Mum's Mail December 2017 / January 2018 Pietermaritzburg and Midlands

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Issue 134 • Pietermaritzburg & Midlands • December/January 2018

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In this issue...

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Everyday Life

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Meet the Mum’s Mail team, hear what our readers have to say and find a Christmas recipe from Foodpak.

Beautiful Life/Healthy Life

More festive recipes, plus health tips and advice.

Kids’ Life/Party Life

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12 - 15, 18

Parenting advice, places to visit in the holidays, stand a chance to win a train trip for your family, plus a fun Christmas themed keepsake craft for kids..

Educated Life

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Check out our fun science experiment and an outdoor activity for kids.

Diary Dates

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Find out about events, festivals, workshops, meetings and markets happening in your area.

The Mum’s Mail Team

Editor: Victoria Arthur • editor@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 5) Operations Director: Andrew Arthur • andrew@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 Sub-Editor: Sarah Mackintosh • sarah@mumsmail.com • 072 384 9553 Accounts: Daniella Fensome • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 3) • Enquiries: Natalie Wilcox • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 1) Advertising Sales Manager: Bev Delew • bev@mumsmail.com • 071 276 0926 Advertising Sales: Anisha Singh • anisha@mumsmail.com • 083 710 9485 Designer: Wendy Offer Models: The Mum’s Mail Team • Photographer: Penny Katz Photography • 072 760 9639

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Cover Stars

Meet the Cover Stars As is tradition, in December we feature the fabulous Mum’s Mail team on our cover! It has been a busy year at Mum’s Mail HQ with a few changes – most notably the launch of our Johannesburg – East Rand magazine in June, and the launch of our new website in November. Mum’s Mail has been through many other positive changes this year which include the expansion of our online presence and the introduction of the new glossy paper for PMB and JHB mags.

face! He is an integral part of our team!

Daniella, runs the accounts department – and so much more… She doubles up in many other roles and is a “Jack of all trades” in the office! Dan loves baking and cooking and was once upon a time a chef!

The newest member of the team is Anisha our new sales rep. Unfortunately she joined the team too late to make the cover pic. She is very sweet natured and has fitted in well with the rest of the team. Anisha has one daughter.

Wendy, or Wends as we like to call her, is our creative graphic designer and is a mother to two gorgeous boys who keep her on her toes. She is also kept very busy here at Mum’s Mail and comes up with some fab creations for our clients!

Natalie, our sweet-natured receptionist, keeps the place running smoothly – from chasing up advert approvals for us, to Victoria and Andrew Arthur are our wrapping gifts and posting magazines – and dynamic leaders! Victoria is our editor who all things admin! She loves birds and has four promotes the business tirelessly, using feathered kids; Sam, Lucky, Cas and Blue. her charm, fabulous singing voice, and gregarious personality wherever she goes. Sarah is the sub-editor and spends her time Andrew is a little shy and prefers to be tapping away on the keyboard writing stories behind the scenes running the business side - when she’s not chasing after her four-yearof things, being our ‘voice of reason’ at the old son. She loves reading, socialising and office. They have two awesome kids, and of spending time with her family. Her happy course Nunu, their rescue dog. place is the beach.

Melinda is our Johannesburg Regional Manager and looks after all our East Rand Special thanks to Penny Katz Photography advertisers. She is married to Victoria’s for our stunning cover pic - it was such a fun cousin Jonathan, and they are based in photo shoot!

Jo’burg. Melinda is fun-loving and outgoing and is a keen runner. She has three young Written by Sarah Mackintosh sons who also keep her running!

Beverley (aka Bev) is the head “Sales Guru”.

She is the longest standing staff member at Mum’s Mail and is always ready with a chirp plus she has a great sense of humour!

She has one son who keeps her very busy.

She loves reading, interior design and being creative!

