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BWA MAIN COMMITTEE 2021-2022
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Honorary President Cath Jenkins Chairwoman Sarah Watsons Vice-Chairwoman Tracy Soper Secretary Jo Hyde-Smith Treasurer Jill Curtis Events Andrea Angell Tracy Soper Membership & Newcomers Cindy Green Social Welfare Sarah Campbell Sponsorship Vacant Grapevine Vacant House Helen Watkins and Clare Reynolds Bazaar Leah Sudarto Communications Marcie Prole-Randell Co-ordinator/ GBCM Emily Littlejohn DISCLAIMER The inclusion of any articles, advertising, logos or website links in this publication does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the BWA of the products or services so advertised or featured.
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Sarah
Welcome to the latest edition of Grapevine, our second for the 2020/21 cycle. 2020 certainly presented us all with challenges a plenty, however at BWA we were determined to respond safely and positively to the challenges, and after a hiatus of a few months reopened the house in August for Canasta, Yoga and book club. It has been wonderful to see the house once again buzzing with chatter, and our members supporting each other through these times of isolated living. In March we held our AGM and welcomed in our 2021-2022 committee, with several new volunteers coming forward to take up roles. Our committee is very much a team effort, and we encourage job sharing along with ideas and help from all our members in all kinds of ways. There is always something you could do to get involved, so don’t hesitate to contact me to see where that might be! Our Social Welfare programs are continually active and offer rewarding support to many in Jakarta. Membership has been steadily growing in the first few months due to our active presence in the community and social media, along with offering activities regularly at the house in a safe environment. Although numbers are restricted just now we welcome all members who feel
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comfortable coming to the house for a cup of tea and a piece of cake, or try your hand at canasta or Mahjong.
Sarah
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EDITOR'S NOTE As we had a bit of a break and as our BWA House starts opening up with weekly activities, adhering to the safety protocol (of course!), we are ready to welcome you ladies back with open arms (in a distance!). Our weekly ongoing activities are, Canasta, Yoga and Mahjong, we also have our exclusive BWA only, Book and Bubble Club! This issue of Grapevine, I have two of my dear friends writing about their expertise, one on relationships during pandemics and as some of us are exercising more at home, hence, another article talks about the pains after working out. One of our lovely members, Helen, also submitted an article on her Seatrek adventure last year, just by looking at the photos she took, makes me enough to book a flight now. As the Indonesia government has now allowed the use of GeNose Covid 19, many of us will definitely be booking our next domestic flight to Bali very soon. As you do, remember to check out seatrekbali.com, if you or your spouse would like to experience some sailing adventure.
In the meantime, enjoy your read. Stay safe and healthy.
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Social Welfare
The global Covid 19 health pandemic has had a massive impact on all of our lives, wherever we are in the world. For the poorest communities in and around the Jakarta area, this impact has also been felt. Many workers who support their families with wages from ‘daily jobs’ (Gojek drivers, car parking attendants, daily labourers) have seen their incomes fall or even disappear and are struggling to even feed their families. In October, BWA Social Welfare was approached by three different community organisations who needed our assistance - we are so happy and proud to have been able to help them!
Rachel House is an organisation that provides specialised palliative care to children living with serious and life-limiting illnesses, such as cancer and HIV. Their nurses visit the children and their families in their homes, providing not only medical but also emotional support. BWA’s donation of Rp 30 million will enable them to continue this great work.
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ampung Kids is a community based organisation in Pejaten Barat, South Jakarta. From their community centre hub, they run feeding and exercise programs for the elderly and also give educational support ( free classes and sponsorship of students) to young children and school age students in their community. During the pandemic, Kampung Kids have done everything that they can to keep on providing these services but with appropriate safety measures in place. Classes have moved online and food has been delivered to those with Covid 19 who are self-isolating, in an effort to encourage them to stay home and not spread the virus. In addition to our ongoing support, BWA has been able to donate Rp 30 million to buy food for 150 needy families in October. Each family received a bag containing 10kg rice, 1kg sugar, 1kg of eggs, 2 litres of cooking oil and 12 packs of Indomie noodles. This will go a long way to feeding these families over the next few weeks. 10 I Grapevine April 2021
Ceria (which means ‘cheerful’) is exactly the right way to describe Ibu Elly, an absolutely amazing retired school teacher, who runs free educational support classes for students in her local Puncak community. In order to keep everyone safe, she is currently running her classes with reduced numbers of students and also offering online support to those who cannot get to the classes. In order to support the Puncak community, BWA has donated Rp 20 million to buy food packages for 100 local families. Each ‘sembako paket’ contains 5kg rice, 2 litres of cooking oil, brown and white sugar, tea, milk sachets, mung beans, Indomie noodles as well as soap, shampoo sachets and vitamin C tablets. The food, along with some donated clothes, was distributed by Ibu Elly and her team, assisted by BWA member Angela and some of her family. Right now, when we’re all wearing masks, it’s hard to see the big smiles on everyone’s faces but rest assured, they are truly there! These donations have made a massive, real difference to many people’s lives and BWA are very proud to have been able to make this happen. Thank you to everyone who has supported Social Welfare fund raising over the years - whether by buying raffle tickets or attending our balls, whether by baking cakes or bidding on silent auction items - we could not have been so generous without you. Terima kasih banyak!
