Afval (spicy tripe), done the traditional South African way – rich and delicious. The menu usually consists of 2 entrées, 4 mains and 2 desserts. You can never go wrong with Die Rooi Granaat house salad as a starter; however, the best dish I have ever had was the Smoked Trout and Leek soup – WOW! Mains usually consist of a fish dish (often prawns, which is my wife’s go-to dish), lamb (only lamb from Calvinia), beef THE CREATIVE ISSUE 2016 j

(Rump Madagascar is a firm favourite of mine) and a bredie (stew). Desserts are also to-die-for. However, for some reason I always seem to end my evening at Die Rooi Granaat with an Irish Coffee! On our last visit I had the Pork Belly and Pea soup as a starter which was exceptional. The main dish was West Coast Mussel Stroganoff – the unusualness of this dish drew me to it and it certainly did not disappoint. My wife went for her usual prawns, but this time it was a Durban Style Curry – delicious. For desert we shared a Chocolat Pot – deliciously rich cream and homemade chocolate ice-cream, and naturally I had an Irish Coffee! The team at Die Rooi Granaat have created something truly and uniquely South African – something that you do not find anywhere else – and according to me they are the consummate West Coast Food Heroes! If you come to Yzerfontein, you MUST eat at this establishment. I recommend that you make reservations (especially in holiday season) to ensure that you are not disappointed. To make reservations please contact 072 901 9133. j DIE ROOI GRANAAT Reservations: 072 901 9133 Villa Fontana Business Centre, Yzerfontein THE FLYING PIG CURESMITHS - GIL FERREIRA www.preservethepig.com j 022 492 3077

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am a Clinical Psychologist who has actively worked in Private Practice since 1994. I also love photography. The links between creativity and mental health are frequently debated and I am always curious about what is said. Does one have to be tortured, poor, and misunderstood to create great art? Is the final product the measure of creativity? What is the difference between the road taken by the dedicated artist and the everyday creative process used by others? Pain can leave any person introspective. Recovery is creative. Loss is an example. When we are in pain due to lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable losses, we turn away from others and from our world. Colours darken or are not noticed. Life loses its flavour. There is no energy for joy. And for a time this is a necessary part of saying goodbye. But the above is also a recipe for healing, and one that any individual can use regardless of talent or training, when the time for recovery arrives. Notice the colours, and the darkness subsides, have a meal with friends and lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flavour returns. Consciously seeking out creative activity transmutes the inner pain and connects one back to the world. As a psychologist I love working with consciously creative individuals. They are able to adjust to the challenge of new thinking and they widen my own horizons time and again. Consciously choosing to live creatively is a sign of mental health. When someone tells me they are not creative at all, I THE CREATIVE ISSUE 2016 j

feel challenged. Here I may try to get the person to think again about what they are already doing, or about what they should do differently. And when I run out of answers and the questions no longer make sense, I take my camera and go and look for things to photograph. It puts a smile on my face. j

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xtra-curricular art at Darling Pre Primary was started last year by Elmie Smit. When she moved away from Darling I took over the classes. There are ten children in the class, who are aged between four and six. They come for art for an hour after school on a Tuesday. They have painted and printed and cut out and stuck, and done life size drawings of themselves, and lots of other interesting things. We have a lot of fun and I love to see how each child’s interpretation of the topic and medium is so very individual. How some love paintbrushes and others pencils; how some of the children whip out their masterpieces in minutes and others take their time. The classes are R50 per lesson and there is a once off annual fee of R200 for art materials. With this lump sum I try to get the most value for money without compromising on quality. This is tricky given the price of art supplies. At the end of the year there will be a small art exhibition of the children’s best work. After the art classes I am always amazed by the creativity of the children - I am inspired, and exhausted! j

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Kuns is ŉ noodsaaklike deel van elke kind se lewenservaring, soos Jorunda Jordaan verduidelik.

