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Estate Manager Dear Heritage Hill Residents, Estate living has much to offer – a caring community, security, a connection to nature, and a beautiful outdoor environment for residents to enjoy. It is also a place, however, where the lockdown restrictions can seem even more confining, compared to, say, a free-standing house on a property. In addition to country-wide restrictions, there are also estate rules that need to be followed, and so everything together can seem overwhelming. Taking the abovementioned into account, I wish to remind everyone that unfortunately, residents may still not have any visitors to their houses – Regulation 33(1). Provision is made for special care of an immediate family member, provided that the person is in possession of an affidavit which corresponds with Form 6 of the Regulation – Regulation 33(4)(b)(ii). Nevertheless, the advantages certainly outweigh the disadvantages and in the long term, it is certainly an appealing lifestyle.
We are also in the midst of an upgrade to the internet infrastructure, and Supersonic are well underway with the cut-over process. Should you be experiencing any issues with regards to your internet connection and associated services, please contact Supersonic directly via their Whatsapp support line. We wish to thank our residents who have contributed or assisted in any way so far and continue to do so. This includes donations of non-perishable food, financial contributions, or assisting fellow residents through the Heritage Hill Cares campaign. We thank you for your cooperation during this challenging period If you’re aching to get yourselves out into nature and take deep breaths of fresh air, here are some highly recommended hikes in the Gauteng area for you to enjoy https://www.timeslive.co.za/ sunday-times/lifestyle/travel/2020-06-28-ninegreat-day-hikes-youcan-do-in-gauteng-duringlockdown-level-3/ Please take care, stay positive, and find some time for having fun and smiling. It is challenging operating under the current restrictions; however, I am confident we will get through this, together.
As you are aware, we have implemented the new Regards, access control software. We would like to thank you for taking the time to register on the new system and for your patience during the switchover period wherein we have experienced some technical difficulties which have subsequently been rectified.
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Midstream Medi Clinic: 012 652 9102 Medical Centres Midstream: 087 805 5222 NHC (Brakfontein Road): 012 762 6300 Midpharm Pharmacy: 012 940 9000/1 NHC Pharmacy: 012 762 6333 Bees; Snakes & Pest Control: Nico: 071 640 5543 Snake Bite Assist: Arno 083 739 9303 HHHOA Estate Manager Jaco Lombard 012-657 2329 (or extension 2495) 082 495 2801 jacol@heritage-hill.co.za Operational Manager Fred Botes 079 989 6353 fred@ heritage-hill.co.za Administration Elsa van Schalkwyk 082 877 4175 elsavs@heritage-hill.co.za Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 7
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We’re not quite yet done with winter, but it is certainly time to start planning and planting for warmer weather. Remember, spring is just around the corner and Plantland is stocked to the brim with instant colour. Don’t forget to put out seeds for our feathered friends, which are slowly returning to the garden!
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Go on the colour run in your garden with annuals: Trays of pretty flowering snapdragon seedlings, both the tall and dwarf varieties, are available now at Plantland. Also remember that you can still plant pansies and violas, which will flower till late summer if set out in cooler areas of the garden with morning sun and afternoon shade – they will be in full flower at your favourite Plantland now, so you will be able to choose the colours you love!
A Kiss Of Red Seen as a reflection of the perfect beauty, the classic red rose is a traditional symbol of love and romance. The deeper the red, the more ‘unconscious’ its beauty. And like true love, endures endlessly. Explore our favourite red rose varieties below:
Petunias, whether purchased in trays, hanging baskets or small pots, are always a winner at this time of year. They are not fussy and simply require a sunny spot with regular removal of the spent flowers. Feed them regularly with a liquid plant food (Nitrosol or Guanoflow) and they will go on for months in your garden, providing splashes of colour!
• Builders Passion Red: Evocative and fullbodied, Builders Passion roses have a bright red colour that intensifies with age. • Grey Kollege Rose: Named after the boys’ school, Grey College, in Bloemfontein, Grey Kollege roses are long-stemmed and have an exquisite red colour. Blushing Pink Delicate and sweet, the pale pink of a rose denotes feelings of affection and gentleness, and are often associated with admiration and happiness. The Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 9
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following varieties are some of our favourites in this colour: • Bloomin Easy Rose: A modern bouquet rose, the Bloomin Easy pink rose plant produces double pink flowers on each stem, with thick, bushy growth. • My Granny: One of our most popular roses, My Granny is a spreading shrub rose, with light pink, rosette-shaped blooms. • Princess Charlene De Monaco: Fresh and beautiful, and fit for a South African princess. These roses are pastel pink with a slight ochre tint. Sunshine Yellow Feelings of warmth and associations of friendliness define the bright and cheerful yellow rose. They are often given in bouquets as a token of friendship and joy. Here are some of our most treasured yellow rose shrubs: • Stodels Beauty: This rose shrub yields distinctive, bright golden-yellow blooms with a small red edge. • Germiston Gold: The floriferous Germiston Gold produces a magnificent display of golden-yellow roses with sharp, pointed buds.
