Oranjemund Kids

[Warren Weidemann]

Hi Ebba - yes I remember the Romeo and Juliet skit... I think we started with a play by the name of Dunce Detectives and then moved on to Shakespear.
When people ask (which for some reason, they don't) I always like to say that myself and Paul once produced Romeo and Juliet when we were in std 5. ;D

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Cherry, do you remember me Bev Coates i lived on 2nd ave and i remember you very well, we were in the brownies together, i still have a photo that was taken in 1965 of the group, will try post in on here for you to see,
I live in yorkshire but went out to cape town last year to meet up with nicolene barrat, verona, dyan young, sandy buchannon, john van der hoovan.....had a great time....your name was mentioned as we all tried to see who could remember most,

[bobbysmith]

hi cherry,bobby here once again,can you please forward me an active email address for coral,the last one you posted keeps bouncing,by the way,how are the rest of the family keeping,many thanks,love bobby

[Skyler Fields]

Hi guys, its Shelley-anne Fields here, I am now known as Skyler and live in Sydney Australia.  bloody hell I have been in tears reading everyone's postings.  Ebben I remeber you and your sister well and Johanna too!!  Gee what a flood of memories this is bringing back!!!!  My sister Sharon is married with 3 children and living in Scotland and Stephanie is living in the UK as well, in fact not far from where we grew up.  Someone mentioned my brother, unfortunately we haven't seen him in about 18 years and have no idea where he is.

Maxine, gee it was nice to see you are alive and well, it has been bloody ages!!!!  I left O'mund in 1991 and then left for the UK in 1994.  Backpacked around the world for 10 years and ended up in Australia where I have my a children's party business.


Who could ever forget the bus trips home during the Easter weekends?  There was one particular weekend that a few of tricksters got a bit tipsy on ...(i forget the name of that flavoured, barely alocoholic beverage) and we all got into big trouble and the next long weekend, my dad and Jim Reid drove down to Cape Town and picked about 6 of us up as we were banned from the bus.

What about all the nights going to the discos at the youth club and then sitting outside on those black cement blocks and talking shit for hours???  Not to mention puffing on a few naughty cigarettes and going behind the youth club to the guide hall to sneak a naughty drink??

And when it was time to go home everyone woudl walk home in a big group dropping people off along the way until everyone was home safe and sound.

Remeber the Youth Club trips to the Pink pan, I don't remember Sheppards Neck, where was it again???  I remember Beavallon Farm well and those peskly bloody monkeys!!!!!!!!

I remember movie evenings at Russel Pounds house, braais at the Alexanders house with my dad playing the mouth organ and the spoons and Jock and Vi alexander singing the most amazing songs.  I remember Our Sharon, Warren, paul, Barry, Brad and Jo M sticking together like glue for years, I remember hanging out with Virginae and Peta Clark.

wow, so much to tell.......
Anybody know where Shane Stuurman and Berverley Forbes are?

[Claire Mc Cullagh]

Shelly I remeber you.
Either you or one of your sisters took Kathleen and I to the pictures to see Bambi one Saturday.
And two of you lived in the caravan in the Garden for a while.  Can't remember which two. You lived in first ave.  We lived in 72-2 ave.  Your dad told me off for useing his mouth organ before brushing my teeth,  cause it would get food stuck in it.  The rope seing was outside your back gate.

[Keith Margetts]

My Goodness . . . Hi Cherry,

You may not remember me, but way back in about 1969 you asked me to be your boyfriend.  It was at the swimming pool, late in the evening.  I recall like it was yesterday - Wow!!

Keith Margetts 19 Outer Crescent (1968 to 1977)
Saanichton, Vancouver Island, Canada.

[Sharon]

Hi claire, I can't remember you but it was me, Sharon Fields, that had a caravan outside the house, it was my bedroom!!! Got up to naughty things back then...... Oh and my dad's mouth organ, I got to play it to, and now I play the flute..... i take after my dad for the tunes. Hope to hear from you soon, Sharon. I think it was Shelley that took you to the movies to see Bambi, I still cry at that and so does my son Kieran.

[Richard Opperman]

Here is a photograph of Omund children that Delia might remember.

From Left to Right: Gary Opperman (Dog Stitch), Linda Olivier, Lance Olivier, Kevin Klynick and Delia Olivier

Taken with my first camera in 1967/68? - old black and white Polaroid - quite a messy business instant development - amazing that it lasted all these years!

Richard  8)

[Richard Opperman]

What has happened to the Klynicks - last I heard was when they moved to White River in 1969 / 70?

Richard  8)

[Michael Alexander]

Where was the Pic Taken?  ???

[Richard Opperman]

In the Olivier's front garden in outer crescent Oranjemund.

[Delia]

richard, that's awesome man.  of course i remember you guys well - you lived opposite us on the corner. i seem to remember a black labrador you had - blackie?  am i correct?  i really must find out who's got our family photos - lance, linda or my mom (they circulate between us - there's a photo which my dad took (remember he loved his camera) of you and i think gary, etienne terblance, lance, linda in a home made go kart in our garden - i'm in the background (± 2 yrs old) standing by the open garden gate with my nappy hanging around my knees. :D

[Richard Opperman]

Yes our dog was Blackie - good memory - it will be great seeing other old photographs.
Regards to your mom, Lance and Linda.

Richard and Debby  8)

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

Hi Cherry,   

yes i was blonde...ish....my hair has since been so many colours think im gray now underneath.
i had been looking for nicolene barratt for ages....years...then i found her and flew straight out to see her and cousin verona, sandy buchanon, john van der hoovan, and dyan young  i had a great time, and planned an even bigger reunion this year, will try find the photo of us in the brownies 1966...not seen it since i came back from c/t last year...where in the world are you these days....dont feel too guilty if you dont remeber anything about me...ive never forgot your name or face ....but not much else other than you were there....and have searched for you on freinds reunited along with all the others i remember. this is me in our garden on 2nd ave in 1965.

bev coates

[Cherry (Alcock)]

hi cherry,bobby here once again,can you please forward me an active email address for coral,the last one you posted keeps bouncing,by the way,how are the rest of the family keeping,many thanks,love bobby

Hi Bobby,

I'll try to get a different email address for Coral and will email to you as soon as I can.

Cheers

Cherry