Innholdsfortegnelse for September - October 2021 i Fairlady

I have a Shine Shine blanket I love with the words, ‘A true gentleman always takes a morning walk.’ And, every morning, gentleman or not, I do. I don’t know whether working from home has made me appreciate my morning walk more than ever, but I find it quite moving (in all senses of the word) to start the day with other people who are also starting theirs, even if we rarely exchange more than, ‘Hello.’ It’s not all pretty, that walk, but it is human. And it fills me with a comforting sense that we’re all in this together, for better or for worse. Lemon the boxer and I set out for the park just before the sun comes up. The homeless people along the way are getting up…

WINNING LETTER SO GROUNDED! I live in a singlestorey townhouse with a small, enclosed garden. Whenever I get home from shopping or socialising, the first thing I do when I get out of my car in my garage is take off my shoes – and they only go back on my feet when I go out again. I do get worried looks from my neighbours, who see me collect my dustbin in front of my garage without wearing shoes. I walk along the short garden area outside my boundary wall barefoot, pulling out weeds. I garden barefoot. I love the feel of the soil; I just have some paper towel ready at the door and wipe off excess soil, if any, then spray my feet clean. As a teenager living…

Statement styling, investment dressing, and pretty classic (but with an edge)… These three women know just how to curate the right pieces for a signature look.…

Sharon Stone hits our Zoom call at a million miles an hour – dazzling and unpredictable, ecstatic, then cheeky, then moved, then furious, then regaling me with celebrity anecdotes so choice that I itch to pass them on. It’s her 63rd birthday, which she’s celebrating at home in Los Angeles, taking receipt of ‘all these incredibly cute videos! It’s been such a Covid year, so you don’t really get to see your buddies. Then to wake up… late… and everybody has really gone all out, sending me these hilarious videos. I’ve been laughing till I’m crying. Love! So much love coming in!’ There was the comedic actress who sent a clip of herself ‘singing as a unicorn, you know’ (Stone grins movie-star megawatts), and the gay couple who dressed themselves,…

Cherry-Picked and other location companies will ask for a brief description of your property and a few photos. If it looks promising, a professional photographer will come to do a shoot and the home’s details will be uploaded to the database. It’s then pitched for any shoot where it meets the criteria – including decor, architecture, look and feel, the budget and the dates available. Location scouts will visit shortlisted properties to make a final selection. If your house is chosen, a small crew may arrive the day before to redecorate certain areas. Your contract will document all the fine print and the negotiated fee, and include insurance against any damage. On film day, the crew may start arriving by 5 am, and usually you’ll need to disappear for the…

I can’t actually remember what happened. Even now when I read in my journal about that session, I wrote, “I don’t know what was happening, it’s like I was watching a movie.” Yet I felt shifts take place that no amount of talking could ever resolve.’ Roxanne, who is 33, experienced her first family constellation therapy session when a friend of hers, training to become a facilitator, suggested she try it. ‘At first I participated in a supporting role, but then I decided to constellate my relationship with my mother, a relationship I feel was estranged since the day I was born. I didn’t mention it to my mother, and I can’t recall how long after the constellation I could see or feel a change – I kind of just…

IT started with finally getting fed up with an overgrown piece of garden at the back of our house. My parents had both had an obsession with working in their garden – something I never understood when I was growing up. I couldn’t imagine anything more boring. But the overgrown weeds in this part of the garden had become embarrassing. The best – and only – way to tackle something like this is just to start. So I did. It was incredibly daunting and a bit overwhelming. But I started by pulling out the easier weeds and getting rid of the colony of snails that had found a false sense of refuge in this weedinfested wonderland. As I got to the bigger bushes of weeds, the roots got thicker and…

The lack of magic words to cure grief really pissed me off, to be honest. Before my mom died, words had been my solace. They had been able to describe, in minute detail, how I felt. They had offered a way to vent or explain or move through feelings that always made me feel better. They had been a bridge to other people. But suddenly they didn’t work. All I could do was describe the facts and try, somehow, to wrap my head around them. My mom was a healthy 72-year-old. In late May, she started complaining of sore feet and persistent acid reflux. In mid-June she said she’d lost weight and was really tired, so we sent her for a battery of blood tests. The tests showed an abnormally…

