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et elke uitgawe loop daar nuwe mense in ons lewens in wie ons beter leer ken en ‘n stempel afdruk op ons pad vorentoe. Nog meer met hierdie uitgawe met die ikoon, Pieter Dirk Uys. Sy werk in ons gemeenskap en sy bydrae tot die kunste in ons land is ‘n voorbeeld vir ons almal. Ons wens vir Pieter Dirk Uys ‘n gelukkige 70ste en vir Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout ‘n gelukkige 80ste verjaarsdag toe op 28 Sep! We kicked off the season’s events with the Groeneweide Fundraiser on 22 Aug. Please have a look on our website and Facebook page for pictures of our events. We are organising several markets this season, so diarise the dates for the Darling Wildflower Show 18-20 Sep, Groote Post Country Market on the last Sunday of every month, the I Love Weskus Markets and our big event, the I Love Yzer Feesmark on 19 Dec. If you would like to trade at these events, contact us for application forms. Ticket sales opened for Anton Goosen and our big Old Year’s Eve Show, so book now to avoid dissapointment! Geniet die blommetyd en ondersteun plaaslik! Weskus Groete! j Publisher: Content: Layout & Design: Advertising, Marketing Distribution: Contributors: Pieter Dirk Uys Sylvia Neumeister Michael Daiber Con Meyer Charles Withington Gil Ferreira Shaun Van Konynenberg Yzerfontein Bewarea Claire Waumsley Suster Miempie Thomas Judite Strydom

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ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH Evita Bezuidenhout DARLING, darling Pieter Dirk Uys FROM PIETER I’VE LEARNT Lizz Meiring PROFILE Nina van der Westhuizen MARKET Pet's Delight j Shaun se Braai Slaai HOME Advice for Home Hunters GARDEN Die mooiste Tuin met die minste Ergernis FINANCE To Insure or not to Insure BUSINESS DIRECTORY HISTORY Darling Museum WINE Hermit-Ake or Hermit-Ache COOK Versoeningsbobotie DINE Evita se Perron HEALTH Excercise your Body, Excercise your Mind BEAUTY Hair on Main KIDS Evita’s Darlings WE CARE Groeneweide SLEEP Jacaranda House TO DO Darling ttu TO DO The Darling Wildflower Show EVENTS CALENDAR

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nthou julle nog die storie van die stadsmuis en die plaasmuis? Ek weet vanaand ek maak 3 plaasmuise groot! Vandag het ons die wilde, woeste stad aangedurf met die doel om vir Ouboet broeke te soek wat pas, want sien boetie wat maar net amper 5 jaar oud is kan enige tyd vir ons dorpie se onder 9 rugbyspannetjie uitdraf as stut. Dié gewigtige saak maak dit vir Mamma Plaasmuis baie moeilik om die lyfie toe te vou in klere wat nie knyp nie. Pappa Plaasmuis neem toe vir boetie-van-amper-5 en boetie-van-2½ na die kines vir die nuutste kinderprent sodat Mamma en Sussie broeke kan soek. Met dié voorneme koop ons genadiglik fliekkaartjies via ons versekering se lojaliteitsprogram, want sedert Pappa en Mamma Plaasmuis 5 jaar laas ‘n fliek gesien het, het fliekkaartjies se pryse ge-vuurpyl! ‘n Groot optog, baie draaie en ‘n rit van meer as ‘n uur bring ons by die Malls van alle Malls (Sodom en Gomorra se bloedsuster), maar Ouboet moet eers piepie voordat hy dit in die fliek kan waag en Kleinboet moét ook saam al dra dié nog kimbie. Mamma Plaasmuis is nou nie die fitterige soort nie, maar kyk vuil is vuil. Torters soos ouma Tat sal sê. Bak-en-Terie sit op die toiletrand en tonguitsteek, maar Kleinboet dink niks daarvan om aan hulle te vat en sy hand in sy mond te steek nie! Al grillende is ons daar uit en word die manne by die kines afgesien sodat die dames kan shop. Mamma en Sussie loop ‘n haarnaalddraai om bekend te raak met die ligging van ‘n paar kettingwinkels en toe is dit food court toe sodat madame kan smul aan haar Purity en tee. Eintlik soek die klein lyfie net Mamma Muis se melkies, maar waar sal hulle in dié gatgarra plek gaan sit vir so ‘n treat Die tee sal maar die ding moet doen. Helaas…dit was net 50 treë verder toe is sussie nie

meer lus vir die karryery nie en wíl sy uit. ‘Dit moet ‘n vuil doek wees’ dink Mamma en so hol hulle in die Mall se gange rond op soek na ‘n badkamer waar poppedyntjie se verleentheid verlig kan word. Nou’s hulle reg vir shop. Sussie wil nie ry nie,ook nie slaap nie, ook nie speel nie, ook nie kou nie. Net 1 uur is oor om die broodnodige broeke te koop en so met ‘n halfjarige op die heup, stootkar in die hand en sak oor die skouer begin Mamma Plaasmuis haar soektog na die onmoontlike. Onderlangs kyk sy soos ‘n vlakhaas rond sodat iemand nie haar rooi handsakkie gaps nie. Die sweet tap haar af en sy trek alles uit wat sy kan (wat net ‘n serp is). So met die drukking op die pensie en die op-en-af soekery besluit sussie dié Purity moet uit en word alles denkbaar met ‘n piesangpappery gegeur. Mamma Plaasmuis se woordeskat ontwikkel en wil-wil gekruie raak sodat van die blêsitse klein dorpie waar hulle bly tot haar arme oudste se stewige lyfie deurloop. ‘n Uur is uiteindelik verby en hulle verenig met die manne. Ouboet sien ‘n treintjie raak wat almal in die Mall se gange irriteer. Ry, moet hy ry en as die omie by die kaartjiekantoor met lunch is, dan gooi Oudste ‘n vloermoer. Al dreigende en hygende strompel die 5 plaasmuise die blink gang af naarstigtelik opsoek na die nooduitgang. Die stadsmuise gaap hulle aan, want hulle babamuise sit tjoepiestil in hul karretjies en geniet skynbaar die gehar-engewar en rumoerigheid van die Mall. Ouboet drentel dikbek 10 treë agterna en Pappa Plaasmuis is bekommerd dat hy gaan wegraak (sterkte aan die dief wat daai lyfie wil steel) en Kleinboeta nael soos ‘n wafferse agterspeler in die pylvlak na die doellyn, gang af. Sussie ry arm. Die pakkies ry kar. Hulle gaan huis toe, want plaasmuise behoort in die oopte waar hulle in vrede aan hul plantwortels kan kou.. j

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CONTRIBUTORS Andy Bellamy have a B.sc (Inf Proc) from Rhodes University majoring in computer science and Cost & Management Accounting. He is a qualified Project Manager and has over 10 years experience in Short Term Insurance and work in his family owned broker business with his wife and youngest daughter – Bellamy Consultants & Brokers. He has lived in Yzerfontein for 9 years and is married and has 4 children and 2 grandchildren with another on the way! Judite Strydom from Silverdune Photography has been living in Yzerfontein since 2010 and specializes in portraiture, lifestyle, food and product photography. Being a creative at heart she is also a skilled Graphic Designer and Muralist. She has a keen eye for detail and a deep love for capturing and creating beauty. Judite took the cover image for this issue of I Love yzer Darling and also contributed with most of the article images. Lizz Meiring is gorgeous, she is entertaining, she is warm, somewhat whacky, classy, incredibly creative, funny and she is hugely inspiring. She is a famed actress, director, TV presenter, arts journalist, media personality and author! It is not surprising that the entertainment industry refers to her as Bizzie Lizzie. The demand for guest appearances, television shows, motivational talks and public speaking keeps her busy all year round with very little time to relax. Lizz is known as one of South Africa’s most versatile entertainment industry professionals. She is fully bilingual, and her material relates to anyone and everyone.

