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JOBURG SOUTH • ALBERTON • BEDFORDVIEW<br />
•<br />
GREENSTONE • MODDERFONTEIN<br />
Firm’s first woman director<br />
VARUSHKA NAIDOO<br />
at the top of her game<br />
Retrenched?<br />
Accept, move on<br />
& learn from it!<br />
Unlock your<br />
summer body<br />
Celebrate<br />
Heritage Day with fine wine and a braai<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2020</strong><br />
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GET IT<br />
Editorial<br />
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National Group Editor and National Sales<br />
Kym Argo<br />
kyma@caxton.co.za<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
WHY DON’T YOU<br />
5 Get the popcorn ready for some edge-of-your-sofa thrillers<br />
6 Kill some time with a riveting read and a glass of no-nonsense wine<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 Spring is here so let’s brighten up with some colour<br />
PEOPLE<br />
10 Varushka Naidoo is at the top of her game when it comes to law<br />
12 Samantha Eve and Michelle Ashkettle will help you<br />
unlock you summer body<br />
THIS MONTH WE’RE ...<br />
14 Helping those who’ve been retrenched • working towards aging<br />
beautifully • taking our collagen daily • and celebrating Heritage Day<br />
with fine wine and a braai<br />
FOOD<br />
24 The joys of jar food<br />
DECOR & GARDENING<br />
26 The perfect setting for a Spring al fresco lunch<br />
28 A simple and easy way to grow veggies at home<br />
TRAVEL<br />
32 The perfect spot for beachside living<br />
WIN<br />
34 A hamper filled with luxurious skin care products<br />
COVER<br />
Hemisha Bhana Photography<br />
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A hot date!<br />
Words, wheels, and edge-of-your-sofa thrillers<br />
Words ...<br />
If ever you needed a nudge to pick up a book, now is the time. Be part of<br />
the latest book launches, author Q&As and more, that are happening via<br />
Zoom by checking Exclusive Books’ Facebook page. It is free of charge; all<br />
you need to do is register for the webinar!<br />
While on the topic of books, don’t miss this year’s <strong>South</strong> African Book<br />
Fair virtual event. A mix of poetry sessions, author-led panel discussions,<br />
SMME skills development workshops, kids-related programmes such as<br />
online storytelling, and puppet and theatre shows will form part of the<br />
fair. Pencil the 11th to 13th in your diary. For the full programme and<br />
tickets, visit www.southafricanbookfair.co.za<br />
Are you a budding young author looking for a challenge? Enter this year’s<br />
Word Warrior competition and you could walk away with R1 000 cash and<br />
books to the value of R5 000 for your school. If you’re nine to 16-years-old,<br />
you can enter by writing dialogue for a play or a movie about the foxy<br />
detective Inkomba. Details: 087-237-7781 or visit www.read.org.za<br />
Wheels ...<br />
So you think driving on our highways, byways<br />
and dodging potholes make you a good<br />
driver, right? Well, even the most seasoned<br />
driver can benefit from an advanced driving<br />
course. Spending time with a professional<br />
driving instructor will help you gain insights<br />
into defensive driving, road safety, hijacking<br />
defence, as well as teach you how to get the<br />
best performance from your car – safely.<br />
Speed on over to Google, search for one of<br />
these great training schools and learn how<br />
to really drive. adrenalindrivingacademy.<br />
co.za; amgdrivingacademy.co.za;<br />
bmwdrivingexperience.co.za; ford.co.za;<br />
toyota.co.za; vw.co.za and landrover.co.za.<br />
Vroom vroom.<br />
And a thrill a minute<br />
We’re on the edge of our seats with this<br />
must-watch series on Showmax. Oscar<br />
nominees Jude Law and Naomie Harris star in<br />
The Third Day, a six-part psychological thriller<br />
set on an alluring and mysterious island. This<br />
delightfully dark show is divided into two<br />
parts. In ‘Summer’ a man visits a creepy island<br />
off the British coast and discovers a group of<br />
inhabitants intent on preserving their home at<br />
any cost. In the second half, ‘Winter,’ a strongwilled<br />
outsider comes to the island seeking<br />
answers, but instead causes a battle to decide<br />
its fate. • Then we’ve got a gripping sci-fi drama<br />
on Netflix. As American astronaut Emma Green<br />
(Hilary Swank) prepares to lead an international<br />
crew on the first mission to Mars, she must<br />
reconcile herself to her decision to leave behind<br />
her husband and teenage daughter when they<br />
need her the most. As the crew’s journey into<br />
space intensifies, their personal dynamics and<br />
the effects of being away from their loved ones<br />
back on Earth become increasingly complex.<br />
Away shows that sometimes, to reach for the<br />
stars, we must leave home behind.<br />
Away<br />
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Book club<br />
Nothing but time ... to read and drink wine<br />
There’s no doubt that when it comes to her novels, Karin Slaughter<br />
has a sick and twisted mind. Quite possible our favourite thriller writer<br />
ever! In The Silent Wife, we jump from present day Atlanta, Georgia,<br />
where medical examiner Sara Linton and Will Trent – GBI investigator<br />
and Sara’s boyfriend – are investigating the brutal murder of a young<br />
girl. The investigation takes a wild and unexpected turn, and readers are<br />
taken back a decade to Grant Country, and a case being investigated<br />
