I thought I'd post a picture of my 3 girls, for those of you who might know me or Michele from those years...
Here is Cameron, Myself, Shannon and Michele......
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Hi mike and Michelle, what lovely kids you have. I must say, Cammeron looks like her mum and Shannon looks like you. What a lovely family you have. Take care. Sharon
Thanks Shazz, the only downside of my family, is that Michele is English!.....
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(wait for it!) (Wait for it!) (Steady as she goes!) ( Any Moment now)
What a lovely happy looking family. Well done to you both. Pats on the back all round. We won't hold that against you either Michele. (Being English and all that). LOL. My ROOTS are also from that neck of the WOODS.
girls girls girls, lovely jubely.
is that tribal warfare scots vs english I hear
If memory serves correctly I'm pretty sure that it was the Scotsman who asked the English woman to marry him, I felt sorry for him and had to say yes! Besides - I'm half Cornish so Mike's dad reckons that makes me half Celtic!
Mike - just you wait till you get home tonight!
Yep! We all know who wears the kilt in ma hoose!..... :'(
Sympathy to you all, I grew up in a house with a scottish mom and english/cornish dad. Kinda like you two in reverse -
Fun fun and history, from two perspectives.
England has been run by the scots from time memorial as far as I can see. Still is.
Both my folks are/were English, but were/are really gooooood mates with the Alexander's and, your dad Mike, told me I would end up marrying a Scot's man one day, and guess what, I am married to a Scot's man, not bad looking either.....I think it was the kilt that tickled my fansy....or maybe the way he spoke....
Shazz!, (Mike here, using Michele's Pc), If you look under the topic Kannie Worrie, you will see a pic of your dad playing the mouth organ at Casey's with my dad and Boab Ferrie, I'm busy converting a video to DVD for my dad.
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Mike! you have lovely girls!! They must get their looks from the ENGLISH side of your family!!!! :o :o ;D ;)
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mmmh! for once I agree with you Sara!, (I'm just trying to get bonus points with Michele! ;) )
Michael & Michelle,
You have gorgeous kids! How about a spot on the site for family pics of old Oranjemunders and how they look now with kids 'n all?
Cherry
Hi Cherry, I like that idea a lot, kinda like a then and now, with all the additions(kids), would you say it should be over on the new site, or rather a new board in the Forum section? The Forum section would be easiest and more user friendly!! what do the rest of you think? I think it's a great idea Cherry had...!
I see last night we had great chatter in here. With a record posting for the month occurring between 9 and 10 pm.... really enjoyable.... :D
Hi again,
Perhaps a new spot on the site as I think you'll find the Forum will get seriously cluttered - assuming we're all super proud of our kids and not worried about showing how much we've all aged.
Of course, we all still feel the same age as we were then! My kids think I think I'm still 18 but they are oh so wrong - 18 was a crappy age! Rather a good 25 year old wine maybe? (I wish!)
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I LIKED THE CHITCHAT WE HAD MIKE, GOOD IDEA ABOUT THE PHOTO'S OF US NOW WITH OUR KIDS. I DON'T KNOW OF THE NEW SITE SO I GUESS THE FORUM WOULD BE BETTER CUS I KNOW IT AND OTHERS ARE GETTING TO KNOW OF IT TOO. CHERIO FOR NOW
Hi there Mike
I am absolutely gobsmacked - I remember you & your brothers - 2 bricks & a tikkie high!!
Stephen was the chubby one with curly blonde hair & somehow I was very protective of him when he was tiny - I think I protected him from the evils of our parents getting totally plastered at their weekly get togethers - i.e I was designated babysitter!!!!
Strange how one lives in a time warp - how dare you all grow up and have your own beautiful kids!
Penny (Worth)
Hi Penny, gee for the life of me I was trying to figure out, who the hell Penny was, I could'nt remember... I thought Penny Wayman, for a moment....
Gee, My mom was always around at your folks place when my dad went to lodge.....with your dad.... And yes they did get plastered a lot, a lot , a lot , a lot....... the songs always remembered my mom and you mom singing away at were Don't cry for me Argentina and Mull of Kintyre.... Ha Memories.. must tell my dad you signed up in here..
great to hear fom you...
Mike
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Penny, I just spoke to my Dad, he was having Pink Gins with his whiskey over at the other pensioners house, Roland knufner, the chef, he was in Oranjemund also for many years, working up at Affenrucken.... anyhow he's my dads neighbour down at Pigsville and they often have drinks and food together.