new beginnings. There are plenty of gorgeous white roses to choose from for your rose garden, but we’ve picked out our top three for you below: • Iceberg: South Africa’s rose garden number one, the free-flowering Iceberg plant yields stunning white roses in abundance. • Flower Carpet: As its name suggests, the deciduous Flower Carpet spreads into a thick bush of pure white roses. Electric Orange The vibrant orange rose symbolises energy and excitement, a passionate desire and romantic connection. If you’re interested in planting orange roses in your garden, consider these: • Nelson Mandela Rose: Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, these fiery orange roses are disease-resistant and grow to more than a metre in height. • Just Joey: With its fruity fragrance and large, copper-apricot-coloured double roses, Just Joey is a rose garden go-to. Perfect Peach A symbol of appreciation, the soft and elegantlooking peach rose expressed gratitude for a relationship. If you love peach roses as much as we do, take a look at this variety: • Bloomin Easy Rose: This scented, climbing rose shrub produces cream-peach blooms with undertones of pink.
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Now that you know the different rose colour meanings, all that’s left to do is order your flowers so you can get planting. So go on, get on those gardening gloves and show your rose garden some TLC this month.
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Perfection with perennials Go for flower power with Osteospermum, they are great for rock gardens and containers, or wherever bright splashes of colour are needed. Hurry to get yours at your favourite Plantland branch. Then chase away the last winter blues with Nemesia hybrids. Most are compact and sweetly scented and will flower repeatedly after a light trim. Another option We are blessed with many different types of vivacious vygies, succulent groundcovers and delospermums that can definitely take spring to a more colourful dimension when they smother themselves in luminous, satiny flowers. The Vygie Purple Parade is an all-time favourite. Pelargoniums are at their best at this time of the year, and there are lots of species and hybrids to choose from. They are great in the garden and lovely for pots, especially hanging baskets, and can supply colour all summer long.
Revive the Lawn It’s time for the ‘spring treatment’, which means a low cut, firm raking, spiking, generous feeding, levelling out and covering with a nutritious blanket of organic Malanseuns lawn dressing available at every Plantland branch. There are many good, reliable products available that will wake your lawn up from its winter sleep, and 7.1.3 form Efekto or Protek is a firm favourite! This is normally done in August, while September is still fine for colder areas. However, this treatment should only be applied to runner-type lawns like kikuyu. For more tips and tricks regarding lawn Plantland has all the knowledge you will need to get that luscious green lawn you dream of. Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 11
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HERITAGE HILL ACCESS CONTROL APP How to create a “Visitors Schedule” via the Heritage Hill App: A unique PIN is generated which gets sent to visitors per WhatsApp, Email, or SMS from the Booking tab.
A pop-up screen will appear, and you will be asked to confirm that you wish to add the visitor as a regular. Press “ok”. Search for your visitor’s details on the display list.
1. Once a visitor was granted access, the resident can set up thevisitorschedule.
3. Select the relevant visitor you want to create a schedule for. The toggle switch next to each visitor’s name, can either activate or deactivate their schedule. Visitors can be notified via SMS or WhatsApp.
2. Open the ‘Bookings’ tab on your Heritage Hill app and select ‘Regulars’. A list of approved regular visitors will display.If not on the display list, press the plus icon in the right bottom corner. Click on Existing Prior Visitor and search for your visitor’s details. Once found, tap on his/her profile.
4. Fill in the following: • Relevant start- and end dates • Whether the visitor is allowed access to the premises after hours • Which days the visitor is allowed access to the premises (if you click on the 3 dots next to the ‘Repeat’ option, all the days will display
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and you can select where applicable) 5.
Once all the fields are completed, click on the ‘Save’ button. Important: A visitor’s schedule can only be set for a maximum of 365 days at a time.