Vincent is our dependable driver, and he is responsible for most of our Durban and PMB deliveries on a monthly basis, plus our calendar deliveries in January. He is young and trendy and always has a smile on his www.mumsmail.com

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The Mum’s Mail Team would like to wish all our readers and advertisers a wonderful Christmas, a Happy New Year and a very enjoyable summer break!

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Everyday Life

Readers’ Life

• Mum’s Mail used to be my go to resource when my kids were little. I used to find valuable information on party planning, hints and tips for raising kids, etc. Now that they are older, I still love the mag because I can focus more on the health related and business related issues intended for adults. Well done to the team on keeping us informed always. Looking forward to the next issue! Kreeshni Moodley.

• When I popped on to your website I was very surprised to see how much more is on offer besides your already very informative booklet. I love the restaurant reviews that have been done and I look forward to the next “where-to-eat” snippet. So looking forward to my edition of Mum’s Mail, my absolute GO TO TOOLBOX as a mom.

Christelle Berrington.

• I’m a granny at an early age so I like to • Thanks for a great mag, I get it every read as much as I can on kids and I love the month and it’s great to read. Hope you had recipes. Naseeba Aboobakar. a lovely High Tea, you guys deserve it. God Bless. Vera Elbourne.

Send your letters to editor@mumsmail.com.

• I have to commend the Mum’s Mail team for their lovely magazine. It’s always All published letters will receive double a pleasure finding a copy in my son’s school movie tickets from CineCentre Suncoast bag and I enjoy reading it from cover to and the winning letter, from Kreeshni cover. The articles are informative and the Moodley, will receive a Chateau Gateaux diary dates section is very helpful. Keep up treat! the good work! Haseenah Abubakar.

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Preheat the oven to 140°C or 120°C for a thermo-fan.

a perfect colour, cover with foil. A skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin.

When cool, pierce the cake at intervals with a fine skewer and feed with a little extra brandy. Wrap the cool cake in a double layer of brown paper and again in foil and store in a cool place. Continue to feed at intervals with more brandy. Decorate with almond and plastic icing.

Measure 275g butter, 275g brown sugar, five eggs and 75g flaked almonds into a Foodpak does a complete Christmas cake bowl and beat well. Add 275g flour, 20g in a pack with all the ingredients already cinnamon, 10g nutmeg and mix thoroughly measured out – now that’s convenient! until blended. Stir in the soaked fruit.

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Beautiful Life/Healthy Life

Christmas Fruit Cake Muffins Ingredients: 150g butter or margarine 400g dried mixed fruit (chopped dates, cake mix and cranberries are great) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1 tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp ginger powder 1 tsp ground all spice 1 tsp bicarb 2 eggs 2½ cups self-raising flour Icing sugar for decoration – sifted Method: Place the butter, sugar, water, cinnamon, ginger spice, all spice and bicarb into a pot and add the chosen dried fruit and let the butter melt and the mixture come to the boil. Turn off and let cool a bit. Turn the oven onto 170°C. Once the fruit mix is slightly cooled add the beaten eggs and self raising flour and gently mix – do not over mix. Prepare two muffin trays with cupcake holders and spray with Spray and Cook.

Spoon mixture into cupcake holders. Bake in the oven for about 20 to 24 minutes or until golden and a fork comes out clean.Allow to cool slightly, then dust with sifted icing sugar.

Keep in an airtight container once cold TIP: You can also mix together sifted icing sugar with a drop of water and make a glace icing and place a cut cherry on the top of the cake – this must only be done once cool.

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Healthy Life

World Braille Day

The KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society is a leading service provider in the field of Blindness and Deafness in KwaZulu-Natal.

World Braille Day is commemorated annually on 4 January to celebrate the invention of Braille and the importance of Braille to those who are blind. Braille was created by Louis Braille, born in France on 4 January 1809. Braille is the key to literacy, education, employment and inclusion for persons who are blind. World Braille Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness on the issues faced by people who are blind and to advocate for equal access to the same reading and learning opportunities as their sighted counterparts.

The KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society was established in 1936, and their purpose is to provide services and opportunities that ultimately improve the quality of life of Blind and Partially-Sighted people. During the 1960s they extended their services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

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The society currently reaches the poor, unemployed African people living in rural areas who do not have the finances or ability to receive services. The greatest challenge that the society faces, is how to improve these individuals’ quality of life. The sad situation is that these almost forgotten people are not only deprived, but also disabled, which leaves them feeling very inadequate and incapable, and the sad fact is that most of them receive no external assistance.

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Healthy Life

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day.

Today, scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are laws to protect people living with HIV and we understand so much more about the condition. Despite this, many people do not know the facts about how to protect themselves and others, and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with the condition.

Why is World AIDS Day important?

Globally, there are an estimated 36.7 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.

World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away - there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education.

World AIDS Day is an opportunity to show solidarity with the millions of people living South Africa has the highest population with HIV worldwide. Most people do this by of people living with HIV and AIDS and the wearing an HIV awareness red ribbon (and disease has claimed thousands of lives other products) on the day. leaving behind many AIDS orphans. Creating HIV and AIDS awareness helps educate For more information visit people on how to avoid the spread of the www.aidsday.co.za. disease.

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Healthy Life

Be SunSmart this Summer

Each year during the hot summer months, CANSA steps up its skin cancer awareness communication through its SunSmart Campaign, to remind South Africans of the dangers of over-exposure to the sun.

Running from mid-November to January, the campaign includes beach, workplace and school activations, as well as sharing education online on CANSA’s platforms.

everyone, regardless of racial or ethnic group, is at risk of getting skin cancer.

Although people with darker skins are less susceptible, because their skin contains more natural melanin that protects against sun damage, everyone is at risk from the harsh African sun.

Just one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life. Children should not be getting sunburned at any age, especially since there are a range of very effective sun protection methods that can be used. Minimise time outside during summer when UV levels are at their strongest – between 10am and 3pm. Parents and guardians need to be extra vigilant about sun protection for their infants and toddlers at all times.

CANSA reminds all South Africans to be SunSmart throughout the year and especially during summer, as skin cancer remains one of the most common cancers. South Africa has the second highest incidence of skin cancer in the world after Australia, and in particular one of the highest incidences of melanoma worldwide, as far as Caucasians are concerned. At least 20 000 South Africans are diagnosed annually with nonmelanoma skin cancers, and approximately 1 500 are diagnosed with melanoma.

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Kids’ Life

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Kids’ Life

Outdoor Family Holiday Fun Visit Howick Falls just outside Pietermaritzburg. You can view and take photos of the 95 metre cascade, and then visit the restaurant and the local stalls selling curios and other souvenirs. It’s a great stop The Crafty Duck in Pietermaritzburg is a off on a longer journey to stretch the legs! charming animal farm with over 70 different animals to interact with and learn about. Join The Mandela Capture Site along the one of the experienced guides for a gentle Midlands Meander offers an educational walkabout tour of the farm, to interact experience. You can learn how Mandela was with and learn about the different animals. captured and then have a bite to eat at Truth End it off with a miniature train ride and a Café. Visit www.thecapturesite.co.za. pony/donkey ride. It’s fun for the whole family with animals, jungle gym, picnic areas The African Bird of Prey Sanctuary in and so much to see and learn! Visit www. Pietermaritzburg is a safe-haven to the craftyduck.co.za. widest selection of indigenous raptors in southern Africa. Aerial predators can be Visit Midmar Dam Nature Reserve. This seen in action during interactive, free-flying 1000 hectare game park has red hartebeest, shows which are conducted daily from blesbok, reedbuck, black wildebeest, oribi an open-air amphitheatre. Shows are at and zebra. Day visitors can find shady picnic 10.30am from Tuesday to Sunday. Contact: spots along the shoreline of the dam and 031 – 785 4382, www.africanraptor.co.za. braai facilities. Phone 033 - 330 2067/8/9 or visit www.kznwildlife.com/midmar.

