The Hills Publication_ April 2017

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IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS FROM THE ESTATE MANAGER THE AESTHETICS COMMITTEE LEVIES REMINDER OUR ESTATE RULES LUXURY APARTMENTS LATEST UPDATE COMPETITION WINNERS CARLITA’S RESTAURANT FROM THE FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

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WHY DETOXING IS GOOD

décor & lifestyle 34 39 42

DECOR TRENDS IMPORTANCE OF A LANDSCAPER GO ALL OUT THIS MOTHER’S DAY

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Contact Details Main Gate 079 079 4711

Levy Enquiries Bianca van Niekerk 011 214 5200 biancav@trafalgar.co.za Netcare Pretoria East Hospital 012 422 2300 (Antivenom) Gym Manager Francois de Beer 062 608 1814 thehillsfitnesscentre@gmail.com

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Estate Manager

Environmental Officer

Wynand de Sousa 071 674 3095 wynandd@trafalgar.co.za

Hannes De Wet 082 551 6015 hannesd@trafalgar.co.za

Security Manager Jaco van Wyk 072 258 2239 jacovw@proteacoin.co.za

Carlita’s Restaurant 062 828 0015 | carlitasrestaurant@gmail.com

Disclaimer: This Newsletter is produced especially for residents/owners of The Hills to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by K-Studio on behalf of Trafalgar Property Management (Pty) Ltd. Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, Trafalgar Property Management (Pty) Ltd and/or the Publisher, cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree with all opinions expressed in this publication.

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From The

Estate Manager’s Desk Dear Residents Hope you are still keeping to your new year resolutions, seeing that the first quarter of 2017 is something of the past. In this issue of The Hills Newsletter we will be focusing on all the new project and activities within the HOA. With the opening of the restaurant there will be much more events scheduled and we would like to get owners involved. If you have a suggestion or ideas please feel free to contact me.

Autumn has arrived and winter is coming, remember to boost yourself with vitamins so you can stay healthy.

Wynand de Sousa

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The Aesthetics Committee The approval of plans submitted, is to the sole discretion of the HOA Aesthetics Committee.

It is therefore strongly recommended that the owner and his Architect make an appointment with the Aesthetic Committee at concept stage of the design. This will serve to familiarise owners/architects with the recommended architectural style, elements and detail as envisaged by the developer.

For any plan related enquiries please contact them on 012 663 3371 thehills@studious.co.za • Plan approval • Guidelines enquiries • Plan changes

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LEVIES

Reminder

The monthly levy is R910, as approved at the AGM held on 8 September 2016. The amount relates to the levy amount only and other charges such as ClickOn & NAC fees will still be payable over and above the monthly levy amount.

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Please note that should you have a debit order running with Trafalgar and the amount to be debited is fixed monthly, that you please contact the allocated Credit Controller Bianca van Niekerk 011 214 5249 / BiancaV@trafalgar.co.za to have your debit order amount changed in order to accommodate the ClickOn – NAC fees to avoid unpaid levies.

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Incidents That Occurred In The Last Month At a Construction site Illegal electricity connection received a R11 700 fine.

A Resident driving in the eco area and not on the road, received a R20 000.00 fine.

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our Estate rules

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Please ensure that you understand the HOA rules • Homeowners are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that all of their invitees, guests, family members and employees comply with all the rules.

• A maximum speed limit within the estate is 30 km per hour.

• No garments, household linen or washing of any nature may be hung out or placed anywhere to dry except in a drying yard or such other area designated for such purpose. Washing lines, twirldrys and the like, must be below the level of the yard walls.

• Each homeowner will maintain their erven or units in a clean and tidy condition to the satisfaction of The Hills HOA. • Every homeowner has a responsibility to the Estate community as a whole to maintain the area between the road curb and the boundary of his property, commonly referred to as the sidewalk.

• On occupation, the new homeowner has 2 months to clear, level and establish a permanent sidewalk with indigenous landscaping and paving as per the approved plan or as may be determined by the developer.

• The use of petrol lawnmowers is prohibited on: Saturdays before 7:00 and after 16:00, Sundays and public holidays.

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LUXURY APARTMENTS IN THE HILLS The Oval is a new precinct of luxury apartments situated inside The Hills Game Reserve Estate. The 190 apartments come in a variety of different designs ranging from 51m² to 65m² one-, 88m² two- and 117m² three-bedroom options with the ground floor units each boasting a private garden.