6. You also have the option to delete the schedule, should you wish to do so. This action will not delete the visitor, only their access to the premises. The resident can again at a later stage, set up a new schedule to grant the visitor access to the premises.
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You can choose to share the visiting schedule with the visitor, by clicking on the share icon at the top right of the screen.
Visitor Schedules are used to specify a start- and end date for the visitor to gain access to the premises. Once the timeframe has expired, the visitor can no longer access the premises and needs to be issued with a new/updated schedule.
WELLNESS
P L A N T P OW E R By Cara Harris
Indoor plants are the best way to bring nature into the home. But when thinking about which plant to choose, do you consider whether it’s indigenous, and how and where it was grown? This article will explore the best indigenous plants to include in each area of your home, the benefits and uses of each, and why we should be asking for organically grown when looking to green our spaces.
BENEFITS OF ORGANICALLY GROWN INDIGENOUS PLANTS * Many can be harvested for flavourful foods, health-promoting tonics, delicious teas and other beverages, fragrant crafts, and first aid remedies. * All play a role in biodiversity conservation, helping to restore local ecosystems and provide habitats for wildlife. * They support the local wellbeing economy, helping to create meaningful nature-friendly employment. * Many provide a feast for the senses, with a variety of naturally relaxing, health-promoting sights, smells, tastes and textures. * They create opportunities for children (and adults) to engage with nature, discovering and exploring the intricate web of life.
IN THE KITCHEN Indigenous plants well suited to the kitchen include culinary herbs, edible plants and first aid remedies. Aromatic herbs like African mint, wild garlic, wild rosemary and blue sage do well in large planters in sunny spots or in kitchen gardens. These fragrant, essential oil-rich plants are useful to flavour dishes, and can be used in much the same way as their overseas counterparts. Try a wild rosemary vegetable roast,
new potatoes with chopped wild garlic leaves and mint, or a spekboom leaf and watermelon summer salad. Our indigenous herbs can also be used to create delicious beverages. Enjoy a calming yet refreshing African mint iced tea, vitamin C-rich num-num fruits in your morning smoothie, or a sprig of zesty spekboom in your gin and tonic. Minor ailments can be treated with indigenous first aid remedies made from your kitchen herbs. The soothing and mildly antiseptic sap from bulbine leaves and crushed spekboom leaves are useful in helping to heal minor burns and cuts in the kitchen. Try sipping on antibacterial and pain-relieving blue sage, wild garlic and honey tea to soothe a sore throat, or wild rosemary and mint tea for indigestion. * Bulbine – Bulbine frutescens * African mint – Menta longifolia * Wild rosemary – Eriocephalus africanus * Blue sage – Salvia africana * Spekboom – Portulacaria afra * Wild garlic – Tulbagia violacea * Num-num – Carissa macrocarpa
IN THE BATHROOM Bathrooms tend to have the highest humidity in the home, and suit plants that like the extra moisture in the air. Ferns enjoy this climate, and our indigenous krauss spike moss is a good choice here. Plants that are happy in lower light levels are also suited to bathrooms. Spatula-leaf crassula and hen-and-chickens look beautiful cascading down from a shelf or hanging baskets. The zebra plant is an easy-care option that looks great on a bright bathroom windowsill or countertop. Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 17
WELLNESS * Krauss spike moss - Selaginella kraussiana * Spatula-leaf crassula - Crassula spathulata * Hen-and-chickens - Chlorophytum comosum * Zebra plant - Haworthiopsis attenuata
IN THE BEDROOM We spend a considerable amount of our lives tucked up in our beds, and quality sleep is vital for our wellbeing. Plants can play an important role in creating a peaceful space that encourages relaxation and calmness, and is conducive to deep restorative sleep. Indigenous plants that add sensual and calming interest to bedrooms include fragrant plants, small succulents and trailing creepers. The gardenia tree, with its aromatic white flowers and thicket spurflower with scented leaves, is happy in bright light areas. Gorgeous rose- and peppermint-scented pelargoniums need some sun, and are best placed on a windowsill or sunny spot. Indigenous trailing plants to consider for a hanging basket or shelf include Cape ivy and canary creeper. And for the romantics, look out for the extraordinary David’s root with its soft heart-shaped leaves. * Cape ivy - Senecio macroglossus * Canary creeper - Senecio tamoides * Gasteria - Gasteria liliputana var. bicolor * Gardenia tree - Gardenia thunbergia * Thicket spurflower - Plectranthus madagascariensis * Rose-scented geranium - Pelargonium graveolens * Peppermint-scented geranium - Pelargonium tomentosum
IN THE LIVING AREA Living rooms can provide a variety of plant-friendly spaces, and extra floor space may allow for larger plants and even small trees. Many of our indigenous fig trees, for example, are happy in bright to medium light. This includes the forest fig tree, which looks beautiful growing tall in a corner of a room. The largeleaf dragon tree is another option that grows tall and slim and enjoys medium to high light. The bird of paradise provides a spectacular indoor option in areas with a lot of bright light, as do our indigenous wild olive and sand olive trees.