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PALMER Former high school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself 12 years in a state penitentiary. He returns home to Louisiana, where he moves back in with Vivian (June Squibb), the grandmother who raised him. While trying to keep his head down and rebuild a quiet life for himself, Palmer is haunted by memories of his glory days and the suspicious eyes of his small town community. Things become more complicated when Vivian’s hard-living neighbour Shelly (Juno Temple) disappears on a prolonged bender, leaving her precocious and unique 7-year-old son Sam (Ryder Allen), often the target of bullying, in Palmer’s reluctant care. In time, Palmer is drawn into a more hopeful world as he forges a connection with Sam through their shared experience of being made to feel different by those around them. Life improves for Palmer, and a romance develops between him and Sam’s teacher Maggie (Alisha Wainwright). An inspiring and unexpected journey unfolds for the three of them, but soon Palmer’s past threatens to tear apart this new life. Read review on rottentomatoes.com
F lip THE GREAT When The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurd take on a period drama, landed in 2018, it earned critical raves for its incisive rupture of conventions, and its recasting of a historical shadow – Britain’s dowdy, gout-ridden Queen Anne in 1711 – into the linchpin of a lesbian love and political intrigue triangle. Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz were both nominated for best supporting actress for their turns as ruthless, petty court schemers; Olivia Colman won the Oscar for her loopy Queen Anne. https:// www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/13/ the-great-review-hulu-elle-fanning
PENNYWORTH The world needed a series about how Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon) grew up to be Batman’s butler as much as it needs one about the tailor who sells Bruce Banner all those purple pants. But to its credit, Epix’s Pennyworth — from Gotham creator Bruno Heller and that show’s chief director, Danny Cannon — doesn’t particularly care about filling in blanks of the Bat mythos, even though Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas (Ben Aldridge), keeps crossing paths here with his future manservant. Rather, Heller is using the connection to a popular brand (*) as an excuse to tell spy stories in a cracked-mirror vision of Swinging Sixties London.
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NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS by Patricia Lockwood
As this urgent, genre-defying book opens, a woman who has recently been elevated to prominence for her social media posts travels around the world to meet her adoring fans. She is overwhelmed by navigating the new language and etiquette of what she terms "the portal," where she grapples with an unshakable conviction that a vast chorus of voices is now dictating her thoughts. When existential threats--from climate change and economic precariousness to the rise of an unnamed dictator and an epidemic of loneliness-begin to loom, she posts her way deeper into the portal's void. An avalanche of images, details, and references accumulate to form a landscape that is post-sense, post-irony, post-everything. "Are we in hell?" the people of the portal ask themselves. "Are we all just going to keep doing this until we die?" Suddenly, two texts from her mother pierce the fray: "Something has gone wrong," and "How soon can you get here?" As real life and its stakes collide with the increasingly absurd antics of the portal, the woman confronts a world that seems to contain both an abundance of proof that there is goodness, empathy, and justice in the universe, and a deluge of evidence to the contrary. Fragmentary and omniscient, incisive and sincere, No One Is Talking About This is at once a love letter to the endless scroll and a profound, modern meditation on love, language, and human connection from a singular voice in American literature.
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F lip THE GUEST LIST By Lucy Foley
The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed. But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. The bridesmaid not-soaccidentally ruins her dress. The bride’s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast. And then someone turns up dead. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why?
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“The only thing I love more than British accents is a critical take on pop culture and boy do they bring it. Not only do they also recap actual news and it’s an extremely digestible come every week with fantastic recommendations in the form of way to find out what’s happening in the world.” books, journalism and more, they - Man Repeller Dolly Alderton – an author, journalist and podcast host. The author of the Sunday Times best-selling memoir Everything I Know About Love, it won a National Book Award, was nominated for Waterstones Book Of The Year and a British Book Award and has been translated into 25 languages. Her first novel, Ghosts, will be published by Fig Tree/Penguin in October 2020. Together with Pandora Sykes, both of them created a podcast called, The High Low. This podcast is a weekly pop-culture and news inspired by Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who coined the term ‘high low journalism’ in the 80s to denote an amalgamation of water-cooler gossip and hard-hitting cultural happenings. Back in 2019, we were profiled by Anne McElvoy for The Sunday Times Magazine to mark our 100th episode and live tour announcement
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Understanding Four Relationship Attachment Styles
By Dea Meitry Dilista, B.Eng (Bioengineering), MSc (Psychology Of Education)
You are not alone if the lockdown has impacted your relationship. Many couples around the world are experiencing a new struggle as there is less opportunity to work on challenges outside the home. However, on the plus side couples are now given the opportunity to work on these problems internally.
