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What Do You Think?   ???

about what

Hey are you smoking that Durban Gold again...read the top and do the Poll!

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Um, I know I haven't been getting at the Durban Poison but I also want to know about what? What about the seasons?

Season - today so far we have had three.

Sunshine in the morning - left Crumlin Halway to Belfast - Mist and Fog.
10:00 in Newtownabbey - Rain.

Second smoke break - no coat , bit of sunshine.
third smoke break - freeze the balls of a brass monkey. ....   and we haven't even reached winter yet.

Can't wait till winter then I know what to expect - F-ing cold all day......

Yep! The Weathers all a bit screwy these days, it's not meant to be raining this late in the year in Omund, only 1 day of east wind in Sept and now rain and cold winds ...it better stop soon, I gotta lotta beer and braaing to do on Saturday...Slurpppppp!    8)

we didn't get much of a summer this year at all,  so I think we are going to go to one of the Greek Island next year for a couple of weeks and hook up with some friends that live there.  Cheap drink and all you can eat Braai , Can't Wait.

I  remember  when  a friend  of  mine was  going  to spend the  school  hols  with us .. His  parents  owned  the  old  Highstead hotel  in  St Johns  road  seapoint  .. we used  to  stay  there  during  our  holidays  in  CT ..  I  remember  phoning  him  and telling him  to  make  sure  that  he  brings  an  anorak  .. ( versatile synthetic  with  padding  ..  zip  up   when  cold ,,  open  up  when  hot  and  had  the  fold  in  hood  in  case  it  rained )  so  it  was ideal  for  our  4  season  days   ha  ha   and  when you had  a  sandstorm  the  hood  kept  the sand out of your  hair ..

well i can tell you about screwy weather .... it has not stopped raining for more than 24 hours in a space of a month and a half here in durban....whens summer coming...i finally get a house with air con and i have no use for it.....not to mention the pool

Darryl, you could always courier us some of that unwanted rain - we are in desperate need of it here in the Northern Cape / Kalahari region.  Just remember to include a little bit of sea.  No need for beach - we have a very large one here already - sand everywhere. 

Lyk my die sewe maar jare is verby hier in Kby Dalene. Ons droog nog af hierso van al die reen vanmiddag.

Ek worry nie oor die reen, nes solank dit verweg bly van Vodacom Park Volgende Saterdag vir die CC final!

::)

Yvette, as ek dit geweet het, dan het ek Maandag aand net daar vasgestaan en die wolke diekant toe saam gesleep.  Hier by ons, tussen Kathu en Olifantshoek, het ons tot nou net so bietjie oor die 40mm gekry.

Ja, nou wat sal ons vote oor die seisoene hier by ons?  Net 2 - blerrie warm vir een helfte van die jaar en blerrie koud vir die ander helfte!

PS:  Wat was jou nooiensvan en wanneer was jy in Oranjemund?  Sal jou moet kom opsoek wanneer ek in Kimberley kom.

Ja Nee Dalene jy het al my simpatie, ken julle weer goed! Sal die wolke jou kant toe blaas.

Nooiens van Biccard. Het 3 sisters, almal BAIE ouer en BAIE stout, maar ek is die heel stoutste en gelukkig sal altyd die jongste wees!!  (they registered on forum too) Juanita, Renee and Debby.

Was op Omund vroeg in die 70's tot laat in die 80's.

By the way het gelees jy praat van Hugo van Rooyen op 'n ander "post" (cant remember where) I used to play Netball with his wife Lanie. We had some great parties with them. Was lekker stout saam. Weet jy dalk waar hulle is?  They taught this soutie to eat afval! must admit its not my favourite.

You are welcome to pop in anytime.

Didnt you play Netball too?

Yvette, I think we should ask Adriaan about Hugo.  The last time that I saw him was in November '88 when we went for a visit (Jumbo and Susan Nel).  We had a braai at Adriaan's place and he popped in. 

Yes, I did play netball.  I remember a day at practice when a girl broke her arm, but I can't remember her name.  Do you recall something like that?  We used to play soccer with the boy's during brake times, but whenever it had rained, for a reason I still can't understand, we played netball.  Got us all wet and we had to go to the art class after brake to get our clothes dried over the heaters.  I also did athletics, gymnastics and tennis.  Also used to run - loved cross country and also did the Pink Pan race.  Still have the medals we got for those races we used to run down the road behind the 1st ave bushes - the service road infront of the gas station and Jowells Garage.  We always had to beg Mr. Felix Nieuwoud to get time off choir practice early, so we could go run. 

Hugo is still here, n bit mal in the kop and is busy doing a number of things here, like looking after the Golf Course..... not married anymore, has a serious girl in the Helderberg......


Adriaan can tell you more though, I think he is on Nightshift tonight.....

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Dalene, no cant say I remember that. I'm a little younger than you. no offence. I did play club Netball while working in Omund. I remember playing in a team with Helene Mathee and co. This was when I met Lanie who was married to Hugo.  Wow, I take it you are the athletic type. You were really into your sport.  I too did the choir thing at OPS, shame, I heard from Alta du Toit that Felix N died recently.

Oh yes Mike, that is exactly as I remember Hugo van Rooyen, too be honest I didnt think his marriage would last.

I went with Hugo and Werner to Newlands last year to watch the CHeetahs klap Stormers, Hugo was driving, I will never drive in a car with him again, he thinks he can see through mountains to detect oncoming cars...

In that railway bar behind Newlands, he was sober and went to look for kak with the biggest bouncer he good find...the bouncer was massive, but was scared of Hugo, he (the bouncer) figured that nobody in their right might would be in a sober state and come look for SH*T on purpose.... he is always hyper, so werner and I nicknamed him the spring....

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Hi Yvette

Hugo van Rooyen was married to Elma.  I think you are talking about Hugo Badenhourst who was married to Lanie and they then moved from Ormd to Riebeek West and the last time I heard they had moved to PE or East London.

Paula
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Thanks Paula, what a waste of time talking about the wrong person for the past 2 hours. What a bunch Wally's!

Dalene sorry pel had it all wrong!!!!  :-[

Yvette what you smoking, we want some...hahaha

Paula
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I have actually forgotten the name of his wife!  She went to school with us in Springbok and we called her Appeltjie - also forgot her surname.  I don't know if she ever was into sports - could be?????

Never mind - we all get skinnerd about sometime! - in this case we are just trying to recall the past for the good of it.  Like we say :  selfde poeding, anner sous...... 

Seems like we are sharing the pipe  -  some bad weed we stuffed here!  Where from ? -  Paula I suppose - seems like she keeps the good crops herself, that's why her mind is so clear.

It's not that my minds so clear Delene, it's that its so vacant!...hahaha

Paula
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ps Mike, no comments please, i'm still not talking to you!
:P

In Helderberg - this is a serious matter!  From Oranjemund to where that girl is, is serious far 'annerkant die berg'.  No man........  Paula, now my mind is not only vacant, it's gone blank.  Can someone not explain to Hugo that his overdraft, due to long distance calls and petrol costs, might actually have to get activated and that is serious financial trouble.

Ja wat - if they want to smootch over the phone and make a lasting relationship of that, I wish them best of luck.  Who know's - it might turn out to be THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED for both of them.

Hugo drives down to here at least 3 times a month, in fact she was up here 2 weeks ago for the first time.... I believe her family owns some apple farm or something.....


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Paula , can you see that I'm typing slowly in order for you to be able to read what I type......?


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Mike go catch a CR*P!!!!
Haven't you left for Bloem yet?!

Paula
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