Mums & Dads...It's exam time and lots of studying, focus, frustration & general hard work going on in the household...Let us take off the pressure by providing some much needed nourishment during this crazy time.

Stock up your freezer with single portions of our home-style meals for your studying scholar. One less thing for you to worry about! You can rest assured that your hard-at-work kids are at least eating delicious, nourishing home-cooked meals...

Did you know...
A portion of Bolognaise sauce to pop onto spaghetti, is generally measured at 100g per person. The Cookhouse Bolognaise is weighed at 475g per tub and therefore goes easily for 4 people! Otherwise it's a fantastic 2 portion size with enough leftover for mince on toast in the morning...The Cookhouse Bolognaise 500ml (475g) tub = R72 (i.e. R18 per person for 4 portions). SUCH a useful one to have in the house!

Looking forward to seeing you soon,
The Cookhouse Family.

“We are going Pink!” laughs Zinhle Msimang, one of the dozen women who are involved in the first phase of an exciting social enterprise project, facilitated by the Midlands Meander Education Project (MMEP) and sponsored by Boeing.

Jessica Gird, MMEP coordinator, provides some background “Having first-hand experience through our work in schools of the challenges young women face during their monthly menstruation, we decided to focus our efforts on making this part of their lives easier.

Through research and discussion, we realised that menstruation is steeped in silence, myth and misunderstanding. We observed that this is a national concern that requires open discourse.”
45 billion menstrual products are used and disposed of each year.

The cost for women who purchase them is huge, and the cost to the environment immeasurable. Pink produces and supplies a range of menstrual products (washable, biodegradable and re-useable) that are affordable and environmentally conscious, enabling easier access and creating meaningful part-time employment. In the process changing behaviour, encouraging independence and building confidence.

A sewing group, based in Howick, forms the core of the co-operative. These women make pretty fabric pads that are easy to wash, dry and reuse and are now able to better support their families while working independently from home. Sales agents (also part of the co-op) sell the fabric pads as well as South African made biodegradable pads and menstrual cups to cater for a diverse range of preferences and budgets. 

Zandile Sikhakane from Impendle has been astonished at how easy it is to use the menstrual cup, reporting less pain than she usually experiences during her period. Wilderness guide Lihle Mbokasi, finds the more familiar biodegradable pads most comfortable, while the women in Wendy Mkwanase’s family are impressed by how much money the washable pads will save.

Entrepreneur and enabler Simphiwe Mntambo, who will lead the project into the future across South Africa, is equally excited. “Our vision is to create an empowered network of social enterprises where women can finally profit from creating and providing products, services and information that address their menstrual, reproductive and sexual health needs as appropriate at different stages of their lifetime."

 We all know our rivers and oceans are in trouble. Polluted by plastic waste and other toxic effluent. A major cause of blockages in sewerage systems is discarded pads and tampons. Pink washable, reusable and biodegradable menstrual products offer you an effective way to contribute to the wellbeing of our planet – every month.

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Secret Sunrise is a guided dance which celebrates the morning sunrise.
Instructors, silent headphones and the most epic way to start a day in the 21st century.
The location is a secret and will only be announced 24 hours before the event, but it's somewhere in Hilton!!.

 Sunday  29 October 2017 from 6.30am-7.30am.

Book your tickets on quicket now, tickets are limited. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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Rain, Rain and more rain was the order of the day this past week. Even though not much bowls was played, we all relished the good sprinkling that the Midlands received.

League Results & Fixtures
As can be expected, all four men’s league games were washed out but the ladies 3rd League team played in the rain at Hilton and lost the encounter. Well done for even playing in the rain ladies.

The league fixtures for Saturday 14th October are: Men’s 1st league teams away to Howick, Men’s 3rd league teams home to Greytown and the ladies team will be away to Maritzburg West. Good luck to all our League bowlers.

Results
There were no tabs in competitions this past week.

Club Activities
We will be playing our Halfway Toyota Tabs in 2 4 2 Comp on Wednesday 11 October with tabs in at 8.15am and our Greendale SuperSpar / Giovision Comp on Saturday 14 October with tabs in at 1.15pm.

Social Bowls
Visitors are welcome to join us on every bowling day. Regular times are: Tuesday mornings (Civvies) Tabs in by 08h15
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons (Whites/Club Colours) Tabs in by 13h15.

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On Saturday, 23 September, the Club’s AGM took place and was attended by a high percentage of members. The President of NIBA, Trevor Spring, was unable to attend the meeting. The outgoing Club President, Colin Burden, addressed the members on behalf of Mr Spring. The election of office bearers took place with all positions being filled. The Club President for the forthcoming year is Hilary Williams. We congratulate all the elected committee members and wish them success in the year ahead.

