My Oranjemunder Emails.

[Michael Alexander]

A few nice words from Ex Teacher Piet Muller, Piet pops into Oranjemund 2 or 3 times a year, here is his email...

"Hi, Michael!

Thanks for the opportunity to relive sound memories of the town where I, without any doubt, spent some of the most sublime times of my life. With eyes filled with joyfull tears, I see that some of my old pupils at OPS answer from all over the world. I still remember the Fields twins, the naughty but good Lineker brothers, the pretty Linda Smolders, just to mention a few.

After a teaching spree in Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and finally England, the desert sands ordered the owl to call my name and instruct me to return to the land that God made in anger ( Wilbur Smith ). I am now working as a Training Officer at Skorpion Zinc in Rosh Pinah.

I would like to obtain information about former colleagues of mine at OPS, namely Andre and Thea van Rensburg and Piet Cloete. Any information about them? I also would like to hear from any of my ex-pupils who still remember me ( where-ever they are ). My contact numbers are: 00264632712325 ( office ); 00264-813495423 ( mobile ).

Keep up your devine dedication!

Oranjemund greetings.
Piet Muller."

[Michael Alexander]

Another one from Marius Venter:

"Good morning Michael

I only became aware of the Oranjemund online yesterday,my father used to
be Docter Venter headmaster of OPS for years.

I immediately contacted my brother Gerrit Venter and sure he also
registerd by now.

Kind regards

Marius"

[Claire Mc Cullagh]

I remember Mr Muller - He used to live in 1st Ave and would give me a lift home from school some times.  I also remeber that he forgot I was in the back of the car untill we stopped out side his house,  gave him a bit of a fright when I opened the door to get out.
he also taught us in std3. 
it was the end of the year and the whole class  were cleaning out the class room,  and he foolishly left us all alone in the class room.  We decided that it would be a good idea to move all the desks to one side and hose down the class room inside..  This didn't go down to well.

[Michael Alexander]

Another intersting Old timer, Walden Davis writes:

"Hi there Michael

Walden here son of  the late Squadron Leader R.W.Davis (Dave) and Joyce
Oranjemund 1947 - 1967 of No.2, 5th Avenue Oranjemund Telephone No. 261
My dad's designation in the early days was in charge of transport and
aircraft engineer
First plane a single engine Navion and the pilot was Errol Battle
I spent many hours of my childhood down at the hanger and fishing  the banks
of the Oranje and at the mouth

Anyway

This is fantastic- and to read up and see some familiar faces brings back
many fond memories.
of OM
I am most certainly going to sit down and write you all a long email of us
growing up as kids  there , those days and the wonderfull people , close
friends and amazing times we had during our stay. Also have tons of photo's
I attended the local school - was in Oppenheimer House -Jimmy Levey was the
principal ,Miss Revington was my Sub A teacher and Cathryn Marks the
daughter of Hugie Marks was my childhood sweetheart

Kind Regards

Walden Davis Now 58
5A Arundel Road Rondebosch 7700
"

Telephone number available on request.

great stuff!

[Patricia Lotte]

No, no, no ... we don't want any Oppenheimer people on the site ... we already have to put up with the green fellas  :emot19:

[Michael Alexander]

Do you mean the Irish or Barnato?

[Patricia Lotte]

The green Oranjemunder fellas ... not the Irish 

[Michael Alexander]

"kyk die groen huis daar op die baan, hulle slaan vir alaml bang... Groen huis is die beste span.. Bo Ja Bo !"

U guys are just jealous coz our songs were way more cool....

[Patricia Lotte]

You're just lucky I don't remember any Rhodes songs ...

[Michael Alexander]

You see, thats old age creeping in, when you start to forget things.....more than likely you've had to much arab sunshine and coffee and now your minds going... this is the beginning....   

[Patricia Lotte]

Arab coffee maybe not but shisha yes ...

[Michael Alexander]

Hey, how much leave do the Arabs give you? How often do you get to go back 2 France? Outta curiosity?

[Patricia Lotte]

We actually don't get much leave. I'm on the basis of 22 working days and go to France 3 or 4 times a year. My company pays for one return ticket each year, so makes it easier.

[Michael Alexander]

5 day week?

[georg ruf jr.]

You're just lucky I don't remember any Rhodes songs ...

Supercalefragelisticespialedotious
Even though the blues and greens are something quite atrotious???

Just trying Patricia.