by Jeffrey Tolliver –Sara’s husband ... and jumps back and forth between<br />
the cases and the two decades. Just JOY for those who started the<br />
Grant Country books from the beginning, with Blindsighted. Wicked<br />
twists, as there should be, a little love story to keep things sweet, a<br />
thriller we could. not. put. down. HarperCollinsPublishers. • It’s been a<br />
good month for tense reads. Massively edge-of-your-seat, beautifully<br />
written and also with a great big unexpected twist, Sarah Vaughan’s<br />
Little Disasters looks at issues of mothers not coping, friends and trust<br />
issues, families keeping secrets. Very believable, with characters you<br />
just ache for. Simon and Schuster • Lesley Pearce. Perfect for an easy,<br />
weekend read. She’s just released a new thriller titled Liar, revolving<br />
around a young woman who is desperate to be a reporter (the closest<br />
she’s come is selling advertising in the local paper!). When she discovers<br />
the body of a murder victim near her home, and hears the lies the<br />
police and reporters are spreading, she convinces the local paper’s<br />
editor to let her tell the true story. And when another body is found,<br />
she thinks she may be the one to solve the mystery and stop more<br />
murders. Michael Joseph • Staying with thrillers – that November 2019<br />
tour! Siya Kolisi – Against All Odds by Jeremy Daniel tells the story of<br />
the boy from the Zwide township who beat the odds and followed his<br />
passion from the African Bombers Club to his appointment as first black<br />
Springbok captain. Thrilling indeed. Jonathan Ball Publishers<br />
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When a missing girl returns two years to the day after she<br />
disappeared, with no memory of where she’d been or what<br />
happened to her, her best friends are delighted. But the<br />
excitement doesn’t last ... this girl is more like a stranger. Who<br />
– or what – is she? Rachel Harrison combines thriller and<br />
horror in The Return. Hodder and Stoughton • An office fire.<br />
The death of an advertising agency CEO. And three women,<br />
each with a reason for wanting revenge. Start Three<br />
Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks early on a Saturday morning<br />
and set aside the entire weekend ... full of twists and<br />
turns, you won’t put it down. Century • The story’s<br />
nothing new ... but that doesn’t make it any less<br />
enjoyable. An intern appears to be determined to<br />
undermine and sabotage her magazine editor boss.<br />
In Precious You, a terrific debut novel psychological<br />
thriller, Helen Monks Takhar tackles the Generation<br />
X vs Millennials issues in the workplace, along<br />
with ageing, feminism, and toxic obsessions.<br />
Exceptional. HQ • Another psychological thriller<br />
set in the glamorous world of a glossy magazine,<br />
The New Girl is a freelance journalist who fills in for<br />
the fashion editor who’s going on maternity leave.<br />
It’s an exceptional job, and when it’s time for the<br />
stand-in to leave, she’s not too keen to give up the<br />
position. Harriet Walker’s book is a brilliant weekend<br />
read. Hodder and Stoughton. • Good grief. More<br />
drama. Sarah Pinborough’s Dead to Her follows the<br />
story of a woman who’s a second wife, an outsider,<br />
hanging onto her fabulous life by a designer thread<br />
... and coping just fine until her husband’s 65-year-old<br />
boss comes home from a trip with a new, lovely,<br />
22-year-old wife. Fur will fly. HarperCollins Publishers<br />
With all the drama on the pages this month, we’re looking for a down-toearth,<br />
no-nonsense wine ... like Four Cousins. The revamped collection of<br />
single-cultivar wines offers something for everyone in the club ... from a gentle<br />
smooth Merlot to a fresh and fragrant Sauvignon Blanc. This month we’re<br />
serving the medium-bodied Chardonnay – all fresh grapefruit and creamy<br />
citrus-vanilla. The wines are well priced, too ... when you can buy wine again,<br />
you’ll find them for around R59.99 a bottle. Details: fourcousins.co.za<br />
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Wish list<br />
Are we going bright for Spring? Hell yes!<br />
Dreams, drugs and stardom<br />
make for one helluva tale<br />
Have you heard of the British band Utopia<br />
Avenue? ? Don’t worry ... neither had we. Made<br />
up of folksinger Elf Holloway, blues bassist Dean<br />
Moss, guitar virtuoso Jasper de Zoet and jazz<br />
drummer Griff Griffin, who were part of London’s<br />
psychedelic scene in 1967, and who created a unique<br />
sound, with lyrics that captured their turbulent times.<br />
The band produced only two albums in two years, but<br />
their musical legacy lives on.<br />
And this is their story. One of<br />
a brief, blazing journey from<br />
Soho clubs and draughty<br />
ballrooms to the promised<br />
land of America, just when<br />
the Summer of Love was<br />
receding into something<br />
much darker. It’s a multifaceted<br />
tale of dreams, drugs,<br />
love, sexuality, madness and<br />
grief, of stardom’s wobbly<br />
ladder and fame’s Faustian<br />
pact, and of the collision<br />
between youthful idealism<br />
and jaded reality as the<br />
sixties drew to a close. It’s<br />
a story that celebrates the<br />
power of music to connect<br />
across divides, define an era<br />
and thrill the soul. Hodder &<br />
Stoughton, R355<br />
Dinner from a tin<br />
If you’re anything like us, you’ve gone through your regular recipe<br />