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e often hear the phrase ‘communication is the key’. This is one of the simplest yet most fundamental pieces of relationship advice of all time, yet sadly many of us find it hard to put it in to practice. Maintaining healthy and effective communication in a relationship is not a skill that is naturally possessed by everyone, and it usually needs to be continuously learned and improved. Communication stems from an effort to understand and empathise with others. A key psychological theory that helps explain how we communicate and behave in a certain way with our partner is known as the ‘attachment style theory’. Simply put, it is the way in which our experiences with our primary caregiver during early childhood continue to serve as a working model - or ‘blueprint’ - for our relationships in adulthood. For instance, if your partner is someone who prefers to avoid an argument, but you have the need to discuss everything immediately, you probably have different attachment styles. Recognising this kind of difference can help to understand the vulnerabilities and strengths in a relationship. Generally speaking, there are four main different types of attachment style: secure, anxious, avoidant, and anxious-avoidant. If you have a secure relationship with your primary caregiver during childhood and continue
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to develop that in to adulthood, you’re on the right track. People with a secure attachment style are comfortable with intimacy, togetherness, and can express their needs and feelings in a healthy way. On the other hand, an individual with an anxious attachment style often craves for closeness and intimacy from their partner. This tends to result in them becoming overly dependent in relationships and experiencing difficulty in trusting others. Another common type of attachment is the avoidant. Individuals with avoidant attachment tend to have difficulty with
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it is helpful to communicate your reflections and concerns to your partner in a healthy way, e.g. “this is how I feel when you do…”, “I have a need for…”, and “are you willing to work on this together?”. We should not feel guilty for voicing out our needs.
intimacy as they do not invest much emotion in relationships. As a result, sharing thoughts and emotions is difficult. Finally, the anxious-avoidant attachment style is a mix of both avoidant and anxious attachments.
relationships can play a part in shaping our attachment style. For example, friendships, relationships at work, and romantic relationships can also overlay it. Hence it is a continuous learning journey.
Our relationship style is often triggered and becomes more prominent under stress. Understanding various attachment styles gives us an opportunity to adopt a more empathetic communication strategy with our partners. It is simply a question of understanding how the blueprint of our relationship during childhood plays out in all other relationships.
Improving our attachment style requires selfawareness and the willingness to take action. First, we have to accept our emotions and not suppress them. This attitude will clear our vision to be able to observe what is about our partner’s behaviour that triggers the discomfort, as well as understanding our behaviours when that happens. Secondly, it is helpful to communicate your reflections and concerns to your partner in a healthy way, e.g. “this is how I feel when you do…”, “I have a need for…”, and “are you willing to work on this together?”. We should not feel guilty for voicing out our needs. Having a healthy dependency is normal and none of us can (or should aim to) exist in isolation. In many cases, it can be constructive to enlist the help of a professional (e.g. marriage or relationship counsellor) to work through challenges in your relationship. This can be especially helpful in taking a more objective perspective about yourself and your partner, and learning more about communication skills based on your attachment style.
The most frequently explored topic in discussions around attachment style is the interplay between anxious and avoidant attachment styles. Despite the differences, an individual of an anxious attachment style often ends up in a relationship with an individual with an avoidant attachment style. The dynamic between the anxious and avoidant styles can be challenging because they exacerbate one another. During a conflict, the anxious type tends to use strategies to ‘push’ their anxious partner in order to find more intimacy. Sadly, this will often cause the avoidant type to retreat, in turn triggering the anxious partner further. Thus the loop continues. This dynamic can be stopped by developing a healthier attachment style within the relationship. You read that right - it is possible to navigate our own journey towards developing a more secure attachment style! Throughout our lives, we experience various repertoires of relationship. Despite our relationship with our primary caregiver being the primary factor, other
There’s no doubt that lockdown presents very real challenges for people in relationships. However, it may also provide an opportunity to build bridges and surmount communication barriers. As an adult, the relationship goes beyond understanding why we do the things. We should also be proactive in acting on this knowledge to improve the quality of our lives, both for ourselves and our partners. Grapevine April 2021 I 15
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Seatrek STORY AND PHOTOS BY HELEN WATKINS
After a rather traumatic UK lockdown and six months apart, my husband Kip and I decided we needed a vacation. The BWA Facebook page gave me an idea, a trip away with Seatrek Sailing Adventues. A past sponsor of BWA, Seatrek have a 30 year history of cruise operations around Bali, and with this knowledge plus a determination to safely get back on the sea, the team came up with a perfect trip with safety a priority in these uncertain times. We therefore made the decision to have ourselves an adventure!!!
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ith all crew and passengers passing a After a great lunch we set sail for Nusa full PCR test we were allowed to board Penida and during this time we were properly the Katharina at Serangan Harbour, introduced to our two guides, Nita and Danny. Bali. After our detailed safety briefing Nita and Danny, both highly qualified divers, shared some of Our cabin was, as you’d expect, compact, but their knowledge and experience of the waters on inspection had plenty of hidden storage and we were to discover. hanging space, a three piece en-suite bathroom completed the accommodation ensuring that we Upon arrival at our first destination we spent would cruise in comfort. the rest of the afternoon experiencing wonderful snorkelling above beautiful corals teaming with Our happy fellow sailors were two colourful fish whilst Nita and Danny dove down adventurous families, bringing the passenger to point out things of beauty and interest. A complement to ten (five children, age range stunning sunset, pre dinner drinks followed by 6-13yrs, and five adults). a veritable feast ended our first day as we sailed overnight to our next destination.
