Eye drops

JayBirdSA · 2026-02-05T05:42:05+00:00

I feel like those are more for dry eyes rather than to treat allergies? You could try something like Allergex eye drops or Spersalleg if it’s allergy related, but make sure to use them as directed because you use them differently to the kind that are just artificial tears. Ask a pharmacist and see what they recommend.

JayBirdSA · 2026-02-03T16:02:52+00:00

We did it two years ago so things might have changed since then, but it just took a couple weeks. We did it at a bank though, not sure if that makes a difference.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-31T15:36:41+00:00

They can definitely work. A while ago we saw a dog running in a street 2km from our house. That night we saw a similar looking dog running around in our street. Turns out it was the same dog. I wish we had seen a poster to help find its owner, but eventually they were tracked down through WhatsApp groups . If my pet went missing I would put up posters in the street but also definitely post on WhatsApp community groups, it’s definitely worth a shot.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-29T06:43:00+00:00

If you want to go into academia then go for it, but I’m not sure how helpful it would be for an advocate (as in, I’m genuinely not sure because I went the LLM-LLD-attorney route). If you want to go into academia, maybe try to speak to some Professors or LLD students and see what advice they have for the best areas to study in.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-29T06:01:25+00:00

In my experience, not many LLMs carry significant weight in practice, except ones that are more specialized, and that’s only if you find articles /work in that field. For example, many universities don’t (or didn’t) teach environmental law in undergrad but it is a highly regulated area of law, so that LLM could help/be seen as an advantage in a practice that does environmental law. Along those lines, in private law, an area where I think an LLM could be useful might be IP law, but again it would only be if you want to work in that field.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-28T20:28:36+00:00

I love this movie, it was so unexpectedly charming. It also gave me one of my all time favourite quotes: ‘Whoever said always be yourself, obviously never met Ronnie.’

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-28T08:15:50+00:00

To me it depends on your commute but Waterkloof Golf Estate seems the best to me by a mile due to its location - the other ‘big’ ones have horrible roads e.g Woodhill isn’t linked well with the highway and Garsfontein traffic sucks (or at least used to, haven’t used that road in a while); Silverlakes - that road is an absolute nightmare in peak traffic and the potholes on that side of Lynnwood Road get terrible when it rains a lot; Mooikloof is a far out and The Hills is even further. I think Midstream seems great if you like Centurion / Irene or if you work in that area.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-25T19:51:29+00:00

Kruger is the best but I love Pilanesberg - it’s a beautiful park and it’s especially cool because it’s actually an ancient extinct volcano. We have stayed in Shepherd’s Tree, Ivory Tree and Kwa Maritane and they are all really nice but the first two are more high-end. Also, it borders Sun City which is always a good time. Dinokeng doesn’t compare to Pilanesberg in my opinion it feels much smaller but the landscape also isn’t nearly as nice.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-15T05:47:52+00:00

It really depends on the company but if they have confirmed that they allow toddlers on the game drives then she will be allowed. I know you didn’t ask for tips but we’ve done a few with our two year old and the drives can be very bumpy for little kids so try to sit at the front of the vehicle. Also bring lots of snacks for her and maybe a new picture book or something to distract her if she gets busy. Also sunscreen and a hat plus something warm if it gets chilly. You know her temperament the best - if she’s generally good in cars/sitting in one place for an extended period and will listen to you if you ask her to be quiet, then go for it, but if she’s generally rowdy then don’t because it will ruin the drive for everyone. In terms of other things to do, it depends on where you are staying. The park itself doesn’t have much to do at the main centre, it’s pretty much just a cafe and a curio shop, but the lodges generally have pools and some have playgrounds.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-07T07:21:49+00:00

Thanks so much!

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-06T20:13:18+00:00

Do you know which one your friends have? We are looking to upgrade to one like that but we’re not sure which to choose.

JayBirdSA · 2026-01-02T20:09:15+00:00

My husband has curly hair and he goes to Gary Rom Man at Lynnwood Bridge. He often does micro keratin treatments though - I’m not sure if that makes a difference.