Written by Sarah Mackintosh The summer holidays are here and if you want to get out and about with your kids, here a list of our favourite places to visit in the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands areas.

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Umgeni Steam Railway Umgeni Steam Railway is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers. The organisation is dedicated to preserving the heritage of railways in South Africa.

The Inchanga Choo Choo runs on the last Sunday of each month unless otherwise stated on the schedule. Additional runs are planned during special holiday periods like Christmas and Easter.

Normal running days normally include a morning train and an afternoon train.

Morning trips are three-hour excursions while afternoon trains are 3½ hour trips.

All trains stop at Inchanga, where Inchanga Conservancy organises a craft market with food stalls and a picnic area to sit and relax.

While at Inchanga, you can buy beverages in the station building, and can visit the museum in the Station Master’s House next to the station.

They have some exciting trips planned with Father Christmas on board for December and additional trips in January.

Tickets cost R240 per adult and R170 per pensioner/child (2 to 12 years).

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Kids’ Life

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Educated Life

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This is a great activity to get the kids playing outdoors. You could even turn this into a fun party game/challenge, and award a prize for the best bracelet.

First, you’ll need some tape. You can use duct tape, parcel tape or masking tape.

Simply wrap it around your wrist until it overlaps to form a ring – you may need to get a grown-up to help you here. Oh, and make very sure you do this with the sticky side on the OUTSIDE; otherwise the only bit of nature stuck to your bracelet will be every single hair on your wrist. Ouch!

Now, as you go for your walk, you can look out for natural objects with which you can decorate your bracelet. You could decide on a colour theme, or perhaps collect a rainbow of colours from red to violet.

If you want to keep your bracelet for longer you could cut it off when you get home and use sticky-backed plastic to seal in the objects. To finish, puncture a hole at either end so you can retie it with a piece of ribbon or string to form a bracelet.

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Educated Life

Make a Big Dry Ice Bubble

GO far wiTH KiP mCGraTH

Have fun making a dry ice bubble that will grow and grow as it fills with fog.

What you’ll need: • Water • A large bowl with a lip around the top (a smaller bowl or cup will work too) • A strip of material or cloth • Soapy mixture for making bubbles (water and some dishwashing liquid should do the trick) • Dry ice – one piece for a cup, more for a bowl.

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• Stand back and watch your bubble grow!

“INSPIRING What’s happening?

Dry ice is carbon dioxide (CO2) in its solid TEACHERS OF form. At temperatures above -56.4°C, dry YOUNG CHILDREN” ice changes directly from a solid to a gas, without ever being a liquid. This process is called sublimation. When dry ice is put in water it accelerates the sublimation process, creating clouds of fog that fill up your dry ice bubble until the pressure becomes too much and the bubble explodes, spilling fog over the edge of the bowl. Dry ice is sometimes used as part of theatre productions and We have the ECD Qualification performances to create a dense foggy effect.

Course for you!

It is also used to preserve food, freeze lab samples and even to make ice cream!

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078 422 0047 / 031 206 2000

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Party Life

Snowman Ornament Keepsake

THE ONE STOP

PARTY PLANNING

Christmas is always a great time for crafts - there are so many wonderful things to enjoy making and creating with your children. It’s always great fun to make and your family and friends will always love receiving them!

You will need: • Salt dough (recipe below) • Straw • Ribbon/string • Acrylic paints • Marker pen • Rolling pin • Paint brushes

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To make the salt dough: • 1 cup salt • 2 cups plain flour • ¾ cup boiling water Add salt and plain flour to bowl, gradually adding hot water. Mix together until a dough forms, making sure it is not too sticky. Knead the dough.

Roll out a large enough area to make two handprints. Be mindful of how thick the salt dough is - you want the plaque to be thick enough to make it sturdy but not too thick that you are waiting weeks for it to dry out.