books a few times during this lockdown period ... so meal options are<br />
getting a little tired. Add to that the dilemma of how many times you<br />
should be going out grocery shopping, and suddenly dinner’s a palaver.<br />
Hello Take One Tin. A collection of quick, versatile meals, straight from<br />
the storeroom cupboard, with just a couple of added ingredients that<br />
you’ve probably got on hand anyway. We admit, we were sceptical<br />
(thinking baked beans on toast), but Lola Milne has given us recipes<br />
for sweetcorn cakes with green chutney, flageolet bean and artichoke<br />
gratin, peach mango and passion fruit pavlova. Recipes you can cook<br />
every day ... and ones that won’t break the bank. Bonus ... less food<br />
wastage and fewer trips to the store. Great stuff. Octopus, R340<br />
Even a Spring<br />
shower won’t bring us<br />
down ... we’ll whip out our<br />
Tropical Tangerine umbrella.<br />
R621 from rosehipdesign.co.za<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
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When it comes to bright and<br />
cheerful, Lou Harvey’s always top<br />
of the game. She’s just teamed<br />
up with Mr Price Home for<br />
her second Creative Colab<br />
Collection ... it’s all brilliant,<br />
bright and botanical. Soft<br />
furnishings, kitchen and<br />
bathroom accessories, crockery<br />
and stationery in oversized bold<br />
florals, sunbirds and paisley. You’ll<br />
find the range in store, or on online.<br />
Details: mrphome.com<br />
Wild about Spring<br />
Our favourite season of the year<br />
... and apparently the fave of the<br />
Macaroon crew too, who every<br />
<strong>Sep</strong>tember launch their new<br />
range ... each one better than<br />
the last. This year it’s all about<br />
Wild Wreaths. They’re dressing<br />
the animal kingdom – think<br />
apes and ellies, leopards and<br />
lions – in blossoming crowns<br />
of wild flowers. Available online<br />
this month on macaroon.co.za<br />
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attorneys.co.za<br />
Being an attorney in heart and soul, Varushka<br />
Naidoo had to make the difficult<br />
decision between being a stay-at-home<br />
mom or taking on both roles.<br />
When she and her husband of nine<br />
years, Nishan Moodley, welcomed their<br />
firstborn Kiaan in 2014 she hit the pause<br />
button on being an attorney while being<br />
on maternity leave for four months.<br />
“Today, Kiaan is a smart little six-year-old<br />
who stole my heart the moment he<br />
arrived. He changed my life in every way.<br />
From being a woman who had been<br />
totally career oriented and who had<br />
every year planned in terms of climbing<br />
the corporate leader, to a person whose<br />
mindset did an immediate 180-degree<br />
turn the moment he was put into<br />
my arms.”<br />
The inner battle between leaving her<br />
son and return to work to become<br />
that ‘go to lawyer’ started. Varushka<br />
convinced herself to go back to work,<br />
however, seven moths back at the office<br />
proved that late nights and early mornings<br />
to fit it all in, was not working.<br />
She then decided to become a stay-athome<br />
mom.<br />
“At first it was difficult to say it out loud,<br />
but I knew I made the right choice.”<br />
Two years later their second son, Kayden<br />
was born. “He is now four and I refer<br />
to him as my angel from God, a<br />
precious little boy with the most<br />
charismatic character.”<br />
Time for heels and a suit<br />
Although not being part of the corporate<br />
environment she continued to<br />
practice and consulted privately. She<br />
kept up to date with the latest legal developments<br />
and what was happening in<br />
the legal fraternity.<br />
After five years at home she decided to<br />
trade her tracksuit pants and sneakers<br />
for heels and a suit.<br />
Soon word got around that she was<br />
back in the market and towards the end<br />
of 2018 she received an offer from Van<br />
Rhyns Incorporated. The rest, as they say,<br />
is history.<br />
“To me, being an attorney is the best job<br />
in the world. I get paid to read, write, talk<br />
and argue. All four things I would do in<br />
any event.<br />
“I love the creativity involved in dealing<br />
with virtually every case or matter.<br />
In simple terms, it’s not just a job, but a<br />
profession whereby you are required to<br />
apply your mind to every detail.”<br />
Her focus is on family law, which<br />
includes antenuptial contracts, divorce<br />
g round<br />
Breaking legal<br />
Her petite stature is definitely no indication of<br />
how she tackles life as mother and wife and<br />
her profession as an attorney. We caught up<br />
with Meyersdal’s Varushka Naidoo, the first woman<br />
appointed as a director of the law firm for which she works.<br />
and matrimonial issues, maintenance, protection orders and child law.<br />
“At Van Rhyns, my clients come from a wide range of industries. I’ve received a great<br />
deal of experience under the remarkable mentorship of Kevin Hacker and Darryl<br />
Reece of Wertheim Becker Inc, where I was continually exposed to a number of<br />
legal fields.<br />
A first for women<br />
Varushka is also the first female director for the company.<br />
“I am truly humbled by the appointment. Throughout the time spent at home with<br />
my children, picking up toys and playing with dough, I knew I was doing the right<br />
thing, but I also knew that someday I would need to fulfil my destiny by doing what<br />
I’ve always been so passionate about - helping and serving others.<br />