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Our first night was a little troubled by the motion of the ocean but it dawned bright as we anchored in the early hours at Gili Sulat, east Lombok. It was calm and the sun was shining for our morning snorkel after breakfast, with stunning corals akin to underwater gardens with beautiful fish flitting around like butterflies and a couple of turtles flying around like large birds. A lazy few hours was enjoyed by all, napping, sunning, reading and playing board games and having lunch as we cruised to our next destination, a pretty uninhabited Island of palm trees, Bedil Island, northwest of Sumbawa. In lovely warm calm waters we had free time to snorkel on yet another beautiful reef plus paddleboarding and kayaking under the ever watchful eye of Nita and Danny. A delicious dinner preceded by a stunning sunset and drinks rounded our day off peacefully as we cruised onward to our next destination. Everyone turned in for an early night as we were to have a very early start the next morning. Awoken by a light tap on our door at 5:30am, the day dawned on our big bucket list adventure...... snorkeling with whale sharks!!! The previous evening we’d all had a briefing session with Nita and Danny, so after a swift cup of tea we grabbed our masks and snorkels and set off in the dingy. The early scouting excursion was promising so we were all rather excited and nervous at the same time. Local fishermen catch small baitfish which they keep in large nets on their fishing platforms, and it’s here that the enormous whale sharks like to congregate. What a wow moment!!! From the very second we put our heads under the water we saw whale sharks..... not one but four of them! The squeals of delight and excitement coming from us all was a sign of our complete wonderment.
How beautiful are these graceful, gentle giants, their white spotted skin is like a fingerprint, each is unique. Up to 12 meters long and the largest shark, they eat tiny plankton and fish eggs which they filter feed as they swim slowly along with their mouths open. After twenty minutes we returned to the dingy, that level of excitement, nervousness and awe is hard to maintain for much longer, we’d intruded the space of these amazing creatures for long enough. A lively breakfast with chat of “near” encounters, sharing GoPro footage and general awe was enjoyed as we weighed anchor and cruised north toward S a t o n d a I s l a n d f ro m Saleh Bay, both in central Sumbawa. Along with another exceptional snorkeling experience, albeit a little choppy, on the islands reef, a short trek took us to the calm waters of Satonda Lake. Here we could paddleboard and kayak, Danny also gave a lesson on free-diving. A highly qualified and experienced free-diver, Danny had earlier given a talk to interested parties on the boat as we cruised over to the island. He set up a dive line where it has to be said, mainly the children, put into practice what they had learned in the classroom. After an overnight cruise back to Saleh Bay to enjoy yet more time with the whale sharks we set off at 6am in slightly more choppy waters than the previous morning. Because of this we decided two smaller groups would be easier to navigate the waters. Again we weren’t disappointed, three majestic creatures came to wow us once again. Their sheer scale really takes your breath away and your heart beats a little faster when in their company. Their markings are as individual as our fingerprints and they’re tracked using the unique pattern of spots just behind their right dorsal fin. A whale shark tracking website has been set up to trace their movements in this area. Grapevine April 2021 I 19
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We again didn’t intrude on their space for too long and were soon enjoying a hearty breakfast back on board the Katharina. Upping anchor we sailed south of Moyo Island and whilst we traveled we all chilled, played board games or had a well earned snooze. We lunched in the bar/lounge area as we hit some wet weather, the sea swell caused great hilarity as we lurched from buffet to table but by the time lunch was finished normal service was resumed. Our snorkelling experience just south of Moyo Island was spectacular with many enormous “plate” corals with beautiful colours. It is so hard to describe the beauty of these underwater wonderlands but viewing and being immersed In these vibrant gardens just has to be one of the best and most relaxing experience ever. After hot showers, drinks and a glorious sunset we had dinner. Noticing the rain had cleared the cloud the crew pulled back the enormous canopy that covered thei eating area, switched off the lights and we were subsequently treated to a magical carpet of stars. It was as bright and busy overhead as it had been underwater. Collectively we picked out many familiar constellations and learnt new ones, we could even see the Milky Way...... what a show! The day dawned bright and blue for our last full day on board the Katharina. Miraculously, overnight we’d cruised to yet another destination, Kenawa Island, northwest Sumbawa. Here we spent the morning taking a short hike up a hill to take in our surroundings, beautiful 360 degree views of surrounding islands and clear blue waters. As good as it felt to stretch our legs, those of us who hiked welcomed the refreshing water of a drift snorkel over some really unusual and diverse coral. A drift snorkel is really very relaxing, using the direction of the current to “float” you over the coral with time to take it all in and no swimming necessary. The dingy picked us up where the current changed direction and as it had been so lovely we decided to do it all over again. On all our snorkelling expeditions we’ve seen an amazing amount of small fish and certainly by far the most “Nemo” or clown fish I’ve ever seen! Other species that we’ve spotted or have had pointed out to us by Nita or Danny, have been, sea snakes, a couple of moray eels, lion fish, sting rays, crown of thorns, nudibranch, box fish, lizard fish, parrot fish and angel fish to name but a few!
