Man this site is playing havoc with my head. Keep on thinking of people I knew over the years! {You've got a lot to answer for Mike! LOL}
Gert and Ansi Lottering anybody?
Their youngest two were Gert and Nadine me thinks.
Gert Lottering, i knew him well, of course he was often in Affenrücken as electr. foreman 1 plant
Always whisteling LOL
I knew the kid Gerrit Lottering, an extremely good athlete in his day..... trying to remember his nickname....
Gerrit lives in Windhoek - a keen biker. Can maybe get his contact number from an old friend of mine in Windhoek who still sees him regularly (I think)... when I get it I will PM you Gregg.
Thanks Dalene.
Hoo - die antie se koppie raas !
It is Robert Lottering I am thinking about - oldest brother of Nadine and Gert..... still, I could find Gert's number from him.
Gregg, how long have you been in Napier?
Dalene
We retired (!!?) here in 2004.
Hows the local economy doing in Napier?
They don't have local economy there.... they thrive on foreign investment into their liquid assets .....
uh..... meaning us non-Napierians who go get smoshed in their bars and empty their bottle stores..... 202
Dalene's not far wrong as far as some of the businesses go (1 bottlestore, +/- 4 drinking places)!
But to answer Mike...
Not good! Tho' we could do with a local Spar! --Hint, Hint--
(Nearest Spar is in Bredasdorp 16km away and it does reasonable business as it's the only one in the area).
A side benefit for Shannon is that she could attend Yeshua Private School... No Homework!
Have I convinced you yet? Haha.
No Homework, No Books, No roof?
I don't think so,
Whats the population of Napier?
Books available, Roof available.
5000 more or less. Plenty of room for growth as well.
Is the town growing at all? HOw much unemployment is there?
Town growing. Slowly tho'.
Most of the 'whites' are retired people altho' younger crowd has started moving here.
When we came here in '04 town was about 70% afrikaans, 30% english. Now about 50/50 as most of the new and younger crowd are english speaking and hence a need for Yeshua Private School (English medium) which Janine started beginning '08 as the Primary & High Schools here are both Afrikaans as are the schools in Bredasdorp.
Unemployment is high amongst the 'coloured' population but they always seem to have money (mostly from begging I suppose as that is a problem here).
Economic outlook is not so good if you look at the number of shops opened and closed in the last 2 years - but this is a national problem by all reports.
Crime rate is low except in the so-called 'coloured' area. The rest of the town is semi-integrated without any major crime problems.
Finally, for now, Napier IS an acquired taste.
Oh but what a beautiful town. Love that area, been there recently in my hunt for a "lappie grond".
The time to buy was 2003/2004. Prices have skyrocketed since then, altho' there has been some correction in prices over the last 6 months. Anyway, land seems to be an excellent investment. Better than Banks anyway.
Napier .. lovely place ... pass through there on " pilgramages" to Aghullas ... love the feel of staying on the southernmost tip and the supposed division line between the atlantic and indian oceans .. use the spot to ground and look at past present and future ...
Daleen I have been looking for Robbie Lottering as well. Kindly let me have his contact details please.
Regards
Gert and Ans retired to Yzerfontein on the west coast. I have been to the town looking for them but was unable to trace them....telephonebook, shop owners etc....
Carl check your PM's I have sent you a number of somebody who lives in Yserfontein...if anybody knows where they are there she will.
thnx Di!
Will do Gerda....
Thanks