* Cape aloe – Aloe ferox * Spicy buchu – Agathosma capensis; Garlic buchu - Agathosma apiculata * Pig’s ears – Cotyledon orbiculata * Starry wild jasmine - Jasminum multipartitum * Sour fig – Carpobrotus edulis
Plants add softness to the home, and a green haven to which to return. They’re fun to share with family and friends, and offer a means to connect with each other and nature. Owning organically grown indigenous plants takes this wellbeingpromoting ability to a whole new level - from conserving local biodiversity to soothing a sore throat, all while doing no harm.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cara Harris is the Creative Director of HAPPY BY NATURE, an indigenous nursery, nature shop and event space that promotes wellbeing in the middle of the Mother City. Everything they create and curate is locally sourced and organically grown. They are passionate about assisting Capetonians in creating urban gardens and green living/work spaces that nurture wellbeing. Whether you need a plant or nature-inspired gift, want to attend a workshop, require a consultation or just need a moment to reconnect with nature, pop in for a visit. They are always ready to share their wealth of knowledge over a glass of homemade herbal iced tea. www.happybynature.com
* Large-leaf dragon tree - Dracaena aletriformis * Forest fig - Ficus craterostoma * Bird of paradise - Strelitzia reginae * Sand olive - Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia * Wild olive - Olea europaea subsp. africana
BALCONIES & SMALL GARDENS If you are lucky enough to have a balcony or garden, you can greatly expand on how you create with nature and nurture wellbeing with organically grown, indigenous plants. If you do not have an outside area, explore if there are any spaces in your neighbourhood or at work that would be suitable. By selecting the correct plants for your specific environment, you can create habitats for wildlife including birds, bees and butterflies, and play a role in biodiversity conservation. If you like entertaining, perhaps consider a garden full of fragrant aromatic plants and culinary herbs to flavour your inspired indigenous food dishes and drinks. Or what about an indigenous medicine garden where you can harvest useful, beneficial plants for your family and pets, and create first aid remedies for many common minor complaints? 1 8 Is s u e 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V i l l ag e C ri e r
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Chicken Moussaka d o o F Soul Delicious, flavourful and hearty
Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
1/4 cup Greek/Plain yoghurt 1 tsp finely grated Ginger 2 Garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp Chili powder Finely grated Zest and Juice of 1 lime 750g Supreme Chicken fillets, chopped 70g unsalted Butter, chopped 1/3 cup (50g) plain Flour 700ml Milk 2 large Potatoes, cut into slices 1 large Eggplant, thinly sliced 2 tbs extra virgin olive Oil 100g coarsely grated Haloumi
Butter Chicken Sauce: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
1 tbs Butter 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 cinnamon barb 5g Ginger, finely grated 1 Red chlli, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp each ground Cumin, ground Coriander and Garam masala 1 tbs ground Turmeric 1/4 cup dried Coconut 1/4 cup Cashews, finely chopped 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped 1 tsp brown Sugar 1 tsp Tamarind paste 3/4 cup Cream
Method:
To marinate chicken, combine yoghurt, ginger, garlic, chili powder, lime zest and juice. Cover fillets and chill overnight. The next day, remove chicken from the marinade. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and just cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside. Butter chicken sauce: Return the saucepan to medium-high heat and add butter, onion, garlic, cinnamon, ginger and fresh chili. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened. Add remaining spices and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to infuse. Add coconut, cashew, tomato, sugar, tamarind paste and cream. Reduce to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes to infuse. Discard cinnamon, transfer sauce to a blender and mix until smooth. Add chopped chicken chunks. To make the white sauce, melt 70g butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 3-4 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a simmer, stirring, until sauce thickens. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap and set aside until needed. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Grease 2 baking trays and line with baking paper. Arrange potato and eggplant separately on prepared trays in a single layer. Brush with oil and roast, with the potatoes on the higher shelf, for 30 minutes or until both are tender. Spoon butter chicken into a casserole dish. Top with eggplant and potato, then white sauce and Haloumi.