uns is deel van die Darling Kollege se sillabus. In die Grondslagfase vind kuns in die onderskeie klasse plaas en dit word aangepas volgens die tema wat in elke vak behandel word. In die Intermediêre- en Seniorfase het die kinders kuns as ŉ vak. Karen Kirsten, ŉ baie talentvolle kunstenaar van Darling, bied die die vak by ons skool aan. Kuns is baie belangrik want dit help die leerders om hulself uit te druk en op ŉ ander manier met hul maats en Juffrou te kan kommunikeer. Dit bied aan die leerders ŉ geleentheid om hul potensiaal en persoonlike identiteit te ontwikkel. Ek het dié kwartaal begin om kunsklasse op ŉ Woensdagmiddag vir Graad 1 tot 4 leerders aan te bied. ŉ Mens sien ŉ ander kant van ŉ kind deur kuns. Die kant wat jy nie in die klaskamer sien nie. Ek probeer om ŉ rustige atmosfeer te skep waar kinders kan ontspan en hulself op ŉ kreatiewe manier kan uitleef sonder daar daar enige perke of eise aan hul gestel word. Hier is ŉ paar van die kunswerke wat die leerders by Darling Kollege gedoen het in 2015. j

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insluit, asook aan plaaslike he Darling Trust is gemeenskapsinstansies ’n nie-winsgewende (soos die DBV en !Khwa ttu organisasie wat verskeie en interessante gebeure gemeenskapsprojekte in soos die Veldblommeskou, Darling aanpak. Een van Museumdag en die onlangse die projekte is kunsklasse: ŉ Darling Collection waar die geleentheid vir kinders uit stories van ons mense deur die gemeenskap om hulle verskillende kunsvorme kreatiewe talente te ontwikkel. uitgebeeld en gevier word). Die klem in die aanbieding Die kinders het ook ’n keer op van die klasse val op die Madiba-dag hulle 67 minute proses van ontdekking gemeenskapsdiens gelewer en eksperimentering. Die deur ’n groepie bejaardes in jongmense word begelei om Groeneweide te besoek. Die hulself op kreatiewe wyse doel was om die bejaardes uit te druk en sodoende te beter te leer ken, portrette van leer om ’n eie visuele taal die bejaardes te teken en hulle en “stem” te ontwikkel. ŉ te trakteer met eetgoedjies Wye verskeidenheid temas en geskenkies wat die kinders word aangepak en daar word tydens ŉ klas gemaak het. in vele mediums gewerk Daar word jaarliks ’n wat onder meer potlood, kunsuitstalling van die kinders houtskool, oliepastel, akriel se werk gehou. Die ouers en en gemengde media insluit. wyer gemeenskap word hierna Optel- en weggooigoed word uitgenooi. Dit is vir die kinders ook dikwels ingespan om kuns ’n glansryke geleentheid waar mee te maak. Hierdeur kry hulle met opgewondenheid hierdie items nuwe lewe. Ons hulle kunswerke met die maak op dié manier ŉ beskeie, gemeenskap kan deel. maar betekenisvolle bydrae Kuns en kreatiwiteit ontwikkel jongmense Hulle word ook beloon met tot herwinning. uit die gemeenskap in dié spesiale projek, Die aanwakker van vertel Adri van Aswegen-Janse van Vuuren. sertifikate vir hulle harde werk. Die klasse word weekliks bewustheid om op vars en by die FOKUS-gebou in Darling aangebied. Indien jy aan jou alternatiewe maniere na die lewe binne en ook rondom jou te kind die geleentheid wil bied om deel te wees van hierdie kyk, is vir my as begeleier uiters belangrik. Dit gaan daaroor kreatiewe reis, kan jy Adri kontak vir verdere navrae. j om die kind se visie te verbreed, en gelykertyd die kind met lewensvaardighede toe te rus. KONTAK: Ons onderneem ook van tyd tot tyd uitstappies wat Adri van Aswegen-Janse van Vuuren j 073 174 7439 onder meer besoeke aan kunsgalerye en kunstenaars 022 451 2725 j a3amichadri@telkomsa.net

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ARTICLE DR ROUXLENE SHERIDAN

PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY TYGERBERG ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ou’ve just seen the cutest puppy you’ve ever laid your eyes on, and feel that he really wants to go home with you! You need no convincing; you know that the two of you will be best friends forever. But will you? Before you and your pal start a new life together, there are a few things you need to know. It’s important to be sure that the puppy is the right one for you, and that you’re the right owner for the puppy! 1. Do you have children? If yes, you should choose a breed that is child-friendly. With that, comes teaching your children how to handle a dog properly. 2. Do you have other pets? If yes, you have to think carefully about their behavior, gender and age and then decide how you are going to introduce the new puppy to them. 3. What is your lifestyle? If you are not home on a regular basis, you’ll have to get someone to help you feed them, give them love and regular exercise. If all this is not possible, you might have to reconsider adopting a dog. If you live in a small block of flats, with a small garden, do not get a big dog with lots of energy.

4. Can you afford it? Dogs need to get vaccinated, fed well, de-wormed, treated for parasites, sterilized, etc. Remember that bigger dogs eat more and their medication and operations are more expensive. When adopting a puppy, it is wise to train them through puppy classes – which is another expense. After all of that you must decide where you are going to purchase the puppy. If you’re looking for a specific breed, do your research and buy a puppy at a breeder with a good reputation. If you’re looking for any dog, do the right thing and go to your nearest SPCA and adopt one. Remember to insist on getting a vaccination certificate and ask what food the puppy is used to eating. Once you have your puppy, it is also a very good idea to take him to your vet as soon as possible, so that they can make sure the puppy is healthy, and give you all the information you need to be a great parent. We hope that helps. Good luck and enjoy the journey with your new best friend! j

WE CARE

VIR ALLES WAT LEWE

Plaaslike vrywilligers maak ŉ verskil in die Yzerfontein-omgewing.

ie Yzerfontein Bewarea is ŉ organisasie wat uit plaaslike vrywilligers bestaan en ten doel het om ŉ beduidende rol te speel in die bewaring van die stedelike bewarea en kusgebied van Yzerfontein. Die projek is in 2000 gestig. Ons leef dit uit deur die die vier B’s: die Beskerming, Behoud, Bestuur en Bevordering van ons natuurlike omgewing en die inheemse ekologiese gemeenskappe (fauna en flora) van Yzerfontein. Projekte wat hierdie jaar getakel word, sluit in: yy Omgewingsbewustheid Die oprig en plasing van opvoedkundige inligting kiosks by publieke toegangspunte na die kus, met plakkate en illustrasies om belangstelling en bewustheid te bevorder. yy Eko- sorg Die bestryding van indringerplante en onkruid in die Reservaat (groen areas), asook die kweek en hervestiging van endemiese plante, en erosiebeheer. Ons maak ons eie kompos uit plaaslike organiese materiaal. yy Demo tuin Die ontwikkeling, vestiging en onderhoud van inheemse en endemiese plante in Yzerfontein. yy Publieke toegangspunte Die ontwikkel van aanwysers, paadjies en fasiliteite by strategiese punte langs die kuslyn. Duintrappe verminder erosie en vergemaklik toegang na die strand.

Alle lede van die Yzerfontein Bewarea wat in 2016 tot en met 31 Jul 2016 aansluit staan ŉ kans om ŉ pragtige hangertjie te wen. Die hangertjie bestaan uit ŉ rooi granaatsteen, stylvol geset in Sterling silwer en deur Lance Hawkins Jewellers gemaak. Die trekking vind plaas op 1 Aug 2016 en die gelukkige wenner sal bekend gemaak word in I Love Yzer en plaaslike media. Aansoek om lidmaatskap en betaling van ledegeld van R100 per huishouding per jaar kan gedoen word by Yzerfontein Armed Response of by ons plaaslike poskantoor in Yzerfontein. Skakel Chris Kotze by 083 627 9392 of stuur e-pos na membership@bewarea.org.za

NEEM AKSIE!

