How long did you live or work in Oranjemund

Bianca Oliver · September 18, 2007, 01:11:43 PM

Crumbs.... My grandparents immigrated from Holland to Oranjemund, I think my mom was about 12. Later on in years she met my dad who was a appie. My mom & gran used to run the cafe - Desert Inn. Anyone remember that? Ha ha I used to steal all the gifts out of the lucky packets. My mom was also won the Miss Diamond Queen! Parents took early retirement in 1993.

I was born in O'mund in 1974 & left in 1994!

The good ol years! I love O'mund, especially the horse riding club & then in later years, the youth club & Sportsmans!

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · September 18, 2007, 02:27:25 PM

@ Claire Mc Cullagh

Thanks for your visit to my Homepage

@ Sandy

Off course i rember you and how hard i was on you sometimes, hope you forgive me but also that you have learned something while on "my 3 Plant" in fact i thought of you the other day, also the other appies whitey, Peter Reschke, Steve and many others.

By the way, i run in to Peter Reschke whou lives in the Cape, i was glad i recognized me after all the years. That was the Waterfront CT on one of my many visits to SA and Nam.

On all trips i met some old aquaintances from SA and Southwest days

@ Michael Alexander

Yes you rember well, thats correct what you said

We were the Folksingers ( George and Inge )and had a lot of fun but are divorced since long ago.

Here again my Website http://www.dersofaladen.de/home/index.html

I receive daily the News from a Nam Paper so i am well informed of many things. I red recently of some fire on a Plant, they spoke about Nr 3, cant be that Plant was already abandoned on my visit in 1983. Any ideas ??????

@ Bianca Oliver

Of course i remember your Parents, as far as i know your father was Ollie ?? Forman Boiler Makers 2 Plant.

Your mums name ??? but i see her face in my mind, a blonde beauty, both well known in the community.

Hell that is all long ago, in fact half a life time more than 30 years........but i have fond memories.

Regards Georg Ruf

Bianca Oliver · September 18, 2007, 02:47:40 PM

Yip that's my dad! He's celebrating his 70th this year but he still thinks he's 21. My mom's name is Cora :-) they both live in Somerset West & are coming over to England to visit my sister & I for Christmas this year. Not sure how my dad is going to deal with the cold but we'll just put him infront of a radiator & feed his Ol Brown sherry! :-)

take care

Michael Alexander · September 18, 2007, 02:55:31 PM

Georg, it was 3 Plant that caught fire, they reopened three plant in the late 80's. I did part of my apprenticeship (electrical) there under Colin Benton. I think Gunther Salschow is running the electrical side of things there after they closed 2 plant down last year or the year before that....

Some great memories there, but the best place I served my apprenticeship was at 50G under Gus Buchanan. 50G was closed down by then, but three workshops were kept open, Bucketwheel, Electrical and Biolermakers, to service the non plant part of the mine.

My first Day there Greg Pengelly drove(slid) me down the mine dump on the dumping side...... Gus was'nt to happy when he came to work on the monday and saw the Tyre tracks down the side of the dump...... ::)

I never qualified, had to leave......... suddenly.... :-\

But thats life and I'm happy now.... things always happen for a reason..

Peter Reschke is living in Qatar or Dubai, he left at the beginning of the month, but he is registered on the site.....

:)

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · September 18, 2007, 02:59:01 PM

Thanks iwill try to find Peter, he would be the second person from Oranjemund living in Dubai

Patricia Lotte lives there she is also on board here.

Georg

Michael Alexander · September 18, 2007, 03:01:20 PM

Richard Gerstner is also in Dubai.... ;D

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · September 18, 2007, 03:04:34 PM

@ Bianca Oliver

Yeeeeeeeeees Cora now i remebr, give them my regards if they remember me

CU

Georg

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · September 18, 2007, 03:25:09 PM

During my time in O-mund i took some 8 mm Films, some of them are in the net

Minig Ops

http://www.livevideo.com/video/801B144209834055BCB5E606D0F08453/diamond-mine-part-1-3-8-mm-fi.aspx

3 Plant and sorthouse at 4 Plant

http://www.livevideo.com/video/4019FBC11E8447308BB3187121CCEA15/diamond-mine-part-2-3-8-mm-fi.aspx

Wave Survey with Niel Hasland and Pepe Freemantle on the Ship wonder wehre they are

http://www.livevideo.com/video/D22F1100801D4AABA462DB8620C1617D/wave-survey-diamond-coast-nami.aspx?lastvcid=289816

Bad Quality but good memories

Keith Margetts · September 19, 2007, 05:13:05 AM

Hi Barbara,

I was one of those asking about you . . . good to see you on this site.

I'm chatting to Verona and Denise (Barratt) and am enjoying the reminising on this site.

Hope to talk to you soon . . .

Keith Margetts
19 Outer Crescent (1968 to 1977)

SandyB · September 19, 2007, 06:34:15 AM

George .. Hi .. as rebellious as I was and as hard as you were it helped shape me .. looking back it is appreciated as my rebelliousness had to be tempered a bit.. I remember Jean Bennet as well he too helped me through my difficult patches ... I have never forgotten you two for that ... Once again welcome to the site and I look forward to hearing a lot more memory callbacks .. remember we all have a bit to give .. all those bits will make a lot ..

Sandy

Keith Spackman · September 28, 2007, 12:27:27 PM

Hello again Clive, Pam and myself arrived by air in May 1970. We gazed about use with total disbelief and dispair at a flat moonscape of brown earth and stones. We rode the bus up to the old X ray department and the relief flooded though us as an incredible oasis unfolded before our eyes. We were hooked and stayed until until December 1981.
I had a lot of laughs there, but non more then when Benny Willson and I joined the commandos, nobody sunk more beers or shot more ammo ( in that order ) than us. I've got loads of photos of that time, I will dig them out and post fore all to see.

Michael Alexander · September 28, 2007, 01:14:56 PM

Keith, did'nt you guys stay at inner crescent?

???

Julie Vice (Willson) · September 28, 2007, 02:01:40 PM

Hello Keith, good to see you on the site. I remember Dad's army days, he'd go away for 3 months and come back all tanned, use to p..... mom off.

I'm sure you remember, you and dad with the crossbow. there was something about mom's roses, the caravan, were the bow went right thought it and a cat..... :)

Say hi to Pam and the girls
Love Julie

Michael Alexander · September 28, 2007, 02:06:12 PM

My Dad, Jock also had one of those big Bows, set it up in the garden, aimed it at the fence, Whooosh! right through our fence, crossed the road, through the neighbours fence, stopping on his opposite fence, no toy...... :P

Keith Spackman · September 28, 2007, 02:54:34 PM

Hi there Mike,
This is Pam, yes we stayed at 14 Inner Cres,for 10 years and then moved to E27 11th. I remember you guys,
your mum, dad,and two other brothers. you may remember Faye and Sonia our daughters? Sonia got an email from
Rhona McManus to day,will dig out some pics of you guys at birthday partys when you were kids.!!
Saw Auriel and Benny Willson a couple of weeks ago as we have always kept in touch,also saw Julie and Greg.
We moved to C Town and then after 12years back here to the U.K, have been here for 14 Years about. What about you guys?