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“Figure out what you want to see more of, and then make sure you look out for it.” Caroline Webb, How to Have a Good Day
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We’re each living through the lens of our own private reality – one that is shaped by our automatic system’s attempts at allocating our attention to the right thing. We experience an incomplete, subjective version of reality – one that may not serve us. We can’t switch off our automatic system’s filtering function (it is, after all, automatic), but we can adjust the settings by being more proactive in defining our perceptual filters.
• Sample exercise: “What really matters to me today is to help my team get off to a strong start with our new clients.”
We consciously notice only a small selection of what’s actually happening around us, and filter out the rest. What we mentally file as important is strongly influenced by our assumptions about ourselves and the world.
• Sample exercise: “I admit that I’m feeling grumpy and tired right now, and not necessarily in the mood to inspire others. I am irritated by the way the project is set up, and uncertain of its success.”
Think about what’s most important to you on any given day. What do you most want to achieve? What matters most to you right now?
ATTITUDE Notice and acknowledge the concerns that are dominating your thoughts and mood. Are they standing between you and your aim?
ATTENTION
In How to Have a Good Day (Macmillan, 2016), Webb suggests taking some time to consciously set our filters each day by defining our AIM, ASSUMPTIONS, ATTITUDE and ATTENTION.
Where do you want to consciously focus your attention to override your default attitude and achieve your aim?
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• Sample exercise: “I can decide to set my irritation aside and consciously look for opportunities to help the team gel by highlighting common ground in our ideas. I choose to look for chances to inject warmth into the meeting.”
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SET BEHAVIOURAL GOALS TO SUPPORT YOUR INTENTIONS Now that you’ve chosen the most beneficial filter through which to view your ‘reality’, it’s time to define the behaviours that will support it. What tangible actions can you take to this end? WEBB’S GOAL-SETTING TIPS
• Make sure your goals are about doing desirable things, rather than avoiding bad things. If they’re negative, consciously turn them around. • Break your goals down into more manageable, bite-sized chunks. • Create a ‘brain-friendly’ to-do list… - Write your goals down. - Keep only today’s tasks in view. - Make it satisfying to check off your goals. - Be realistic about what you can accomplish in a day.
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WATER & SEWAGE Report of abnormal water pressure flow, no water, water leak, water pipe burst, sewage problem, faulty water meter, unable to take meter reading or high water consumption kindly report to the Municipality then provide: • • • •
012 358 9999 available 24/7 080 1111 556 Toll Free from landline Customercare@tshwane.gov.za and @CityTshwane on twitter.
Current service delivery norms and standards: • Major water pipe burst to be closed within 2 hours. • Single water leak within 3 days. Urgent sewage overflow or major pipe burst first let me know and then report to the Municipality. It is very important to report the issue to the Municipality and obtain a reference number in the first instance.
Informed no repair without a reference number. Kindly also keep the standard norms in mind from a reasonable repair time perspective. For Escalation: • • • • • • •
Street address and suburb Reference number Contact number and name Nature of problem, start date and time Photos (optional) Location drop pin (optional) Any other information relevant.
Please forward via WhatsApp to Gert Visser (081 451 3308) in order to escalate. Kindly communicate in English and also state date and time in order to escalate outside of norms and standards. From time to time a reference number may be closed erroneously therefore kindly verify your reference number or obtain a new reference if closed without resolve. Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 25
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EVENTS & FOOD
Classifieds DOMESTIC HELPERS Annamary - 078 139 3717 (Saturdays) Belinda - 0633422883 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Poppy - 0763198274 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Rachel - 076 224 5837 (Edith – current employer) - Tuesdays) Margaret - 0798196915 (Thursdays) Betty - 079 982 7804 – (Mondays, Wednesday and Friday).