“God is always working in the background, even when we are unable to see it. His plan<br />
for our lives will always prevail. I believe being a director at Van Rhyns and being part of<br />
a team of 40 staff members is an achievement as the other directors, Louis Green and<br />
Andre Jooste, only strive for excellence in everything they do.<br />
“I still work as hard as I did when I was a candidate attorney. However, there is one difference,<br />
I now have my own parking bay with my name on it,” she added jokingly.<br />
A second lease on life<br />
Varushka is involved in a number of family law matters which she said enables her to<br />
execute societal change, as these matters sometimes require more than just<br />
legal guidance.<br />
“Women’s Month has reminded us there are still so many women who are abused<br />
financially, physically, emotionally and mentally. It is rewarding being able to support<br />
these women, not only with their rights, but also emotionally.<br />
“Especially in divorces, people often thank me for helping them push the restart button<br />
on life. However, I don’t think I can take all the credit for this. It takes an enormous<br />
amount of courage for a person to walk through our doors and begin to try and<br />
explain why they inevitably require a new lease on life.<br />
“I always tell my clients that new beginnings should happen on a daily basis, the<br />
renewing and refreshing of the mind is a vital way to progress in life. We should all<br />
experience the season of spring every morning.<br />
The best of both worlds<br />
“Any attorney will tell you law is not a nine-to-five job. A huge plus for me right now is<br />
that it allows for flexibility. I could spend the morning arguing in court, the afternoon<br />
as a mom with my children and then the evening into the early hours of the morning<br />
tackling esoteric legal concerns arising from complex commercial litigation.<br />
“My hubby and I have known each other for 19 years. We met when I was only 16 years<br />
old and decided to tie the knot after dating for 10 years.<br />
“Nishan’s self-sacrificing, selfless and humble nature inspires me each day. He is a wellgrounded<br />
person who is deeply rooted in his faith. Because of this, he has continued<br />
to be consistent throughout our relationship. He is also extremely supportive in all<br />
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decisions I’ve made.”<br />
She described them as a typical <strong>South</strong><br />
African family who are often found at<br />
home having braais and spending time<br />
with family.<br />
“Prior to Covid-19, our family enjoyed<br />
spending weekends away at local destinations.<br />
Our boys love going to Sun City.”<br />
Apart from being a force to be reckoned<br />
with in court, she also has a creative<br />
side and said she was born into a creative<br />
family.<br />
“Their creativeness must have rubbed<br />
off on me. I love doing anything that<br />
involves using my hands, a glue gun and<br />
a couple glue sticks.<br />
“My latest creative designs include extravagant<br />
nappy cakes which started of<br />
as a hobby and gifting for baby showers<br />
and then turned into a small-time business<br />
which I didn’t expect.<br />
“I also enjoy making candles, especially<br />
unique unity candles for weddings, and<br />
I am extremely fond of making fancy<br />
desserts.”<br />
Challenges in life and in business<br />
“I always welcome challenges because<br />
through pain comes purpose.<br />
I’ve realised every challenge I faced<br />
in life took me out of my comfort<br />
zone and when one is taken out of<br />
their comfort zone it means growth<br />
is being experienced.<br />
“Don’t run from a challenge, rather<br />
embrace it. David didn’t run away<br />
from Goliath. He took up the challenge<br />
and defeated the giant, knowing<br />
his help came from above.”<br />
Details: Email varushka@vrattorneys.co.za<br />
QUICK FACTS<br />
• Who is your hero?<br />
Without a doubt in my mind, it is my<br />
precious mother, my superwoman.<br />
• Who inspires you?<br />
Anyone who has been able to overcome<br />
major obstacles in their life<br />
and who has come out victorious.<br />
• Your ultimate spoil?<br />
Being a mom of two toddler boys.<br />
However, the ultimate spoil right<br />
now would just be an extra hour of<br />
sleep in the morning and the<br />
cherry on the top would be a day<br />
at the spa.<br />
• Your guilty pleasure?<br />
I’m an attorney, we never admit to<br />
any form of guilt (LOL). I reserve my<br />
right to answer this question.<br />
Text: Carina van der Walt. Photo: Hemisha Bhana Photography. Make-up: Face It.<br />
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Summer bodies<br />
are made in lockdown<br />
Innovative and forward-thinking did not grind their sideline business to a standstill during<br />
lockdown. On the contrary, they were ready and moved their tramps classes online before<br />
the big clampdown to continue to help shape bodies and lift the spirits of their members.<br />
We caught up with Samantha Eve and<br />
Michelle Ashkettle in the beautiful<br />
Eco Estate in Meyersdal to chat about<br />
their lives as fitness instructors and<br />
being business women at the same<br />
time.<br />
Born only two weeks apart as Geminis,<br />
growing up together, attending<br />
the same school and being best<br />
friends since the age of five, it was<br />
only natural they decided to open the<br />
Tramps SA franchise together.<br />
Their active lifestyle goes back to their<br />