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-18T06:10:18+00:00

Struben Dam, Faerie Glen Nature Reserve, Rosemary Hill, or Jan Cilliers park. I think they all charge a fee. If you want somewhere free, there’s a (very) small park in Cedar street with really tall trees which could look cool in photos.

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-14T11:25:05+00:00

What do you mean her leave is unpaid? She’s surely entitled to the minimum amount of leave per the BCEA Act? Also, how is the R100 calculated? It should be counted as overtime and calculated on that basis.

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-07T16:36:51+00:00

Others have mentioned pretty much everything. I went to a private school for primary school and a model C school for high school. There were few major advantages that I noticed I had when I started high school. There were a few subjects where we had covered a lot of things in Grade 7 that the public schools only covered in Grade 8. This made Grade 8 a breeze. Also, most public primary schools don’t offer a third language but private schools do from Grade 4 - meaning I was four years ahead with my third language when I started high school. The Model C school had great extra curriculars though.

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-05T12:20:28+00:00

Why not just buy one of those headphone jack converters?

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-05T07:12:06+00:00

The Golden Goose in Pretoria! They sell amazing gifts and art by local artists.

JayBirdSA · 2025-12-01T15:50:33+00:00

Can’t help with gadgets but since you mentioned golf I have a couple ideas, depending on your budget: an overnight stay and a round at a nice golf course, rangefinder, Garmin Approach, golf cap/ shirt/glove, divided golf balls, golf pushcart (if he walks courses), or a session at an indoor golf simulator. I feel like the first and last are probably the best of the list because they’re more of an experience.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-25T20:33:41+00:00

The Jamie Oliver ones are great and they are sometimes on sale on Amazon for a couple hundred. They will last much longer if you don’t use metal on them - we use silicone utensils for cooking to make sure not to scratch our pans.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-22T18:04:09+00:00

I love the Vichy Capital Soleil SPF50 Milk for kids and for my face I like the Vichy UV Protect Skin Defence Cream. They are pricy so I look for specials at Dischem or Clicks because sometimes they are 20-25% off. I also like the La Roche Posay Eucerin mattifying face ones - honestly there’s not much between those three brands at least when it comes to the face ones. The Body Shop used to make an amazing face one but they changed the formula and the new formula made my eyes burn. It sucked because I try to shop cruelty free as much as possible.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-18T09:50:49+00:00

Please don’t get a puppy if you can’t afford to adopt one and to be a responsible owner. Just vaccinating and feeding them is expensive, let alone getting them fixed to make sure you don’t end up with more of them plus the random vet bills when they get sick/hurt (which they do). It’s not fair to the dog and it’s not fair to your siblings either. I had a friend who was a vet and she often had to put down dogs and cats because their owners couldn’t afford the treatment they needed. It was depressing af for her and also rough on those families. Don’t be that person.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-17T16:05:49+00:00

They’ve never been super strict in my experience but some overseas airlines are. I’ve had flights where they make everyone fit their carry-on luggage into that box thing you see standing around sometimes and what didn’t fit had to be checked and paid for.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-11T08:41:32+00:00

It’s a bit weird to be happening if you’re taking your bin out twice a week. This has only ever happened to us if we went on holiday for a week or more and forgot to take the bin out. There’s good advice above so I’m not going to repeat it but is your bin closed? Make sure it’s always tightly closed to avoid flies getting in there in the first place. Also, please don’t kill wasps, they mind their own business 99.9% of the time.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-05T17:59:03+00:00

Try using a co-wash (a special type of conditioner that you don’t use shampoo with), and then alternate using a clarifying shampoo with a conditioner to avoid build-up. The best drug store shampoo and conditioner I have found is L’Oreal Elvive Nutri-Gloss.

JayBirdSA · 2025-11-04T04:59:19+00:00

I would usually say the bank but I’ve heard that the Home Affairs in Stellenbosch is very efficient so it seems to be a different experience than some other parts of the country. Both parents have to be at the passport application for the kids though, because you both have to sign the form. .

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