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bout 5 years ago a group of ladies started a knitting club at the Weskus Farmstall. Every Tuesday around 14:00 they meet to knit, socialize and chill as they like to say. The knitting club consists of about 12 ladies. They will knit to their hearts content to create something for themselves or for a friend or family member. Esmé, the owner of the Weskus Padstal, will order the necessary wool for them, having a wide selection available to purchase at the Weskus Farmstall. They also donate some of their needle work to charity, but mostly they do this for fun. j

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ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH! WORDS EVITA BEZUIDENHOUT PHOTO STEFAN HURTER Evita Bezuidenhout has been associated with Darling and the community for twenty years. The longest street in the town is the Evita Bezuidenhout Boulevard. The old Darling railway Station, Evita se Perron, is now an international destination for unique entertainment. Tannie Evita was the South African Ambassador in the black homeland Republic of Bapetikosweti between 1981 and 1991 and is well-known for her two cook books Evita’s Kossie Sikelela and Evita’s Bossie Sikelela. Today her full focus is on The Darling Trust, her three grandchildren and making our democracy a safer place for all South Africans. She here shares with us what the past month of August meant for her.

t is hard work being called the most famous white woman in South Africa living in Darling. And yet, I can remember being brought up to be grateful for the education I was given, the chances I was allowed to dream about, and to make sure that everything was focused on the great prize: my future husband. I did all that and I’m still here. As I sail into my 80th year, still with a 12-year-old’s heart beating with excitement, I realize that no education could have prepared me for this moment. No hobby or interest could have armed me against this total onslaught of life, and no husband could protect me from a world outside and the turmoil within. So I was irritated by a Women’s Day and a Women’s Month. We don’t have the luxury of enjoying those thirty-one days in August, or that dreaded 9th day of the month, because we are busy working for a future. Yes, we try and show how happy we are, because hopefully some of the world out there will then take notice of our smiles. Yes, we keep trying to remind a watching public that there are issues that we also need the world to act on. Government notices us during August and if their promises could come true, our world would be a happier place. By now we know that most of it is just an attractive shop window filled with products that are sold on our tears and pain. Money is collected to prevent more unhappiness - somewhere. A brave public protector confronting the charge of the Nkandla Brigade fills me with pride. We are grateful, natuurlik! We look forward to the resulting changes in our lives. We also have urgent ideas to contribute. We just hope someone will listen to us now that this month of August is over. Our inspirations are those ‘Extraordinary Women’ who are regarded as leaders and mentors living on the clouds of magic. Fame often leads the way, from Angelina Jolie to Angela Merkel. I am sorry Whitney Houston is dead and her daughter is buried. I look at a magazine and the glowing beauty of a

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middle-aged Caitlyn Jenner stares back at me. And yet there is something about her that bothers me, but I can’t put my finger on it. There are more women in our nation than men and in spite of a constitution that protects us, some of us are more frightened than ever before. The trouble is we can’t compete with the symbol of what we are meant to be. Extraordinary is a word often used to describe a successful woman. And yet every day I meet women who change the world around them without fame or fortune. No one photoshops them. No house of fashion gives them gowns. They are seldom reflected on our small screens in soaps or dramas. There is seldom a red carpet for these women to walk along, seldom a spotlight for selfies and snaps, seldom a special day for them to kick off their shoes and just relax because someone else will do the chores. They are the mothers who work all day to put their children through an education while fetching water from a tap at the top of a hill or a river at the bottom of a valley. The gogos and grannies who protect their small offspring against the poverty and violence that threatens life and limb. The daughter who tries to finish school while being mummy and ouma to others who have no one. The working women who scarcely take home enough cash to treat their family to a fresh meal. The retired teacher who spends her days sharing her experience with whoever needs to make sense of an alphabet. The so-called disabled women who use their disabilities to prove that the truly disabled ones are us who have forgotten how to use our abilities to enrich lives and encourage hope. These citizens of the Swartland didn’t have time to celebrate a Woman’s Day. My inspirations in the community of Darling are just some of the millions of ordinary women doing extraordinary things, for whom every day is the first day of the rest of their lives. j

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DARLING, darling! WORDS PIETER DIRK UYS PHOTOS SILVERDUNE PHOTOGRAPHY ‘Where do you live?’ ‘Darling.’ ‘Yes darling, but where?’ Difficult to translate into words like small town, Swartland, West Coast. English for Skattie. Where a boulevard is named after a living person who doesn’t exist. You can see it from the hill with the NG Kerk tower pointing like a third finger, hidden by the tall alien trees that date back to colonial times. Like green leafy statues. How long will they last? As long as they are loved and needed, because shade is a rare luxury on those hot days of 40 degree heat. The Evita Bezuidenhout Boulevard used to be called Die Mooreesburg pad. The old disused blik-geboutjie next to the railway used to be known as the Darling Station when trains still ran and stopped and mattered. Now it is Evita se Perron, an international destination for visitors from all over the world including the Transvaal (which also doesn’t exist, but still is regarded as a home for some). My first view of this town was twenty years ago on Freedom Day, the first celebration of the beginning of the rest of our

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lives. I had planned to go and look at another view called MacGregor and ended up in Darling. That’s like going to China and ending up in Brazil! No reason to go there. No family connections. Just familiarity with its name, because in the theatre one tends to call everyone darling. After a few hours there, having bought a derelict house I didn’t need, I got back to civilization and told of my adventure. ‘Darling, you’re mad!’ Then I knew it was okay. Mad is good. It means no one has thought of it. If people agree and nod, you’re standing in a queue. So back to Darling I went, darling, and have been here ever since. And now, looking at the same view from the hill, I can only say: nothing has changed and yet everything is different. There is now freedom to be equal, freedom to be original, freedom to be proud and freedom to be special. Any town that had its roots in a system of separate development and now can embrace the most famous white woman in South Africa (who is not quite what she pretends to be) with warmth and friendship, just underlines the greeting: ‘Welcome to Darling, darling!’ j

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WORDS PIETER DIRK UYS PHOTO STEFAN HURTER

he scandals around Nkandla will just not go away. ANC member Evita Bezuidenhout is also under suspicion. To deflect attention to the rumours swirling through the corridors of Luthuli House that Tannie Evita singlehandedly is responsible for spending R246m on curtains for MaKhumalo’s tuck shop, she has been redeployed to Cape Town to keep a motherly eye on the antics of the new kindergarten. Parliament was once all white. Then it became an imbalance of white, black and brown. Now comes die rooi gevaar! The most famous white woman in South Africa and former Ambassador to the Homeland of Bapetikosweti, is here seen stranded in a red sea of expectation with some of the members of the Economic Freedom Fighters. On her lap sits their leader who sixteen months ago couldn’t rub two cabbages together and yet now has introduced his red presence to the National Assembly like a crimson gash of lipstick on an old nun’s crumbling facade. Parliament will never be the same again. Stand-up comedy has arrived! The picture proves that the EFF now also sports members who are not only white and mature, but bring with them political experience from former dangerous liaisons. On the left Dr Piet Promises who once knew how to confiscate land without compensation, sitting next to Comrade Botha who after many years in the NP ended up in a red beret via the ANC ‘because of foreign affairs that need investigating.’ To the right of Evita sits Muslim firebrand Fatima Petersen who will make sure that the handed-out sausage rolls are strictly halaal with EFF tee-shirts not imported from China. Next to her is Oom PW, happily back in Parliament after a lifetime in the political wilderness.

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Behind them various other excited new MP’s who cannot wait to give the ANC a two-thirds majority in exchange for the nationalization of banks, mines and McDonalds, as well as regime-change in the Cape and Orania. It is a year since Mrs Bezuidenhout joined the ANC. ‘Give cash and you’re in’, she recently admitted. People still find it hard to believe that the Gogo of the Nation was now a member of the ruling party. ‘Yes,’ said a leading political pundit who wanted to remain nameless, ‘It’s like seeing Chancellor Angela Merkel as a Greek bank manager!’ This ongoing saga will be part of EVITA’S NKANDLAKOSWETI set to open in 2016. In the meantime, our democratically-elected parliament will prove itself as a worthy warm-up act. Little Red Riding Hood can now also be The Wolf!