school years at Marian College, where<br />
they always challenged each other to<br />
do better while competing against<br />
each other in swimming and squash.<br />
Later each found their own niche,<br />
with Samantha choosing netball and<br />
Michelle becoming a keen hockey<br />
player.<br />
This partnership in fitness continued<br />
after school when they became gym<br />
partners.<br />
“We always had a good competitive<br />
spirit between us. Not only did we<br />
push each other, we also motivated<br />
one another to do better,” the two<br />
said.<br />
With Samantha owning a digital marketing<br />
business and Michelle being<br />
the owner of a labeling company, and<br />
taking into account their competitive<br />
personalities, they are always up for<br />
new challenges.<br />
And Tramps SA was just another of<br />
those challenges which they turned<br />
into a successful side hustle.<br />
Jump starting the idea<br />
The two also has a friend in the UK,<br />
Kristy Ward, who grew up in Johannesburg.<br />
Kristy attended the National School of<br />
the Arts, where she majored in dance<br />
and made a career out of dancing.<br />
She settled with her family in the UK<br />
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and is the brand ambassador for a<br />
water company in the UK.<br />
“Samantha and I met on a dance<br />
contract. We clicked immediately and<br />
became good friends. On my many<br />
visits to Samantha I met Michelle, who<br />
has been Samantha’s friend for ages.<br />
“I saw that there were a few exercise<br />
classes in the UK involving trampolines<br />
and after chatting to Samantha,<br />
she decided it may be an avenue she<br />
could look at and she started Tramps,”<br />
Kristy said.<br />
“And so our side hustle was born.<br />
Tramps SA is a first for SA and we just<br />
had to jump on the bandwagon and lead the way. Africa is totally untapped<br />
and we want to make this a big thing,” said Samantha.<br />
“When we started we hosted the classes in the Eco Estate, which was very<br />
convenient for most of our members. They will arrive, do a session and then<br />
go home.<br />
“However, we started talking about taking Tramps SA online even before lockdown<br />
and that was just the right move. Not only did we manage to keep our<br />
members, but we were also able to accommodate them with online sessions<br />
and even grew our membership with people from as far at Cape Town and<br />
Midrand,” said Michelle.<br />
Going online<br />
“We often had a laugh a minute when we first moved our classes online but it<br />
sure was the right decision because before we knew it, we were in lockdown<br />
and fortunately our members where used to online classes.<br />
“In the beginning it was trial and error, where the digital platform would<br />
freeze or where dogs would want to join people on the trampolines (rebounders),<br />
but it was great fun and it is still is,” said Samantha.<br />
Soon they had men joining in the classes and it definitely is something young<br />
and old can do.<br />
“I can honestly say that regardless of what the future holds, we will keep the<br />
online platform even when things go back to normal. It just offers another<br />
platform for those who won’t be able to join the actual classes,” she continued.<br />
Kristy became involved during lockdown and it was easier to participate as an<br />
instructor or class member.<br />
Kristy said the most challenging part for her of being involved in the venture<br />
is the distance.<br />
“However, the reward of teaching and choreographing the exercise routine<br />
online is most satisfactory.”<br />
Never a dull moment<br />
Between the three of them they make sure the fun never stops.<br />
“We will ask our members to send their favourite songs and we will choreograph<br />
the exercise to the song. We have themed sessions where people dress<br />
up in ‘60s or ‘80s gear, we combine pilates with rebounding, and we have<br />
boom sessions where they can use anything from a wooden spoon to drum<br />
sticks to pound. That by the way is an excellent workout,” said Samantha.<br />
Michelle explained they come up with something new every two weeks and<br />
the members never know what is coming their way.<br />
“This is just part of the fun we have while getting the juices flowing and ensuring<br />
a good workout.<br />
“We offer three different classes. A 30-minute morning burner, which is really<br />
good cardio. Then on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday we do about 45 minutes<br />
to an hour full-body class with a nice cool down session.”<br />
Health benefits<br />
The three all agree the health benefits are simply something you cannot<br />
overlook.<br />
They explained that using a trampoline while exercising is beneficial to the<br />
joints as there is very low impact because the trampoline pad absorbs 87 per<br />
cent of shock.<br />
Rebounding also increases the metabolism, gives you stronger bones, improves<br />
the immune system, is great to drain the lymphatic system, fantastic<br />
for rapid weight loss and reduction in cellulite.<br />
“Simply put, it makes you feel better when you are stressed or in a bad mood,<br />
boosts your confidence and when you work from home it now offers you<br />
time where you can have a little me-time and experience self-love and care -<br />
and to top it all, it is great fun,” Samantha and Michelle explained.<br />
“Especially during lockdown it gives a moment where you can interact and<br />
say hello. We need to look after each other, especially during these tough<br />