VUMILE MSWELI Hesed Consulting hesedconsulting.co.za She was a young executive in the corporate world looking for guidance when Vumile noticed an opportunity: ‘I couldn’t find coaches who looked like me, and who could fully understand my challenges or had executive experience,’ she says. It led her to leave her job and launch her own consulting and coaching firm, Hesed Consulting, in 2012. She had studied in Ghana, so, ‘When I was happy with our growth in SA, I moved to Nigeria to establish the business there. I then expanded into Rwanda to be able to better service our East African clients, and opened up the American office for our research arm.’ Today, Hesed Consulting has coaches in Durban, Cape Town, Limpopo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Botswana and the US. Vumile is regularly…

We live in a very visual world, with our enjoyment of almost everything – from a special moment to a meal – linked to the Instagram pic we can post of it. Increasingly, we measure our pleasure in likes. That’s one of the things that make fragrance so intriguing: it can’t be captured visually, or shared remotely. It’s intimate by definition: you have to be close to someone in order to smell their scent Because it’s closely linked to memory, and memory is closely linked to emotion, our sense of smell is one of the most evocative of our senses. Now referred to as ‘the Proustian effect’ (after Marcel Proust, who described the sensation of involuntary memory in one of the seven [seven!] lengthy volumes in his À la Recherche…

Non-retinoid alternatives LELIVE ALL GLOW’D UP, R299 Contains bakuchiol and aloe to clear and soothe; vitamin C, turmeric and liquorice extract to brighten; and multi-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid to hydrate. THE INKEY LIST BAKUCHIOL, R499 FROM TAKEALOT Plant-derived and with antioxidant properties, natural retinol alternative bakuchiol minimises fine lines and evens skin tone. This formula also contains squalane and nourishing omega-3-packed sacha inchi seed oil. Easy does it NEOSTRATA SKIN ACTIVE RETINOL REPAIR COMPLEX, R1 710 FROM DERMASTORE This time-released microencapsulated retinol is gentler and more tolerable, thus reducing irritation, redness and sensitivity. LAMELLE RA CREAM, R820 This is a combination product of a retinoid and hyaluronic acid, so it is less likely to be a skin irritant. It’s suitable for mature, sun-damaged and earlyageing skin. OBAGI RETIVANCE SKIN REJUVENATING COMPLEX,…

Recipe on page 124 Recipe on page 125 PAD THAI SERVES 2 PREP + COOKING TIME: 35 MINUTES This stir-fried rice noodle dish has become a takeaway and ready-meal favourite, but it’s easy to make your own – then you know exactly what you’re eating. Once you’ve prepared all the vegetables, the dish is ready to eat in 20 minutes. • 37.5 ml (2½ tbsp) soya sauce or tamari• 37.5 ml (2½ tbsp) unrefined or lightbrown sugar• 30 ml (2 tbsp) tamarind paste mixed with 1 tbsp water, or 3 tbsp lime juice• 200 g flat rice noodles• 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil, for frying• 150 g broccoli florets, cut into small pieces• 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and crushed• 100 g bean sprouts• 1 red chilli, deseeded and…

Brood BY JACKIE POLZIN (PICADOR) ‘Brood’ is such a multi-layered word: thinking deeply about something, a group of young animals, something to do with longed-for motherhood… and this beautiful, spare book is about all of those, and more. The protagonist (she’s never named) and her husband, Percy, live in a small town in Minnesota. He’s an economist writing another worthy, boring book; she cleans houses for Helen, her estate agent friend. You get the sense that she’s in limbo, but her past life is never discussed. She also looks after and minutely observes – with no sentimentality whatsoever, but deep love and humour – their four chickens: Gloria, Darkness, Gam Gam and Miss Hennepin County. The protagonist has miscarried, but her shock and grief are somehow made explicit through her…

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Recipe on page 161 Michele, who grew up in Joburg and now lives in Cape Town, is a certified Ayurvedic nutritionist. INDIKAAP, which she founded in 2015, offers workshops, cooking classes and personal consultations. Find out more at indikaap.com Recipe on page 161 Kitchari – pronounced kitcher-ri, not kitch-aa-ri – is an Ayurvedic dish made with rice, mung beans and spices. I serve it with a cashew-nutbased sauce with warming spices that mimics the flavour of butter chicken. KITCHARI WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND BROCCOLINI, SERVED WITH VEGAN ‘BUTTER CHICKEN’ SAUCE SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES COOKING TIME 30 MINUTES FOR THE KITCHARI • ½ cup long-grained white basmati rice (Ashoka is the preferred brand)• ¾cup husked split mung beans (moong dhal)• 2 cups water• ½ tsp turmeric powder• 2…