KYK UIT VIR DIE VOLGENDE: 27 Sep: Kyk Net Vir Tannie 20:00 kykNET - Ons vier Evita se 80ste 3 - 28 Nov: An Audience with Pieter-Dirk EISH! - Theatre on the Bay Book @ Computicket (www.pdu.co.za) Vanaf 9 Des: Pieter-Dirk Uys se legendariese boeredrama Die van Aardes van Grootoor nou die musical! Musiek deur Godfrey Johnson -Theatre on the Bay 2016: Pieter-Dirk Uys en Lizz Meiring in NKANDLAKOSWETI www.evita.co.za

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FROM PIETER DIRK UYS Cash Bar & Food Stalls I’VE LEARNT: That nothing should scare me. That I have a responsibility towards my fellow South Africans -

a responsibility which we should bear with insight, compassion and joy. To plan ahead - nothing happens without being proactive and positive. To never stop creating within my own unique voice. To understand that we have to fail with the same grace as when we achieve success. Nothing beats discipline and hard work. Originality and uniqueness is what defines us. Nothing is too sacred or to serious or precious for good humour - it drives away the fear. He taught me - politicians and leaders work for us, not the other way round. As creative souls - artists, writers, directors, entertainers, story tellers - we should never leave our audiences, readers, viewers without a strong sense of hope. j

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Liewe Mevrou, ek is baie bly Mevrou is al so lank vir ons gespaar. Regtig, Mevrou lyk nie tagtig nie, al sê wie nou ook wat. Ek hoop Mevrou geniet die dag, en dat Mevrou se kragte sal hou om al die politieke gemors in ons land uit te sorteer. Liefde, Bokkie Bam (U eks sekretaresse) lizzmeir@global.co.za j www.lizzmering.co.za Twitter: @LizzMeiring j @Meiringlizz Facebook: Lizz Meiring TANNIE EVITA’S ISSUE 2015 j

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NINA VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Nina van der Westhuizen is ‘n kunstenares en woon sedert einde 1991 in Darling. Noem een ding wat jy moet ondervind wanneer jy Darling besoek vir die eerste keer. Gaan sien een van Tannie se shows by Evita se Perron.

Hoe oud was jy toe jy jou eerste kuns uitstalling gehad het en waar was dit? My eerste uitstalling was by die Dorpstraat Galery op Stellenbosch. Ek was 33.

Noem 5 gunstelinge van Darling: yy Stilte en rustigheid. yy Die geur van lente op Darling. yy Someraande as die Suid-Oos nie waai nie. yy Die Marmalade Cat se Vrydagaand pizzas. yy My gunsteling plek op Darling is die mooi ou begrafplaas.

Wanneer het jy die eerste keer vir Tannie Evita geskilder? In 1997 het Pieter vir my gevra om ‘n skildery van Tannie Evita te maak. Siende dat Tannie die bekendste witvrou in Suid Afrika is, besluit ek toe om haar te verf as daardie ander bekende vrou: Leonardo Da Vinci se Mona Lisa. Daarna wou Pieter ‘n Tretchikoff hê en ek het gewonder oor ‘n Rubens…. en so het dit begin dat ons baie pret gehad het met Tannie en die Kunsmeesters van die verlede.

Waar kan die lesers tans jou kuns te sien of te koop kry? By my huis op Darling en ek skilder ook kommissies. Ek gee ook kunsklasse Woensdae in Yzerfontein. Kontak my: ninavdw53@gmail.com of 072 6251708.

Hoeveel Tannie Evita skilderye het jy al voltooi en watter een is jou gunsteling? Daar is nou 28 skilderye in die reeks en hulle word permanent uitgestal in die craft-gebou by Evita se Perron. Ek hou nogals van die Edward Hopper.

Beplan jy enige nuwe uitstallings? Ek het aan die begin van die jaar ‘n solo-uitstalling gehad - Afrodite: a celebration of women in Africa - by die Casa Labia Creative Centre and Café in Muizenberg. Die uitstalling is geopen deur Pieter-Dirk Uys. In September neem ek deel aan ‘n groep-uitstalling by die Darling Galery, Arcadiastraat 8A2, net verby Evita se Perron. j

Wat vind jy as ‘n uitdaging om in ‘n klein dorpie soos Darling te woon? Mens is ver van goeie winkels. Enige raad vir nuwelinge op die dorp? Moenie platteland toe trek as jy nie jouself kan besig hou nie! Wanneer het jy die eerste keer besef dat kuns jou passie is? Ek was in St 7 toe my pa een dag besluit het om te teken en ek heel begeesterd geraak het. Na skool het ek ‘n graad in Beeldende Kunste gedoen by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Wat is jou gunsteling medium om te gebruik? Olie op doek.

Hoe het Pieter Dirk Uys jou loopbaan beïnvloed? Ek moet vir Pieter bedank vir sy vertroue en ondersteuning! Ek het dit vreeslik geniet om die portrette van Evita te skilder en is bly dat ek hom in die proses ook beter leer ken het. Ook met my poging tot kopieëring van die groot kunstenaars het ek weereens besef watter fenominale kunstenaars hulle was.

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Wat is jou raad/advies aan nuwe kunstenaars? Dis harde werk. As mens nie die ure insit nie, het jy niks om te wys nie. ‘It’s more perspiration than inspiration.’

Liewe Pieter, baie geluk met die groot mylpaal. Ek reken Cecil B. DeMille se ‘quote’: “Creativity is a drug I cannot live without” geld sekerlik vir jou...mag daar nog dekades van kreatiwiteit voorlê!

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PET’S DELIGHT Sandy Wilkins When did you start your business and how did it begin? Pammie and I started making the Bird Feeders in March 2009. When we made our first bottle, you should have seen us. One holding the bottle and the other doing the wiring. It took us ages but now Pammie has the wiring taped. A friend kindly gave us a recipe for the Seed Bells which we started making in Feb 2012. Our Bread/Fruit Feeders we started making in Feb 2010 with chicken wire but that was so hard on the hands we decided to change to using Tremnet. Seed Rolls are our latest product and although a bit messy with the peanut butter, just as much fun to make. Describe your product. Everything is made from recycled materials: yy Bird Feeder Bottles yy Seed Bells yy Seed Rolls yy Bread/Fruit Feeder What is your best seller? The Bird Feeder Bottles What are the difficulties being a market trader? On the funny side getting up early in the morning in order to be on time and running out of change. Why do you love participating at markets? Because of Joie de Vivre, we laugh, dance to the music, exchange hugs and chats with friends and familiar faces – a real “big family” feeling! Name 5 tips for new traders: yy Be on time – Ha-Ha! yy Products to be clearly priced. yy Products to be well presented. yy Believe in your products. yy Market your products well. Please share a funny moment you experienced at a market. The times I had to climb under the table to dance to the music.

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When did you start your business and how did it begin? In January 2015 at a braai, where everyone commented how good our braai salads tasted! When and where did you trade at your first market? In January 2015 at the Parklands Shopping Centre. Describe your product: The salad in a jar that should accompany any braai meat! We have three varieties at the moment. What is your best seller? All our salads sell really well. Depending on the buyers preference, as we have sweet to hot flavours. What are the difficulties being a market trader? Waking up very early! Why do you love participating at markets? Meeting interesting people – especially the girls! Name 5 tips for new traders: yy Do not wake up with a hangover! yy Competitive pricing. yy Have a sexy man or girl behind the stall. yy Talk to everyone. yy Do not be shy. Please share a special moment you experienced at a market A buyer comparing our chillies to a Mexican brand, but stated it does not taste the same. It was the actual brand which we import... j Where to find SHAUN SE BRAAI SLAAI: 074 104 4130 j memorne@gmail.com Groote Post Country Market j Perdeberg Willowbrige Slow Market

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ADVICE FOR HOME HUNTERS Before you sign on the dotted line

irstly if you need finance in order to purchase a new home it is advisable to talk to a financial institution or to a reputable bond originator before embarking on your search for the perfect home. A pre-approval from a financial institution, confirming that you have sufficient funds and are financially secure and able to complete the purchase, will enable you to look for a home in the appropriate price category from the outset. It will also strengthen your hand when putting in an offer and negotiating the purchasing price. Pre-approval is always considered in a favourable light during the negotiation process. Moreover, it can save a prospective, new homeowner a great deal of time and unnecessary anguish, and that it can be disheartening when looking at homes in too-high a price bracket only to find that you cannot obtain the necessary finance. Here are some important pointers to add to your checklist, before signing on the dotted line. yy Changes in the Neighbourhood that can devalue your property. If you have set your heart on a home and there are large open areas around it, ask questions about the zoning of the property and find out what the land is being earmarked for. yy Additional Costs. Don’t let these become the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Look at hidden costs and keep a keen eye on what you will be paying for rates, taxes and levies. Always do your calculations upfront to ensure that you will be able to afford these additional expenses. Property transfer duties can make quite a dent in your savings so be sure to budget for this additional expense. Also, put some money aside to fund three to four months’ worth of rates and taxes accounts upfront, as this is nowadays a standard practice. yy Building Plans. Ask about approved building plans and check that these match the current dwelling. It is becoming standard procedure for financial institutions to request updated plans in order to safeguard your

