Phuthu Stay Phut, Don't go!

The family is going camping and to be honest, I have no idea what to expect. I’ve obviously been camping before, but I’ve never been this adventurous with two small children in my care 24/7 – a whole different ball game! We’ve booked a few days away and I’m busy doing what I do best: Trying to control everything so that I can guarantee a great camping experience. Deep down I know that none of my controlling can achieve that – on the contrary… I might just spoil the whole trip. So I’ve decided to put together a kick-ass camping list and then let my hair down and go with the flow. Come what may.

This is the Absolute Essential Camping List, according to the Phuthu girls. You are welcome to deduct from it if you prefer a more primitive outdoor experience or add to it if you’re planning a larney camping trip:

Main stuff

• Tent
• Mattresses and bedding
• Pump (for blow-up mattresses)
• Ground sail
• Gazebo (if you don’t have one attached to your tent)
• Camping chairs and table
• Gas bottle for lamp or skottel – optional
• Lamp and torch (spare batteries)
• Grill
• Cooler box and ice

Kitchen stuff

• Paper plates
• Knives, forks, spoons, spatula
• Cutting board
• Spices
• Fire kettle (if there is no electricity)
• Braai tongs
• Can opener
• 5 L Drinking water
• Tin foil
• Food

Boring but important stuff

• Dishwashing liquid
• Dish cloths
• Holder to wash dishes in
• Mozzie stuff (the ones you burn rules)
• Sun block
• Rubbish bags
• Charcoal/wood and firelighters
• Loo paper
• Doom

Emergency stuff

• First aid kit containing antiseptic cream, plasters, headache tablets, Imodium etc.
• Coffee/Tea
• Enough nibbly’s and drinks

Stuff to remember:

• Warm jacket
• Marshmallows and skewers
• Games
• Fishing rod
• Rusks
• Bread pan to make a cheese and beer bread

By Elzet

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Baking cupcakes is something very close to my heart and so when I read about Le Dolci, a London-based business that offers baked goods by subscription, I thought what a wonderful idea it was!

Launched in September 2009, the bakery uses as much seasonal, organic and free-trade ingredients in its delicious creations as possible.  Club members get a different box of home-baked goods delivered to their doorstep each Friday. Goods range from biscotti and scones to brownies, cupcakes and Sicilian treats.

Le Dolci offers three subscription levels – the Mini delivers 4-6 servings each week, the Mezza Luna offers 7-10 servings and the Grande package offers 11 to 15 servings. The subscriptions range from 14 GBP to 30 GBP each week plus delivery.

I can see something like this being offered in busy hubs like Johannesburg and Cape Town. Come on entrepreneurs, get baking!

Reference: Springwise.com

Answer to yesterday’s brain game:

The letters A-Z are valued 1-26. In each set, the difference between

the top and bottom values on the left, plus the difference between

the top and bottom values on the right, equals the middle value, so

the mystery letter is G (7).