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1 Bed, 1 Bath, 54m² Selling from R860,000 | Renting from R6,900pm 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 88m² Selling from 1,280,000 | Renting from R8,800pm 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 114m² Selling from R1,560,000 | Renting from R9,900pm

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hese apartments are unique as there are a limited supply and they offer all the amenities associated with The Hills Lifestyle Estate.

The Apartments layouts are open plan and the top quality fittings and finishes are on par with far more expensive properties. The spacious luxury apartments feature heat pumps, LED lighting, 2.4m solid doors, vaulted ceilings, Hans Grohe taps, large format tiles and even a Bosch appliance package.

Overlooking the school sports field, The Oval has its own clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, braai facilities, tennis court and even two kids’ play parks.

Residents of The Oval have full access to all the facilities of the Estate, which include the 500 acre private game reserve, walking and mtb trails, and the Estate clubhouse with restaurant and gym.

Situated only minutes from retail centres like Woodlands, The Hills offers a duality between country living and urban lifestyle. The new Atterbury Road extension and link has provided a convenient second gatehouse for residents and allows future expansion of the Estate.

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The first phase of apartments are complete. This is a savvy investment, contact us now to enquire about the The Oval Apartments: Francis Monareng 082 806 1769 francis@century.co.za

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Photo of the Estate To all keen photographers out there… why not forward your contributions for placement in the newsletter? We live in such a beautiful Estate, let’s share with one another what life offers in such abundance. We eagerly await your contributions! It would be super if you could name your contribution, who knows you might see your photo on the cover of our next issue.

P.s You don’t need to be a professional to be part of this.

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Latest

Traffic Control The first phase of the traffic control project has started and will be completed within the next 6 weeks. In total there will be 13 speedbumps and 2 circles installed.

Telkom The much awaited Telkom fibre infrastructure project is now fully underway.

After some delays in contract signature and contractor resourcing, the project finally began in early December 2016.

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estate news Fibre Network Reticulation A number of physical challenges have been encountered with the laying down of the fibre cable in certain areas of the estate.

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Sleeves are not as per the original drawings and cannot be located Sleeves are in the wrong place (sometimes even in a resident’s property) Sleeves are broken, damaged or blocked Telkom have advised that in order to try and achieve deadlines, in certain areas it would be better to install new sleeves rather than struggle with old infrastructure.

Telkom have therefore agreed that, at their cost and only where necessary, they will install new sleeves and where residents’ gardens or driveways are affected these will be re-instated by Telkom. We have been given the assurance that re-instatement means “as good as new”.

So if your premises are affected and have not been re-instated to

its original condition, please communicate directly with the estate manager, Wynand de Sousa WynandD@trafalgar.co.za You may be well advised to take some before and then after pictures of your garden and paving to assist with the reinstatement.

As a result of these inconveniences, Telkom is also offering, free of charge and based on orders being placed by a certain date, to do the reticulation from the street to your home. More detail will be provided at the info evening.

Additional Contractors on site Due to the initial delays with commencement as well as the physical problems encountered with existing reticulation, Telkom has agreed to place no fewer than 400 contractors on site in order to partially mitigate a delay in the completion deadline.

Telkom are doing everything that they can to implement this project as soon as possible and we are very fortunate to have been given so many resources to achieve this objective.

It therefore makes sense for us to make the most use of these

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As this project is of benefit to the entire estate, the Home Owners Association have approved a once-off deviation of contractor working hours rules in the Estate to enable the Fibre contractors to work form Mon-Sat 06:00 – 18:00. No work will take place on Sundays or public holidays.

Residents must be aware that the number of contractors in the estate will be increasing dramatically over the next few weeks.

These contractors are all readily identifiable by their safety vests with their company logos displayed. Anybody found walking around without one of these logos must immediately be reported to security.

We have also been given the assurance that sufficient oversight and management of these resources has been factored in and a permanent war-room / site-office has been set up in the office administration building where you can raise any concerns / issues.

Information Evening Once a venue and date has been secured, you will be given due notice of Telkom’s information evening where Telkom will launch their service offerings and get the ball rolling on taking orders for service.

With the current progress and mitigation plan in place,, we envisage that the first Home connections will to go live from the end of May 2017. This date will vary depending on problems encountered in different Extensions of the Estate

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VACANCY Assistant Estate Manager

REQUIREMENTS 1. Matriculation with tertiary qualification.

2. Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word &Excel) 3. Prior experience in Estate Management will be an advantage.