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The adults in our party watched from the beach as some of the crew treated the kids to “rides” using the dingy...... pulling the paddleboard behind the dingy while the children tried to stand up and waterski..... lots of cheering and hilarity as they became more and more daring..... with more epic splashes as they fell off the board! I later heard one young lady say that she’d had the best hour ever!!! As the sun was beginning to set I asked Nita if I could g take a few shots of the Katharina in full sail with the sunset. An hour later I had some stunning photos of this beautiful vessel as the sun set on our last day. That evening our hosts treated us to a gala dinner and the whole crew joined us to eat! Much to my husbands surprise, Danny asked him to make a speech. A huge thank you and a massive well done to everyone who’d looked after us and made this trip so special during these difficult times was delivered with such sincerity that there were few dry eyes left amongst us. After dinner the crew sang some joyful folk songs accompanied by a guitar and a fantastic makeshift double bass. We were soon all up and dancing under the stars, a fitting gala dinner and dance for our last night aboard. I’d loved to have been able to say that once again the morning dawned clear and bright but sadly we had heavy cloud as we anchored off Nusa Lembongan. A snorkelling trip near to some mangroves was planned but as we neared our destination in the dingy the weather and strong currents weren’t conducive to a safe snorkelling experience. The wind increased and so did the size of the waves, sitting securely on deck we were able to ride out the choppy waters, our chatter giving way to a few squeals and nervous laughter on the occasion of a big swell. As we neared Bali, the waters calmed and we were able to pack our belongings. A wonderful seafood lunch was enjoyed by all before we said our fond farewells and thank you’s to all our fellow travelers. Our Seatrek trip really did exceed all our expectations especially during these challenging times. My husband and I cannot recommend the company and staff highly enough and I thank them for providing the perfect tonic to the current pandemic. For further information please email info@seatrekbali.com
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Wanderlust in Green STORY BY STEPHANIE BROOKES • PHOTOS BY DAVID METCALF
Bali opened to domestic tourism on July 31. Supporting sustainable tourism is a way to give back to local communities in Bali and also it puts you in touch with the local Balinese culture. Want to get close to the culture? Visit a traditional honey gatherer or maybe an organic coffee producer in the hills of Munduk. If ikat is your thing, visit a small village where the timeless artisan craft of weaving has been revitalized. By exploring village-led projects, you can share and experience and share in a range of cultural aspects of Balinese life.
Honey for Medicine I met Gede on the slopes of Mount Agung, where he told me how he first got into honey farming. "My mother was really sick with a range of ailments, so I went on a mission to find medicinal honey", he explained. Similar to the medicinal Manuka honey of New Zealand, the unique black bee (Apis Trigona) honey of Bali, has many health benefits including acting as an anti-inflammatory agent against colds and flu, plus helping with wound care, allergies, asthma and many other ailments. I was lucky the day I went to meet Gede the honey farmer because one of the 70 honey boxes were ready to be prized open. We met up with Pak Madya who squeezed this liquid-gold honey straight from the hive into the bottle. Pure honey. He expertly bottled it right on the spot and handed it to me. Deal done! I was so happy to purchase my bottle of honey straight from the source. There are about 70 hives located around the forest of Tanah Aron on the slopes of Mount Agung. The hives are rotated around the forest and are moved, allowing the honey to take on the flavour of the various flowering plants and fruit trees such as oranges, mango, durian and coffee, according to the season. The bees have a radius of only 1.9 km and are miniature in size. They are the smallest bee in the world (4 mm) and can enter the tiniest flowers.
A Cup of Bali I travelled the long winding road up to Munduk, in the centre of the island, passing through a series of small traditional villages, catching glimpses along the way of stunning mountain lakes and beautiful temples. The road took me higher and higher into the forested mountain valleys clad in groves of cloves and coffee plantations. The temperature dropped as I ascended and the mist started to roll in. I passed small family-run eco-lodges and a host of homestays with little wooden signs hanging 22 I Grapevine April 2021
outside traditional compounds. When I arrived at Banjar Bulakan, I stood in awe at the magnificent sweeping views over the mountains and deep valleys. Exploring Munduk includes soft trekking options to waterfalls, and for the more adventurous, you can hike Mount Lesung. My mission was coffee. When I arrived at the village, I found out coffee here is not farmed on a plantation scale, but rather the coffee trees are dispersed through the forests amongst orange groves, allowing the coffee to take on a citrus flavour. My guide, Nyoman, who is the local trekking guide, took me on a guided walk through the small hamlet where were we passed coffee trees along the trail. We eventually came to one of the many coffee roasting spots. The roasting takes place over an open fire, and we visited seven small backyard operations, some tucked away in little smoky kitchens and others out in the open under a thatched roof shelter. I chatted with the ladies as I watched them distribute the heat expertly in the large blackened wok-style pans. We eventually ended up at Mammas kitchen where an enormous feast lay waiting. I was treated to a spread of dishes including coconut-based chicken curry, green bean and coconut salad (urab sayur), steaming hot corn fritters and a bowl of traditional Balinese soup. The rice was served in a bamboo steamer and came out piping hot. When I had my cup of organic Munduk coffee in my hands, I was so happy to be here, high up in the mountains, in a traditional village, meeting the organic coffee growers and roasters and discovering more about Balineselife.