WORDS & PHOTO SHEENA NUTTER and their investment. Please note that outside areas such as lapas and gazebos must reflect on the building plans. If you cannot secure up-to-date, approved plans this problem will simply escalate with time, and you will have to resolve this at some time in the future. yy Compliance and Clearing Certificates. Please note that electrical compliance certificates are mandatory. If the home has an electrical fence, a separate certificate will be required for it. Should the home have gas installations, a gas compliance certificate is necessary. All these certificates must be obtained by the seller prior to registration. Ask in advance about clearance certificates for electricity and water, as well as rates and taxes. Avoid going through the entire purchasing process without asking if these can be obtained. yy Defects. Be on the lookout for obvious cracks, damp, termites and ants. Take a close look at the grass and at wooden window frames to ensure that you are not buying someone else’s problem. Be sure to switch the swimming pool motor on and off, and make a point of asking if the swimming pool is leak-free, as these can be costly to repair. Check the pool cleaner to ensure that it too is in good working condition. It is imperative to check garage motors, automatic gates, intercoms, security and irrigation systems. Do not hesitate to ask specific questions about the property and any problems that there may be. There is an obligation on the seller to advise of any known latent defects. These are defects that may not be visible to the buyer through normal inspection of the property. yy The ‘Voetstoots’ Clause, which comes into effect when purchasing a property, means that you purchase a property as

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it stands. It is therefore wise to compile a checklist to go through with your agent and owner. Remember that the onus is on the purchaser to carry out a reasonable inspection. yy Forewarned is Forearmed. Before signing any documentation, find out as much about the property as possible. Ask your estate agent as many questions as possible to ensure that you obtain clarification on issues that may concern you. Once you have decided which property you want to buy, the estate agent will help you complete an Offer to Purchase, a document that contains all the terms and conditions of the sale, the purchase price, the payment terms, the date you will take occupation of the property, and, if applicable, occupational rent. “At Pam Golding Properties we take pride in facilitating our property transactions between the seller and buyer with professionalism, integrity and empathy,” j

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Namens die Yzerfontein Bewarea, met inligting verskaf deur Christa van Elllewee.

m op Yzerfontein tuin te maak, kan baie bevredigend wees, maar dit behels ook ‘n paar eise. Die munisipaliteit vereis dat ons water spaarsamig gebruik, terwyl die wind vereis dat ons hom moet verduur. En dan is daar ‘n versoek – darem nie ‘n eis nie – van die Yzerfontein Bewarea se kant af en dit is dat inwoners inheems sal plant. Daar is egter talle endemiese blomspesies wat natuurlik aan alle vereistes vir Yzerfontein voldoen. Een daarvan is die verskillende kleure gazania wat, as jy dit behoorlik versorg, naastenby dwarsdeur die jaar sal blom. ‘n Gousblom steur hom meer aan die seisoene, en is in die laat winter en lente pragtig. Die bokbaaivygie is so inheems soos kan kom. Op plekke in en om Yzerfontein groei die oorspronklike bokbaaivygies in die natuur. Die veredelde bokbaaivygie, waarvan die saad te koop is, is ‘n vreugde in elke lentetuin. Van die plante wat ‘n bietjie hoër groei, is die Felicia van die aster-familie oral op die Weskus ‘n sukses. Van al die aalwyne wat op Yzerfontein sal aard, is slegs een soort endemies. Omdat bykans alle aalwyne uit die somerreënvalstreek van Suid-Afrika afkomstig is, moet hulle maar dwarsdeur die lang

FOTO: NADINE LE ROUX

en droë somer gereeld met ‘n bietjie water gelawe word. Slegs die endemiese aalwyn blom in die somer; die meeste in die laat herfs en winter. Maar die plant lyk dwarsdeur die jaar mooi. Inheemse bolplante – wat in die herfs geplant moet word – begin blom mooi in die lente en hou in sekere gevalle aan tot in die somer. Aronskelke - blom van Augustus tot in Oktober. Die kapokbossie, blombos, wilde dagga en bitou is ook ‘n baie goeie keuse vir groter tuinplante. Dit sal enigeen baat om die Bewarea se demonstrasietuin aan Buiteweg te besoek en ‘n keuse te maak uit plante wat plaaslik aard. j

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SOCIAL 18 July SPCA Nelson Mandela Day 25 July NSRI Station 34 Blessing

15 Jun j I j YD Event

4 Jul j Dit & Dat

11 Aug j Ormonde Hospitality Day

July j !Khwa ttu Kids Holiday Programme

22 Aug j Groeneweide Fundraiser 15 Aug j Darling College Sports Day

31 DEC

OLD YEAR EVE’S SHOW

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30 Aug j Groote Post Country Market

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FINANCE

TO INSURE OR NOT TO INSURE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; THAT IS THE QUESTION! WORDS ANDY BELLAMY

ith the ailing economy and increasing costs many South Africans are contemplating the question: Do I cancel my insurance as I cannot afford it? A big mistake people make when saying they do not want or cannot afford insurance is what they are in effect saying is that if their possessions are damaged or lost they have the resources to cover the loss themselves i.e. self-insurance! Realistically the answer to what to insure lies somewhere in the middle or insuring everything and insuring nothing! It is good to periodically assess your insurance needs and risks to make sure you are paying for items you want insured or paying for items where there is not much risk of damage of loss. By Law, each year your broker or insurance company must contact you to renew your insurance contract. Each year you should review your insurance portfolio and consider these questions amongst others: yy Have I been given or bought something of value such that I need to consider insuring it? yy Have I got rid of something of value, previously insured, that does not need to be insured or have the circumstances changed that I no longer need to insure the item? yy Am I supposed to insure something because of a legal agreement I have (e.g. home insurance due to bond conditions or bank financing of your car)? yy Do I own items which run the risk of being stolen or damaged? yy Have the values of my possessions changed? By contacting an insurance broker, whose job is to help you insure you possessions properly, you will be responsibly reviewing your insurance needs and portfolio and making informed decisions. j BELLAMY CONSULTANTS & BROKERS Andy Bellamy j b.c.b@mweb.co.za j 086 111 5284

Jewellery

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*REPAIRS* *REMODELLING* Call: 082 899 1844 022 492 2211 rogerp267@gmail.com

School House Cottage: 082 707 8535

Jacaranda House: 072 410 1365

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824 / 072 356 4797

!Khwa ttu: 022 492 2998

Darling:

Whale O A Time Self Catering: 082 414 3212

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

Sugarbird Manor: 083 505 2707

Mermaid’s Rest Self Catering: 082 464 0829

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

Kariza Self Catering Apartment for 2: 083 453 2336

Kaijaiki Country Inn: 022 451 2858

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

90 Atlantic Drive Self Catering for 2: 082 414 3212

37 Upper Road Self Catering House: 082 940 5119

16 J Carter Self Catering House: 084 677 0077

12 Pikkewyne Self Catering Unit for 2: 076 313 0659

Yzerfontein:

Accommodation:

Gardening:

Zanthè Seaton Designs: 083 651 8359

Richard Tailor Architect: 082 855 5971

Karen B Interiors: 082 573 7736

Haus of Décor: 081 554 6006

Hardie van Schalkwyk Architecture: 082 737 7151

Giles Matthew Bespoke Furniture and Interiors: 082 374 9046

Atlantic Kitchens: 082 888 1345

Furniture - Design - Décor:

Yzerfontein Financial Services & Letting: 083 453 2336

Van Zyl Chartered Accountant: 022 492 3223

Perfect Edge Accounting Services: 022 451 2086

Leesure Assurance Brokers: 022 492 2567

Cap Cubed Financial: 083 507 0070

Bellamy Consultants & Brokers: 086 111 5284

Financial Services:

Tati’s Jumping Castle Hire: 084 677 0077

Event Coordination: 022 451 2202

Blikaspaai Décor & Vintage Car Hire: 072 136 0398

Aardblom: 082 655 2944

Events & Weddings:

Yzerfontein Painting & Handyman: 072 643 2857

Yzerfontein Elektries: 022 451 2476 / 083 262 5804

Chicory Cheese Café: 076 975 6197

Café Mosaic: 022 492 2307

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824 / 072 356 4797

Brigs Barn: 022 492 2451 / 082 640 3405

!Khwa ttu: 022 492 2998

Darling:

Wild Flour Coffee Shop: 082 325 4907

Whale Tale Café: 076 626 0970

Weskus Padstal: 082 351 2722

The Diner: 082 829 9053 / 083 263 0717

Strandkombuis: 022 451 2360 / 082 575 9683

Meeurots Restaurant: 022 451 2608

Kaijaiki Country Inn Restaurant: 022 451 2858

Jafﬂes, Vetkoek, Boerewors Rolls, Pancakes, Curry & Rice: 076 444 6645

Fontana Takeaways: 022 451 2058

Droograk Coffee Shop / Restaurant: 022 451 2257

Die Rooi Granaat: 072 901 9133

Club Café: 072 232 3885

Café René Pancake House: 022 451 2858

Boathouse: 022 451 2200

Beaches Restaurant: 022 451 2200

Beulah Farm Deli: 073 361 1091 / 083 233 5355

Yzerfontein:

Places to Eat:

Yzerfontein Veterinary Clinic: 022 451 2087

Tiny Bubbles Pet Parlour: 073 005 1101

Weskus Superette: 071 588 4100

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

Evita se Perron: 022 492 3930

Die Stal: 079 966 5673

Darling Ttu MTB Spring Flower Ride: 022 451 2202

Darling Tourism: 022 492 3361

Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve: 022 451 2824 / 072 356 4797

!Khwa ttu MTB Trail: 022 492 2998

Things to do:

Windor Services: 082 650 5838

Silver Dune Photography: 084 633 3858

Pink Lady – Needle Work / Alterations: 022 492 2440

Pest Control Specialists West Coast: 022 719 1380

Mitchell Land Surveyors: 083 763 3351

Language Tuition: 079 523 8090 / 022 492 2577

Amelia’s Cleaning Services: 022 451 2184 072 254 7722 / 079 719 1437

Airport Shuttle & Surrounds: 078 421 3627

Services & Specialists:

Yzerfontein Armed Response: 022 451 2747 / 082 961 0366

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

Safety:

Yzerfontein Vulstasie / Shell Shoppe: 022 451 2682

Yzer & Darling | Listings Issue 8:

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

McNeil Real Estate: 022 451 2038

Eighteen94 Curesmiths: 083 296 4954

The Village Vet: 022 492 3780

Omega Dog Food for Sale: 022 451 2875

Pets:

Mike’s Pharmacy: 022 451 2094 / 083 708 1262

Hattingh & Van der Westhuizen Oogkundiges: 022 492 3236

The Catwalk Clothing: 022 492 2515

Spar - Yzerfontein: 022 451 2628

Pretty Cute Gift Shop: 076 734 3853

Mantis Mall - Darling: 083 235 4002

Jewellery by Roger: 082 899 1844

I Love Yzer/Darling/Weskus Products: 022 451 2202

Dassen Seafoods: 022 451 2232 / 083 260 1514

Hamilton-Attwell Fisioterapeut/ Physiotherapist: 082 570 6338

Darling Apteek: 022 492 2782

Darling Vleismark: 022 492 2633

Buitekant Square: 076 734 3853

Book League-Books, Stationary & Computer Consumables: 022 492 2667

Blikaspaai Gifts & Décor: 022 451 2114 / 072 136 0398

Retail:

Sotheby’s - Michelle: 083 679 4889

Sotheby’s - Johan: 083 383 2659

Rawson Properties - Marijanne: 022 451 2445 / 072 207 2135

Rawson Properties - Heleen: 082 700 5212

Pam Golding: 022 451 2188 / 079 395 0842

Claire Waumsley - Physiotherapist: 022 451 2750

Medical

Yzer Oefenklasse: 076 581 3948

Sunbird Oil Based Perfumes imported from France: 082 416 6789

Natural Health & Beauty: 076 527 6408

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

McMaster Hair - Yzer / Darling: 022 451 2014 / 022 492 2092

Hair on Main: 022 492 2487

Cutting Crew: 079 160 6939

Bio Sculpture Darling: 083 627 6530

Annique Rooibos Products: 072 647 9661

Infoprop - Denise: 083 448 1726

Health & Beauty:

Judyskoo Creative: 084 633 3858

Harcourts Real Estate: 084 511 7861 083 463 4062 / 082 459 9155

Cape Country Properties: 083 600 2441

Property:

Jo Davidson Creative: 082 562 0591

Graphic Design:

Yzerfontein Garden & Landscaping Services: 072 819 9640

Yzer Inks: 083 656 0533

PixBuzz: 082 780 2583

Printing:

Vygevallei Farm Stall: 071 658 0874

The Marmalade Cat: 022 492 2515

Peter’s Pizza’s - Nemesia Service Station: 022 492 3434

Darling Municipality: Office Hours: 022 492 2237 Emergency After Hours: 022 487 9400 Dentist - Dr. G. Husselman: 022 492 2671 Fire Emergency: Office Hours: 022 487 9479 Emergency After Hours: 082 925 2244 First Choice Medics & Ambulance: 083 316 7607 / 081 429 4818 GP - Dr. Lindie Walters: 022 451 2941 / 083 270 6914 Harbour Manager: 082 921 1192 Hospital - Netcare Blaauberg: 021 554 9000 Hospital - Swartland Malmesbury: 022 482 1161 NSRI: 082 990 5974 SAPS Darling: 022 492 3146 Snake Catcher - Johan Snyman: 082 370 9768 SPCA Darling: 022 492 2781 Yzerfontein Municipality: Office Hours: 022 451 2366 Emergency After hours: 022 487 9400

Emergency Numbers:

Vygevallei Wine House: 071 658 0874

The Darling Wine Shop: 022 492 3971

Ormonde: 022 492 3540

Groote Post Vineyards: 022 492 2825

Darling Cellars: 022 492 2276

Wine:

Yzerfontein Tourism: 022 451 2985

Yzerfontein Sport & Ontspanningsklub: 022 451 2819

Whale Watching Hotline: 079 391 2105

West Coast Way: 086 132 1777

West Coast Fossil Park: 022 766 1606

Swartbergsvlei 4 x 4: 084 593 2745

I Love Weskus Market: 022 451 2202 / 084 677 0077

Eldré Strydom j eldre@iloveyzer.co.za j 082 877 6677 j Nadine le Roux j nadine@iloveyzer.co.za j 084 677 0077 Sylvia Neumeister j sylvia@iloveyzer.co.za j 072 282 5271 j Office j 022 451 2202 j Shop 5 Yzerfontein Business Centre

Steve’s Electrical: 022 492 2522 / 082 458 2755

Simon de Villiers Builder: 082 855 5972

O’Tool Hire: 022 451 2035 / 081 862 9262

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

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

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

H & A Hardware: 081 435 9388 / 081 479 7595

GPS Plumbing: 072 504 9333

Erwe Skoonmaak & Stene: 083 401 3521

Bou Vest Building Services: 022 451 2816 / 082 718 0581

Bou Rommel verwydering / Hekke & Motorhuis Deure: 082 872 0417

Atlantic Maintenance: 072 059 6624

Construction & Renovations:

Darling Brew Slow Quarter: 022 492 3798

Black Eagle Brewing Company: 072 884 8299

Breweries:

The Weskus Knitting Club: 082 351 2722

Darling Art Gallery: 081 482 2859 / 079 081 6229

Blue Square Pottery Studio: 082 567 4940

Annie Sloan Chalkpaint & Workshops: 022 451 2114 / 072 136 0398

Yzerfontein Garden Girl: 082 839 8452

Art & Crafts:

Tony’s Gardening Service: 082 853 7943

The Roses’ Place 4 Plants: 078 421 3627

Organic Dave’s Custom Veggie Gardens & Planter Boxes: 076 834 8085

Carine Carstens Garden Services: 083 232 7147

The Cotton House Self Catering: 022 492 1000

Swartbergsvlei Self Catering Accommodation: 084 593 2745

Stone Stables Self Catering: 071 901 2532

HISTORY

DARLING MUSEUM HISTORY WORDS & PHOTOS DARLING TOURISM

he village of Darling was founded in 1853 when the Darling Village Trust Board successfully purchased a portion of the farm Langfontein (now Ormonde). It is named after the then governor of the Cape Colony, Lord Charles Henry Darling. It rapidly became known for its spectacular wildflowers, game, salt and butter. In 1899, two Swedes, Nils Moller and G. Threnstrom started their own creamery in Darling. By 1906, the business had expanded so rapidly, that the Swedes relinquished control to a group of local farmers who formed a corporation. A bigger factory was built in 1914 which served the creamery until it was relocated to Paarden Eiland in 1950. The Darling Museum evolved from this industry and was founded in 1978 by the Women’s Agricultural Association with the intention of preserving the history of the butter making industry in Darling. The Museum’s first premises were the original creamery in Main Street. The idea of a museum soon snowballed. Enthusiastic and community minded residents of Darling willingly donated memorabilia and artifacts with a view to preserving the history of Darling. Thanks to the foresight of the municipality, the rapidly expanding museum was then moved into the old Town Hall, built in 1899. The setting echoes with memories of the Saturday night bioscope when Tarzan and Popeye films were screened to the locals; the many wedding receptions with guests resplendent in long dresses and large hats, and school concerts where many a small performer on the wooden boards is now a grandparent.