You may want to add some holes using a straw so you can thread some string through and hang it up. Place it in the oven at 120 degrees for around three hours.

Begin by adding the snow at the bottom and painting the hand prints white. Then add the blue sky and leave to dry. Add some detail to the snowmen using a fine paintbrush and a marker pen. Give the snowmen hats, scarves, faces and buttons and add some falling snow to complete the effect.

Anthea 082 302 5835 anthea@hoppersandbugs.co.za www.hoppersandbugs.co.za

Stockists of: Party Decorations, Baking Goods, Wedding Accessories, Polystyrene & Foil Containers, Plastic Packets & Gift Bags, Serviettes & a whole lot more!

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Diary Dates DECEMBER AWARENESS DAYS • SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month • Prevention of Injuries Month • 1: World AIDS Day • 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities • 5: International Volunteers Day • 9: World Patient Safety Day • 10: International Human Rights Day • 12: Universal Health Coverage Day. JANUARY AWARENESS DAYS • SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month • 4: World Braille Day • 31: World Leprosy Day. ARTS & CULTURE • 1 Dec – 31 Jan (every Sun), 9am – 2pm, CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET, opposite PMB City Hall, Michelle 033 – 396 2807.

• 3 Dec & 7 Jan (1st Sun), 9am – 4pm, MARITZBURG OVAL ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Monica, 082 774 5493.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (every Tues), 7pm – 9.30pm, HILTON ART GROUP, R200pp per class, claudiaplunkett@gmail.com.

CHARITY • 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat & Sun), 9.30am - 4.30pm, GROWING PARKS, Chase Valley Road Park, PMB, growing.parks@gmail.com.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS • 1 Dec – 31 Jan (various days & times), YOGA CLASSES, PMB and Hilton, Glynis, 076 823 9327, Facebook: @YogaIdentity.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (various days), 9am – 4.30pm, DOMESTIC COOKING CLASSES, Vital Life Training, R1 450pp, 033 – 386 4451, 083 445 1441, www.vitallifetraining.co.za.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (various days), COMPUTER TRAINING, R120 per hour, Microsoft Software 2003 – 2013, one-on-one training, beginners to advanced, lynettemuchna@sai.co.za.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Mon & Wed), 9am – 10am, TAI CHI WITH DEBORAH DON, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton, 033 – 343 3226, 082 228 7943.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan, various days & times, DOMESTIC TRAINING – EMERGENCY CARE & FIRST AID WORKSHOPS, in English and isiZulu, Vital Life Training, 083 445 1441.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Fri), 1pm – 4.30pm, 3 DAYS HERBALIFE TRIAL PACK CHALLENGE, Mills Spar Bean Tree Café, PMB, Clayton, 082 332 5032.

LEISURE/OUTDOORS • 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat & Sun), 10am – 5pm, GOSHALA COW SANCTUARY, just outside PMB, info@goshala.co.za, 084 258 1121, 033 – 251 6110.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat & Sun), 9am – 5pm, SPRINGHOLM PICNICS, Springholm, Nottingham Road, Natal Midlands, 082 682 0378, picnics@springholmchalets.com, www.springholmchalets.co.za.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan, PMB BABYSITTER’S CLUB, Nikita, 078 439 9051.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan, 10am – 3pm, every weekend (weather permitting), LIONS RIVER RAILWAY, Piggly Wiggly, Midlands, a miniature railway, R30 per person, www.facebook.com/LionsRail, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Thurs & Sat), various times, CIRCLE DANCING, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton and Lakes in Amber Valley, Deborah, 082 228 7943, 033 – 343 3226.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Tues & Wed), various times, YOGA CLASSES IN PMB & HILTON, Glynis, 076 823 9327.

• 3 Dec & 7 Jan(1st Sun), 10am – 3pm, HALLEY PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY, 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906, www.pmes.co.za.

