Swings in the Garde.....

[Michael Alexander]

Was'nt it cool to have a proper swing in your garden, the type that got cemented into the ground..... wow your own personal swing.... no more park for me, or so you thought, all our friends had their own swings, and no matter how much we pleaded with dad, just wait , just wait..... I think I was about 17 when we got our swing..... Grrr! a bit late.......  ;)

[bobbysmith]

i was at norman buckleys house,next door to aunty flora frys,he had the makings of a swing,cemented poles and all,alas no f***** rope,so as we always did,we improvised ,to my cost.we got an old oil drum and tried to stand on it ,jump to see who could hang onto the swing bars,great the first few times,time to up the anti and move the oil drum a few feet backwards,youve quessed the rest,aunty flora to the rescue,missed the bar ,got flipped,stait on my back,thought i was gonna die,badly winded,with the loveing care of aunty flora,and some of her lovely cakes,im here to tell the tale,thank you from the bottom of my heart aunty flora xx

[barb (Fry)]

never mind swings, Lynette Bezuidenhout had parrellel bars proper in her garden.
for gymnastic practice. sooo cool, and her mom was a Joan Biaz fan.

[Nicky Hodge]

Hey Barbara, any idea where Lynette is these days? Her Mom ran the Dry Cleaners for years. Do you know if the Dry Cleaners still operate ..... If not, what is the building used for these days? Anyone?

[Michael Alexander]

Andre Bezuidenhout, is still here and runs a very successful engineering business.. I bashed into his mom and dad, in the museum last week, Pete and Marlene.

The old Dry Cleaners is now housing a private cleaning company, and the laundry opposite the library, is a private concern, run by Riana Lamont.

:D

[Nicky Hodge]

I remember Andre as just a lighty. It's amazing how everyone has " grown up ". As they say, today's youth are tomorrow's leaders!!! Cheers for that info Mike.

[barb (Fry)]

Warning this topic has not had a reply for over 120 days,
well I got a picture of myself and Sheila on our garden swing
proper it was.

[Michael Alexander]

Barbara, outta curiousity, what address was that pic taken at?

[barb (Fry)]

E4/4

but I don't think it's still there.  It was on the left as you went through the gate at the front.

[Michael Alexander]

E4-4th next to the alley... ran past it everyday in the 70's....

[barb (Fry)]

yea, but you never stopped to say hi

[Michael Alexander]

... that was because the garden/house was always full of giggling girls.... we were first avenue bush boys.... you guys were way to sophisticated for us.....   

[Rhona]

Don't tell lies Mike - you were in too much of a hurry running to our house.......  bling1

[Michael Alexander]

...and that's exactly why we hung out with the Leprechauns on 7th....   

[Rhona]

Hehehehe     the leprechauns always had a supply of sausage rolls........