4. Own transport.

5. Experience in the Property industry.

6. Excellent communication skills: Verbal and writing.

7. Excellent customer service.

8. Must be available over weekends via telephone. (Off-Site) A Brief Job Description

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Manage and mitigate complaints received via call center portal/email within SLA from residents Point of escalation and resolution for any security (people, process, technology) issues

3. Manage complaints from residents according to procedure and rules of the estate 4. Manage security company as per SLA agreement and ensuring deliverables are met 5. Manage and streamline communication to all vendors 6. Log calls with all vendors on faults and follow-up until resolution is met.

7. Manage maintenance and Communicate to HOA, within the estate and meet expectation of the HOA 8. Manage, reporting any accident in and around the estate and overseeing the cleanup thereafter.

9. Notification of fines to residents either directly or via property management company.

10. Education and communication of by-laws where necessary 11. Attend Monthly meetings (evenings) and take minutes of meetings and managing distribution thereafter.

12. Availing themselves when other meetings are held at night, these are occasional, in the event of a crisis.

EMAIL YOUR CV TO: TalishaO@trafalgar.co.za or Wynandd@trafalgar.co.za PLEASE NOTE: If not don’t hear form us within 14 days , please consider your application as unsuccessful

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Congratulations

TO OUR COMPETITION

Winners

Dulcie Danzfuss

22 Valentine’s Day Competion

Ntanganedzeni Muanalo Juice Cleansing Competion

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CARLITA’S Restaurant 24

Portuguese, Italian and South African Cuisine, with a spectacular view. Our food is prepared with fresh ingredients. Our menu will include our delicious flamed grilled Portuguese chicken, seafood, South African grills and stews, Italian pizzas and Pastas, healthy salads, open sandwiches and a kiddies’ menu.

Carlita’s Restaurant is the perfect place for parents to enjoy a great meal while their little ones play by our outdoor playground. This space will also be ideal for themed birthday parties and special celebrations. In the restaurant we have 3 big screen TVs for those exciting rugby/soccer games.

In our Cigar lounge, you will experience a relaxing atmosphere with a sophisticated setting, for you to enjoy a cigar or a cognac after a long day’s work.

On weekends, we will be serving breakfast from 8am.

Deli - Opening Soon In our DELI you will be able to shop for your daily necessities as well as our imported products that will inspire you. Whether you are looking for fresh bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, or a “homecooked” meal for lunch or dinner, a kiddies’ lunch box, a

delicious cake, or a fresh salad to eat-on-the-go – you will find all of it here. We will also deliver these products to your door.

Conference room - opening soon.

Our conference room will offer our residents facilities for conferences or special private events.

Our Trading hours: Mon-Thurs: 10h00 to 20h00 Fridays: 10h00 to 22h00 Saturdays: 8h00 to 22h00 Sundays: 8h00 to 20h00

062 828 0015 | carlitasrestaurant@gmail.com

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A Word from The

Fitness Instructor With the year steaming fast ahead and Easter weekend just around the corner, it’s been an exciting and busy first quater for me and my team at The Hills Fitness Centre.

The most rewarding of all is to see how our home owners are transforming their bodies and lives to be fitter, better toned and increasing their zest for life.

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What’s New We are glad to say that our facility is now complete it carries the “tag” of a ffull-fledged ‘Health Club’ Stocked with the latest equipment on the market we have areas like: Cardiovascular Section, Super Circuit, Free Weights, Pilates, Aerobic Studio Stretching & Pre-hub area.

25m swimming pool.

We also acquired the services of two ProAthletes namely Alrieta and Marco, they can assist in nutrition plans, personal training, weight-loss, toning & strengthening.

Muscle of the Month Quadriceps (front part of the leg)

This muscle consist of four (4) different muscles, which each has a different but crucial role to play in a person’s daily function. Without it we won’t be able to walk, sit, run do any activity.

Exercises involving the quadriceps as a primary mover: squats, leg etensions, lunges, leg press, cycling, running, stepping and jumping Upcoming Events Exhibition of fitness clothing and accessories company: Under Armour Date: 3-5 April 2017 Member of the Month Faith Moagi, 816 Kingfisher

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Why detoxing is good FOR YOUR

Health

health & wellness Raise your hand if you start each week with all the intensions to eat right and exercise more, only to be crushed by the reality of a few skipped breakfasts, drive-through lunches and one exceptionally poor effort in the gym? Life is hectic.