SELLING Do you want Tupperware? Please contact Desiré for any Tupperware orders or enquiries - 071 269 7875 Annique Products Annique products conveniently delivered at your doorstep in our Estate! You are more than welcome to place an order with me or contact me for current specials. Mea van der Merwe 071 172 7074 or gmvdmerwe@gmail.com
Heritage Tutors Lessons at your home within Herritage Hill for Mathematics, Physical Science, Natural Science, English. R150 per hour. Contact Andre 082 881 6552 or Stacey 061 547 9393 The Daily Tutor: Grade 1 – 3 (Mathematics, Afrikaans & English) Cian van der Sloot – 076 735 2508 Games Partner Any residents who would like to play Bridge (the card game) together. Please contact Amanda Penfold, 073 187 8514. Looking for unique gifts for that someone special, follow us on facebook to find that perfect gift. https://www.facebook.com/moimoigeskenke/
SERVICES Dahlings Cleaning Services; Gaynor Kelly 064 656 2427
For all LP gas 9kg, 19Kg & 48kg. Delivered to Heritage Hill kontact Bowen – 082 443 9610
Straight-edge knife and scissor sharpening, from R20. WhatsApp Cobus on 082 906 7830. Handyman: Kobie – available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to assist with any handyman work. (072 329 7464)
BABY-SITTING
Uncle John Construction Tiling, painting, building, plastering, ceilings, waterproofing, paving. Contact John 078 662 8483 / 061 323 6045
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Afternoon Babysitting (14:30 – 16:30) Sherley de Bruin – 076 759 4530
Wian – 082 877 4175 Rudolph – 076 224 5837
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LEMON FESTIVAL
(WITH A TWIST) It all started at the kitchen table in Pieter de Koning Jr’s house in Katbos street, 10 years ago. There were a variety of lemon meringues and homemade lemonades to choose from. Last year’s Festival had 8 tables filled with delicious savoury and sweet dishes, a clear indication of how versatile the lemon fruit can be. Let us not forget about the freshly squeezed lemonade and an equally popular Limoncello. Unfortunately, this relaxing Sunday feast was cancelled due to the current Government Regulations prohibiting social gatherings. Lemon Festival, but with a twist initiative came to light. Residents were invited to turn lemons into food…savoury, sweet or flop! Thank you to all the participants! We received photos of dishes/baked goods that looked delicious and the decision making was tough! R500 cash per category (savoury, sweet or flop) was at stake. The winners are… 1. Savoury – Pieter & Marge de Koning with their Shellfish extravaganza with a Lemon & Champagne reduction. 2. Sweet – Lydia Abraham with her Trio of Lemonlicious Desserts (Lemon Loaf, Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake, Lemon Puddings and a Lemon Curd) 3. Flop – Isabella Grobler
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“You cannot stop the waves but you can learn to surf.� Joseph Goldstein
All of us are in the same storm but find ourselves in different boats. In the current storm with all its uncertainty, resilience is key to thrive. Customers, employees, leaders are all in this VUCA journey faced with complex challenges. Any crises or storm can be understood by means of the following 4 phases. 1. Surviving (swimming in deep water) As the crisis hits you, you tend to go into the survival mode: fight, flight or 2 8 Is s u e 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V i l l ag e C ri e r
freeze. 2. Coping (you reach your life boot) When the first shock of the crisis is over, you need to come in the coping-phase. You need to engage the crises and no longer rely on your first response of flight,fight or freeze. 3. Restoring (Re-building your ship)In surviving, you just swim to survive. In coping you found and built a small boat to continue your journey. In restoring you build a strong, renewed and powerful boat to make a new journey into this new world. 4. Transformation (choosing to discover the ocean) From swimming
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to survive (survival), to finding a little boat (coping), to building a strong boat (restoring), now you need to decide: which part of the ocean will I discover? Because the world will not turn back to (the old) normal. It will turn into a new world with new needs, new designs, new hopes, new fears, new challenges. How will Resilience help me on my current voyage?
“Resilience is the ability of a person to deal with, surprises, changes and unexpected setbacks in a healthy manner.”– Paul Donders Resilience has the ability to make us stronger in difficult times. It helps us to see the beauty in all sitautions while being realistic and hopeful at the same time. Resilience is made up of 7 Resilient competencies, 4 Social resources and 4 Structural resources. These are: 7 Resilience competences • Reconciled past and emotional stability • Realistic optimism • Problem solving • Work with and develop intrinsic skills • Discipline and a healthy lifestyle • Self-awareness, passion and meaning • Healthy relationships
4 Structural resources • Positive friends • Appreciative family • Inspiring leaders • Mentors and Counsellors 4 Structural Resources • An appropriate and meaningful taks function at work • Positive Stress • Work where I can grow in my mastery • Healthy Finances Here are a few tips to grow your resilience: 1. Choose 2 of the above-mentioned resources you want to develop. 2. Read material that can help you to develop it such as Resilience by Paul Ch. Donders or The little book of gratitude by Robert Emmons. 3. Make sure you are healthy in sleeping, eating and movement. 4. Write down what you appreciate about life to grow your realistic optimism. 5. Create a family resilience plan. Resilience is an investment that will benefit you and others around you, not only during the current crises but for the rest of your life. Enjoy growing in the art of resilience! You are welcome to visit our website for more information on building self and organizational resilience: www.xpand. eu/sa Issue 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V illa ge Cri er 29
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KIDS AT PLAY
paint their faces like yours and allow your dad to be a princess with you!