The Darling Museum vividly showcases life in historical Darling with fascinating displays of Victorian clothing and artifacts. Visitors can peacefully browse lovingly arranged exhibits of clothing, furniture and utensils of a bygone era. An old classroom is complete in every respect with small wooden desks, inkwells, nib pens and exercise books. A kitchen with an old Dover stove displays quaint kitchen tools that were used in a non electric kitchen. The butter museum covers an entire section detailing the beginnings of butter making. An interesting display of household butter churns shows how housewives and farm women made their own butter. There are many different types of large old wooden churns and unique wooden butter washing machines amongst the fascinating array of implements. Outside there is a large Agricultural barn with old farm equipment and tools, wagons and carts used in the area plus a large combine harvester and steam engine. A replica farm office, stable and work shed with vintage tools are set up here too. A reference/research room contains books and historical info and includes a fascinating Day Book written in beautiful copperplate by G.R.Ruperti detailing the daily activities on his farm Klawervlei in 1890. There is also a magnificently detailed sketch drawn by W. Duckitt and his father for the Duke of Bedford in 1805, of farm machinery they had invented, with drawings of a Coulter Plough, Harrows and a Sowing box for barley wheat, peas or beans amongst others.

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The Museum is funded by a monthly donation from the Swartland Municipality, items sold on consignment at the Museum shop and regular talks and functions. For example, a selection of talks/slideshows on historic subjects regularly held during winter and an annual Crafters Day held in May, ageold crafts such as quilting, spinning & weaving, butter making, traditional archery, calligraphy, woodturning, beading and many more are demonstrated to visitors. The Museum encourages visitors to become “Friends of the Museum” which entitles them to discount entrance to events. There is also a quarterly electronic Museum newsletter to keep members abreast of Museum news. The Darling Museum is open 7 days a week thanks to the selfless efforts of volunteers. The local tourism information office is situated in the museum and the tourism officer or museum volunteers will be delighted to help with your queries. j

ENTRANCE FEES: R10-00 per adult R8-00 per pensioner R5-00 per scholar Free for pre-school children OPENING HOURS: Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 13:00 / 14:00 – 16:00 Friday: 9:00 – 13:00 / 14:00 – 15:30 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays: 10:00 – 15:00 Closed Easter, Christmas & New Year CONTACT: 022 492 3361

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WINE

HERMIT-AKE T

he people’s grape!

HERMIT-ACHE T

he people’s grape!

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ost sanctions and when South African wines burst back onto the world stage, two of the most prolifically planted varietals were Chenin Blanc and Cinsaut. At that time many thought these wines were outdated and hectares of vineyard were uprooted to be re-planted with the supposedly trendier grape varieties. Twenty five years on they are coming back and we now begin to value the hidden gems we took for trinkets. Chenin seems to have got a head start, but watch out for Cinsaut coming up on the blind side, and especially from the Swartland and now, Darling, regions. Neil Ellis, one of the pioneers of Darling grapes has just released his Darling Groenkloof Cinsaut Noir 2012. Very limited, pricey (as it deserves to be) and sold only directly from the vineyard, and the Darling Wine Shop! Bursting on the scene, and in time for the big Cape Wine exhibition in midSeptember, is Darling Cellars’ new offering of Cinful Darling Cinsaut. With a strikingly different packaging, this well priced and hugely drinkable wine, will garner many followers. In the old days Cinsaut used to be called Hermitage (now disallowed by the French, being an area in France, in the same

Dear Evita, You are like fine vintage wine, which just keeps getting better. And as with fine wine, you add much to our lives – not just fun and laughter, but also introspection into the crazy world in which we live. We raise OUR glasses to you – a Toast TO Darling from the Taste OF Darling! way as Champagne is). The colloquial term used by all the pickers was Hermityk. And there would be shouts of joy when ‘ons gaan nou Hermityk pluk’. Not only was it a full fleshy grape and delicious to eat, but if you were being paid by stukwerk it is the grape that fills the baskets fastest and your biggest earner. The people’s grape. This is a big year for Darling’s own Evita Bezuidenhout as she celebrates her 80th birthday. What interesting wines she must have enjoyed over time, especially the KWV stuff which was provided in abundance, MP’s being given 24 bottles per month whilst the embassies had it on tap. But it gets better – with 31 different varieties planted in our vineyards, Darling provides a great choice for her and with a wine-list tailored for every guest, she can serve, amongst others: yy MALBEC – when dining with young Julius. yy A BLEND with Trevor Noah. yy CHENIN with Charlize. yy BLANC DE BLANC with Pieter Mulder. yy And last HANE-POOT à la Nkandla chicken coop with JZ. j

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Pieter Dirk Uys gee een van elk van die kookboeke weg met sy handtekening binne in! Indien jy een wil wen, stuur jou kontak besonderhede na iloveyzer@gmail.com teen 6 Des 2015. Meng liggies met ‘n groot vurk en skep in die oondbak oor. Klop die eiers en melk saam en giet dit oor die mengsel. Vou ‘n paar suurlemoenblare in driehoekies en steek dit in die mengsel. Bak die bobotie 45 minute op die middelste rak van die oond, of tot die eiervla gestol is. Sit warm voor. Bobotie word altyd saam met rys, blatjang en sambals opgedien. j Resep uit EVITA SE KOSSIE SIKELELA. Resep deur Linda Vicquery.

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hilst I always knew that there is a theatre at Evita se Perron, where Tannie Evita performs her various shows regularly (please check out www.evita.co.za for scheduling), I was not aware that there was a restaurant that was open every day for breakfast and lunch. And so I headed off to the Perron. Unfortunately I did not get to speak to Tannie herself as she was travelling overseas, but I was very fortunate enough to be given the tour of the theatre & restaurant by Tasha St John-Reid and Antoinette van Heerden. My impression: WHAT AN AMAZING SPACE! The theatre is what I can call Boere Chic. It is furnished and decorated with amazing Afrikana and relics from the bygone Apartheid and the new democratic eras. It is completely unique, to say the least. In this space Tannie Evita performs her very clever and current satirical shows, and I am told that many other artists grab the chance to perform on this stage because they can then claim that they ‘performed on Tannie Evita’s stage’. Ok, so to the food. The restaurant was really started in order to offer theatre-goers food when they attend the shows, but it has subsequently become a permanent feature. The kitchen is staffed by local people because Tannie Evita is particularly passionate about supporting the local communities. The restaurant is open for both breakfast and lunch and the menu is unpretentious. Much of what you get comes directly out of Tannie Evita’s cook book Kossie Sikelela, which has also become a best seller book in South Africa. The kitchen staff prepared a tasting platter, where I got to taste the Reconciliation Bobotie, Pik se Boerewors Roll, the Fish and Chips and the ever famous Poggenpoel Koeksuster. The bobotie was delicious and whilst a boerie roll is just a boerie roll I must say I did enjoy Pik’s boerie very much! And a good koeksuster is always a winner in my books. I am also told by many that the Mphumalanga Scones are incredible. As far as pricing is concerned, it is extremely good value for money. The fare is prepared with a lot of heart and flavour. Coupled with the setting, you are in for a fabulous experience. The theatre is also available for events, and I thought to TANNIE EVITA’S ISSUE 2015 j

myself that it is just such a brilliant place to host something. It comfortably fits 100 – 120 people, perfect for a birthday party or a wedding. One thing is for sure; the guests will have a lot to talk about! I would like to say thanks to Tasha, Antoinette and the rest of the team who made me feel extremely welcome. And to Tannie Evita, whilst I did not get to meet you, you are a true West Coast Food Hero in my books – and I wish you a very Happy 80th Birthday! j

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EXERCISE YOUR BODY WAKE UP YOUR MIND

WORDS Claire Waumsley, Physiotherapist Yzerfontein

o I always have to walk down the street one foot in front of the other? What if I walked sideways, skipped a little, zig zagged? Perhaps I would smile to myself, laugh, lighten up. Remember how as a child you ran barefoot over the grass, hopping into a cartwheel and then spinning until you fell, dizzied, to the ground? Your body was learning to coordinate its movement, to balance. Your muscles and joints were growing strong and supple. Your brain was forming millions of new connections as it learnt new complex movements. Studies reveal that the areas of the brain that co-ordinate our physical activity also co-ordinate the movement of thought, the sequencing of thought. This is why when we start moving, go for a walk, a jog, a long swim, we may suddenly come up with the solution to a problem we have been stuck with. The physical movement has activated the thinking part of the brain. Movement has become thoughtful. Stagnation is a problem for today’s society, both young and old. Many of our waking hours spent gazing at the television or computer screen. Inactivity hastens up not only the decline of our physical body but also the decline of our mental abilities. Both body and mind love variety and challenges. Get off road with your feet. Walk Yzerfontein’s Schaapen Island footpath, explore the old jeep tracks, take the meditative spiral path of the labyrinth or join the ladies at 7am taking a dip into the chilly Atlantic Ocean.

