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[barb (Fry)]

I am sure that the Thurtells were involved in the incident that resulted in a fire in our pondok, for which I received a severe beating.  Those were the days, !!!

Was it the house at the end of the road from our back gate (3rd avenue)  The gate faced the driving range.

[Michael Alexander]

The Thurtells house is the one next door to the police station on 5th.....

[georg ruf jr.]

Thurtel. It rings a bell. ??? Was there a turtle about my age? I've read Michaels post, but it didn't realy help....

[SandyB]

@ Georg Jr .. Now thats  a  better  picture ...   nothing sinister  about clowns  ?? or??

[georg ruf jr.]

Hahaha. That's me at carneval with my girls.
I'll be posting on a new topic this week.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Was there a turtle about my age? ....

Your best pic by far Boy Georg. Now about those TURTLE'S...............Richard had a tank of turtle's back then I suppose at least one of them could about your age by now.

[Charmain Meier (Heusdens)]

Mike

I remember working with you at Uubvley Mine Store, Appels Coetzee was in charge and John Williams took over from him. The others who you might remember was Andries Coetzee, Johnny Hattingh, Sandy de Witt, Elaine Coetzee, Natasha le Roux, Nada Ulbrich (Rall).

I specifically recall the day when you were late, hearing the bus coming down the road. You ran for the front door, not realising that the screen door was in fact on latch. You ran it out of its frame!!!!

Keep well.

Charmain Meier (Heusdens was my married name at the time)

[georg ruf jr.]

Was there a turtle about my age? ....

Your best pic by far Boy Georg. Now about those TURTLE'S...............Richard had a tank of turtle's back then I suppose at least one of them could about your age by now.

:36_2_35:

[Mike Thurtell]

Hi Charmain,

Nice to hear from you. Pity my lasting legacy is bashing a door down! I would have thought it would be more like counting 5000 nuts to balance the records on Kardex. I still tell suppliers like co-ops that they should have worked at mine stores to know what its all about and that because its on a computerised stock system doesnt actaully mean it exists.

Wonder if that photo of E12-5th is coming thru?

Cheers to all

Mike Thurtell

[Michael Alexander]

I have a backlog of photographs to take at the moment..... when I have time I'll catch up...sorry!

[Alfred Boehme]

Regarding that  -  the pics you posted about the helicopter in the Ubvlei (I think it was) topic  -  Alfred, could you find out more about it?  The story of what happened, how it came there, why a military chopper was there, is it a Russian chopper etc? 

I think it is at Pomona or Bakers Bay where the wind and sand has blasted the bricks away, but the skeleton of the buildings remain in place with only the cement that was used -  (the place I'm talking about has lots of 'agate' -  those beautifull  colourfull stones that uncle Gerald Hodgson used to tumble till they shone like a polished shoe) - that's the place I'm talking about.  Fine, what I'm on about actually  -  I think you could take the most stunning sunset photo's there if you are patient (and that's if your wife will allow you to stay out till late  - quite a drive back from there to town.)

Also, the hotel at Bogenfelds and the old ten pin bowling hall.  There was a German sign posted on the wall (and was still there the last time I was there in 1980) that said "Who ever smokes in this hall will be "chucked" out into the fresh air....etc. etc."  Should you ever go there  -           take some pics.  The rock too, the cave that is just a little north of the rock.  To the south  -  that secluded hidden beach where those hordes of seals and the sea elephant can be seen.

That's now a helluva request from me  -  for now - for should you ever go that way - not to say you must in order to take the pics.  Just now you post back and tell me to get my ass of my chair, get to O/Mund in October, go to those places, take the pics myself and return in time for the reunion!          :: 

Dalene about the chopper, it is at Affenrucken scrap yard and apparently was used for the barges at that time maybe the guys from Affenrucken can shed light on the subject?

[john wilson]

How about 35-1st ave,lived there 7 years

[John Creedy]

For what it is worth, that helicopter was flown by Claude Berteau and based at Affenrucken.  I had a few flights with Claude.  He serviced the then barges/Pamona/Colin Sea with supplies and crew changes in the 1970's.  He flew a demo at a Christmas tree party and I went to Pamona with him to do some radio work.
It was a huge hulking big thing and to land it on a rig bobbing up and down must have taken great skill.  I recall once he bought the farm on a barge but dont remember which one.  Tony Hockney and my brother Mike were around at the time.
I was one of a party that installed a radio station at Tschaikop near Luderitz and it brought in supplies for us.  I have some video of Claude.  Any of his descendents around?

I dont think CDM used it for security patrols since in those days nobody pinched the mines goodies.  Well, not many got caught.
After that came the Jet Ranger.

John wishing he was flying with Claude again....

[SandyB]

Was it a Sikorski ?  sure it was used for one of the  childrens christmas  bashes as well ...

[Gerda Cloete]

Michael can you please take a pic of my dads grave...Gert Cloete ( Godliep Gerhardus) he is still in the old section.