Hi kids, please take care of your parents. They are tired, stressed and grumpy because of their real world. They have forgotten that your world of princesses and dragons, pillow forts and play dough is far more real!
Spending some time away from work will be good for them even if they don’t like the idea - it’s like nap time when you say that you are not tired but when you do snuggle down you sleep for 2 hours! They will feel so much better like you do, and will be able to work better, faster and smarter!
They need to be brought back into this world to relax a little and get some perspective because they are really missing out! Tell them that you love them and that you miss them. Show them that you love them by spending time with them and
Make them sit and eat their meals with you because like you, they will eat better when they sit down and not try to dance and sing and jump on the couch at the same time! Tell them about your day because they need to hear about the bug
Written by: Benjamin Gass
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that you found, and the new hiding place you made in the cupboard - these things are important after all!! Take them for a walk or a run. They love to push you in the pram and enjoy it when you tell them to go faster when they cannot talk back because they are out of breath with all the fun. Or if a pram is only for babies, and of course you are not a baby anymore, take them exploring with you and make sure they climb onto the wall with you, splash the fountain water and throw a lemon with you. Adventure is waiting! Most of all, make them smile a little, and then tickle attack until they beg you to stop! Because laughter is the best medicine, and nothing can really be THAT serious ALL the time! Remind them that we are all kids, just some kids are bigger than others because although “growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional” (Carrol Bryant). Their days may seem long, but the years are short and soon they will be more than 30 and then they really will be OOOOLLLD and they won’t get this time back again! So have fun and take care of your parents, I know that they can be annoying at times but they really are trying their best! Besides, it’s in the estate rules as you drive Disclaimer - I am not a doctor or psychologist in … drive slower than 40 and play with or in anyway qualified in this regard. I am just your children! a parent like you that has seen my 4 year old daughter play office and tell her dollies that she is “too busy to play with them” and they need From a big kid who needs to be reminded to “be quiet because she is working”.
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ARTWORK INSPO
SPACING- balance is key
FRAMING - compliment the style
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CLUSTERS - mirror the design
TEXTURE - create interest
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MERAKI DESIGN STUDIO Alcohol ink is a medium that creates the most unique designs each time it hits the canvas. Incoroporating a unique colour scheme or adding some texture to your space in your artwork is easily achieved with these pieces. Contact us to create your very own unique piece.
Chantelle Moss chantelle@merakidesignstudios.co.za 071 682 3754
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artwork HEALTH
in your home
Your home is a space to reflect your personality, a space that should lend to relaxation and recharge you, and this largely shown by the pieces you choose to display on your walls and incorporate in the styling of each room. Choosing the correct piece of artwork for your home can complete your space beautifully. In the past, owning a piece of art was a massive expense and status symbol that spoke to your wealth. Nowadays, you can find a piece of art that fits your budget and can become an investment over time.
Here are our top tips for choosing art pieces for each space in your home. STYLE As we’ve said, your home is the place for selfexpression and the style of your space will dictate the type of artwork you choose to display. Firstly, find the focal point of your room, this is where your eyes land as you walk in to a space. To choose a style for your artwork decide, for example whether you want it to be figurative, landscape or an abstract piece. If your home is modern minimalist, then an Italian landscape framed in ornate gold would not be a cohesive design flow as such. This is not to say we cannot mix and match styles, but be sure to seek the advice of a professional as it can look out of place if not done correctly. 3 4 Is s u e 4 | 2 0 2 0 | V i l l ag e C ri e r
COLOUR Choose colours based on what mood you want to set in each room. Your bedroom is a place of retreat and reflection; your office space should keep you inspired and your living room hosts your guests as well as your family, so choosing a piece that provokes conversation and sets the feel and vibe of the space is essential. Grey, blue and all earth tones are a wonderful palette choice as it offers a soothing and mellow ambiance and atmosphere. Yellow invokes an energetic and playful mood and green brings the essence of nature into your home. So, choose the palette based on the feeling what your guests and yourself to experience as you visit or live in that space. SIZE You should always take into consideration the size of the space you’re working with. Placing pieces that are too small can make your room feel empty and using pieces that are too large can be overwhelming and make a room feel cramped and stuffy. However, clusters of artworks in various sizes can work well in smaller spaces like a stairwell, because you don’t need to have a full view perspective of the space.
