What our parents got up to

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Had we but known how in fashion those old outfits with all the bling-things that were worn by our mom's would be today, we would have kept it all in tissue paper.  They never went to a dance in jeans and T-shirts, except when it was a house party.  No, the evening gowns were plucked from the closet, clutch bags and all the other tooties that went with it.  And those beads they used to wear around their necks!
Even some of the "crimpelene" stuff is back in fashion now!  ( CRIMP-TO-MY LEAN outfits we called them later -  most of the chubby tannies also wore them - looked like they had gone through a few hailstorms and the dents & bulges all showed, but who cared?  They were in fashion.)  My goodness......  those siletto's they wore with the sharp point toes.  You could actually kick a snake in the a.... and not hit any other part of it's body.  And then they still managed to keep their balace on them after a few glasses of whatever they had.  Classy stuff, man!  I still remember a dress my mom had - bright canarie yellow and a pair of gold high heeled platform shoes  (I think those were also a hit in the late 70's). 

It's true - what goes around, comes around.

[SandyB]

More  pics  ..  One  of  my Moms Gang   was Margaret Pearson ..  all  I  see  is  a  naughty  look  on  Margarets face  .. wonder  what  the  two  of  them  got  up  to  in  their  heydays ?? Also a  Picture  of  My  Godfather  Uncle  Sandy Laughlin   in  his  young days ..

[SandyB]

FOR  SHEENA ,,  HERE A  PIC  OF   YOUR  NAN , MY  AUNTIE  JEAN ,,  BEFORE   SHE  EVEN  WENT  GREY ..  AND  MORE  SO  I DID  NOT  KNOW  AUNTIE  JEAN  SMOKED   OR AT LEAST  I  DO  NOT  REMEMBER   IT  ..  BUT  THERE  SHE IS  LIGHTING UP  A  FAG ....

[SandyB]

Come on  Own up   ...  who  inserted   the  "its  a  beautiful  thing " smiley  into  the  story  of  the  the  night  of champagne  and  blue  cheese  ..   Thanks  , I take it  as  a compliment  to  a  truly amazing  woman ....

[SandyB]

Got it!  technology  ...  just inserting the  smileys  ...  Meve Rydoff

[SandyB]

Here some  more  ..  My Mom singing  at  one  of  the  Do's ....   she  did  it  in  her  very  wild  early  days  and  then  just  stopped ( dont  know  why)  ..  I remember  Uncle  Arthur  Davis  had  some  tapes  of  her  singing .. I  remember  " Bye  Bye  Blackbird " Goody  Goody   etc  "   and  some  others  if  I really  stir  up  the  grey  cells  ( afraid of  the resultant  soup )    a  beautiful  soft  voice  with  the  remants  of  the  scottish accent  ... 

[SandyB]

As I started to post i got this  warning ..  this topic has not been posted  in  for 120 days etc etc .. well  i will keep it alive  and hope that others have also got more to contribute .. i just been catching snatches of the movie " Mrs Henderson " one of the songs that came up was  " Goody  goody ' oneof the songs my mom  sung  yonks ago .. such a pity those tapes have in all likelyhood disapeared ... another equally strange thing i noticed while going hrought he pics again mentioning My Mum and Margaret Pearson .. thick as thieves and i think  so damm mischevious together .. Observe the pic they two holding hands ..

[Melanie Jonker]

Mary Mead married one of the Hockney brothers think it was Dave. She was a teacher.

I think Mary Mead married Tony Hockney (the taller brother) if I remember correctly. We have some old copies of the Newsletter at home and I'm sure there's a story about their wedding.

[Leon Sumter]

BTW. Toni Hockney and family reside in EDGEMEAD.
Toni plays guitar in a local band in our local pizza joint in EDGEMEAD.
Leon Sumter

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Would that be Verdi's?

[Leon Sumter]

yes, Verdi's.

[Leon Sumter]

the Edgemead shopping center is currently undergoing a complete makeover with more shops being added amongst others an 'ocean basket' fish restuarant and a coffee shop.

[Cherry (Alcock)]

Dave married Mary; Tony married Miriam (?) Gilbert Kermis' sister as I recall.

[Richard Opperman]

On the nail Cherry - saw their photograph in one of the old 70s newsletters Mike had put out during the reunion.

[Leon Sumter]

Goodness, never knew this ! Toni married Gilies sister ? Miriam is obviously from Gerry Kermis' 1st marriage.