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My husband has always been the authority, the final word, the Capo dei Capi of anything to do with sport in this house. He has both historical knowledge and personal experience of cricket, soccer and rugby and, weirdly, yachting; he understands the play, knows the statistics and can spot talent while it’s still sitting on the bench for the C-team in Hicksville, Hardegat. He will make a mild comment during a game that the commentator will repeat two seconds later, almost verbatim. I’ve secretly always found this very impressive, but then I only realised after we were married that the two batsmen on the field are actually playing for the same cricket team. So I accept that I may not be the best judge. Our son, Twenty-One, knows everything there…

NOVA Choc-Oh-Late Salted Caramel Cashew & Chilli This is really delicious, but the chilli is emphatically not an after-thought, so be warned. I love it! Spicy, chocolaty, and it has no added sugar so it’s not too sweet. Plus, it’s locally made and a percentage of each purchase supports malaria elimination programmes in Southern Africa. Top-notch packaging too. Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler + Elasticity Age Spot Correcting Hand Cream This has been a winter lifesaver for my dry hands. It absorbs super-fast, so I can carry on typing – and it contains Thiamidol, which is excellent for sun damage and age spots. It’s fab. Piper Heidsieck Cinema Edition Champagne How do I love it? Let me count the ways: Marie Antoinette’s favourite tipple, this was also the first Champagne ever to appear…

Gina Jeanz You say that denim is your first fashion love – hence the name Gina Jeanz! Denim looks so good when it’s been worn in a bit. I really like outfits that are hassle-free. I am a get-up-and-go type of person, so the majority of my wardrobe is made up of jumpsuits, and especially denim jumpsuits. It’s just an easy garment to pull off; you can dress it up or down with sneakers or heels. Skinnies, flares or boyfriend jeans? I get bored very easily, so I have all kinds of styles: skinnies, flares, definitely some bootlegs… Having a variety of styles allows you to be quite interesting with your outfits. But I think I own more skinny jeans than any other style; they just suit me. I try to…

• BE PRESENT WITHOUT EXPECTATION. When you send messages, include: ‘No need to reply.’ If you extend an invitation, say: ‘See how you feel – no pressure.’ But let them know that if they need someone to sit with, or talk to, or go for a walk with, you are there. • OFFER PRACTICAL, SPECIFIC HELP. Saying, ‘Let me know if you need anything,’ comes from a good place but is useless to a person who is grieving – they don’t even know how to deal with the day; they can’t possibly think of what they need and then ask for it. Rather offer to drop off a meal on a certain day at a certain time. Or to watch their kids for two hours so they can nap. Or…

ABIGÉL SHERIDAN Chic Mamas Do Care chicmamasdocare.org Chic Mamas Do Care, which supports educational development projects in hopes of breaking the cycle of poverty in SA, was founded in 2010 when Abigél, struck by the growing popularity of thrifting, started selling and swapping goodquality preloved clothing from her living room, with all proceeds going towards selected project beneficiaries. Today, the volunteerbased brand has shops in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban, and supports numerous preschools, literacy and numeracy projects, and early childhood development centres. When they were forced to close their shops for two months during the hard lockdown last year, Abigél created an online preloved marketplace called Love It Again. ‘Chic Mamas Do Care continues to thrive because of communities coming together to make a positive difference for the people…

Cards on the table: we knew it had something to do with vitamin A, and that it was supposed to be the crown jewel in your skincare collection (hence the often-hefty price tag). But quite honestly we thought ‘retinal’ was a typo, and that all the different forms were much of a muchness. Well, not quite. ‘Retinoids’ is the umbrella term for vitamin A derivatives, ranging from retinols up to retinoic acids, which are prescription strength,’ explains Cape Town dermatologist Dr Dilshaad Asmal. ‘Retinol is the over-the-counter version of a retinoid. It contains a lower concentration of the retinoid and is not as potent.’ There are a few retinoids on the market, so here’s a little cheat sheet to help you keep them straight. ‘You need to know where to…

