The first avenue bushes

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

 

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Richard......im sure our paths must have crossed at some time....and i do remember a cathy and a richard from my time .........i must look back to see if youve posted any pics of you all from 66 ish...........I spoke to nicolene about Glen......he was married and had a son, him and his wife had parted when he died....but sorry i forgot to ask what year it was verona nursed him and it was a obviously a very distressing time for them all.

Are you going to the reunion.....

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Bev there are many photo's of Richard on the site during that time.
I recall Glen's illness well,as Diane Young also nursed him during that time,he passed away on Christmas morning 1996 or 1995(if I remember correctly)

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Diana.......Yes Nicolene told me al about it and said dyan and verona cared for him..........to be honest i dont even remember verona having a brother........and not something V has spoken about............, so i was quite surprised to hear the story.....I asked nic.

And by pure chance i found an old pic richard....and i remember his face and kathy's but nothing else....




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[Teel]

I remember my brother Richard making a treehouse way up high in the trees while my sister and I looked on in amazement as the whole tree then fell down in front of us , Richard, treehouse and all!  I also remember whenever my parents went out at night, which was often, my sister and I used to dress up in Mum's nighties and high heels and run down 1st avenue and into the trees!  Clive Symes I remember coming to your house and your Mum used to call me Teely Bum which always shocked me but made me laugh.  She used to spoil me rotten and I was always very fond of her. 

[Melanie Jonker]

I remember the Castle family who lived in 2nd Avenue. We (the Jonker family) lived at 53/1st Avenue and the Castles lived behind us. I was so scared of Mrs Castle. She used to drive around in that little three wheeler car. I also remember the Hockneys - my sister and I used to think David Hockney was so handsome.

[Michael Alexander]

I think everybody remembers the Hockney's   .... as for MRs Castle... nobody will ever forget her.....

[Stephen Hockney]

HAHAHA,  LIKE FATHER LIKE SON ,LOL.

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Melanie....i remember you and richard......i lived next door to the castles........but i dont remember the number......do you know what number the castles were at ....i think i was at 52....but not sure......
Great having you here x

[Melanie Jonker]

Hi Bev, I think it was number 52 as I recall seeing that number in another post. Check out the photos Mike has loaded into the Your Photos area and see whether you can recognise Richard or I. My sister also has some photos loaded on that site.

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Melanie....i do remember you....but more richard...i think he was my age....51 now,  Im still not sure which number i lived at.......i did remember all my life .....right up to joining this site......and now my mind goes blank on stuff.......lol.......

[DUNJA WRBKA]

Oh those bushes bring back so many memories.  Remember stealing ciggies from my dad and then going into those bushes to smoke them.  Not that I really knew how to smoke.  Use to think we were big shots because firstly we stole the smokes and then we were big stuff because we were doing big  peoples stuff. hehehehe  We stayed in 1st Avenue so use to get the Gemsbok that use to come through those trees at night. More often then none our dog would dissapear into those bushes and chase the gemsbok.  How he survived for as long as he did, only god knows ....  Do not quite remember who it was that I use to smoke with but Collette Burgess seems to ring a bell.....

[Michael Alexander]

Mark Tyler and myself always seemed to attract the fire engine to the 1st avenue bushes.....   

[Keith Margetts]

Hey Oppie,

I was saddened to see that you had left my name off the list of teenagers who hung out together in the early 70's . . . R U getting old my good friend?

That Canadian Guy,
Keith.

[SandyB]

 @  BOBBYSMITH   .. NAUGHTY  THINGS  DONE  AS  A  CHILD .. LOOKS  LIKE  IT  FITS IN  HERE  . IT  HAPPENED  IN  THE  TREES  >>>>>

Thinking  back  to Bobbys  story  of  peeing  to  mark territory  .. I  think  this   habit  goes  back  to  his  childhood  , in  fact If  I  remember  correctly  Bobby  was  involved  in this  one  ..  Bobby  cast your  mind  back  .. when  you  stayed  at  the  top  of  2nd ave ..  + -  4- 5 yrs old ... I  think  some  of  the  Gotsch  boys were  also  involved ..
A  crowd of  us  stole  a  chicken  from  one  of  the  houses  took  it  into  the  trees  , decision  made  to  now  cook  the  chicken  and  eat  it  like  wild  men  of  the  bush  .. no  matches  to  light  a  fire ..  no  prob .. some  bright   spark  said  pee is  warm  so  if  we  pee on  the  chicken it  will surely  get  cooked .. ( the  power  of  childish  imagination  and nothing  is  impossible )  so  there  we   go  all  taking  turns  to  pee  on  the   poor  hapless  chicken  and  whoever  trying to  hold   it   still  getting  splashed ..  the  proposed  feast of  peecooked  chicken  being  cut  short  by  the  owner  of  the  chicken  having  been  told  that  it  was  taken  into  the  trees  by  a  bunch  of  young  reprobates ..  we  were  all  caught  out  red  handed  in  the  middle of  the  cooking  session ..  once  again  in trouble ...