Anyhow he was very excited to hear that you were on the Forum, and asks after your mom.
He recounts a tale of when your folks were meant to be at my Folks house for a St Andrews day party, but your dad got pissed before the time and locked himself in his bedroom and went to sleep. So my mother went around to your house to wake him up, but he refused to get up and open the door, So my mother roped you into helping and the two of you stuck the garden hose through the top of the bedroom window and SPASH!!!!! got your old man up..... My dad was a bit pissed when he recounted the story.......
I'm sure that there are plenty more tales to tell......
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You just have no idea of the things Vi got up to - your Dad spent his time apologising! She got me horribly plastered the afternoon I was meant to get engaged! She was always full of mischief and never a bad word about anyone -besides your Dad!! I remember your Dad for his language (could never understand the dialect but hell I caught the swear words.) After a day in his company I learnt all I needed to know about adjectives - I started using the F word rather lavishly and was told "That's uncle Jocks word and only he may say that!"
My mother is 81 now and lives with me - she has senile dimensia but remembers Jock very well. She drives me totally insane with all the shit she gets up to. I have to watch her like a hawk. She still believes everyone is good and still sticks to the old habit of feeding the workmen, so they keep come aknocking! She sends love to everyone who knows her and wishes Jock well. If Jock has retired why is he still in Omund? In my day when you retired you had to leave town.
This forum is such a great idea - well done!!
Mike .. the other one I remember your Mum singing .. my mind goes back ... sportsmans busy hubub .. suddenly this voice pipes above all .. the songs words were something about " the sash my father wore " .... silence .. the chatter would die down immediately as Vi in her moment would sing her song .. truly magnificent and imprinted in my memory bank forever ... I still hear her voice in quiet moments ..
pm .. after dark ... or deadly nightshade ? ,, Penny .. good to see you writing and contributing .. keep the good memories flowing .. Sandy
Hey Sands
Viv shares your humour over PM - will put this to bed now - PENNY MULLER -you dorkus!!
How you doing?
Penny, no fair, how come wee Stevie and Mike get a mention and not me *sulk* - guess its true what my dad said about me being the good one and never getting into any trouble :)
Where did you say your mom lives?
Hi there Paul
Sorry - I think you were the one who got up to all the shit and then blamed the other two!!!
I actually don't remember your personalities at all but "the apple never falls far from the tree" - you are after all Jock & Vi's sons.
My Mom lives with me in Parklands (Narclands or darklands I believe!) Tableview in Cape Town. As stated in a previous mail she has senile dimensia and is worse than the 3 Alexander boys together!!!!
Have a great weekend and and will logon again on Monday - yes I surf at work!!!!!!!
Ha fair comment, I mean if you weren't surfing you'd have to work, this in turn would demonstrate to the higher powers that you were in fact capable of far more work than they originally thought and they would thereafter 'reward' you with even more work... it's all about keeping the balance right...
I'm pretty sure your folks lived in Plumstead at one time (or thereabouts) some time in my youth my dad took me to see an optician in Cape Town and insisted that we pop in and see the Worths while we were there... man we got sooooo lost but I vaguely remember a swimming pool (kidney shaped I think)
Sid and flo's home in Tynemouth road .. too many good memories .. The pool was rectangular and of a respectable enough length to allow one to swim seriously .. Flo used to have her early morning swim for many years it kept her fit enough to keep up with the youngsters .. i remeber after Vivs marriage to stan .. we partied at the house till the early hours of the morning .. and flo was there with us .. only going to bed when the last ones left .. at about 0500 ... anyhow there was a braai thye following day .. I arrived there at about 1200 nursing a serious hangover .. Lo and behold there was flo looking all bright and bushy tailed .. drink in hand ... " Come on my Sands she said .. have a sip " putting the glass to my mouth .. I nearly puked in the swimming pool a lot of Coke later could I face anything .. tough old bird Flo .. must have been the swimming ... I attach a pic I think it was their 50th wedding anniversary party .. Providnece was that john had in stck a small tea set white and gold with 50 on it.. they were thrilled with the gift .. Freddy we will always miss you ..