Recipe on page 128 Although I’ll be the first to admit that actual chocolate is pretty essential for a good brownie, on the off chance that you get a brownie craving with no chocolate to hand, I don’t want to leave you hanging. This recipe gives brownies the deep chocolate flavour, the fudgy texture and the gorgeous glossy top – using only cocoa powder. It’s pretty high in sugar, but the bitterness of the Dutch-processed cocoa powder balances this sweetness nicely. Plus, the sugar is essential for the formation of the shiny crust. Recipe on page 130 Get the book Baked to Perfection: Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes with a Pinch of Science by Katarina Cermelj (Bloomsbury, 2021, about R655) SUPER-MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE SERVES 12–14 PREP + BAKING TIME 1 hour 35 minutes…

A 2019 study at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that lipid turnover in fat tissue (the rate at which fat is removed or stored) decreases as we age, making it easier to gain weight. Over a period of 13 years, scientists analysed the fat cells in 54 men and women. In that time, the cells of every subject showed decreases in lipid turnover. Those who didn’t lower their calorie intake gained weight at an average rate of 20%. Processes in our fat tissue regulate body weight changes in a way that is independent of other lifestyle factors, according to Professor Peter Arner, one of the study’s main authors.…

If you’re finding it hard to break the smoking habit, the free EasyQuit app might help. It features a customised plan and health statistics, and tells you how much money you’re saving. Watch all aspects of your health improve, from your blood circulation to oxygen levels, earn badges as rewards, and distract yourself with the memory game when the craving strikes. You can also create personal motivations and have the application remind you of them randomly. It’s worth a shot! The EasyQuit app is available on Google Play and the App Store.…

‘There’s a lot about grace in growing older – the grace to be at peace with oneself and the world as it is, and to be satisfied with the life you have,’ says Dr Lucy Pollock, author of The Book about Getting Older (For People Who Don’t Want to Talk About It). But grace is not all that can benefit older people. There are many things you can do as you age to stave off frailty, maintain independence and improve mental wellbeing – and even small changes can make a significant impact. Dr Pollock is a consultant in geriatric medicine at a large general hospital in England, and decades of experience inform her new book. Growing old can be hard work, of course, but there’s a lot we can do…

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CHA DAVENPORT, a painter and guest farm owner in the Overberg, and MICHELLE BARTMAN, a Cape Town advocate Michelle and I met when she came to London with my sister-in-law, Cathy, fresh out of Rhodes Journalism Department, with a backpack and wide eyes, wearing shweshwe dungarees. They ended up joining us in our orange Kombi camper for an unforgettable six months together. The highs and lows of such a long time in close contact have resulted in a deep, strong bond; she feels like a family member who has known you at your worst and still loves you! Her independent, strong and determined character was very evident in the following years when she went back to university to complete a law degree. She’s now a practising advocate who loves her…

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND RELATED MATTERS) AMENDMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL • Recognises sexual intimidation as an official offense • Extends the National Register for Sex Offenders to all known sex offenders (not only in cases of violence toward children and people with disabilities), and makes sex offenders’ names public record CRIMINAL AND RELATED MATTERS AMENDMENT BILL • Bail will only be granted in exceptional cases • Victims will be heard in court before bail is granted • Relatives of deceased victims will be allowed to make a statement before parole is determined DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL • The definition of domestic violence will be altered to include victims of assault in any and all perceived intimate and/or sexual relationships, including individuals who are dating, engaged or involved in customary…

1 HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR MOTIVES ‘You need a clear idea about what you’re trying to do,’ Phiona says. And communicate these clearly to your team. ‘They need to understand why you’re doing it and that it will not affect their career promotion opportunities,’ Charlene adds. 2 PUT METRICS IN PLACE Charlene suggests finding different ways to measure people on their output. ‘We need to look at what they produce and the quality, rather than where, when and how they do it.’ 3 PILOT IT ‘Explain to your employees that you are going to test it to see how it’s going to work and, after four months, review it and see whether it has,’ Phiona says. ‘That way you manage expectations.’ 4 TRUST YOUR STAFF ‘If I’m trusted,…