times. We invite people to join us to feel good and be part of this social,<br />
health and wellness environment,” said Samantha.<br />
Details: Email trampsclasses@gmail.com<br />
Text: Carina van der Walt. Photo: Just Jade Photography.<br />
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J<br />
oyful<br />
ars make<br />
If these unusual times we are living<br />
in have taught us one thing, it’s<br />
that our health is not something<br />
we can take for granted. A tough,<br />
no-compromise stance has to be<br />
taken when it comes to our physical<br />
well-being. There are a number of<br />
ways to do this, one of which is to<br />
sure we eat the correct foods.<br />
Goodness in a bottle<br />
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Fighting off illness and disease is<br />
helped along by a healthy immune<br />
system, which gets the boost it<br />
needs from healthy, mindful eating<br />
and living. Immune-boosting fruit<br />
and vegetables include citrus, bell<br />
peppers (especially red), broccoli,<br />
garlic, ginger, spinach, almonds,<br />
sunflower and pumpkin seeds,<br />
turmeric, papaya and kiwi fruit. While<br />
it’s not always easy to eat healthily,<br />
especially when you are on the<br />
run or at work, there are ways of<br />
making it easier, which is why we<br />
recommend rustling up an immuneboosting<br />
jar.<br />
There’s a reason why jar food is<br />
such a popular thing. Economical,<br />
versatile and easy, you can whip up<br />
something yummy and nutritious<br />
the night before, and by the time<br />
you open it up for lunch the next<br />
day, it will be the perfect pick-me-up.<br />
Delicious and wholesome, it’s the<br />
next best thing to a healthy spread<br />
at home.<br />
What you put into your jar is up to<br />
you, as is your preferred order of<br />
ingredients. There really are no hard<br />
and fast rules when assembling<br />
your items. Either way, the first thing<br />
to remember is that fresh is always<br />
best. Next, concentrate on getting<br />
your prep right by making sure<br />
everything is washed and/or peeled,<br />
and diced or chopped accordingly.<br />
Our jar started off with a layer of<br />
cooked red lentils, then we added<br />
quartered tomato and bell peppers.<br />
Then our greens came into play. We<br />
used torn Swiss chard, but you can<br />
use lettuce, kale or baby spinach,<br />
whatever you fancy. Then we<br />
added sliced red onion and smoked<br />
chicken. You can also use marinated<br />
feta, smoked tofu or cubed gouda/<br />
mozzarella/cheddar, the sky is the<br />
limit. Next up is sliced avocado,<br />
but bear in mind that if you are not<br />
going to be eating your jar soon<br />
after making it, the avo must be<br />
rubbed with a little lime or lemon<br />
juice to prevent it from turning<br />
black.<br />
Last but not least is a delicious<br />
dressing, lightly drizzled over the<br />
top (see our homemade, simple<br />
vinaigrette recipe). You can also<br />
squeeze the juice of half an orange<br />
Scrummy ingredients to go!<br />
over your final ingredients. It’s<br />
delicious. The finishing touches are a<br />
scattering of nuts and seeds of your<br />
choice, such as pumpkin, sesame or<br />
sunflower seeds, almonds, walnuts,<br />
peanuts or cashews. Pop the lid on<br />
and into the fridge, and your lunch<br />
for the next day is sorted, if you can<br />
wait that long!<br />
A few other items that you can<br />
put into your goodie jar are diced<br />
cucumbers, carrots, beans, broccoli,<br />
peas, corn and mushrooms. Instead<br />
of lentils you can use pasta, rice,<br />
couscous or quinoa. Planning<br />
nourishing meals around our<br />
immune-boosting guide is easy, and<br />
as appetising as you choose to make<br />
Fresh is best<br />
it. You can make salad, as we have,<br />
or you can make a soup for when<br />
the weather turns. Another firm<br />
favourite is a breakfast jar, with oats<br />
and fresh fruit such as strawberries<br />
and blueberries. The sky is the limit,<br />
so give it a go; we promise you’ll feel<br />
better than ever!<br />
Dressing<br />
• Juice from ½ lemon<br />
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar<br />
• 5 tbs olive oil<br />
• ½ teaspoon dried herbs<br />
• Salt and cracked black pepper<br />
to taste<br />
• Chilli flakes (optional).<br />
Text: MELLISSA BUSHBY<br />
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Pretty in pink<br />
Shades of pink make for the prettiest Spring table ... perfect for a Spring al fresco lunch<br />
Stylish tablescapes<br />
Aloes and Proteas in hot summer<br />
shades. Cool Amalfi Coast inspiration.<br />
Tables with blue and white<br />
willow pattern plates, with green<br />
cabbageware, with pink Spode<br />
crockery and local linen. Half the<br />
beauty of having a lunch or dinner is<br />
setting the table, says Susan Greig ...<br />
and is giving us the most marvellous<br />
inspiration through her Instagram<br />
Table Tops posts. Her tablescapes<br />
really are fabulous ... she mixes old<br />
with new, pricey with cheap-andcheerful,<br />
layering textures and colours<br />
and adding loads of flowers ... many<br />
straight from the garden. She’s worth<br />
following ... you’ll find her stories on<br />
susan_greig. Once your table’s looking<br />
grand, click on Susan’s website and<br />
book for one of her cooking classes.<br />
You (and your guests) can thank us<br />
later. Oh ... and she stocks some of the<br />
crockery she uses ... ask her about it.<br />
Details: susangreig.co.za<br />
