Benny The Rocker!

Michael Alexander · January 12, 2008, 08:09:55 AM

PAULA , yer dad in his rockin days, I have no idea why this was in the Appie Year book from 1988?

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · January 12, 2008, 08:34:06 AM

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: Oh yes I remember well "John Travolta" himself. :emot182:

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · January 12, 2008, 08:35:40 AM

Oops Not :emot182: but

Paula Gottsch (Willson) · January 12, 2008, 08:45:06 AM

Quote from: Michael Alexander on January 12, 2008, 08:09:55 AM
PAULA , yer dad in his rockin days, I have no idea why this was in the Appie Year book from 1988?

It was in the year book because even he claims he is a recycled teenager! :emot19:

As kids we never told him were the parties were or we would end up having to dance with him the whole night. He's cooling down a bit now, he still sings in the pub in the UK when ever the song "Oh Lord it's Hard To Be Humble" comes on. Dad was always great entertainment at home and when out on the town.

LOve him to death! :emot98:

Michael Alexander · January 15, 2008, 05:54:25 AM

Is he still carrying a gun around like a cowboy?

You should buy him a beach buggy!

e180

Paula Gottsch (Willson) · January 15, 2008, 11:12:07 AM

come to think of it, I think he got rid of all his guns and reloading stuff and rambo knives and that stuff when they when back to the UK.

Dad doesn't even drive now, he has a car but it just sits there, he loves riding round on the busses because then he gets to relax and look at the sights as he tours around.

barb (Fry) · January 15, 2008, 02:40:40 PM

has he got his bus pass, you get free bus travel when you hit 60.

Michael Alexander · January 15, 2008, 07:09:53 PM

Ahem! You get free Bus travel in Oranjemund when you turn 1!

Paula Gottsch (Willson) · January 16, 2008, 12:01:56 PM

Quote from: barb (Fry) on January 15, 2008, 02:40:40 PM
has he got his bus pass, you get free bus travel when you hit 60.

Yip, and he thinks it is great.

:36_2_35:

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 01:22:40 PM

On behalf of Aunty Julie!

"For those of you that have not seen my dad in a while, here he is with mom. Their first summer in the UK"

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · January 16, 2008, 01:36:18 PM

I see Benny still has the hat or is it a new one.

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 07:47:42 PM

I noticed the Sainsbury wood, what happened to the Kameeldoringhout?

barb (Fry) · January 16, 2008, 07:53:34 PM

kameeldoringhout, yea how I miss that. Mike put your glasses on that is instant lighting charcoal - quite useable but definitely not wood.

It's better than gas barbeque - actually I did find burning wood at B&Q last summer, but even that is a poor substitute to kameeldoring or even rooi kranz, oh well, a real braai is a poorly understood art in this old land.

Michael Alexander · January 17, 2008, 05:03:41 AM

..... and let us not forget the famous Dabera wood.......

Julie Vice (Willson) · January 17, 2008, 12:18:01 PM

@ Diana, Yep the same old hat, in summer he wears it all the time with a t-shirt that says:
God made the world and on the eighth day he made BEER

@ Mike, thanks for posting the pic. No decent wood to be found on this little island, might be a good idea to look into importing from SA for all the 300 000 + South Africans living here.

@ Paula, put a bag in with your things you'll be shipping over and be nice to Mike, he helped me with the pic. When next you see him

ok?