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Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bambi Kellerman, die Kugel, Jane Palin, Billy Jean…. Maar my gunsteling bly Tannie Evita.

Pieter, baie geluk met jou verjaarsdag. Dit is ‘n mylpaal. Gaan voort met jou wonderlike werk in Darling. You rock! van Ella.

Hoe het Tannie Evita jou loopbaan beïnvloed? Ek voel bevoorreg om Tannie Evita se pruike mooi te maak en dis lekker om te weet hy is baie tevrede daarmee. Vertel ons ‘n staaltjie van jou en Pieter Dirk Uys. Ek het sowat 6 jaar gelede die voorreg gehad om in een van Pieter Dirk Uys se produksies van die sewentiger jare, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor, deel te neem as die karakter Mimi. Almal was Darling inwoners en amateurs, net Frits van Ryneveldt het ‘n graad in Drama. Dit was baie pret en ek hoop om eendag weer aan so iets deel te neem. Ek het ook groot respek gekry vir verhoog akteurs! Staaltjie? Pieter, wat tydens pouse by Aardes agter die verhoog gekom het en en baie opgewonde was oor ons spel. Dit het ons baie goed laat voel! j KONTAK ELLA: 022 492 3225 j 073 469 1149

Ella du Plessis is ‘n stillis en eienaar van Hair on Main en bly al 7 jaar in Darling. Noem een plek wat jy moet besoek wanneer jy Darling besoek vir die eerste keer: Die Marmalade Cat, lekker kos en sjarme. Noem 5 gunstelinge van Darling: yy Evita se Perron. yy Darling Olives (Alexanderfontein). yy Die Museum. yy Marmalade Cat. yy Die wynlandgoed Ormonde en Groote Post. Hoe ondervind jy dit om in ‘n klein dorpie soos Darling te bly? Dis heerlik om deel te wees van hierdie dorpie met sy veelsydige nasies. Die mense is vriendelik en behulpsaam en ek is baie lief vir die natuur, stap, buitelewe en die platteland. Enige raad vir nuwelinge op die dorp? Betrek jouself by die gemeenskap, dit is verreikend. Vertel ons meer oor wanneer jy Tannie Evita se pruike begin stilleer het. Heel aan die begin toe ek Darling toe gekom het het ek gehoor dat daar niemand hier is wat pruike kan doen nie. Ek het vir Kotie Reid gesê dat ek kan en so het dit begin dat ek Pieter Dirk Uys se pruike begin stilleer het. Hy was tevrede daarmee, en nou maak ek hulle nogsteeds mooi vir hom. Beskou jy Tannie Evita as jou muse? Absoluut, sy is dan die Ambassadeur van Bapetikosweti en ‘n voorbeeld vir die nasie! Hoeveel glanspersoonlikehede het jy al gestilleer? Ek het al die meeste van hulle mooigemaak: Tannie Evita, Hilary TANNIE EVITA’S ISSUE 2015 j

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The Darling Trust Early Childhood Development Programme - Evita’s Darlings Grade R classes. WORDS TASHA ST JOHN-REID

n the 8th of March 2010 our Early Childhood Development programme opened its doors to a very needed crèche with 40 children. In 2011 our brand new Grade R class opened its doors to a further 26 eager learners. The Education Centre continues to grow and evolve - made possible by generous contributions from individuals, various organisations and subsidy from the Western Cape Department of Education. Evita’s Darlings are now up from 40 to 64 learners in two Grade R classes at our Early Childhood Development Centre with a waiting list for next year! The classes comply with all Government requirements and are registered with the Western Cape Department of Education. On behalf of The Darling Trust Trustees, patron and parents a special thank you to Noeline and Nicky Azure (Grade R practitioner) who have in the time they have been with Evita’s Darlings proved to be outstanding teachers. Their dedication is an inspiration to the learners and parents. At the start of every new year, the students which Evita’s Darlings register, arrive with very limited motor, reading and understanding skills - this is every year’s challenge and Noeline, Nicky and Tessa embrace the challenge by turning these students into ‘school ready learners’ for Grade 1 and big school.

Evita’s Darlings are privileged to have these teachers - Grade R is the learners’ first steps to ‘big school’, their care has been exceptional. Apart from teaching, Noeline and Nicky are involved in the learners’ lives as care givers – concerned when they don’t arrive for class they carefully investigate and do home visits to determine the reasons for any absenteeism. j CONTACT US:

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eet Roxy the African Grey parrot. Roxy suffered from episodes of severe seizures until we corrected her diet. She is now a bright, intelligent, happy talkative parrot again and is looking forward to the rest of her healthy life.

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Q: My parrot ONLY wants to eat sunflower seeds. I’ve tried everything else, but he just refuses. I’ve given up trying. A: Some parrots have strong individual preferences for foods based on experience and habit. Colour, texture, fat content, shape, size and taste are all factors that play a role in the selection of food. Unfortunately humans unintentionally encourage selective eating habits by providing their birds only with the food that they readily eat. Some birds become fixated on sunflower seeds and will refuse to eat anything else. This leads to severe nutrient deficiencies if the poor eating habits are left unchecked. Please do not give up. Seed junkies may not perceive pellets as a food item and therefore patience and the correct technique is necessary to convert their diets. Get professional help to change the bird’s diet in a safe way. j

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uis Groeneweide het op 3 Nov 1973 die deure geopen as ŉ Tehuis waar afgetrede persone bo 55 jaar bekostigbare huisvesting kon kry. Na 42 jaar diens is die Tehuis se geboue nog in ŉ relatiewe goeie toestand danksy gereelde en toegeweide instandhouding. Ook kon daarin geslaag word om uitbreidings te maak soos bv. die aanbou van drie noodkamers wat ‘n groot behoefte was in die omgewing. Die diens wat aan bejaardes oor die jare gelewer is, het die toets van die tyd deurstaan en tans is Groeneweide steeds ‘n rusplek van keuse vir baie inwoners en persone van die Weskus en hul families. Dit is dus met trots dat ons kan bevestig dat ons inwoners, wat oor die veertig jaar van ons bestaan geleidelik ‘n veel hoër gemiddelde ouderdom bereik het, steeds met deernis versorg word. Ons huisves tans 62 bejaardes met ‘n gemiddelde ouderdom van 86 jaar en uiteraard verg hul versorging toegewyde personeel met spesiale vaardighede, baie liefde en geduld. Behalwe die algemene kwale wat met bejaardheid gepaard gaan neem dimensie ook tans geweldig toe onder ons ouerwordende inwoners. Sonder twyfel verkies ons almal seker om vir so lank as moontlik onafhanklik te woon en leef maar ou vader tyd neem sy eie besluite en dis nie vir almal beskore nie. Dit is dan wanneer die dienswaarde van ŉ Groeneweide besef word as vereiste vir die volgehoue welstand van ons bejaardes, iets wat baie werkende naasbestaandes, genoodsaak deur hoë inflasie en ander noodsaaklikhede, nie kan bybring op hul eie nie.

