Over the last week or so I have been looking at local biltong shops but couldn't bring myself to buying biltong at $100/kg

... reason number 1...
One guy brought some to our Christmas party, as my office colleagues seems to enjoy it... reason number 2...
We got talking about it and people discovered that I made biltong back in SA and they subsequently asked when am I making some...Reason number 3...
So with 3 reasons to make biltong, maybe as a past time work for the wife when she lands and make some $'s, I decided to head of the local hardware shop to get materials.
With the high humidity and coolish, even for summer, temperature, I decided to opt for 2 light bulb design and a fan. Talking about fans, check the big fans keeping the shop cool

Those blades were no less than 2meters.
Anyhoot, I got all the material and by shopping around I manage to keep everything below $20, bargain! I proceeded to the electrical department and found the 240v smaller fans. It is here that I thought this project will have to wait till next year as the 240V fans were $40 each, and I originally wanted 2

I proceeded to walk around and look for alternatives but even the smallest 240V desk fan was $20 and then the motor was to big to make it work. I took a breather and paged through their pamphlet and spotted the solution, a USB powered 12V 10cm mini desk fan!!

They were still $10 but better than $40. On inquiry they were out of stock so I took out my phone and started to google.
The local warehouse, almost crazy storish, but better, had stock and at $5 a fan

score! I proceeded to the closest store and on inspection of the test unit decided the RPM is high enough to install only one.
I also grabbed some "draad" hangers to make the hooks for 50c
On the way home I stopped at countdown and got salt, coriander, blackpepper, malt (brown) vinegar, Worcester sauce and 1kg of rump steak (special at $20 a kg). Also grab a coke as I need the bottle for the wet mixture and it works best.
I finished off the afternoon with phoning the wife awake at 0330 SA time as she and my son had to be at the airport at 6 for a flight to east london. They visiting her sister and children for the next 8 or so days for holidays and to stop my wife from going insane all alone with my hyper active son





