Celebrate Summer with Smiths Gins
Discover Smiths Gins – South Africa’s award-winning small-batch gin range, now available exclusively on Takealot from 27 October 2025. Celebrate summer with soul, flavour, and handcrafted perfection. A Toast to South African Spirit There’s something magical about a...
The Roses: A Softer Spin on a Brutal Classic
The decision to retitle the new adaptation of Warren Adler’s The War of the Roses as simply The Roses feels deliberate. Where Adler’s novel and its 1989 film version, directed by Danny DeVito and starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, revelled in the poisonous...
Book with Race Day Events for the drive of a lifetime
Lume Agency and Race Car Events recently invited me to a turbo-charged, fuel-injection, high-octane morning that I'll never forget. Wait, let me check if there's any other petrolhead jargon I can throw in here. Nope, all good for now 🤭🏎️ Race Day Events gives you the...
The Shape of Monsters is Five Stars
Author CL Hellisen sent me a link for an early listen of their Audible Original, The Shape of Monsters. I've set myself the task of reading 365 books this year. Yes, you read that right. Because with audio I get to read so much more while I'm multitasking. To date,...
#GetBubblified and win with Cadbury

#GetBubblified and win with Cadbury

Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly has a new look. With the new colour-coded wrappers, you can find your favourite at a glance - choose between Original, Mint, Top Deck or Oreo. Actually, just get them all. You know you want to. #GetBubblified and win with Cadbury The idea...

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All fired up for the Fire & Feast Meat Festival

All fired up for the Fire & Feast Meat Festival

The Fire & Feast Meat Festival presented by Crown National is the hottest gathering of meat lovers, and is taking Jozi by storm from 8 to 10 June 2018. This proudly South African affair is a celebration of all things fired, grilled and braai’d with something on...

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Busy or just lazy? Enjoy dinner frozen for you

Busy or just lazy? Enjoy dinner frozen for you

I attended the Frozen For You launch event and received a voucher to try these meals. I really dislike cooking. Partly because my facilities to do so is pretty limited. Partly because I would rather not spend the money on making food and then cleaning everything up...

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GLOW at any occasion

GLOW at any occasion

Cadbury GLOW is the perfect gift for most people. But there are some people who are complete puzzles when it comes to gifting. It's usually quite easy if you know the person, but sometimes even knowing someone for almost two decades doesn't matter if gift-giving...

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Cocktail 101 – mixing things up

Cocktail 101 – mixing things up

Right. On to the next step. It's getting a bit muddled Juleps, mojitos and some other cocktails call for fruit to be muddled to release their flavours. Cut larger fruits, like citrus, into chunks, and when using herbs, remove their stems to avoid bitterness. Now you...

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Gift idea: Festive flavours from Nespresso

Gift idea: Festive flavours from Nespresso

Allsorts, chocolate orange, coconut – Nespresso revives these yummy memories in time for the Festive Season with their Limited Edition Variations. They recently sent me these three flavours to try for myself, and I’ll be honest, I’m kind of avoiding the liquorice and...

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Gift idea: Doppio Zero gets everyone in the festive spirit

Gift idea: Doppio Zero gets everyone in the festive spirit

Syllable is affiliated to Doppio Zero and their social media agency. Take the guesswork out of gifting this year with a selection of treats from Doppio Zero. Whether you’re looking for a gift for clients, colleagues, or that family member who has everything, you can’t...

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Southern Moonshine breaks into the South African market

Southern Moonshine breaks into the South African market

This here gin girl has heard about a new trend hitting the spirits scene. Southern Moonshine range of unaged American-style moonshines are handmade in small batches, right here in South Africa. “As with craft beer and gin, we believe moonshine could be the next big...

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