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How to deal with life’s small problems

Home & Living
by  on March 13, 2018

Very often, it is the tiniest problems that baffle us the most and give rise to the biggest discussions. No wonder. “Trifles make the sum of life’, said one English writer (Charles Dickens). A Scottish poet (Alexander Smith) said the same thing a little …

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How to pack a salad

Home & Living
by  on April 7, 2017

You know what the problem is. You make a fresh salad the evening before and put it in the fridge. Alas, when you open it the next day at work for lunch... those crispy leafy greens have turned all tired and wilted. That unappealing sight is what makes …

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Reflections on mini ovens

Home & Living
by  on September 12, 2016

Well, I finally braced myself and got one of those mini ovens. As a snobby occasional cook (I cook rarely, but when I cook I cook up a storm, at least in my own eyes), I used to pooh-pooh my friend’s odes in the praise of mini ovens. But then my …

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Win with City Living | We have a winner

General, Home & Living
by  on July 1, 2016

Congratulations to Mr Steve Mathobela . You are the lucky winner a R1200 voucher to spend on comforter sets.   Thank you to all those who participated in the competition and a special thank you to City Living for sponsoring the fabulous …

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How to cope with heat

Home & Living
by  on November 10, 2015

12 tips for keeping cool in summer In winter, we shiver and yearn for summer. In summer, we moan about the heat.   Humans being what we are (only human), that kind of behaviour is not likely to change. However, now that summer is here (and a …

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