Greetings from a new member (Charl Theron)

John Creedy · February 06, 2009, 10:55:25 PM

Hi Charl - welcome to the site. Some Afrikaans now and then might encourage others to contribute so dont be shy.

John

Bertie Horak · February 07, 2009, 02:11:20 AM

My Mom and Mickey's Mom (Renata) expected us the same time. Mickey was born on the 13th July, me on the 25th. (1965)

Bertie Horak · February 07, 2009, 02:18:39 AM

Charl, you can check some photo's out on the topic "Post in here for the 70's", the second page of the topic has some athletics team photo's, you will also see Mickey there. Maybe before your time, but quite a few photos there.

Michael Alexander · February 07, 2009, 05:36:00 AM

Was'nt Mickey's mom called Nartie(spelling) or was that just her nickname.... she worked for years at Port Nolloth Spar after they left Omund....

Charl Theron · February 07, 2009, 06:00:34 AM

Quote from: Bertie Horak on February 07, 2009, 02:18:39 AM
Charl, you can check some photo's out on the topic "Post in here for the 70's", the second page of the topic has some athletics team photo's, you will also see Mickey there. Maybe before your time, but quite a few photos there.

Will do so. Thanks Bertie. I remember Mickey Steyn as well as his sister Daphne Steyn well, also Cornel Schreuder. If memory serves my grey matter correctly, Cornel received her Springbok national colours (in Long Jump?) after she left high school as I saw here quite a few times competing on the national circuit at Coetzenburgh, Stellenbosch.

Cornel's Schreuder's brother, Jacques Schreuder - his father was called "Samma" - arrived a couple of years after me at Stellenbosch (Simonsberg Men's Hostel) together with OPS teacher Izak Bergh's sons Andre and Sakkie Bergh. The latter, though 2-3 years younger than me, had amazing natural football talent when he played with us at Maties. Sakkie played for 1 year only and left, a "great loss" - according to our Dutch international coach - but then he had many sport talents, tennis being the other sports he excelled in. I wished then that I had Sakkie Bergh's natural controlling skills with a soccer ball, as my talent for kicking a moving object was mediocre at best.

Charl Theron · February 07, 2009, 06:12:11 AM

Quote from: John Creedy on February 06, 2009, 10:55:25 PM
Hi Charl - welcome to the site. Some Afrikaans now and then might encourage others to contribute so dont be shy.

John

Thanks John. Greetings. Ek dink meeste Afrikaanse sprekendes Oranjemunders moes nou al darem Engels geleer skryf het, dan nie? ;-)

I even remember a few Owambo words!

Michael Alexander · February 07, 2009, 06:28:43 AM

Mmh! Jacques Schreuder was in RHodes and always beat me in th ehigh Jump...Blerrie RHodes....

Jacques is also a member in here.....

Bertie Horak · February 07, 2009, 01:21:50 PM

Yes the Schreuders were Rhodes. Hanli was in my year, also a good athlete, I remember her doing very well in the track numbers as well as cross-country. Saw Corne competing at Stellenbosch as well. If I'm not mistaken she married a chap from my hostel (I was in Dagbreek) - Charl, ons los maar die koshuis byname, vir eers uit die gesprek!

Charl Theron · February 07, 2009, 07:49:30 PM

Quote from: Bertie Horak on February 07, 2009, 01:21:50 PM
Yes the Schreuders were Rhodes. Hanli was in my year, also a good athlete, I remember her doing very well in the track numbers as well as cross-country. Saw Corne competing at Stellenbosch as well. If I'm not mistaken she married a chap from my hostel (I was in Dagbreek) - Charl, ons los maar die koshuis byname, vir eers uit die gesprek!

Hehe, Huis Visser. ja, ek weet. Bly stil.

georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) · February 07, 2009, 10:08:57 PM

Quote from: Michael Alexander on February 07, 2009, 06:28:43 AM
Mmh! Jacques Schreuder was in RHodes and always beat me in th ehigh Jump...Blerrie RHodes....

Once again and forever Mike !!!!!!

Bertie Horak · February 08, 2009, 03:59:15 AM

@ Charl - Huis Visser was ons tweede bure, met huis Marais tussenin, en Majuba (Amoeba) aan Simonsberg se kant.
Great times in Stellenbosch especially the constant bickering and competition between all the mens hostels. 1984 - One Rand a bottle of Tassies and buy one get one free during intervarsity!!!! Stopped me from having red wine for a couple of years! Friday afternoons a quick wine-tasting at Spier before the inter-hostel rugby games, just for that courage and to let loose the poet in you when you yell your remarks at the opposition across the field or the ref.
Good times. Recently though it looks like that team spirit is disappearing.

DUNJA WRBKA · February 08, 2009, 06:54:15 AM

Talking of Spier Wines....

One year whilst down in the Cape I went to Spier Wine Farm for lunch and thereafter visited the shop to buy some wine to bring back to Pretoria. I bought a few bottles, thinking I was getting a real good deal only to find when I got home and was walking through our local Pick 'n Pay that the same bottles were at least R5 cheaper a bottle...

Grrrrrr Learn't a valuable lesson that wine farms are only for tasting the wine but the actually purchase thereof I should do at Pick 'n Pay / Checkers Hyper Stores...

Cheers!

SandyB · February 08, 2009, 08:08:20 AM

Dunja .. Spier is a tourist attraction .. so yes , the mighty euro .. and they would shift the price .. and its still a bargain for them ... go to the smaller wineries and there you get the bargains ...

Cherry (Alcock) · February 08, 2009, 10:17:09 AM

Mona Brink was married to Johan Brink; divorced and then married Rob Burnham - they live in Gaborone.

Bev Burchell · February 08, 2009, 11:05:45 AM

Where did Mona Brink fit into the Brink picture?

Hi there... sorry to butt in but I can add that Mona was not related to the Boetie... Anien and Karen Brink Family. Mona married Rob Burnham and lives in Somerset West now if i have my facts correct.