Primary School Years

[Cherry (Alcock)]

Something I truly miss about Oranjemund is those wonderful misty mornings - pea soup fog - and you knew that usually those days would be gorgeous.

[georg ruf jr.]

Yep, Cherry Dead on there.

[Michael Alexander]

Had to post this in here.... the other day, whilst out the back of Spar, a memory came back to me..... Arthur and I were watching 3 kids on bikes..... cycling through puddles.... then going around in circles..... splashing non stop in that water..... it was there by the karate dojo.... huge puddle.... almost at the age of 40, I just wanted to climb onto a bike and join them.... just to ride on a bike, through a huge puddle in the middle of this desert town!!

   

[Bertie Horak]

Great memory, Mike.  We just couldn't resist the puddles. Simply had to speed through them and see how far you can make the water "spat".

[John Creedy]

In the 1950's CDM would close the school and send the red bus to take us home lest we get wet!  Two days after that the school would send us all into the veld to admire the new smells and see all the new flowers and growth that would bring the desert alive.

[Patricia Lotte]

Had to post this in here.... the other day, whilst out the back of Spar, a memory came back to me..... Arthur and I were watching 3 kids on bikes..... cycling through puddles.... then going around in circles..... splashing non stop in that water..... it was there by the karate dojo.... huge puddle.... almost at the age of 40, I just wanted to climb onto a bike and join them.... just to ride on a bike, through a huge puddle in the middle of this desert town!!

   

Why did you not let yourself go and enjoy it Mike? I would have. I did that the first time I went back to France after spending a year in Dubai with no rain. As soon as the rain came down and the puddles filled up, I ran out and jumped in every puddle along the road. Yes, people did look at me strangly, but I'm sure they envied me for just letting loose ...

[georg ruf jr.]

Great memory, Mike.  We just couldn't resist the puddles. Simply had to speed through them and see how far you can make the water "spat".

Yessss!! And the water would often be warming your naked feet.... 

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

As to Mikes comments above, I thought our daughter married a careful sensible and mature ADULT................!!!!!!!!!!!

[georg ruf jr.]

Don't worry Jenny. That's normal. In Europe men attend cources on learning how to be a child again. Costs you a fortune. That sows the goodness of OM.... 

Hope to see the pics when you've been at it Mike... 

[ERICA MARTIN]

As to Mikes comments above, I thought our daughter married a careful sensible and mature ADULT................!!!!!!!!!!!

      

[SandyB]

As  said before .. sooner  have an adult that  every now and again  indulges the child and the joy of it . than an adult that  is  staid and then  when the midlife hits  , suddenly wakes up and wonders  why it lived this boring life .. and then suddenly wants  to  get reckless ,,  dispose of  first wife , get the Harley  and a new trophy  wife ..  seen it ...

[Leon Sumter]

getting back to the rain.....my first experience of rain in OMD was when I walked out of the bodybuilding/karate club/Squash club building one evening and felt a few drops of rain falling on me. I could not believe my eyes, but yes it was actually raining in OMD.

[henniek]

Playschool - the teacher's name was  INGRID .. ??   1980 . ex Worcester teacher. Who can remember her surname .. or recognise any of the children 

[henniek]

another one. who was the teacher - & children ??