The fresh style of the (new) Instagram great-grandmother

On our radar

Goodbye Iris, Hello Margret

The latest style icon is 85-year-old great-grandmother Margret Chola from a small town in Zambia. Thanks to her granddaughter Diane Kalezhi, a New York stylist, she is the new face of innovation and intergenerational collaboration.

What began as a picture with her grandmother for her Instagram account quickly turned into a photo shoot when it caught the world's attention. She is considered the epitome of how we should look at  beauty and self-expression at any age.

Finds of the week

#1 Our latest find is a bright orange silicone shockproof case for iPhone 13-15 with an extra slot for a bank card plus a lanyard to carry over your shoulder. As well as meeting all your immediate needs it looks cool – approved by Gen Z's. R266 at Takealot (45% off).

#2 Finally an easy and fairly unobtrusive way to move your indoor plants around. Heartdeco plant caddy wooden roller two-piece set for R499 at Takealot.

What we’re eating

Baked egg custard

This is the little black dress of dessert recipes. Simple and elegant. Try this one from epicurious.com

Green salt

We whipped up this fabulous herb salt in our (small) food processor this week.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coarse salt (we use Kalahari)
• About 7 sprigs rosemary - the leaves only
• 5 sage leaves
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
• 1 tsp lemon zest ( optional)

You can store it in your fridge and it will last for weeks. It's tasty on chicken, on a steak and over roasted potatoes, but we think it plays especially well with tomato.

Julia Child's unbeatable vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar or a combination of vinegar and lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons olive oil and/or a salad oil, such as grapeseed oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallot or spring onion and/or ¼ teaspoon dried herbs, such as tarragon or basil
• Large pinch of freshly ground pepper

Directions

• Combine vinegar, mustard and salt in a bowl; beat until dissolved.
• Whisk in oil, shallot (or spring onions and/or herbs) and pepper.
• Alternatively, combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar; cover and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to mix thoroughly.
• Taste carefully and adjust seasonings as desired.

Quote of the day

#10 quotes from Carl Jung

#1 The healthy man does not torture others – generally, it is the tortured who turn into torturers.
#2 Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
#3 Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice tells us, something is out of tune.
#5 We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate.
#6 The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.
#7 Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
#8 A particularly beautiful woman is a source of terror. As a rule, a beautiful woman is a terrible disappointment.
#9 Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
#10 There is no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert. Such a person would be in the lunatic asylum.

Video of the week

The Boks and their touchy-feely ways.

All the best for whatever test.

♦ VWB ♦

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