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Getting the look<br />
Susan has used the Serena Ikat print in pink<br />
and red on oatmeal linen from Botanica Trad-<br />
ing as her tablecloth (botanicatrading.com<br />
or via Instagram). We’re thinking of going<br />
classically French, with this provincial stripe<br />
tablecloth (from R1085 depending on size),<br />
and the Mungo Huck Kitchen Cloth (R240)<br />
for napkins, both from mungo.co.za (where<br />
you’ll find loads more lovely table linen).<br />
On her table, Susan has used her Spode<br />
crockery (we’re green with envy), but we’re<br />
using platters and plates from the Maxwell<br />
and Williams Contessa range, alongside this,<br />
this lovely, palest pink New York Stoneware,<br />
which we found at Mr Price Home (R19.99 -<br />
R29.99). Tip: Now’s the time to go through<br />
gran’s kitchen cupboards!<br />
We adore these La Rochere<br />
Lyonnais amethyst goblet<br />
glasses, inspired by the<br />
Florentine<br />
Renaissance. R594<br />
for set of six (and<br />
free delivery). And from<br />
British lifestyle designer Katie Alice, this<br />
embossed glass goblet is all blooming<br />
English country gardens and vintage<br />
heirlooms. R199 each. Both from yuppiechef.com.<br />
The Maxwell and Williams<br />
Contessa range is perfect for this pretty<br />
pink look.<br />
Plates, platters, and this elegant cup<br />
and saucer in rose, R199 each from<br />
maxwellandwilliams.co.za<br />
These natural woven grass placemats are<br />
similar to the ones used on Susan’s table.<br />
R219 for a set of two from yuppiechef.com.<br />
You’ll find really inexpensive ones at Mr Price<br />
Home, and @Home too. And finally ... here’s<br />
a statement piece for the centre of your<br />
table. Large, chunky, blown art vase in deep<br />
shades of purple and pink, just shouting out<br />
for a big bunch of fresh blooms. R4000 from<br />
guidovanbesouw.co.za<br />
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We’re planting …<br />
Osteospermum Flowerpower Magic<br />
Orange 20, a glowing orange daisy<br />
with sunny yellow tips ... a bright<br />
perennial which flowers mainly in<br />
spring and autumn. This hybrid of<br />
the spring-flowering,<br />
indigenous Cape daisy<br />
is hardy and vigorous,<br />
tolerating cold and rain.<br />
It is a well-branched,<br />
low-growing plant that<br />
is covered with masses<br />
of flowers, so excellent for<br />
garden borders, beds,<br />
and containers. For<br />
a real show-off bed,<br />
group three to five<br />
plants together ... lovely.<br />
Plant in full sun or partial shade<br />
in well-drained soil, and water<br />
regularly, for consistently<br />
moist, but not soggy, soil.<br />
You should also fertilise<br />
once a month during the<br />
flowering season and removed<br />
faded or dead flowers to prolong<br />
its blooming. Once established,<br />
the weeds will struggle to push through.<br />
Details: ballstraathof.co.za<br />
What to do in the garden<br />
• Sow annual herbs like basil,<br />
coriander and rocket. Trim back<br />
perennial herbs and enrich the beds<br />
with compost.<br />
• Increase watering from once a week<br />
to twice a week as the temperatures<br />
rise, especially for vegetables.<br />
• Keep deadheading, watering, and<br />
fertilising pansies, violas and primulas<br />
and they will continue flowering<br />
until early October.<br />
• Plant bedding begonias for nonstop<br />
summer colour ... they’ll grow in<br />
semi-shade or full sun.<br />
• Lift and divide flowering perennials.<br />
• Fertilise lawns with 5:1:5 and begin<br />
regular weekly mowing – but set the<br />
blades high so that the grass can<br />
establish deep roots.<br />
• Veggies to sow this month are<br />
cabbage, spinach, Swiss chard,<br />
lettuce, root veggies, green beans,<br />
brinjals, cucumber, peppers, bush<br />
and trailing squash, sweetcorn,<br />
and tomatoes.<br />
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In the veggie garden, we’re<br />
planting beetroot – an<br />
excellent early-spring crop<br />
since it germinates in cool<br />
soil. Chioggia (pronounced<br />
kee-OH-jee-ah) Guardsmark<br />
is not just any beetroot. The<br />
plants have bright green<br />
leaves with light pink stems,<br />
and when sliced open, it’s<br />
candy-striped. This Italian<br />
heirloom variety produces<br />
medium-sized beets that<br />
also work well as baby beet<br />
... its mild, sweet flavour<br />
becomes super sweet when<br />
roasted, so lovely used in<br />
salads. It can be sown yearround<br />
in warmer areas, a<br />
spring planting matures in<br />
about two months, and you<br />
can order seed online from<br />
Gro-Pak. Details: gropak.co.za<br />
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BLOOMING SPRING<br />
The weather’s warm,<br />
flowers are blooming,<br />
it’s our favourite<br />
season of the year!<br />
Order now, plant and reap<br />
the (beautiful) benefits<br />
The Dahlia Cornel – perfectly formed,<br />
dark cherry-red velvety flowers,<br />
productive and reliable – is, according<br />
to Adene Nieuwoudt, hands down<br />
the best red variety in the world. Well,<br />
we think Adene’s job is hands down<br />
one of the best in the world. She’s<br />
the passionate force behind Adene’s<br />
Farm Flowers, a working flower farm<br />
dedicated to producing high-quality,<br />
beautiful and long-lasting cut flowers.<br />
And it’s from their website that you<br />
can shop for seeds and tubers ...<br />
Amaranthus and lace and dahlias<br />
(swoon) and sunflowers ... a collection<br />