ARTIKEL BEN TROMP FOTO YZERFONTEIN BEWAREA yy Strand higiëne Die oprig en onderhoud van tekens en fasiliteite om besoedeling deur honde te bekamp en om openbare gedrag en veiligheid te bevorder. yy Omgewingsriglyne Ontwikkel, publiseer en versprei riglyne aan inwoners om inheemse en water-wise plante / tuine en gedrag te bevorder. yy Skadelike afval Fasiliteite vir die ontvang en verwerking van skadelike afval (batterye, gloeilampe, inkhouers, elektroniese komponente, olie). yy Publikasie Kwartaallikse uitgawes van nuusbrief om omgewingsbewustheid en opvoeding te bevorder. yy Duinrehabilitasie Die onderhoud en ontwikkeling van bestaande en nuwe areas vir duinstabilisering en erosiebeheer. Die suksesvolle implementering van die projekte van Bewarea kan net gedoen word met die betrokkenheid van ons inwoners en besoekers, asook die finansiële ondersteuning deur middel van lidmaatskapfooie en skenkings. Ons wil graag die wonderlike natuurlike omgewing van Yzerfontein bewaar en geniet saam met al ons inwoners en besoekers. Sluit gerus by ons aan en word deel van ons gemeenskap: ons gee om vir die natuur en vir mekaar. j

Whether it’s a moo, meow, bah or bark our teams at Darling & Moorreesburg Veterinary clinics are available to tend to the needs of your live stock and pets

17 Main Rd, Darling Tel: 022 492 2545 Open: 8:30 to 17:30 Mon-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 Saturday

Longstraat 26, Moorreesburg Tel: 022 492 2545 Open: 8:30 to 13:00 & 15:00 to 17:30 Mon-Fri 9:00 to 12:00 Saturday

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Contact nadine@iloveyzer.co.za for a booking form.

Booking Deadline: 22 July

ARTICLE & PHOTOS ADÉLE DRAKE “For a view of the future, study history” proclaims graffiti on University of Pretoria Campus – 1995.

s with many historic homes in Darling, The Granary Petite Hotel situated at 5 Long Street, has a rich history. Oom Nicolaas Hendrik Loubser born 1863, who owned the grain mill on the adjacent property, constructed the main house in the early 1900s. Oom Nicolaas manufactured wagons in the barn in the backyard, some of which are still on display in the Darling Museum. The house stayed in the Loubser family until the year 2000 when Albertus Loubser sold to Berindina Coetzee, and it thereafter changed hands several times before it was acquired by Paul and Wendy Osborne in 2006, who turned it into The Granary Guesthouse. In 2015 Paul and Wendy decided to return to the UK and sold the property to Leon Nel, a Civil Engineer, and Adéle Drake, an environmental consultant residing in Darling. WHY PETITE AND NOT BOUTIQUE? Our quaint hotel offers accommodation in six rooms, comfortably sleeping a total of 16 guests. Four bedrooms are situated upstairs, of which three bedrooms share an entrance and communal lounge ideal for a group or family of six. The remaining upstairs family bedroom has a private entrance and comprises two bedrooms sleeping a family of four. A family suite with private entrance also comprising two bedrooms is situated on the ground floor. Another room, situated in the garden completes the accommodation. The décor is unadorned with rooms focussed on comfort rather than style. DEVINE BREAKFAST On weekdays, guests may enjoy a healthy hearty breakfast at the unique Chicory Cheese Café restaurant situated on the ground floor of the building, and at the renowned The Marmalade Cat restaurant, a short step across the road, on Sundays. j For bookings & enquiries contact Adéle Drake. E-mail: stay@thegranary.co.za Mobile: 079 916 5267 Rate: R400 per person sharing

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99th Darling Wildflower Show 16 - 18 Sep ARTICLE DARLING WILDFLOWER SOCIETY PHOTO NADINE LE ROUX

he Darling Wildflower Society has been around now for more than a century and the Society’s Show takes place annually over the third weekend in September. It celebrates an integral part of the Cape Fynbos Kingdom comprising of Renosterveld, Rietveld, Sandveld, and Strandveld where more than 1200 different species of flowers can be found. This year’s show will be the 99th, building towards the Centenary Show next year. The theme this year is ‘The Weather & The Wildflowers’ to demonstrate to visitors the impact which weather has on our flora, especially in the Darling region. The Flower Show will be offering a variety of activities to entertain young and old, and on Friday, 18th September, entrance for pensioners will be only R30! Your ticket includes entry to the Landscaped Hall depicting the flowers of the area in their natural habitat; a free ride on a tractor-drawn wagon to see the pristine wetland at Oude Post which is not normally accessible to the public and may only be visited during the