A Long-Lost Weaving Village In a small traditional village in Pejeng Kangin, just outside of Ubud, the weavers of Bali have dusted off their looms and a long-forgotten artisan craft has returned. Due to the current pandemic situation and subsequent job losses in tourism, a group of twenty-five women have
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brought back their grandmother’s art of weaving beautiful, vibrant fabrics for the home and to wear. There are now a group of twenty-five women altogether. I met Putu, who told me she started to weave at the age of eight. However, all her adult life she has worked in tourism and her loom was put away for thirty years. Putu told me one of the older ladies in her village used to make handwoven silk and cotton brocade for the daughter of Suharto (President of Indonesia 1967-1998). It turns out there are many master weavers in this village. I talked with Apel Murtini, who took on the role two months ago of retraining the weavers and also teaching some of the young ones this timeless artisan craft. They are now one big happy group from teenagers to elders, including the master weaver Ibu Klemik who is 65 years old. They are very busy making table runners, sarong, shawls and wall hangings. "We sent orders last week to Singapore, Canada and Australia," Putu said, with a glowing and proud look. "Do you want to know how we can weave so fast?" she said with a playful grin, "We are all going to America!" and she added, "At least, that is what we joke about, but you never know, right?" After I visited with the weavers, I joined a local cooking class which took place at Putu's house. She has been running cooking classes and providing lunch and dinner for visitors and tourists for three years now, and with Bali opening the doors to domestic tourism, she is delighted to be hosting her classes again. Balinese women have always been resourceful and creative in difficult times, and this village has really got on board with creating a new way to get by. I loved my day in this village, sitting amongst the weavers, visiting their rice fields, enjoying a village tour, and being hosted so graciously in this family Balinese compound.
There is culture to be found everywhere in Bali, and by supporting sustainable tourism, you also benefit in a cross-cultural exchange that brings you closer to experiencing the inner beauty of this amazing island. Honey Farmer: Tour guide: Gede +62 877 6285 1922 Desa Buana Giri, Banjar Tanah Aron Mount Agung, Karangasem, Bali Facebook: Arya Tenganan Trekking Munduk Coffee: Tour guide: Nyoman Mang Pris +62 857 3895 5473 Desa Munduk, Banjar Bulakan, Slau-Buleleng, Bali Facebook: Munduk Trekking Guide Pejeng Kangin: Togetherness Project: Wayan Ellen +62 817 477 619 The Togetherness Project is employing Balinese to help with COVID, including initiating the weaving project. Videos, photos and interviews; Email: togethernessproject2020@gmail.com www.facebook.com/togethernessproject Ubud Village Plate: Cooking school in a traditional village, Ubud, Bali +62 817 4773 619 www.ubudvillageplate.com Please support: Helping villagers in Bali – 48 cooks employed providing 150 - 200 meals to the very needy, every day, with your donations. Each meal is around 90 cents each. www.gofundme.com/f/togetherness-project-bali Grass Roots Community Projects On the Ground Helping Balinese www.togethernessproject.net
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SUNDOWN TO NIGHTFALL Looking for a place to unwind as the weekend creeps in or simply fancy a sundown cocktail? Noru, a spanking new lounge rooftop bar is now open to the public. Sipping on the best with their light bites, and a view overlooking the city, as you watch the sun go down. The design of this bar embraces the panoramic skyline by using overlapping overhead planes. they act as a shelter from the rain and protect the space from over-exposure during the day. However, the different elevations still allow daylight to bounce into the semi-outdoor space. NORU Rooftop Lounge
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WINE-Y ACTA Acta Brasserie is an all-day airy eatery offering serene surroundings, familiar sphere with grandeur build and refined concept. With it, Biko is calling out people of Jakarta to start their day early enjoying the sun, before heading out to Black Pond Tavern later on the evening for another shake-up. The establishment is highly focusing on wine. Collaborating with many renowned partners and suppliers, patrons are expected to take part in this fast growing wine-drinking culture. With more than 200 carefully picked collections of wine, its upper cellar is accessible for the wine enthusiasts to acknowledge and choose the one they like, before sipping it as they sit down, having slow, toned down mid-day talk or lively afterdinner conversation. Other than its variety of wine, Acta Brasserie serves ranges of elevated comfort fares from Asian to Western and Tapas. The kitchen is humbly run by the Japanese-Bali born, Rui Yamagishi, where he combines technique, skill and taste, promoting the ‘kodawari’ philosophy [the art of picking] in the creation of the food. With Rui runs the kitchen, Acta Brasserie offers a complete experience in every visit, pleasing the eye, body and soul.
