Todays my 3oth aniversary having left Windhoeks airport for Germany. I have never set foot on African ground since.
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Anybody got a lift???? giverose
Awwwwwwwww just hop on a plane and come home....... bighug
My only advice would be to save a little money and go down there. It will be a trip of a lifetime and well worth the spend. I've been back twice since we left in '86 and each time was very emotional. I'm hoping to go back sometime this year. Don't let the opportunity pass you by Junior. In 20 years from now you'll look back and regret never having made that little financial sacrifice.
I see you feel the same as I do Patricia.
Quote from: georg ruf jr. on February 09, 2009, 06:55:06 AM
I see you feel the same as I do Patricia.
Most of us do iknow
Yes oldman. Your homepage is full of these feeling...
but that's why we need our family .
Thanks again Mike. I'll have one on you this evening. drinking-41
@ Georg - Fly to CT international first. I'll give you a piece of bread and a blanket for the first evening down south, no need for a hotel!
Yes one of my dreams too - I REALLY pray for the time and means to take a few days to go to my town of birth this year!
Quote from: georg ruf jr. on February 09, 2009, 08:41:33 AM
Yes oldman. Your homepage is full of these feeling...
I'll have one on you this evening. drinking-41
Hey son, are you looking for reasons to booze ??? I-T-O
Well..... that means when you cyber visitors have a homecoming, i will have to host another braai.,......
You guys are fantastic. Thanks to my family.
WEll oldman. Maybe you're right. Should be drinking a Pinotage then, but it's a good old frensh Pastis. Obviously I'm drinking it straIGHT: jUST THE WAY i LEARNT TO DRINK BRANDY AND WHISKY FROM YOU... oops! What happened. Okay! Pastis has 45%. Geez!!!!!!!!!
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George...maybe will meet in Oranjemund some day......
Sounds like an invetation Gerda. kiss That's very encouraging.
Do you like Pastis too?? quickdop
ha ha
You are so persumptious Georg Jnr..... I-T-O
Invitation..... why not?
Hi guys,
Some useless information - I left Oranjemund 30 years ago this month.
Enjoy your day.
That's not useless Richard.
We all miss the days in OM. Even if a lot of us wouldn't want to live there anymore.
Talking about leaving the town brings back memories and gets us closer to each other. Yes. The OM family. That's what we're here for. woo_hoo
Have a nice day.
Ours is going to be cold and rainy again... cuqui
I know its not yet 30 but next month I would have left Oranjemund 25 years ago :-( Still miss the place soooooooo much! cat1.gif
It's been 24 years for me and it still feels like we drove over that bridge just yesterday image031
28 years for me - I might have left Oranjemund, but Oranjemund definitely didn't leave me! 23_11_61
On April 30th 28yrs for me as well.
Oranjemund is a unique place even after 37 years have passed.............. drinking-41
It's been about 32 years since we left and i can honestly say, nowhere i have ever lived since has come close to Oranjemund.. image031
Hi David.
I remember your sirname. Is there anybody inb your family called Steven?
Twenty Seven Years since we left.........
Will never forget Om.........
Hi Dave knew you guys....all of your family....we have
2 daughters Faye and Sonia...where have all those years gone?
Remember it like it was yesterday!! discodance
Around 27 years for me and been back once since in '90. If I remember correctly my folks left in 1981/2 and I went back for vacation work in the geology department once more after that. Sounds like things have really changed.
Hi Georg,
yes my brother is called Stephen, i'll phone him later and tell him to join in on this one. If you look on the OPS photos, Stephen is on the main class photo but i think he has been put down as Anthony Bannister.
Hi Pam, i'ts great that you remember me and if i'm not mistaken, i'm on one of your photos you have on this site ( party 1 ). Please let me know if this is me ?
Do you have the link?
Try this http://oranjemundonline.com/ops.html , hope it works !
Hi Dave
Yep'', that is you and Mike Paul and Steven Alexander,Gary Rhona and Gronya
Mc Manus,Rene Waddington and her 2 Ann Wilson and Paula Wilson. Onn the school pics is Lisa De Jager
Liz Fry, the Alexander and Mc Manus broods .......well a couple of them......Sandy van Zyland Jaques De Jager !!!
Blast from the Past , Hey?
Quote from: Dave Bannister on March 12, 2009, 04:15:47 PM
Try this http://oranjemundonline.com/ops.html , hope it works !
Wow, thanks. Haven't seen that pic yet. I don't recognise "Anthony", if the name is right. But I know most of the kids, because I landed up in classes with them from std. 2 upward. Andy and Mark were my best buddies in the mid 70's.
Gosh its 42 years since i left O/M...and seeing it again at the reunion was a dream come true.....only problem was........ i loooooved it ..... image031and want to go back
we left in 1969 now 40 years later are planning to see the open town.
mike,please add the papers and permits to: where to stay in oranjemund.
thank you,
wessel.
Hallo Wessel... hoop dit gaan goed.
gerda,
Ja dit gaan goed, ons is mos blank, maar is dit is baie duur !!!!
Ek hoor Gerrit die skool hoof se seun kuier in odm die naweek.
om te dink dat ek en hy eerste in die kantoor by sy pa was, sy voordeel
was om eerste in die swart boek te kom, dankie tog sy pa was skoolhoof haha!!!Haha!!!!!
ja ek en hy het seker die rekord gehad vir die swart boek...
HAllo Wessel... sal graag wil hoor wat hy nou van ons dorp dink.. Ek kom Einde Junie weer bietjie Langebaan toe... sal kom hallo se as dit reg is met jou...
Hi there . I think I beat you to it ! : It's 44 years ago since I left Oranjemund. Been to SA
several times on business , but never managed to stop on the way to Windhoek.Now,that
I am on pension I'm sure the next time I managed it will be too late and the town is deserted , or?
Joco.... give me a shout.....
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