Lotterings

[Gregg]

Man this site is playing havoc with my head. Keep on thinking of people I knew over the years! {You've got a lot to answer for Mike! LOL}


Gert and Ansi Lottering anybody?

Their youngest two were Gert and Nadine me thinks.

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Gert Lottering, i knew him well, of course he was often in Affenrücken as electr. foreman 1 plant
Always whisteling LOL

[Michael Alexander]

I knew the kid Gerrit Lottering, an extremely good athlete in his day..... trying to remember his nickname....

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Gerrit lives in Windhoek  -  a keen biker.  Can maybe get his contact number from an old friend of mine in Windhoek who still sees him regularly (I think)...   when I get it I will PM you Gregg.

[Gregg]

Thanks Dalene.

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Hoo  -  die antie se koppie raas !

It is Robert Lottering I am thinking about  -  oldest brother of Nadine and Gert.....  still, I could find Gert's number from him.

Gregg, how long have you been in Napier?

[Gregg]

 Dalene

We retired (!!?) here in 2004.

[Michael Alexander]

Hows the local economy doing in Napier?

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

They don't have local economy there....  they thrive on foreign investment into their liquid assets .....

uh.....  meaning us non-Napierians who go get smoshed in their bars and empty their bottle stores.....      202

[Gregg]

Dalene's not far wrong as far as some of the businesses go (1 bottlestore, +/- 4 drinking places)!

But to answer Mike...

Not good! Tho' we could do with a local Spar! --Hint, Hint--
(Nearest Spar is in Bredasdorp 16km away and it does reasonable business as it's the only one in the area).

A side benefit for Shannon is that she could attend Yeshua Private School... No Homework!

Have I convinced you yet? Haha.

[Michael Alexander]

No Homework, No Books, No roof?

I don't think so,

Whats the population of Napier?

[Gregg]

Books available, Roof available.

5000 more or less. Plenty of room for growth as well.

[Michael Alexander]

Is the town growing at all? HOw much unemployment is there?

[Gregg]

Town growing. Slowly tho'.

Most of the 'whites' are retired people altho' younger crowd has started moving here.

When we came here in '04 town was about 70% afrikaans, 30% english. Now about 50/50 as most of the new and younger crowd are english speaking and hence a need for Yeshua Private School (English medium) which Janine started beginning '08 as the Primary & High Schools here are both Afrikaans as are the schools in Bredasdorp.

Unemployment is high amongst the 'coloured' population but they always seem to have money (mostly from begging I suppose as that is a problem here).

Economic outlook is not so good if you look at the number of shops opened and closed in the last 2 years - but this is a national problem by all reports.

Crime rate is low except in the so-called 'coloured' area. The rest of the town is semi-integrated without any major crime problems.

Finally, for now, Napier IS an acquired taste.

[Bertie Horak]

Oh but what a beautiful town.  Love that area, been there recently in my hunt for a "lappie grond".