The Bag Lady
A perfect week with some warm days and wasn’t it wonderful to see the sun come up and hang around for a while. Great for getting all the washing dry and it definitely lifted my spirits.
I’ve been warned by many people that we are in for a harsh winter after all this late rain so I want to make the most of what warm days we have left.
Moisturise your skin
Nivea Skin Conditioner, a new way of easy and pleasant skin moisturization which is used in the shower after your normal shower product has been rinsed off. Apply the Shower Body Lotion while still in the shower, rinse off and wipe the shower floor to avoid slipping. Dry yourself and get dressed immediately. I liked it and it’s free of artificial colours and silicones and is also dermatologically tested.
Best avocados ever
Avocados are really very expensive now and I’m trying to do without this delicious fruit which makes a salad. Is it a fruit? Anyway, two weeks ago I bought avocados from a man who had a pile of netted avos on Hennie Albert Street, Brackenhurst. He had a poster next to them which read – Natal Avos. They were huge and by far the best I’ve ever tasted. I’ve kept looking for him again if I’m in the area but he’s nowhere to be seen. If you spot him, please let me know.
Focus on Local
Being a true Brit, well kind of, you may find it funny that I love biltong so much. Although when I think about it many British people enjoy one of SA’s favourites!
I always buy my biltong from Sunnyside Biltong in Glenvista Shopping Centre and the lean biltong, for me, is hard to beat.
Owned by Shaun Lombard, the little shop in a corner of the shopping centre (next to the stairs going down to Checkers) sells a delicious variety of biltong and dried wors. Choose from beef biltong and wors, game and chicken. The shop also sells bacon biltong, which comes in honey, chilli and traditional flavours. I haven’t tried it yet but I will do. You can also buy biltong chunks and flatties and BBQ sticks as well as cabonossi wors. Fancy some pork crackling, buy it here and they sell chilli chutney.
If you prefer to buy your biltong in a big piece, Sunnyside Biltong sells biltong cutters, at a good price too. Would make the perfect gift for Father’s Day, if your dad is a biltong fan!
Open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday 09:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 09:00 to 14:00.
This is a family run business and you’ll always get great service with a smile. Phone 011 432 6561.
That’s it for this week. I’m checking out a few Lemons – will be in the paper soon.
Shop till you drop.
Julie