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Easter Ready:
Incredibly Moist and Easy Carrot Cake (from Adam & Joanne @ Inspiredtaste)
This is the best carrot cake recipe I’ve ever used. For the carrots, we prefer to hand grate for the finest carrot pieces that melt into the cake batter, but you can also use a food processor. It makes quick work of grating carrots, but the pieces will be slightly larger. This recipe is forgiving. You can make this with or without the nuts and raisins. We like using both granulated and brown sugar in this, but using one or the other is an option. Makes 1 (9-inch) double layer cake (16 thin slices) or 22 to 24 cupcakes
FOR CARROT CAKE • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1 1/4 cups (295 ml) canola or other vegetable oil • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar • 1 cup (200 grams) lightly packed brown sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 4 large eggs • 3 cups (300 grams) grated peeled carrots (5 to 6 medium carrots) • 1 cup (100 grams) coarsely chopped pecans • 1/2 cup (65 grams) raisins
FOR CREAMY FROSTING • 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature • 1 1/4 cups (140 grams) powdered sugar • 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy whipping cream • 1/2 cup (50 grams) coarsely chopped pecans, for topping cake 28 I Grapevine April 2021
DIRECTIONS MAKE BATTER 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper then grease the top of the paper. Or, grease and flour the bottom and sides of both pans. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and the cinnamon until well blended. 3. In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, sugars, and vanilla. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined. 4. Switch to a large rubber spatula. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl then add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, gently stirring until they disappear and the batter is smooth. Stir in the carrots, nuts, and raisins.
BAKE CAKE 5. Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. 6. Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes
then turn out onto cooling racks, peel off parchment paper and cool completely. (If you find that a cake layer is stuck to the bottom of the pan, leave the cake pan upside down and allow gravity to do its thing).
TO FINISH 1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with a handheld mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. 2. Beat in the powdered sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time until fluffy. Pour in cream and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. 3. Chill covered until ready to frost cake. 4. When the cake layers are completely cool, frost the top of one cake layer, place the other cake layer on top. 5. Decoratively swirl the top of the cake with remaining frosting, leaving the sides unfrosted. Scatter nuts on top.
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Spiced Lamb Chops With Fennel and Cucumber Extracted from The New York Times, by Alison Roman.
INGREDIENTS • 1 tablespoon fennel seed • 1 ½ pounds lamb loin chops, about 1-inch thick, or individual rib chops (unfrenched) • Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper • 1 tablespoon canola oil • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced • ½ hothouse or 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced into rings • 2 lemons • ½ cup picked dill or mint leaves • Cooked couscous, rice, farro or barley, for serving (optional)
PREPARATION 1. Using a knife, mortar and pestle or spice grinder, finely chop or coarsely grind fennel seed. (Just grind it enough to break down the whole seeds: You’re not looking for a powder.) 2. Season lamb with salt, pepper and fennel seed. 3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place lamb fat-side-down in the skillet and cook until it’s a good golden brown, about 2 minutes. (This also renders some of the fat, which you’ll sear the meat in.) Using tongs, turn the lamb and cook until it’s nicely browned on each side, 1 to 2
minutes per side, which will give you medium-rare meat. Transfer lamb to a cutting board to rest for at least 5 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, toss sliced fennel bulb, cucumber and shallot in a medium bowl. Zest and juice 1 lemon and add to the fennel. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Serve lamb chops whole on a large serving platter, or slice lamb away from the bone or rib about 1/4-inch thick, then transfer to a large serving platter or divide among plates. Cut remaining lemon in half and squeeze over lamb. Scatter with dill or mint and serve alongside fennel salad and cooked grains, if you like.
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Track Your Slumber Sleep is mysterious. But sleeptracking apps promise to help you understand when you cross the threshold between waking and sleeping—and what happens in between. Tracking app can be useful for helping you recognize patterns in your sleep habits. Do you feel sluggish when you sleep from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. but energetic if you shift your shuteye to 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.? Do you sleep better when your bedroom is cooler or on days you exercise? Is your sleep disrupted if you have caffeine after lunchtime?
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ne of the most popular of the sleep-related apps (or applications) for iPhone, Sleep Cycle works by tracking your movements during the night in order to perfectly time your morning awakening.
How Sleep Cycle Works Sleep Cycle relies on your smartphone's accelerometer to monitor movement. The idea is that you place your smartphone near you in bed and that it will register movements. When you are in deeper sleep, especially REM sleep, it will document this stillness. When you are restless towards morning, drifting into lighter stages of sleep, it will seize on this wakefulness to alert you to get up for the day. This app is compatible with both iPhones and Android models. It’s clean graphs let you easily see general trends—which may be all you need to understand your patterns. We also love that it has more than a dozen smart-alarm sounds and lulling sounds to choose from (compared with just around half a dozen of each from SleepScore), so getting up and going to bed both feel a lot more pleasant. Therefore, though Sleep Cycle is an exciting development in inexpensive technology that may help us to monitor our sleep, it seems that it is really only
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accurate to track your bedtime and wake time. If you have any concerns about the quality of your sleep, it’s a good idea to talk to a doctor. If you’re an otherwise healthy person who just wants to gain some insight into your sleep routine , tracking devices might be a good option. It is recommended that you just take the numbers with a grain of salt.