RESULTS: The Tabs In Competition sponsored by J Leslie Smith which took place on Tuesday, 19 September was won by Bruce Coldwells, Alan Pienaar and Jo Boonzaier. The runners up were Rita Aitken, Dave Mainprize and Trevor Evans. J Leslie Smith was represented by Lisa Nagel who presented the prizes.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS: NIBA League for ladies and men commences on Saturday, 30 September. Members are requested to check the notice board for selections and venues.

Visitors are welcome to join us on every bowling day. Regular times are: Tuesday mornings (Civvies) Tabs in by 08h45, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons (Whites) Tabs in by 13h15.

PLEASE NOTE: With effect from Tuesday, 03 October Tabs in time will be 08.15.

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This is a fundraiser for Heritage House Pre School.

Please contact +27(0)33 330 2017 to book your tickets.

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The day we have been waiting for is here! So excited to introduce our NEW LOGO! Inspired by the need to create a more authentic look and feel for our brand, we worked alongside our designer to produce a whole new visual identity for Cookin, something that is more in line with who we are and what we are passionate about. So happy with how it came out and can't wait to roll it out throughout our stores and across our online platforms in good time ❤.

Let us know what you think?

Charlie Brown’s cricket team never wins. Not ever. Charlie Brown’s summer camping experience never goes well.

Not ever. And now Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang are going on safari to South Africa. Everything that CAN go wrong, DOES go wrong – for Charlie Brown, as per usual.

When disaster strikes, it is up to Charlie Brown to save the day. Can he, at last, become the hero he has always longed to be?

Charles M Schulz created Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all the other characters over a period of many years.

The “Peanuts” comic strip started in 1950 and continued until 2000, although reruns have continued since then. Seventeen thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven (17 897!) Peanuts’ comic strips were published in over 2 600 newspapers, with a readership of 355 million people, in 75 different countries and 21 different languages.

We have taken a bit of artistic license with our story. For example, our Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty lead cricket teams instead of baseball teams, and we have adults in our cast of characters.

There are no adults in the original Peanuts’ strips but we hope die-hard Peanuts fans will forgive us, and still enjoy our story.

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Solent Ceiling Fans congratulates Harvard Electrical Wholesalers on their 7th Anniversary and the launch of their fabulous new showroom. 

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A full week of bowling activities despite still working ourselves out of winter.

League Results & Fixtures

We had some mixed results this past weekend. We had an incredibly entertaining afternoons bowling on the Maritzburg West greens where our men’s 1st and 3rd teams narrowly lost. The 1st team lost 8 - 5 on points and 39 shots to 38. It was nail biting and all came down to the last end. The last league fixtures for 2017 will be on Saturday 28th October: Men’s 1st teams will be home to Mooi River & 3rd teams away to Hilton. Good luck to all our League bowlers

Results
On Wednesday 17 October we played the J Leslie Smith & Co competition which was won by Eric Simpson, Malcolm Tait and Pat Bennet. Second place went to Derek Balfour, Chantal d’ Hotman and Jo Boonzaier and the lucky draw was won by Lyn Ventress. A heart-felt thanks to Crystal Dekker of JLS for her presence at prize giving time.

Club Activities
We will be playing our Greendale SuperSpar / Giovision Competition on Wednesday 25 October with tabs in at 13h15. Other club bowlers are welcome to join us.

Social Bowls
As a club we want to encourage people to try this amazing social and fun sport and to this end we would like to invite you to come to our Special Newbie Training Sessions on a Friday Afternoon at 3pm. This initiative will last for the month of November. Please visit our Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club Facebook page for more details of how we plan to make this work.

Regular times are: Tuesday mornings (Civvies) Tabs in by 08h15

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons (Whites/Club Colours) Tabs in by 13h15

We welcome all visiting bowlers whether you’re a visitor from another club or wanting to find out what the fuss is all about.

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Would you like us to take some of the pressure off your next event, dinner party or luncheon?

The Cookhouse promises quality, homemade dishes, that are so easy to claim as your own!

Giving us at least one week's notice means we can organise our production schedule to package your chosen dish into one of your own casseroles.

Otherwise we can also do the large 10 person foil size to suit your larger numbers.

No added preservatives. No MSG. Just good, honest food you can trust.

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Budding young chefs can hone their craft in this beautifully designed, pretty pink modern play kitchen! Sturdy, top-quality wooden construction means it will stand up to years of creative make-believe meal-making. Standing approximately 3.5 feet (1 meter) long and more than three feet (0.9 meters) high, the chef’s kitchen includes an oven and stovetop with dials that turn, microwave with turning plate, refrigerator with ice maker, freezer, sink, grocery check list, movable hooks, and ample shelving.

Available at Nuts About Books & Toys, 3 Mare Street, Howick.