Show; a Craft & Gourmet Food Market; Veteran Tractor/Car Display; an Entertainment Tent featuring live music from the famous Swartland band, Klassik and other local acts, with safe and secure parking for vehicles. With more than 100 food and craft stalls, everyone’s taste buds and shopping needs will be catered for! Kids will have a weekend of fun in the playpark area with entertainment ranging from face-painting to rides, whilst adults can relax in the Mini Wine Route & Beer Tent. In addition there will be a shuttle driving through Darling, and stopping at places of interest. Your entrance fee to the Darling Wildflower Show will help to conserve our endangered floral kingdom for future generations. BUY TICKETS: www.darlingwildflowers.co.za Adults: R50 Pensioners: R30 - Friday only Kids 14-18: R30 Kids 13 years and under: Free

EVENTS

Jun

Potjiekos Competition 25 Jun

DME Classical Music Concert 9 Jul

The Taste of Darling 30 Jul

English Church 2nd & 4th Sun

Angling Competition 25 Jun

Game Night: Trivial Pursuit 12 Jul

Aug

Darling Kollege Sportdag 13 Aug

Game Night: Trivial Pursuit 2 Aug

All Day Bowls Tournament 24 Aug

Presby Church

High Tea

Yzer Hall 09:00 Charles Duckitt 072 723 2116

Drumming Circle Saturdays Darling Focus 12:00 - 13:00 Pru 083 782 4396

Albert Frost 17 Jun Evita se Perron 20:00 R120pp 022 492 3930

Yzer Sport Club Karin 022 451 2819

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

The Taste of Darling 25 Jun Brigs Barn Charles Withington 022 492 3971

Jul

Swartbergsvlei Outride 18 Jun

Xmas in July July Weekends

Winter Warmer 18 June

Car Boot Sale 2 Jul

Swartbergsvlei, R27 09:00 – 17:00 084 593 2745

!Khwa ttu, R27 18:30 Bianca 022 492 2998

Happy Father’s Day! Father’s Day Lunch 19 Jun Darling Brew 12:00 - 15:00 021 286 1099

Evita se Perron Darling 022 492 3930

Darling Golf Club 10:00 - 14:00 Pru Davis 083 782 4396

Dit & Dat Mark 2 Jul

NG Kerk, Darling Alfred Legner 072 015 1653

Wild Flour, Yzer 19:00 for 19:30 Nadia 082 325 4907

Soup & Sherry 15 Jul Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

Celtic Dinner & Dance 16 Jul 18:30 for 19:00 Dianne 022 492 3361

22 Jul IjYD Magazine ad booking Deadline Museum Talk 22 Jul Darling Museum Dianne 022 492 3361

High Tea

29 Jul

Yzerfontein Saal 09:00 – 15:00 Pikkie 076 581 3948

Wild Flour, Yzer 14:00 Nadia 082 325 4907

High Tea

Angling Competition 30 Jul

6 Jul

Wild Flour, Yzer 14:00 Nadia 082 325 4907

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

!Khwa ttu Charles Withington 022 492 3971

Wild Flour, Yzer 19:00 for 19:30 Nadia 082 325 4907

Flower Ministry

5 - 7 Aug

Darling Rodney Brits 022 492 2060

Car Boot Sale 6 Aug Darling Golf Club 10:00 - 14:00 Pru Davis 083 782 4396

High Tea

12 Aug

Wild Flour, Yzer 14:00 Nadia 082 325 4907

Darling 022 492 3429

Yzer Bowling Club Carol Jordaan 072 905 4155

26 Aug

Wild Flour, Yzer 14:00 Nadia 082 325 4907

Museum Talk 26 Aug Darling Museum Dianne 022 492 3361

Yellowtail Challenge 6-7 Aug

Angling Competition 27 Aug

Happy Women’s Day!

