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Let's Get BAKED!

“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking for it to be a doughnut,” says Courtney Stuart – who graduated from Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine in 2019. “Jackie opened so many doors for my career as a pastry chef. Not only did her

she also gave me a lot of creative freedom.”

Courtney’s practical placement at Jason’s Bakery in Cape Town helped her develop further. “Jason really bakes outside of the lines, away from the traditional patisserie style, constantly taking a beloved flavour by many and then giving it a twist,” she says – adding that with this experience she started her own business, Dough Girl, opening a bakery in Musgrave. “There’s only six of us but we sure know how to push a lot of pastries out to our doughies!”

Courtney, who likes to be in charge of her own creativity, started baking at the age of 10.

“To this day, I still go to my mom Sam for ideas and guidance on certain recipes I may need to alter. She runs the behind the scenes side of the bakery and comes up with cool merchandise. My dad Craig and brother Chad are also involved – while running their own businesses too.”

What makes Dough Girl unique is quality. “We pride ourselves in doing everything from scratch, and everything is fresh daily.” There are also packaged treats on offer – such as the infamous junkies cookies that contain everything but the kitchen sink, as well as a small shelf range of bottled home-made lemon curd, dulce de leche and chocolate fudge sauce.

A few months ago Dough Girl opened a pop-up store at Willow Way Manor – so now Upper Highway doughies can get their

the right location, so watch this space – because this passionate young lady is going places!

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Courtney gets her inspiration for new creations from her own cravings. What’s your current and unique craving? Let us know and you can win 6 beautiful creations with YOUR flavour – baked especially for YOU by Courtney! Visit www.famouspublishing. co.za for more info

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For The Love Of PUZZLES

Hans Bregman loves woodworking and makes small wooden puzzles, Soma Cubes, which he sells at local markets. “Ideal for young children. Just seven pieces, but challenging none the less,” he says – adding that his fascination with puzzles lies in being able to make something out of a few pieces of wood and giving it to someone who will need hours to take it apart or assemble it.

Hans recently did a 32 000-piece puzzle. Yes, you read that correct! “It took 685 hours over a period of nearly one year, with a twomonth break,” he says. “And no, I was never tempted to give up, I took the break because I didn’t want the enjoyment to end.” Hans sourced this puzzle in 2017 at the House and Garden Show, from Puzzles Unlimited. “I bought it before Covid times, but never did anything till January 2021. Lockdowns call for something to kill time and take your mind off things.”

If you want a Soma Cube, Hans is your man. “I also create Barbie doll sized furniture and any other type of small wooden toys – like dump trucks, and wooden wheelbarrows

FOR MORE INFO: WhatsApp Hans on 079 703 5026

KEARSNEY’S DR MABASO Heads For Oxford University

Growing up in a home with two medical parents provided additional insight in

was always curious to understand the inner workings of the human body and its processes. His dream of making a tangible difference to mental health is edging closer with the announcement that he’s the recipient of a prestigious post-graduate scholarship to one of the world’s most notable universities.

Wakithi has been named a Rhodes scholar-elect for the 2022 intake to Oxford University, where he intends to read for an MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, followed by an MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience. “As an aspiring clinician-scientist, interested in psychiatry, I hope to impact the landscape of mental healthcare provision for South Africa’s most vulnerable populations,” says the 25-year-old.

Since graduating cum laude from the University of Cape Town with an MBChB Degree, he has just completed the second year of his medical internship at the Pietermaritzburg hospital complex. In 2019 he and a colleague, Dr Stefan van der Walt, published the largest study to be conducted on depression and anxiety by South African medical students.

languages, at school he was part of the Kearsney College choir and achieved eight distinctions in matric, and also represented his school at tennis, basketball, rugby and soccer.

Wakithi credits Kearsney’s unmatched academics and exposure to life for pushing him to forge his own identity. He also honours his parents. “My mother is a leader dean and full professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) medical school, so it has been a privilege to learn from her. My father’s guidance that there will always be someone better than oneself, fostered in me a healthy self-concept and reinforced the values of internal motivation.”

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Treat Yourself To A Smash-sesh At THE RAGE ROOM

The Rage Room was born from the idea that anger should be acknowledged, expressed, and released. “Our Rage Room is a safe space for people to destroy their anger before it destroys them,” says Margaret Stoop McAvoy – owner at the Hillcrest branch. “Society has conditioned us to bottle up our emotions. This is not healthy, we believe in doing the exact opposite,” she adds. “We’ll pump our clients’ favourite tunes and let them loose on breaking and smashing whatever suits their anger-filled needs. Shouting is not frowned upon. Neither is crying. Nor silently slaying. We even have paint!”

Bookings can be done online, where both single and team sessions are offered – as well as various optional extras. “Once your booking is complete, we’ll make contact. Each session offers a different number of electronics, crockery and glass bottles to break,” says Margaret.

“The Rage Room is unique in the way each Smash-Sesh is adaptable to your specific needs. Oh, and in the way that you get to unashamedly break things in a fit of encouraged rage.”

The Rage Room is a place for anyone and everyone. Whether you are timid or wild, young or old, you’re bound to have a smashing time.

FOR MORE INFO:

hey@rageroom.co.za; 074 804 8033; www.rageroom.co.za

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SPLASHY FEN Is Back!

So much more than just a music festival, Splashy Fen Music Festival is a celebration of life, art, music, people, love, laughter, fun and enjoyment … something which we can all do with a lot more of these days.

After two cancelled years, South Africa’s friendliest festival returns to the rolling foothills of Underberg this coming Easter – April 14 to 17.

With a locally lekker line-up and a host of family-centric activities and attractions, it’s set to be a wonderful return to a little piece of normal that we have all been longing for. Early morning dips in the refreshing Mzimude River, hot coffee and a delicious breakfast served fresh under the canopy of trees, lazy afternoon tubing, picnicking, dancing, drumming, shopping, walking, relaxing, mingling, and of course, a spoilt-for-choice line-up of musicians and artists in one of the most picturesque settings in South Africa. What more could you ask for?

FOR MORE INFO: www.splashyfen.co.za