Ons beskou ons losiesgelde as uiters kompeterend met soortgelyke inrigtings, gegewe die gehalte diens en verblyf, iets wat ons slegs kan vermag deur middel van toegewyde fondsinsamelings-aktiwiteite asook die ruim goedgesindheid van ons gemeenskap wie se gereelde en getroue donasies ‘n ware riem onder die hart is. Dit dra ‘n boodskap uit van waardering vir die gemoedsrus wat die tehuis om die beurt aan die gemeenskap bied. Ons glo dat ons net so goed kan wees as ons span en daarom kom spesiale lof toe aan ons bestuurder en haar personeel, bygestaan deur die Beheerraad. ‘n Tehuis soos Groeneweide bied uitkoms vir menige families en as sulks is dit ‘n aanwins vir die gemeenskap en naasbestaandes, almal betrokkenes wie daarby baat en wie se ondersteuning dit regverdig. Voorwaar ‘n boodskap wat met trots na buite uitgedra kan word. j T 022 492 2665 j F 022 492 2429 groeneweide@wcaccess.co.za j www.groeneweide.net Fontein Straat j Darling j Kantoorure j 07:00 - 16:00

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short drive along the West Coast road, under an hour’s drive from Cape Town, lies the charming West Coast village of Darling. In the centre of the village and within walking distance of many attractions you will find Jacaranda House, a premier Bed and Breakfast establishment offering first class accommodation, friendly atmosphere, relaxing surroundings and delicious, international cuisine. Here you will be made most welcome by hosts Jane and David who have lived all over the world but chose to settle in this beautifully restored old Victorian lady in Darling. Sit out by the pool, braai on the courtyard, eat outside under the stars, set your taste buds tingling by ordering up one of Jane’s tantalising, home cooked dishes; and just relax. At breakfast, sample Jane’s home grown, homemade marmalade and jams with freshly baked bread and croissants along with your choice of smoked salmon or English breakfast. Later, explore the village, visit nearby wineries to try out top class, locally produced wines and olives, take in a Tannie Evita show at the Perron theatre, play a round or two of golf, visit the town museum or just chill out. Our guests are welcome to use the swimming pool, the covered rear stoep and the rear courtyard and patio area where you can braai if you wish, or just relax. And for those who require it, we have an extensive library of paperback fiction which you are welcome to borrow during your stay with us. Darling is surrounded by wine estates and has a good 9 hole golf course. Arranging a game of golf or a visit to a winery will be our pleasure and should you wish to bring the odd bottle back with you we will be pleased to loan you the glassware to sample it. At the end of your visit we will have made some more new friendships and you will depart, thoroughly refreshed and ready to take on the world once more! j

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he prestigious Darling ttu 2015 MTB race will take place on 26 Sep 2015. Riders will enjoy the overwhelming natural beauty of West Coast flowers, game encounters and breath-taking views while conquering the unique technical challenges of the Darling ttu routes. Catch a glimpse of the greatest flower show on earth from your bike! The routes have been designed to offer riders great trails, spectacular scenery and beautiful flowers. There are a mix of everything: tough climbs, fast downhills, a few technical paths and loads of free-flowing sections for pure riding bliss! Considered to be one of the finest trails to view West Coast fynbos and other indigenous flora – it offers a fabulous opportunity for you to get back in touch with nature. The Darling ttu provides young and novice, as well as experienced and professional riders with gorgeous scenery and a choice of routes that encourages participation by the whole family. The race includes three circular routes: • 5km Blue Route - Fun Ride for children • 10km Green Route • 45km Purple Route • 60km Yellow Route

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The route offers some of the best terrain available, ranging from rough back roads and jeep tracks to hills and mountain landscapes, a considerable abundance of fauna and flora. The yard of beautifully renovated !Khwa ttu buildings will be a hive of activity, packed with delicious and beautiful country contributions. Riders and non-riders can enjoy artisan foods, live entertainment, lots of fun activities for kids, and Ormonde wines. The race starts and ends on the yard of the scenic !Khwa ttu game reserve. Expect the first water stop after 15km. The trail follows single tracks, jeep track and narrow farm roads yet it treasures a great flow, tons of bridges, and fast terrain. Be prepared for steep and some interesting downhills to take you to a water point on Alexanderfontein Olive Farm (28km & 41km). The route returns to the Ormonde vineyards with a background of breath-taking views over the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy a last spectacular water point (38km & 51km) before taking on the final decent to the end. Worth the drive from just about anywhere, you’ll want to ride every inch of trail before you leave! j

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DARLING WILDFLOWER SHOW CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CONSERVATION

DARLING WILDFLOWER SHOW 18 – 20 September 2015 Flower Hall open from 9:00 – 17:00

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he Darling Wildflower Show takes place 18 - 20 September at the Darling Club. 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. We will be celebrating our 98th show this year. The entrance fee includes entry to the landscaped hall, a free ride on a tractor drawn wagon to see the pristine Oude Post wetland, a gourmet food & craft market organised by I Love Yzer, veteran tractor/car display, an entertainment tent featuring live music with the band Klassik who have just returned from the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, a large childrens play area, safe parking, free entrance to the cat show and many other attractions. There will also be a wine tasting route of the local cellars comprising Cloof, Darling Cellars, Earthbound, Groote Post and Ormonde.

THE DARLING WILD FLOWER SOCIETY Darling is known as the flower of the West Coast and the abundance of flora and natural flowers is undoubtedly its biggest asset. The DWFS has held a show virtually every year since that 1st show in 1917. The ideals expressed by the founders still hold true today. They wanted to display Darling’s God-given wealth for the world to see. At the same time they promoted the conservation of flowers amongst the farmers of the district, who have since maintained the botanical diversity of the region over several generations. The West Coast flower region, an integral part of the Cape Fynbos Kingdom, boasts more than 1200 species of flowering plants. About 80 of these are endemic to the West Coast and known nowhere else. The rich flora of the West Coast occurs on mainly 3 different soil types, culminating in 3 distinctive vegetation types, namely, Strandveld, Renosterveld and Sandveld. Darling lies within the Cape West Coast Biosphere reserve in the centre of the threatened lowland sandplain and renosterveld fynbos. Darling’s veld is unique in that it consists of an intermingling of various veld types. It is not unusual to find a single patch which can be classified as Sandveld, Strandveld, Renosterveld and Rietveld. This mix-up has led to the veld in Darling producing flowers, especially Geophytes (bulbous plants), which are spectacular in their diversity, size and colour. This situation is found nowhere else in the world. The Cape Floral Kingdom, with more than 12 000 species, is also the richest in species diversity. It is astounding that Darling contains more than 10% of the species count of the Cape Floral Kingdom in less than 1% of the area. If there was ever a Golden Mile of the plant kingdom anywhere in the world, it must surely exist in Darling. If there was ever a most threatened area in the world, likewise. Rapidly expanding development along the West Coast will swallow large tracts of the internationally unique flora.

Darling Wildflower Society Con Meyer j 084 916 1111 j 082 927 6225 darlingwfs@telkomsa.net www.darlingwildflowers.co.za Show Dates j 18-20 Sep 2015 36

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This year’s show includes - Die skou sluit in Large landscaped hall of indigenous flowers with Lynda de Wet’s botanical art on display Gratis trekkerritte na ekslusiewe vlei te Oude Post Toegang per trekker slegs gedurende die skou Early Ford veteran cars and veteran tractors on display Etes en biertuin met baie ander kos stalletjies beskikbaar Live music by Klassik and other local artists

Indigenous plants at bargain prices with an extensive country craft market and information stalls Secure children’s play area with baby sitting facilities Adults/Volwassenes: R50 Scholars/Skoolkinders: R30 Seniors: R30 (Friday Only)

Future Show Dates - Toekomstige Skou Datums: September 16 - 18 2016

September 15 - 17 2017

Included with your Darling Wild Flower Show entrance tickets is free entry to an international Cat Show (Saturday only) Cat Show venue: Darling Dutch Reformed Church Hall. C/O Evita Bezuidenhout Boulevard & Queen Victoria Street PHOTO: DWFS

Threatened plant species from the Darling-Hopefield area: Romulea exima Darling froetang; Gheissorhiza darlingensis geel kelkiewyn; Gheissorhiza eurystigma kelkiewyn; Ixia curta bruinoog kalossie; Ixia framesii rooi kalossie; Sparaxis parviflora klein kappie; Spiloxene canaliculata geel poublom; Gladiolus meliusculus pienk kalkoentjie; Babiana rubrocyanea kelkiewyn bobbejaantjie; Nemesia strumosa bont leeubekkieweeskindertjies. The Wildflower Show has grown from a hall with floral arrangements to include natural displays which reflect the geographical diversity of the veld surrounding Darling. All flowers and plants on show grow wild in the Darling district and are picked under strict supervision of the DWFS. The displays include the botanical and common names of all flowers exhibited as well as interesting information on conservation. Please help us to preserve this beautiful area to pass on to our future generations! j

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