Our busy schedules, and often a lack of motivation interfere with our plans for better health. Although the body’s lymphatic system, liver, kidneys, blood, lungs, skin and colon all work together to rid it of toxins naturally, a poor lifestyle makes it more difficult to get rid of these toxins quickly enough, allowing them to build up.

As a result we feel tired and bloated, experience frequent headaches and cravings, struggle to lose weight, struggle

to sleep at night and pick up illnesses quicker, to name but a few.

With the winter fast approaching now is a great time to detox your body.

Here are some of the benefits of detoxing: 1. It helps to boost your immune system – If your body has control over toxins it will be naturally stronger to fight against colds and flues. Giving your body a natural boost this winter is always a good idea.

2. It helps you sleep better at night – The fewer toxins you have built up in your system the better sleep you will have at night.

3. It enhances energy levels – The

better you are able to rest every night the more energized your mind, body and soul will be. Fewer toxins have a direct effect on your mental, physical and emotional capacity, allowing you to think clearer.

4. It increases your metabolism – An unhealthy diet is filled with toxins such as preservatives etc., which directly impact our metabolisms and prevent us from losing weight like we use to. Fewer toxins will help you lose weight normally.

5. It improves your skin quality – Free radicals and heavy metals affect the quality of our skin making it age quicker, become more oily or more dry and prone to blemishes and impurities. Fewer toxins allow your skin to take up more nutrients and antioxidants, helping it age slower.

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health & wellness 6. It restores balance to your body functions – A healthy body is one where the hormones, digestive and nervous systems are all balanced and working together efficiently. Detoxing restores this balance.

7. It helps prevent chronic diseases – Detoxing can help rid the body of toxins naturally, so as to prevent long-term damage in the form of chronic diseases such as cancers etc.

Ways in which to detox: Detoxing has become quite popular over the past few years. In fact, it has become such a fad that many health professionals have warned consumers to be weary of strange powders and shakes, and also not to overdo it.

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The truth is that a healthy, controlled detox has exceptional benefits to the body.

Detox can be done through: • juicing; • reflexology; • massages; • colon cleansing; and • a combination of the above.

Furthermore, you can help your body’s natural detoxification by: • reducing sugar intake; • eating more organic foods; • exercising frequently; • drinking tea; • drinking 8 glasses of water daily; • visiting a sauna now and again; and • exfoliating.

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DĂŠcor trends

to modernise your home in 2017

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If you are in the mood to give your home a fresh look this year, you’ll love 2017’s globally trending colours, prints and finishes. It appears as if this year is all about bold colours, dramatic prints and 3D textures, as well as bringing the outdoors inside. Many of these trends have spilled over from international runways, but you can use it any which way to give it your personal spin. Go all out by painting a room in one of the “it” colours of the year, or be more subtle by incorporating these trends through décor pieces such as artisan vases, scatter cushions, indoor plants etc.

Going nowhere this year is marble, subway tiles and the use of faux finishings to name but a few. In fact in some countries these three will only grow in popularity. In South Africa, and Gauteng in particular, as we head into a sunny, yet still surprising cold winter, the following trends will create a warm atmosphere indoors, and by the time summer comes back around again it will

work equally well, if not better.

Colour

Bright Green – “Greenery”, a vibrant bright green, has been indicated as the 2017 Pantone Colour of the Year. The ideal colour to turn an average living area on its head.

Navy – Navy is this year’s black. Instead of turning to black to give a room a little edge, bring in navy and enjoy the difference it will make.

Jewels – Jewel colours like amethyst, ruby, sapphire etc. has been everywhere on the 2017 runways. No wonder that a deep amethyst colour, “Shadow”, has been indicated as the Colour of the Year. A complete 360 on white, which was 2016’s “it” colour.

Prints / Patterns

Butterflies – It almost feels like a return to the late 90s as butterflies purple and lime green returns to the spotlight, but they are back. Together with the underlying “indoor meets outdoor” theme, it makes sense.

Mixed Patterns – Whether it is a throw, duvet, couch, curtains or pillow – mixed patterns in all the various trending colours of the year are no longer clashing but very on trend.

Tropical – As inspired by the creations of Marc Jacobs and Prada, tropical prints and patterns have spilled over from the high fashion scene to the home.

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Finishes

Brass – Add some brass to your kitchen and bathroom.

Used in conjunction with the year’s jewel colours you’ll be able to create a memorable look.

Cork – With texture being a big thing in 2017, cork is another way to get it right.

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Terracotta – The warm tones of terracotta has made a comeback (or has it ever left?). Get the natural “grounded” look through exposed brick walls or terracotta tiles.

