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Living a Thousand Lives: How to Get the Most Out of BitLife
Life simulation games are fascinating because they let you explore choices without real-world consequences. You can experiment with different personalities, careers, relationships, and even mistakes—then start over with a brand-new plan. One of the most talked-about examples is Bitlife, a text-based life simulator where each year of your character’s life unfolds through quick decisions and unexpected events. It’s simple to pick up, but surprisingly deep once you start chasing specific goals. Gameplay: How to Play and What to Expect At its core, the game moves forward year by year. You’ll begin as a newborn and gradually navigate school, friendships, family dynamics, and health. Each “age up” can bring random scenarios—some funny, some stressful, some genuinely challenging. You’ll often cho...[Read More]
Lost in the Sweet Symphony of Idle Fun: A Guide to the Endlessly Engaging Store Management (of Cookies!)
So, you’re looking for a game that’s easy to pick up, impossible to put down, and surprisingly… compelling? Then you might just have stumbled upon the wonderful (and slightly absurd) world of idle games, specifically the grandfather of them all: Cookie Clicker. Don’t let the simple premise fool you; beneath the sugary surface lies a fascinating micro-economy, upgrade paths, and a bizarrely satisfying sense of progression. This isn’t your typical store management sim with complex spreadsheets and profit margins. Instead, you manage… cookies. But trust me, it’s more engaging than it sounds. Gameplay: From Humble Click to Exponential Empire The core gameplay loop of Cookie Clicker is deceptively simple. You start by clicking a giant cookie. Each click generates one cookie. T...[Read More]
How to watch Equestrian Paralympics: Live (Free)
If you’re in South Africa and don’t have DSTv (or the event you wanted to watch isn’t being covered by SABC), you will need to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to connect and stream the equestrian Paralympics programme. This sounds quite daunting, but it’s really not – we’ll take you through how we did it, step by step! 1. Get a VPN There are lots of VPN services available, but we chose Urban VPN because it’s free! They also have a Chrome Extension which we tested, and it works super well! Follow the instructions to set up the VPN on your device – we used our PC, so we can’t comment on the mobile experience 2. Open the VPN on your device, and select the country you want to watch from (Australia for 9Now) – give the VPN a few se...[Read More]
How to watch Equestrian Olympics: Live & Replays
If you’re in South Africa and don’t have DSTv (or the event you wanted to watch isn’t being covered by SABC), you will need to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to connect and stream the equestrian Olympics programme. This sounds quite daunting, but it’s really not – we’ll take you through how we did it, step by step! 1. Get a VPN There are lots of VPN services available, but we chose ExpressVPN for speed, ease of use and price (about R250 for a month) We clicked over to www.expressvpn.com/order and signed up for one month. Follow the instructions to set up the VPN on your device – we used our PC, so we can’t comment on the mobile experience 2. Open the VPN on your device, and select the country you want to watch from (Australia for 9Now) &...[Read More]
How to place a FREE classified ad on Neigh-Bours
Step 1: Log in to www.neigh-bours.co.za (If you aren’t signed up yet, it’s free and takes about 10 seconds! The quickest and easiest is to simply sign in with either Facebook or Google) Step 2: Hover over “classifieds” on the main menu and the “My Classifieds” menu item will drop down. (You won’t see this if you’re not logged in!) Step 3: Scroll down and click Create New Ad Step 4: Fill in the form Step 5: Submit! You’re all done – one of our admins will take a look and approve the ad asap. Once it’s live, feel free to SHARE it on your fave social media platform. We do try to post all our free classifieds on the Neigh-Bours Facebook page if we have space for them. But if you FEATURE your classified ad for R100, we post it on...[Read More]
How to place a FREE event listing on the Neigh-Bours event calendar
Step 1: Log in to www.neigh-bours.co.za (If you aren’t signed up yet, it’s free and takes about 10 seconds!) Step 2: Hover over “Events Calendar” on the main menu and the “Create Event” menu item will drop down. (You won’t see this if you’re not logged in!) Step 3: Scroll down and create a new Venue & Organiser (first time only) Step 4: Fill in the form to create a new event Step 5: Submit! You’re all done – one of our admins will take a look and approve the event on the calendar asap. Once it’s live, feel free to SHARE it on your fave social media platform. We do try to post all our free events on the Neigh-Bours Facebook page if we have space for them. But if you FEATURE your event for R350, we post it on our Facebook page o...[Read More]
How to watch Herning 2022 ECCO FEI World Championships: Live & Replays
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WINNERS DRAWING: Passion Equestrian Freedom Bridle
This was a super popular competition - everybody wanted this bridle from Passion Equestrian! But there can only be one winner ....
WIN a Freedom Bridle sponsored by Passion Equestrian
✨🔥 WIN a Freedom Bridle in your choice of size and colour sponsored by Passion Equestrian, valued at R1999! 3 SIMPLE STEPS TO ENTER: 1. LIKE and SHARE this pic on Facebook 2. SUBSCRIBE to the Passion Equestrian Mailing List 3. TAG 3 horse loving friends in Facebook comments on the pic BONUS ENTRY!! POST IN THE ‘GENERAL CHAT’ GROUP telling us that you’ve entered the Passion Equestrian competition! (First person to post gets a SECOND bonus entry!) 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦! 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄: Why the Freedom Bridle? This beautiful soft GENUINE Leather bridle was ergonomically designed with the comfort of the horse top of mind. The head piece is wider and has ample padding to distribute the pressure on the horses pole to relieve pressure. There is extra padding under the adjustable noseb...[Read More]
WINNERS DRAWING: Polo Lessons with City Polo
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WIN Polo Lessons valued at R4400
✨🔥 WIN polo lessons with City Polo at Inanda Country Base in Kyalami, valued at R4400! Grand Prize: One Months Package of weekly Polo Lessons, value R2200 4x Runners up: One polo lesson each, value R550 … and the best part? Horse, tack and polo gear are all provided. Just wear boots and a helmet. TO ENTER: 1. LIKE and SHARE this pic on Facebook 2. LIKE the City Polo at Inanda Country Base Facebook Page or follow them on Insta 3. TAG 3 horse loving friends in Facebook comments BONUS ENTRY!! POST IN THE ‘GENERAL CHAT’ GROUP telling us that you’ve entered the City Polo competition! (First person to post gets a SECOND bonus entry!) 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦! 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄: Lessons take place at Inanda Country Base in Kyalami. Horse, tack and polo gear are all provided. Just wear...[Read More]
WINNERS DRAWING: Heartfelt Horsemanship Retreat
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