 The ‘Canopy Tours’ originated in the rain forests of Costa Rica.  A study of biology quickly developed into an adrenaline pumping, breath taking, eco-tourism activity.

Karkloof Canopy Tours celebrated their 14th Birthday last week and I had the pleasure of spending a fun filled day, experiencing their zip- lines.

I was happy to know that safety is of paramount importance. Each zipline system has been designed and built by Canopy Tour civil Engineers.
Each tour group of 8 is escorted by very experienced guides. A lead guide and safety guide that monitor your progress at all times.

Each tour lasts between 2 and 4 hours and as your fears melt away and your confidence at being up in the tree tops grows and after 10 ziplines you leave feeling a sense of achievement.

Remember to wear closed shoes and comfortable clothes, and know that anything that isn’t attached to you will land in the forest never to be seen again. Take lots of photos with your own camera or buy a cd of your Canopy Tour group that the guides have taken. What an exhilarating day spent in nature!

Whatever you do…make sure that Karkloof Canopy Tours is on your Bucket List.

Book your tour at Karkloof Canopy Tours
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Doc MacLean's second African tour, "Cross Bones Blues," finds him returning to many of the places he visited on his previous, "Zulu Skies" adventure. As if that Tour wasn't big enough, Cross Bones includes nearly 50 shows. From the gala Tour launch at the Canadian High Commission to the massive OppiKoppi Festival, to theatres, cafes, and wild little juke joints... This tour touches most parts of South Africa.

A number of Cross Bones shows will feature collaborations with South African blues and roots artists. MacLean, who was "thrilled" by the musicians he met last year, is working to create opportunities for these artists to tour North America. South Africa and Canada have much in common, and he believes that a broader exchange of artists would serve both well. In addition to fostering cultural, diplomatic and economic contacts, Doc continues to mentor a number of younger artists, and will present guitar workshops as his tour schedule permits.

Oct 4 Reception/Tour Launch, CDN High Commission, Pretoria, w. special guests Albert Frost, Marcia Moon
Oct 5 OppiKoppi, Northam, Limpopo
Oct 6 OppiKoppi, Northam, Limpopo
Oct 7 OppiKoppi, Northam, Limpopo
Oct 12 Cape Town, West Cape
Oct 13 Barrydale, West Cape
Oct 14 Ladysmith, West Cape
Oct 15 Barrydale, West Cape
Oct 16 Cape Town
Oct 17 Cape Town
Oct 18 Cape Town, w. Tim Parr
Oct 19 Durbanville, w. Albert Frost
Oct 20 Cape Town
Oct 21 Cape Town
Oct 22 Tulbagh, West Cape
Oct 24 Graaf-Reinett, East Cape
Oct 25 Kimberley, North Cape
Oct 26 Richmond, North Cape
Oct 27 Bloemfontein, Free State
Oct 28 Pretoria
Oct 29 Pretoria
Nov 2 Pretoria
Nov 3 Dullstroom, Mpumalanga
Nov 4 Bronkhorstspruit
Nov 5 Cullinan
Nov 8 Johannesburg
Nov 9 Bloemfontein
Nov 10 Ficksburg, Free State
Nov 11 Welkom, Free State
Nov 14 Pietermaritzburg, w. Timm Parr
Nov 15 Howick, KZN, w. Tim Parr
Nov 16 Durban, KZN, w. Tim Parr
Nov 17 Eshowe, KZN
Nov 18 Richards Bay, KZN
Nov 20 Umdloti (Durban), KZN
Nov 21 Ramsgate, KZN
Nov 22 East London, East Cape
Nov 23 Kenton-On-Sea, East Cape
Nov 24 Port Elizabeth, East Cape
Nov 25 Nieu Bethesda, East Cape
Nov 29 Cape Town, West Cape
Dec 1 Durbanville, West Cape
Dec 2 Cape Town
Dec 3 Stellenbosch, West Cape
Dec 8 Darling, West Cape
Dec 9 Swellendam, West Cape
Dec 10 George, West Cape
Dec 12 Plettenburg Bay, West Cape
Dec 13 Wilderness, West Cape
Dec 14 Calitzdorp, West Cape
Dec 15 Prince Albert, w. Albert Frost
Dec 16 Knysna, West Cape
Dec 17 Knysna, West Cape

Dates and Route : May be subject to change. Developing schedule reflects current and pending contracts. TBA’s and non-listed dates may be available.

