{"id":841,"date":"2011-01-12T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=841"},"modified":"2011-01-12T08:00:24","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T06:00:24","slug":"weather-what-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/weather-what-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather, what weather?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There, I’ve broken the ice<\/a>. They say that talking about the weather is the best way to start a conversation with a stranger, and I suppose it’s also a great way to start your first blog post in a while.<\/p>\n

I often think how lucky we are, us PriceCheckers. We live (and work, sometimes) in Cape Town<\/a>. It’s a great place to be. But, besides the pearly-white beaches, sun-kissed bodies, majestic mountain(s) and general awesomeness, we have another great thing going for us – the weather.<\/p>\n

It’s not too hot, nor too cold. It’s dry and hardly ever humid. It can be very windy, but hey, you can’t have it all.<\/p>\n

Now, being as spoilt as we are, when something out of the ordinary happens, we’re not happy campers. The recent heat wave sent Capetonians clamouring for a saviour. Not from the divine, but from that man-made marvel, the air conditioner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the week of The Heatwave of 2011, our most popular product was the Samsung 24000BTU Outdoor Split Air Conditioner Unit<\/a>, go figure!<\/p>\n

You know, we’re a pleasant bunch here in Cape Town, but mess with our weather and there’s trouble! You’ve been warned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There, I’ve broken the ice. They say that talking about the weather is the best way to start a conversation with a stranger, and I suppose it’s also a great way to start your first blog post in a while. I often think how lucky we are, us PriceCheckers. We live (and work, sometimes) in<\/p>\n

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