Mc Dougals Bay

[SandyB]

Remember  after  our  town  was opened    and we  had  more freedom  of  movement  the  weekends and parties at  Mc Dougals  bay ?  One  could hire  one  of the  bungalows  from  the municipality  for  a  few rands  ..  real  basics .. what  was  fascinating  for  me  was  some  of  the  holiday  homes  there  .. there  were  double decker  buses  ..the one   place had part   of  a boats bridge  etc ..   I  at  a later stage  hired  a  house  on  the  edge  of  the second bay  ..  we  used  to  go  down  there  for  weekends  .. did  lots  of  crayfish   caught  with  the  baskets ..   we  would   borrow  from  the one  fisherman ,I  remeber  he had  an italian  name (  part of  a very mixed  heritage )   at about  11pm  we  would  quietly  with car lights  off  drive  further  south to wher  the  rock  gulleys  were ...  bait the  baskets   .. settle down  on  the  rocks   drink  lots  of  OB  sherry   and  wait  .. our  albeit  illegal  harvest   was  always  plentiful ..  head back  to cottage   many hours later   .. do  the  boil  alive thing   .. take the  meat  from  the tail  and  toss  gently  in  butter and lemon juice ..  breakfast  for  the  gods ...  I  wonder  what  Mc Dougals  looks  like now ...??

[SandyB]

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[Charmain Meier (Heusdens)]

Hi Sandy

Mc Dougalls bay is expanding. My sister and brother in law, Suna and Eddie Engelbrecht have bought a plot there and plan to start building soon.  His sister, Brenda and Basil Demmer live there and quite a few old Oranjemunders, like Johanna Oosthuizen.  It is amazing the price of property in that little town.  A plot of plus minus 400 squares costs in the region of R170 000. Where on earth would you find anything in Gauteng for that amount of money?

My sister will be visiting me next week and if they have any photos of Mc Dougalls I will put them on the site.

Keep well

Charmain Meier (Heusdens)

[Michael Alexander]

My father and 2 friends from the Lodge bought a plot there for 15 000 about 8 years back, sold it for  150 000 2 years back..... All the Transvaalers....!

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[Charmain Meier (Heusdens)]

Sandy

If my memory serves correctly, Mickey and Anita Reschke used to own a plot at Mc Dougalls.

Charmain

PS Mike

Dit kan net 'n dom transvaler wees wat daai prys betaal vir grond in Mc Dougalls.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Charmain did Suna work in the Stationary Dept back in 1975/76. I'm it was her that I worked with. (short with dark hair) 

[Michael Alexander]

MIckey and Aunty Anita had a blue prefab house right on the beach on the small bay at McDougalls! :(

[Yvette Kroukamp (Biccard)]

Hi Charmain,

when you speak to your sister, Suna, please give her my love.  She worked at De Beers Marine. I was in the Geology Department and she worked for Human Resources.  Such a stunning lady! My Dad was very fond of Suna and Eddie.

thanks

Yvette

[Charmain Meier (Heusdens)]

Hi Diana & Yvete

Yip, Diana you are right, she used to work in the stationery dept many moons ago. They are arriving this coming Thursday and I cannot wait!!! Want to spoil them to death. She is now linked to a ventilator 24 hours a day. Has very bad emphysema. Lung functions are only 17%. What I will do for you guys is take some photos when they are here at put in on the site.

Diana, I remember you well, you married Steven if I am right. Yvete,are you the daughter of Ernie Biccard or am I also getting confused like I did with Debbie Opperman?  Last week I remembered the Debbie I worked with at Uubvley was Debbie Wallace!!!

Cheers until later

Charmain

[Yvette Kroukamp (Biccard)]

Hi Charmain

Yes thats me. I remember that you worked at Uubvley, we wouldve travelled on the bus together.  I was at Central Mine office when Ken Owen was there.  I worked in same office with Helene Vermaak.  We later re located to No. 4 Plant Mining offices.  Rex Pengilly and co were also there.  I am so sorry to hear about Suna.  Photo's will be fantastic to see, thanks. talk soon.

Yvette

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Thats me Charmain, married Stephen in 1976. Suna and I would eye him out when we worked in the stationery dept.She would make me serve him and tell me I must talk to him. I,d go all weak, mind you I was only 17 - 18 at the time. My very first job. Tell her I say hi when you see her (If she remembers me).I am so sorry to hear about her health.   

[Sue]

Hi Charmaine

I worked at uubvley with Debbie Wallace and Wendy Bester and Koosie Kruger Do you remember me (Sue Brownless)

Do you remember driving to the mess for our meals in the combi.
Hope to hear back from you
Are you the one who sold me the mini as far as I remember i got it from you.
Regards
Sue Ashton (Brownless)

[Clive Symes]

Hi Sue,
Was wondering when you would pop up on this site, Where are you ?

Are you in contact with Debbie Wallace, ?

[Delia]

Sandy, over the years, "The Bus" became veeeery well known - firstly as a landmark if you were guiding anyone into McDoug's, and secondly, as a bit of a .........how do i put this tactfully....., ummmm.....there's no way, - "den of inequity".  In my time when kenny aitken and myself use to go through a lot (early to mid 80's), some of the divers were staying there and many a raucous party was held in and around the bus. I remember it was always a challenge getting up and down those damn stairs.  Good times, good times...........

[SandyB]

Did  not know it  as that   in  my  times  ..  although  there  were  some strange   people  floating around at times  ...  Did  you ever  go  to  some of  the  Skoffel  dances  in  port  Nolloth usually  friday  nights  .. the dance floor  covered in  powder  so that  the ladies  could  glide across the  floor .. indeed  strange  and  interesting  people  in  that town  ...  got  to  a  few  drinking  parties  on the boats  in PN  harbour  as   well  ,,,  Interesting  times  indeed ..