Page 4 - Intra Muros December Issue 2023

CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS GARDENING
Message from the CEO 4 Garden of the month 28
Silver Lakes gives back to Kungwini Paul Jungnickel Home 8 How to apply Feng Shui in your garden 31
Getting to know our Pro Shop assistants 12
Mature golfers results for September/October 2023 14 LIFESTYLE
The Outdoor Christmas Market 17 Restaurant competition 33
A summer walk in the game reserve 20 Year-end burnout: How to cope 36
Breast Cancer Awareness drive at Silver Lakes 22 Festive season recipes 38
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 27 How to care for your roof-bling 40

CLASSIFIEDS 43

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Daleen du Plessis PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Elize Malan GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Dean Pretorius ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Nienke Moolman EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Andrew Curlewis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Note from the Editor

an you believe it’s already year-end? If all this power talk stresses you out, turn Are you feeling exhausted? Our feature on
I say this every year at this time, and to our gardening article on Feng Shui. year-end fatigue gives you simple ways to
Cof course, the older I get, the faster Feng Shui is about creating a harmonious relax and recharge.
time goes… environment by balancing the flow of
energy in a space. It’s a practical way In addition to these interesting articles
It has been quite a year, full of ups and of enhancing your physical space while you’ll find upcoming events, sports fixtures,
downs, as usual. Thank goodness the focusing on your spiritual wellbeing. club meetings and so much more as you
Covid-19 pandemic is now in relative check, page through this edition.
but of course, we South Africans have still We celebrate the launch of a new Breast
had a lot to contend with in 2023. Cancer Awareness campaign at Silver The Intra Muros team wish you a Merry
Lakes, underlining the community’s Christmas and a successful 2024. Enjoy
Top of the list (as usual) is electricity. Solar commitment to rallying behind important the festive season with your loved ones.
power became the buzz-phrase this year causes. It is hoped that this initiative will Happy New Year to you all!
as we experienced some of the worst and encourage cancer education and early
longest blackouts since the onset of load detection – vital components in the fight Till next time,
shedding 15 years ago! Read our feature on against the disease. Read all about it on
installing and maintaining solar panels. page 22. Nicole Hermanson

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