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Importance of a Landscaper Renier Pretorius (BSc Landscape Architecture) Director of deSCAPE

The addition of an architecturally designed landscape can have a deep impact on the entire building design process.

You, the reader, has decided to invest in one of the most elite estates in Pretoria.

Considering that The Hills Game Reserve Lifestyle Estate’s goals have influenced your decision on your investment, albeit directly or indirectly, it is important to outline some of those goals.

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lifestyle & Décor Goals of this Estate include the following: • “There is immerse natural beauty in the unspoilt bushveld plains of The Hills. It is home to some of the finest bird and tree populations in the sprawling eastern suburbs of Pretoria…”

• “The goal is to achieve a timeless and unique South African architecture which incorporates elements such as stone, glass, brick and plaster in their raw and most honest state. The aim is to ensure that the carefully designed houses blend into their indigenous environment. All house designs should be in response to our unique South African climate. Where possible, carbon footprints should be kept to a minimum.”

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Considering the mentioned goals, it becomes important to integrate your landscape designer into your design and implementation process from as early as possible, due to some of the following reasons.

Most favourably, a building is not an incursion of the landscape but an essential addition to it. The where and how a building is situated on the land, sets the context for its evolving construction, development, and use.

accessible, secure, and aesthetically pleasing.

A landscaper should strive to generate space that integrates the user of the space into the surrounding environment, rather than to create a picturesque space that merely allows the user to become a viewer. You the owner should be able to interact as well as move through space in time, to create different experiences.

This is achieved by your landscaper/ landscape designer through integrating aesthetical values, experiential values, functional values as well as environmentally sustainable values to your garden.

A well-designed building, when developed within ‘designing as a whole’ principles, should be properly integrated with its surroundings, it should also serve as a good neighbour to the community where it rests, other structures and In terms of planting, the design should its natural setting; and should be aspire to create a self-sustaining natural

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planting community that enhances, yet functionally coexists with the integrated design. The vegetation should also enhance the habitat to create a symbiotic relationship within the planting community and the birds and insects that it lures, while functionally enhancing the integrity of the design itself.

Due to the technical nature of space, your landscaper should also attempt to resolve and answer the technical considerations and constraints, while utilizing and responding to the opportunity that the site holds.

In conclusion, your landscaper can help your garden operate in all four dimensions of design, through an architecturally designed landscape, to create systems from the viewpoint of a creator of interconnections...

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Go all out this

Mother’s Day with some extra spoils for mom

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Much like Valentine’s Day and other “commercial” days of the year, Mother’s Day is often something we attack with a robot-like approach.

A Sunday lunch with mom, a gift of flowers, a hamper of wonderful bath products or silk pajamas. And of course she’ll love these gifts and she adores having all of her loved ones over for a meal. But every now and again it is time to shake things up and surprise mom with something different. So go the extra mile and plan something memorable for your mom, mamma, moekie, moo because she deserves the best!

the two of you can spend time together in the process. Use the time to bond and catch up on what’s going on in her life. And yes, this applies to men too.

or more of her chores like cleaning the house, doing the laundry, making dinner etc. Her list of daily to dos is endless so you’ll have plenty of things to choose from.

2. Mom’s night out Moms are different. While one mom would love a night out at the theatre, another would prefer to paint the town red. You know her, so plan an evening out for just the two of you.

Ideas: • A 7-course meal at a fancy restaurant • Classy cocktails • A ballet or theatre show • Dinner and a movie

4. Take her on a mini break Have you and your mother ever gone away together alone? There is always a first for everything. It doesn’t need to be an entire weekend away, and it need not be far or cost you an arm and a leg. Scoot her off to Ingaadi Spa for 24-hours of spoils, or book a quaint B&B in Dullstroom or Parys.

Here are 5 ideas to trigger your creativity…

Make it a surprise and ask her to dress up and be ready at a specific time.

1. A treatment for two Book a treatment for the two of you. It doesn’t matter whether it is a mani or a pedi or both, a full body massage or mud bath – make sure it is something your mom will love and that

3. “Save her time” Simple things in life are often worth more.

Remember the Dial Direct ad where the son does his mother’s chores to save her time?

So why not save your mom time by doing one

5. Make her something from the heart Everyone has a talent. Maybe you are great with crafts, words, art or music. Whatever your talent set aside some time over the coming days to create your mother something from the heart. Make her a painting or write her a song. She’ll adore it.

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