• 11 – 21 Dec, FIT FOR THE FEASTINGS – DON’T LET THE FEASTING WEIGH YOU DOWN THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON, kirsten@ adventurefitness.co.za, 084 251 4572.

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• 16 Dec & 20 Jan (3rd Sat monthly), 9am – 10am, HILTON PRODUCE EXCHANGE, James Craib Park, 3 Committee Lane, Hilton, www.facebook.com/groups/midlandsbartermarkets.

• 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31 Dec & 1, 7, 28 Jan, various times, INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN, from Kloof Station (Stokers Arms) to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return), adults: R240, pensioners & children: R170, Bruce, 082 353 6003, bookings@ umgenisteamrailway.com, www.umgenisteamrailway.com.

MARKETS • 1 Dec, 6pm – 9pm, AINTREE LODGE EVENING CRAFT MARKET, 31 Alice Grange Road, Scottsville, PMB, 033 – 386 7956.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 235 Woodhouse Road, 033 – 386 9267.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat), 6am – 10am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, PMB Botanical Gardens, Mayors Walk, Mike, 082 886 0687.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 5km from Northway Spar, PMB on the Otto’s Bluff Road, 078 037 6908.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507), 082 820 8986, Andrea.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (1st Sat), 8am – 2pm, JESMOND DENE MORNING MARKET, Jesmond Dene Nursery, 204 Murray Rd, Cleland, PMB, Belinda/Hayley, 033 – 396 1342, beanbag.cafe1@gmail.com, R120 per stall.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (1st Sun), 8.30am – 11.30am, DARGLE COUNTRY MARKET, Lions River Club, darglecountrymarket@gmail.com.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (1st & last Sun), 9am – 3pm, YMCA SUNDAY MARKET, YMCA, Scottsville, Jenny, 073 500 1244.

• 2 Dec, NOTTIES CRAFT MARKET, Nottingham Road.

• 2 Dec, 6am – 10am, PMB FAMERS MARKET, Botanical Gardens, Zwartkop Road, PMB, www.facebook.com/ events/977838525679680/.

• 2, 9, 15, 16, 17, 23, 30 Dec, SHONGWENI FARMERS’ MARKET, 083 777 1674, www.shongwenimarket.co.za.

• 3 Dec, 9am – 3pm, BAYNSEFIELD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MARKET, Baynesfield, 033 251 0001, info@baynesfield.co.za.

• 8 Dec (Fri), 5pm – 9pm, PMB DUNROBIN CHRISTMAS MARKET, Dunrobin Garden Centre, 31 Warwick Rd, Penny, dunrobinmarket@gmail.com, 082 920 2787.

• 10 Dec, 9am – 2pm, HILTON’S POSH MARKET, Protea Hotel, Hilton, 072 389 0727.

• 16 Dec, PETERS GATE CRAFT MARKET, Peters Gate Herb Farm, KZN Midlands, www.petersgate.co.za.

• 28 Jan (last Sun), ALEX UPMARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Michelle 033 – 396 2807.

MEETINGS • 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Wed), 9.30am – 11am, MOMMYHEART POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (1st & 3rd Wed), 7pm, MARITZBURG CAMERA CLUB, Victoria Country Club, Duncan Mackenzie Dr, Montrose, PMB, Leon Heyes, pmbcameraclub@gmail.com, www. maritzburgcameraclub.co.za.

• 1 Dec – 31 Jan (Tues), 2.30pm – 3.30pm, MOMMYHEART FOOTPRINTS GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 19 Dec & 16 Jan (3rd Tues), 9.30am, HILTON GARDEN CLUB, Judy Sinclair, 033 – 343 2402, 082 852 4087.

Send your February 2018 diary dates to sarah@mumsmail. com with “PMB Diary” in the subject line before 10 January 2018. Entries will be published space permitting & at the editor’s discretion. Please confirm all details of events with contact person.

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