How has 2013 flown by?! I can't believe that it is already that summer holiday time of year again; the smell of sun tan lotion and pine tree needles, the taste of mince pies and cold beer, the ka-ching of cash registers, and the aural onslaught of The Little Drummer Boy and other Christmas classics, are all set to permeate our time from here on out till the New Year. Good times, yo!

This is the final Lifestyle newsletter of 2013 and your last chance to enter our final two competitions of the year; the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring Mango Groove and Arcade Empire's New Year's party. Happy winning!

Here's wishing you a jingle-bell-rocking festive season, we'll be back to greet you in the new year on 7 January!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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