If you have a large space with high ceilings, try using oversized pieces of art as it can fill up the room making it feel more intimate and cosy. TEXTURES Textures create interest and draws a person in to closely admire the piece on display. Alcohol ink is still a relative new trend but it is creating a whirlwind of excitement within the world of art. With the ability to incorporate contrasting colours with metallics, creating a marbled effect, these pieces of art will adapt into almost any home or office space. Alcohol inks are a highly pigmented, acid free, fast drying medium which can be used on non-porous surfaces. The ink seemingly has a mind of its own cause the artist does not have full control over the way the ink will mix or where it will go, making each piece unique.
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colours in your painting and not compete with them. Choosing the material of your frame should tie in with the furniture items you have in your space. Again, here you can play around with merging styles. Ask your interior designer for assistance. PLACEMENT This can make or break your space. One of the most common mistakes people make, is hanging the piece too high or not in the right position in relation to the furniture. Keep in mind that it needs to look balanced and spacing it correctly is imperative. Do not have furniture block the art, and make sure you hang it with purpose. Not every blank wall needs a piece of art. Custom made art is a great way to ensure you have a unique piece adorning your walls, a conversation starter for sure.
(Contact us for your own unique piece for your space). Chantelle from Urban Trend Design and Meraki Interior Studio creates custom FRAMING pieces of art where you can select your own colours to suit your styling needs and sizing Framing should match the style of the artwork requirements. you’ve chosen. For example, if you have an abstract piece and your space is styled Get in touch with Meraki for a customised minimally, an elegant plain frame would work quotation via any of the channels mentioned well as opposed to a large ornate gold piece. below. Colour choice should also compliment the
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HOW TO PLAN A G O U R M E T
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GOURMET PICNIC
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in the garden
With women’s day coming up on 9 August and the current restrictions we are facing in | What To Pack the country, what better way When packing your picnic basket make to celebrate the women in your sure you have several containers to the items in. Large and heavy soft life by having a gourmet picnic keep drink bottles or cans, can easily destroy in the comfort of your own sandwiches or crisps. Use a sturdy cooler box for your drinks and ice and a separate garden. picnic basket for all your food items.
Here are few tips on how to host the When it comes to packing cutlery, cups perfect outdoor gourmet picnic in and plates, why not make use of bamboo the Autumn sunshine. items. It’s environmentally friendly, and
after a lazy afternoon in the autumn sunshine, you won’t have to do any dishes either! Not to mention, great for | The Pretty Factor little fingers. Don’t forget paper towels or Us ladies love a pretty setting. Choose serviettes and definitely include wet wipes a colour palette that the woman in your as things do get messy! life loves, and base the décor essentials Take along a few cosy blankets in case around that choice. the breeze gets chilly, and some pillows Items such as picnic blanket, napkins, for comfort. If you’re going to be out in the cups, plates and flower choices can all sun, an umbrella is always a good idea to have the pop of colour they prefer. This prevent sunburn. makes it even more special! Choose wildflowers in soft pinks and greens and it will nicely match the garden environment | Gourmet Snacks too. Picking flowers from your own garden is another special touch that won’t go unnoticed. If you have a pallet you can use that as a table or just use a few thick picnic blankets on the ground.
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Don’t forget to include water, lemonade, ice tea and of course...champagne for the ladies!
Here Are A Few Delicious Ideas: • • • • • •
Simple houmous Cheese & Bacon Pinwheels Goats cheese & herb quiche Pressed Italian Sandwiches Caramelized Onion Tart Homemade Lemonade
| Special Items If you have these items in your home, use them to make picnic extra special: • Vases for florals • Cupcake stand for your gourmet treats • A nice juice jug for your lemonade • Platters to display your food items • Tray to hold your jug and glasses • Ice bucket for the champagne • Tablecloth for the pallet if you’re using one • Ice Tongs • Serving spoons I hope this has given you some inspiration for creating a lovely outdoor celebration with your loved ones.
If you’d like to order a gourmet picnic crate from MODE get in touch via the details below.
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