of the most magnificent blooms<br />
imaginable, for you to grow at home.<br />
There’s also linen and pretty floral<br />
masks for those who don’t have green<br />
fingers. Details: adeneflowers.co.za<br />
From pod to plate<br />
We know we’re not the only ones embracing growing our own herbs and<br />
veggies ... and we know you’re going to love our new discovery as much<br />
as we do. Vegepod gives the average person (that’s us) a simple and easy<br />
way to grow veggies at home. Boasting to be an award-winning Australian<br />
designed product, these are raised gardening beds (no more crouching<br />
down with stiff knees), which have a self-watering, built-in mist irrigation<br />
spray (so plants last weeks without you having to do any watering), and<br />
a permeable mesh canopy, which keeps out bugs, and helps manage<br />
temperature. It comes in three sizes, so will suit every household, and<br />
you can choose to have it on a permanent stand, or a trolley on wheels –<br />
massively helpful if you have a small space. The pods cost from R2799 to<br />
R5999, depending on size, with stands and trolleys starting at R1499. You can<br />
also buy gardening tools and accessories online, as well as RAW seed packs –<br />
the Summer Seed 10 Pack costs R300 and has all the veggies and herbs you<br />
need for the season. Really fabulous idea ... we’re massive fans.<br />
Details: vegepod.co.za or email info@vegepod.co.za.<br />
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Sitting on the<br />
deck of the bay<br />
Sitting right on the water’s edge at Hobie Beach – one of the best-rated locations in<br />
Plett – The Bungalow, Plettenberg Bay is a fusion of sun, sea and sand, with lashings<br />
of luxury and touches of seaside chic … the perfect spot for beachside living. And it’s<br />
where we want to be the minute the travel ban lifts.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
We’re not breaking the<br />
law. It’s a virgin cocktail!<br />
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A quiet corner. A firepit.<br />
The shade of a milkwood.<br />
Happy days.<br />
This privately owned bed and breakfast may be five star, but it’s not<br />
stuffy. In fact, it’s the perfect spot to kick off your flip-flops at the<br />
door, collapse on a sofa, and sip something cool while letting the<br />
kids have fun.<br />
There’s sophisticated, but laid-back accommodation – cool and<br />
breezy, sea-facing, luxuriously furnished rooms. There’s a fabulous<br />
family suite, but also a cleverly designed ‘Pod’ room, where the kids<br />
sleep in bunk-like compartments.<br />
There’s a lovely, casual restaurant, where the kitchen’s open all day<br />
... dishing up holiday fare nachos, sushi and signature pizzas.<br />
When the weather’s warm, you can relax in the sun on the pool<br />
terrace, finding shade under the beautiful indigenous milkwood<br />
trees, or head on up to the rooftop deck which overlooks the<br />
entire bay. For cooler evenings, you can gather up the family and<br />
sit round a cosy fire in the private tranquil boma area, with comfy<br />
beanbags and oversized scatter cushions.<br />
If you can bear to tear yourself away, there’s a beach just a pebble’s<br />
throw away and loads of other attractions ... think hiking through<br />
the Robberg Nature Reserve, taking a cruise on the Keurbooms<br />
River, swimming, surfing, whale, dolphin and seal watching,<br />
boating, fishing and kayaking - The Bungalow supplies kayaks, surf<br />
and body boards to guests. Good grief, there’s more ... try cycling<br />
and golfing, or a spot of birdwatching.<br />
After the stressful months we’ve all had this year, we think falling<br />
asleep to the soothing sounds of the sea are just what we need ...<br />
see you there!<br />
Rates are from R2400 for two sharing a room.<br />
Details: The Bungalow, Plettenberg Bay is one of Cape Summer Villas’<br />
boutique collection of exclusive accommodation properties in the<br />
Western Cape. Phone 044-533-1864 or capesummervillas.co.za<br />
Take a surfboard and<br />
catch the perfect wave.<br />
If we’re going to sit on a<br />
deck ... this is the one!<br />
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Socially responsible. Organic. Green. Three reasons why we’re massive<br />
fans of NUXE. But for so many other reasons too. Nature is the main<br />
source of inspiration and innovation for this French brand, which we<br />
first discovered when they introduced Huile Prodigieuse natural beauty<br />
oils to the SA market. Since then, they’ve become one of the leaders<br />
in natural anti-ageing skincare. This month, with advances in<br />
green technology, the new Nuxe Bio Organic ranges will be<br />
launched ... an exceptional, certified organic, vegan skincare<br />
range with luxurious ingredients ... think hazelnut, chia<br />
seeds, citrus. Textures, with 100 per cent natural-<br />
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a joy to use. There are nine products in<br />
the range – suitable for men and<br />
women – from anti-puffiness and<br />
anti-dark circles reviving eye<br />
cream and rich moisturising<br />
day creams, to a micellar<br />
The force of nature<br />
cleansing water and<br />
an antioxidant serum.<br />
Available at select<br />
Woolworths, Truworths<br />
and Foschini stores and<br />
selected independent<br />
stockists, and online at<br />
absoluteskin.co.za. To win<br />
a hamper, visit our Facebook<br />
page (GetItNationalMagazines),<br />
and like our NUXE post.<br />
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