ONEOFEACH Pauline & Tamburai Chirume START-UP COSTS: ‘We started with only R1 500. We used leather offcuts to create our first 10 bags and sold them on Facebook. We had only enough leather to make one of each bag, hence our name, ONEOFEACH [One of Each].’ TURNOVER: ‘We are now a full-time team of five black women, and we have mentored more than 94 women.’ Originally from Zimbabwe, mother and daughter Pauline and Tamburai Chirume use their design and business skills to create luxury accessories, homeware and apparel in an authentically African and sustainable way. Tamburai tells us how. What did you two do before you started ONEOFEACH? When we lived in Zimbabwe, my mom had a successful business manufacturing and supplying fashion items to big retailers. She’s a true…

DR PETAANNE BROWNE Wardworx wardworx.app As a finalyear med student, Peta-Anne was frustrated by how much of her day was spent keeping track of where her patients were and what she and her fellow students needed to do for them. ‘In preparation for my own internship, I created a diary called The Internship Organiser, which I initially sold to my peers as a passion project.’ It was such a hit it is now received by every medical school graduate in SA annually. ‘But the problem wasn’t completely solved. In 2020, I noticed doctors using generic task management apps to manage patients in a hospital setting,’ she says. As the pandemic hit our shores, she knew it was more important than ever to streamline this process. Launched in January 2021, Wardworx…

My skin is quite sensitive. Can I still use retinoids? ‘Yes,’ Dr Asmal says. ‘I like a sandwich technique to start off. What this means is that you put on a moisturiser as the first layer and then put a retinoid on top, with another layer of moisturiser on top of the retinoid. Moisturisers are extremely important to counteract the side-effects of a retinoid.’ How much should I use? ‘For your full face, you literally need a pea-size amount. A little bit goes a long way,’ Dr Idriss says. When should I use it? To keep it simple, stick to using your retinoid at night. ‘Most retinols, especially pure retinols, are photolabile, meaning they break down under the sun,’ Dr Idriss says. ‘So you are wasting product, wasting money, and…

Recipe on page 120 Get the book The Italian Deli Cookbook: 100 Glorious Recipes Celebrating the Best of Italian Ingredients by Theo Randall (Quadrille, 2021, about R540) SAUSAGE AND RADICCHIO RISOTTO SERVES 4 Reach for this risotto on a wintry night when you want something filling and rich, with radicchio that turns from bitter to bittersweet in the cooking. For me, Verona, a beautiful city in the north of Italy brimming with wonderful trattorias, is the best place to eat risotto. I always head for Trattoria al Pompiere, just off Piazza delle Erbe. Here, the risottos are for a minimum of two people and often have a seasonal twist. This recipe is inspired by the restaurant’s autumnal ‘risotto Amarone’, a Veronan classic that traditionally combines Amarone wine and radicchio. •…

Hot when you’re not! The Menopause Manifesto by Canadian-American gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter is eminently informative and reassuring. She aims to empower women through ‘hard facts, real science, fascinating historical perspective and expert advice’ – in other words, Gwyneth Paltrow she ain’t. Read up on perimenopause, depression, sleep disruption, libido, myths around menopause and much more. About R363; loot.co.za or Exclusive Books…

Pavlok is a wristband that zaps you when you indulge in a bad habit. Based on aversion therapy, its main feature is the ‘snap function’, which emits an electrical impulse. Download the app, choose the habit you want to break, and the gadget integrates with sensors, GPS and more to keep you on track. ‘The snap is designed to train your brain to associate bad habits with physical discomfort,’ says creator Maneesh Sethi. The Pavlok2 and Pavlok3 deluxe editions cost R4 880–R7 040; wantitall.co.za…

Ayurvedic nutrition sees menopause as a natural cyclical change that, like other natural cycles in life, can and should be prepared for. Unfortunately, because Western society has long conditioned women to associate menopause with shame and fear, we generally do the exact opposite. Our approach looks more like this: deny, deny, deny – panic! As we get older, our bodies and minds start responding differently to daily experiences and stressors. Learning to see menopause as a natural stage can help us to deal with day-to-day life better. It’s normal for us to stumble as we try to find a new place or position in the world, but there’s no need to feel lost. As a daily practice, Ayurveda creates a scaffold to build on when past foundations seem unstable or…

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