To keep up to date with the tour details, read the story behind the attached poster and download hi-res promo material including posters and pics please visit Cross Bones Blues
Forty-five years ago Doc was playing Charlie Patton songs in Son House's living room. From back porch to big porch. The storyteller. An emotional remapping of contemporary delta blues. At one time Blues Revue Magazine called him the "Prince of Darkness." There's redemption here beyond the simple, acoustic medium– and an appeal that reaches well beyond the Crossroads.
It's a career built on hard travel and performance. Early roots in Mississippi. Chicago. Atlanta. Canada. Months and years spent living in cars, sleeping on floors, cheap hotels. Repeat appearances at some of America's best folk and blues venues. A lifetime spent on the Blues Highway with some of its most significant artists.

Long ago MacLean established his annual, 100 plus show, National Steel Blues Tour to play all parts of North America. In the process, the Tour itself became legendary. Ice roads to the arctic. Crazy, burning highways through the desert wilds. Hard travel, wrecks, and tough North American weather. And now the Tour is reaching Africa. "No venue too large, too small, too grand or too humble." Even places lost in the folds of the map. The thing that has been carried is returned.

He's a blues vagabond, writing from the dark side of the highway. A songster from the delta tradition, Doc explored and resided in the American rural south at a time when it was much less visited than it is today, and had mentors like Son House, Peg Leg Sam, and Sam Chatmon. Gifted by the grandchildren of slaves, MacLean now sings his own stories and tells his own songs in his own voice. His mostly resophonic, finger style slide guitar pays sonic homage to Patton, House, and Big Joe Williams, in a roots based, yet contemporary context.

Telling songs and singing stories. This blues came from the Mississippi delta. But before that, it came from Africa. Passed down from mouth to mouth. More than music. A placement of the human spirit. Doc's mentors were the grandchildren of slaves and he keeps their gifts close to the heart, and close to the Bone.

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NB Notice for the AGM to be held on 23 September is posted on the board together with the Nominations Form for Committee. If you are unable to attend the AGM, complete a proxy form. These are available in the clubhouse.

RESULTS:
The Tabs In Competition sponsored by Halfway Toyota Howick held on Wednesday, 13 September was won by Colin Burden, Trevor Evans and Stan Albertyn. Runners up were Brian Ellison, Chantal D’Hotman and Ken Macdonald.

A great morning of Business Bowls sponsored by J Leslie Smith took place on Thursday, 14 September. Even though the sun hid away, the cool weather did not dampen the spirits of the six teams that participated. The teams were the Wakefields Wildcats, Wakefields Whoties, the Dormehl Dudes and Dormehl Damsels, the Pam Golding team and the JLS Jokers. Well done to Larry Williams and his Wakefields Whoties who streaked away as the 2017 Midlands Estate Agency Champions. Thanks to the generosity of J Leslie Smith together with OOBA no one left empty-handed. Bring on the next 2018 challenge! Perhaps the other estate agencies in and around Howick will join in next time.

Congratulations to Clark Logan who was selected to play in the NIBA B Side at the Inter-Provincials to be held next year.

Prospective new bowlers and visitors are welcome to join us on every bowling day. Regular times are: Tuesday mornings (Civvies) Tabs in by 08h45, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons (Whites) Tabs in by 13h15.

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NB Notice for the AGM to be held on 23 September is posted on the board together with the Nominations Form for Committee. Please volunteer to serve YOUR club.

RESULTS:
The Tabs In Competition sponsored by Greendale SuperSpar and Giovision held on Saturday 09 September was won by Hilary Williams, Neil Wright and Bev Vorster. Runners up were Ed Sharp, Lionel Keeling and Pat Bennett.

The lucky winners of the vouchers provided by Pub’s End were Malcolm Tait and David Mainprize.

Winners of the lucky draw vouchers sponsored by
Pub’s End @ Howick Station

FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
Wednesday, 13 September: Tabs In Competition sponsored by Halfway Toyota Howick. Tabs must be in by 13h15.

Thursday, 14 September: It is with great anticipation that we await our first ever Inter Agency Business Bowls Challenge to be held on 14 September. This is sponsored by J Leslie Smith and will see seven Estate Agencies from around the Midlands playing for the honour of becoming the Midlands Agency Champions. A morning of fun and laughter is anticipated.

Tuesday, 19 September: Tabs In Competition sponsored by J Leslie Smith. Tabs must be in by 08h45. 

Visitors are welcome to join us on every bowling day. Regular times are: Tuesday mornings (Civvies) Tabs in by 08h45, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons (Whites) Tabs in by 13h15.

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We're hiring at our Piggly Wiggly, Midlands store, are you the person Cookin is looking for?

My daughter's beloved  toys  were tragically left on the roof of our car in Merrivale on Saturday morning and were blown away when we drove away. We were travelling from Holiday Road towards Zeederberg Rd  and to Merrivale Heights.

We are desperate. It's kind of like a death in the family and are exploring all avenues for reunification.

If anyone has found these special toys , please contact Sian Mc Dowell. Tel 082 293 8891.

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