The Taste of Darling 27 Aug

Women’s Day High Tea 9 Aug

Winter Warmer 27 Aug

Yzer Sport Club Theuns Kruger 083 306 5510

Darling Brew 10:00 - 12:00 021 286 1099

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

The Marmalade Cat Charles Withington 022 492 3971

!Khwa ttu, R27 18:30 Bianca 022 492 2998

For event updates visit www.iloveyzer.co.za j Send your event info to nadine@iloveyzer.co.za

EVENTS Groote Post Country Market 28 Aug

Rocking The Daisies 6 - 9 Oct

Car Boot Sale 5 Nov

Xmas Market 3 Dec

Sep

The Taste of Darling 24 Sep

3 Species Competition 8 Oct

Weskus Boere Jol 5 Nov

Car Boot Sale 3 Dec

Happy Spring Day!

Groote Post Country Market 25 Sep

Dit & Dat Mark 8 Oct

All Day Bowls Tournament 19 Nov

Snoek Classic 17-18 Dec

Yzer Bowling Club Carol Jordaan 072 905 4155

Yzer Sports Club, Yzer Theuns Kruger 083 306 5510

Game Night: Trivial Pursuit 11 Oct

Angling Competition 26 Nov

Groote Post Country Market 18 Dec

Groote Post Country Market 27 Nov

I j Yzer Car Boot Sale 20 Dec

Groote Post Winery 10:00 – 15:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Voorkamer Fest 2-4 Sep Evita se Perron 022 492 3930

Braai Day 24 Sep Darling Brew 12:00 - 16:00 Maritza 021 286 1099

Darling Charles Withington 022 492 3971

Groote Post Winery 10:00 – 15:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Darling College Rock Concert 28 & 29 Sep NG Kerk, Darling 022 492 3429

Cloof Wine Estate 011 880 2199

Yzer Sport Club Theuns Kruger 083 306 5510

Yzerfontein Saal 09:00 – 15:00 Pikkie 076 581 3948

Wild Flour, Yzer 19:00 for 19:30 Nadia 082 325 4907

Darling Golf Club 10:00 - 14:00 Pru Davis 083 782 4396

Yzer Sport Club Karin 022 451 2819

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

Darling Brew 10:00 – 15:00 Maritza 021 286 1099

Darling Golf Club 10:00 - 14:00 Pru Davis 083 782 4396

Groote Post Winery 10:00 – 15:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Game Night: Trivial Pursuit 13 Sep

Oct

Museum Talk 21 Oct

Darling Blommeskou 16-18 Sep

Darling ttu 24 Hour Cycle Race 1 - 2 Oct

Angling Competition 29 Oct

Dec

Merry Xmas!

Darling College Open Day 22 Sep

Car Boot Sale 1 Oct

Groote Post Country Market 30 Oct

Evita’s Xmas Season Throughout Dec

Potjiekos Competition 28 Dec

Galjoen Derby 24 Sep

October Fest 1 Oct

Nov

Carols by Candlelight 2 Dec

Oujaarsaand Dans 31 Des

Wild Flour, Yzer 19:00 for 19:30 Nadia 082 325 4907

Darling Golf Klub 09:00-17:00 084 916 1111

Darling College 022 492 3429

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

!Khwa ttu, R27 10:00 - 10:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Darling Golf Club 10:00 - 14:00 Pru Davis 083 782 4396

Yzer Sport Club Karin 022 451 2819

Darling Museum Dianne 022 492 3361

Yzer Sport Club Charl Groenewald 082 468 1466

Groote Post Winery 10:00 – 15:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Evita se Perron Darling 022 492 3930

Darling Museum Dianne 022 492 3361

Die Stal, Yzer 09:00 – 12:00 IjY 022 451 2202

Yzer Sports Club Karin 022 451 2819

Yzer Sports Klub Gawie Steyn 083 379 6044

For event updates visit www.iloveyzer.co.za j Send your event info to nadine@iloveyzer.co.za