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By. Opifia Dian, Senior Physiotherapist Brawijaya Clinic Kemang
Is It Normal To Feel Aches and Pains After Working Out?
Source : https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/ss/slideshow-body-aches
Have you ever felt sore after starting a new activity or pushing yourself harder than usual during a workout? Muscle soreness that shows up 1 or 2 days after exercising can affect anyone, regardless of your fitness level, but usually peaks within 48 hours.
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ut do not be put off. This type of muscle stiffness or achiness is normal, does not last long, and is actually a sign of your improving fitness. It indicates that the muscle is healing into a stronger state than it was before. Find out how to better manage your sore muscles after exercise.
Why do I feel sore after exercising? Sore muscles after physical activity, known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), can occur when you start a new exercise programme, change your exercise routine, or increase the duration or intensity of your regular workout. Anyone can develop DOMS, even those who have been exercising for years, including elite athletes.
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It can be alarming for people who are new to exercise, and may affect their initial enthusiasm to get fit.
body adapts. Or try some light exercise such as walking or swimming. Keeping the muscle in motion can also provide some relief.
The good news is the soreness will decrease as your muscles get used to the new physical demands being placed upon them. The soreness is part of an adaptation process that leads to greater stamina and strength as the muscles recover and build.
Physiotherapy also help to treat DOMS. Physiotherapy technique such as massage, cryotherapy, stretching, and put a kinesiotape to support your muscles really help to reduce the pain on your muscles.
What type of activities can cause DOMS? Any movement you're not used to can cause DOMS. Taking up a new exercise, a harder than usual workout, or working your muscles in a different way can all cause DOMS.
How can I treat DOMS? DOMS generally gets better on its own after a few days to a week. Take it easy for a few days while your
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How can I prevent DOMS? One of the best ways to prevent DOMS is to start any new activity programme gently and gradually. Allowing the muscle time to adapt to new movements should help minimise soreness. Brawijaya Clinic Kemang Jl Kemang Raya No.83H, Jakarta Selatan Monday-Saturday, 9am-4pm by appointment Phone : (021) 22717656 WhatsApp Admission: 0857-7805-2341
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By. Alex Astrawinata , Founder of Balance Meals Sports Nutritionist (NASM Certified) BSc Health Science
Even if you are working hard to lose weight, by starving, eating only just salad or by going to the gym twice a day.. you might be doing it all wrong.
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f you Google, “How to lose weight?” or “Diet Plans” a number of results might pop up. Starting your “New you, Fitness first, Eat right” journey can be intimidating with all the information floating out there. Who has not heard of Keto, Mayo, Paleo or Intermittent Fasting? EVen for those like me, who are in the field of Health Science, there are always new diet trends or new studies out there changing how we might approach the topic of Nutrition and Weight Loss. So the question remains, how do we develop a weight loss plan that works best for you?
Luckily with all the trends out there, they tend to circle back to one simple rule. You must consume less calories than you burn each day. Simple concept, right? Yet, it is actually one of the hardest things to put into practice. But by understanding and applying this concept correctly it is the first step in developing a winning weight loss plan. Calories are used to fuel our day, we need them to function but too much of a good things may also be a bad thing! If we consume MORE calories than our body needs, what happens to those extra calories? Grapevine April 2021 I 35
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Our bodies will retain those calories contributing to more weight gain overtime. So the trick is to consume LESS calories than what our body needs to burn off that extra weight.
you know your recommended calories intake the rest is simply planning your meals around that total. This is the backbone of most weight loss plans and yet, is still a concept that can get lost in the shuffle.
Studies have shown that by simply reducing our weekly calories intake by 3500 calories, we would be capable of losing 1 lb of body weight per week.
As a Sport Nutritionist, I have worked with individuals that in the past tortured themselves over how much to eat without understanding the fundamental first. While yes, watching clients get results can be rewarding. The best part is watching the moment when everything just clicks for them. Our goal should not be to find a quick fix but to help develop a sustainable habit to be used in the long term.
Say for example, you have a recommended daily calories intake of 2000 calories. By reducing your daily calories by 500 calories, from 2000 to 1500. Over a timespan of 7 days, that's a total of 3500 calories, which would help you lose that 1lb of body weight. Got it? Great! The next step would be to calculate your recommended daily calories intake. This is a key variable because we are each made different and need to tailor your meal plan to suit you. It is easy enough to put everyone in a box, but for best results, finding your own magic number is the key. There are a few formulas that can be used to find your recommended daily calories intake, but who wants to do Math?! Ask a sport nutritionist or check this website: www. tdeecaculator.net and calculate for yourself. Once 36 I Grapevine April 2021
As Alex is the founder of Balance Meal, on usual days, you can find Alex in his humble kitchen either cooking or meal planning for his client. You might sometimes catch him at F45 Kemang or COMO Park with a few of his doggies. Want someone to plan your calories deficit meals? Chat with Alex on Whatsapp at +62-87887934503.
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