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I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS PIC OF SID AND FLO AGAIN .. PROVIDENCE ... COS I BEEN THNKING A LOT OF FLO NOW DEPARTED EARLIER THIS YEAR .... KNEW I HAD POSTED IT ON THE SITE SOMEWHERE .. SO HERES A BLESSING TO TWO VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS IN MY LIFE . SID AND FLO .. REUNITED AND NOW HAPPY TOGETHER IN THE VERY NEAR TO US DIMENSION .... RAISE A GLASS ...
Where on earth are you hiding Michael and Michelle. Very scarce lately.....don't tell me you STILL recouperating from the re-union. boob1 rooster
Mike and Michele and their two beautifull ladies are on their holidays......they've gone to the strand for a bit
OH OK and they didn't even tell me....... notfair......probably to scared us ex-O'munders in Cape Town will make them party.
Rhona .. M & M gone to the Strand again ? did not know .....
Yeah Sandy! they have gone for a nice relaxing break and are enjoying the sun, sea and sand - they are having the best time
Ja Sandy...can't keep up with us so go on leave undercover.
Mmmm maybe they make contact .. although yes they had hectic time and people overload with reunion .. .. maybe good just to be alone with near and dear ... and chill .. I respect that space ...
Fair enough.......... msn emoticon (18)
Mike, Michele & girls..... ENJOY!!!! You all deserve a break! 3d smiles(281)
Ja! Okay, we snuck away.....only Stennie and Rhona were in the loop this time...... We needed a bit of quite time and knew that if we announced it, we would land up boooooozing it up again....what is it with Omunders and a bevvie or two...... I was going to host a braai at the flat on Saturday afternoon, for bertie and bouncing boobie lady in particular, others obviously welcome, but Michele had packed in two bottles of the reunion wine for the two of you..... for some reason, I chickened out of it, I went of the boozing thing after getting blerrie sick from the CTFM on Friday afternoon....sushi ain't for this Namibian......
Oh! Thats why some of you will see that I have not responded to emails, catching up..... Mr Creedy, I received your post, will go through it in the few days, Richard and Sue , will reply to your emails in the next few days.....
Sorry.....
My comment earlier ... Mmmm maybe they make contact .. although yes they had hectic time and people overload with reunion .. .. maybe good just to be alone with near and dear ... and chill .. I respect that space ... You guys needed the time out and well deserved ... there are no train smashes . but yes some other times .. hope the break was good for you all ... cat3
It was indeed, save for the fact that the people at CTFM tried to poison me with something or other..... runied my friday....... the nice thing was, I did'nt have to drive any real distance whilst down there..... beachfront, Mall, water tube..... everyday... not more that 10km...... on Saturday, there must have been close to 20 000 people on Strand beach, I went body surfing at 19h30, Sundown ... that was the absolute best thing.......
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Sushi .. risky for a seasoned meat eater like our Mike ?? .. .. me never a problem .. but then maybe they were just careless with freshness ... what exactly did you eat ???
Ha ha just had a flashback to the tourist comment from your last trip ... now admit you ate no tourists ???
All the tourist I saw were covered in Suntan lotion and sand, so they don't taste the same....
I some sushi thing before the main meal, chicken livers peri peri in a cream sauce of sorts then, calamari and linefish combo............
12 minutes later my lips swelled up on the inside, and 2 hours later, my skin went red with heat rising off it, massive headache and the shits.......
never again, gonna stick to vleis!
Too much information.............
Too much Guiness............. image281
image201 Behave yourself, you sick puppy!!!
Thanx for the thought of the wine boob1 never mind next time, the wine will have matured nicely by then. Please don't think I'm going to stalk you while you on holiday it takes a lot to get me to drive out of Table View let alone to the Strand to get sandblasted. 3d smiles(281) Boobs
The only reason why you cannot make it between Tableview and the Strand is that as the crow flies... you have to cross over Cape Town International and we both know that you will not get flight permission ! witch-43
202 my brooms still from the dark ages.
... and there's no place to hold the bottle of wine, and the glass and the broom at the same time.....
fantasy-18 martini
Exactly best I go shopping for the "Cadillac" version.
Ok the tourists sound totally unappetising .. cocopina suntan lotion .. not the best taste and the sand would ahve made them too crunchy .. but Mike .. what a mix ... sushi ... chicken livers .. and then a combo .. ??? suspect either the sushi if there was prawn in it .. or the linefish , .. but then again the mix .. Ouch !!
Good thing Mike, the clan needed the quiet getaway. Good for you. Glad you're back home safe! I'll just have to come and fetch my bottle then, hey? Good tactics, mr Alexander! msn emoticon (8)