MORNING MIRROR EDITION 120 8 January 2005 MORNING MIRROR WEB-SITE http://www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Virex check completed PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MIRROR CAN ONLY DEAL WITH E MAIL QUERIES, PLEASE DO NOT PHONE IN YOUR ADVERTS AND QUERIES... ONLY E MAILS WILL BE CONSIDERED. +++++++++ "ADVERTISERS !! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION FOR YOUR ADVERT PLEASE MAKE A CHEQUE TO "DATVEST" AND LET ME KNOW AT "magskriel@mac.com" A fund has been established at Datvest to assist pensioners with their medical needs. For further information contact magskriel@mac.com. Donations to Edith Duly Nursing Home are also most welcome. ++++++++ ROY BENNET IS STILL IN JAIL !! Visit: www.freeroybennett.com Email: info@freeroybennett.com +++++++ IN THIS EDITION 1 BABY BOOMER BLUES 2 SMALLS - NOTICES 3 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 THOUGHTS 5 CONGRATULATIONS 6 CONDOLENCES 7 TIDBITS ++++++++++ BABY BOOMER BLUES En route to visit She Who Must sing, the awful truth struck me suddenly in the middle of my lumber vertebra. The suitcase that I had been hoisting with great ease and dexterity for the last twenty years, suddenly caught me in a vice like grip of pain. And what's more .. there is now a blind and frantic grapple for the specs as I am no longer able to read signs of any description, due to some sudden strange eye disease that I have contracted !! Worst of all those expensive creams I have been purchasing for my face are now failing to smooth out the lines until at least midday and a thick layer of subcutaneous fat is rapidly encompassing my middle from below my bust to just above my knees. The horrid truth has finally dawned -- the dreadful things they have been saying about the Baby Boomers, have at last arrived !! We Baby Boomers, according to the fundis, were born anywhere between 1946 and 1964. Caused of course by the elation of victory and large numbers of returning troops to their country after the end of World War II thus triggering off a baby boom. In those days most Rhodesians were fighting for King and country as a colony of Britain, and both my Mum and Dad were in the British Royal Airforce stationed at Kumalo Airport in Bulawayo. Hence Baby Boomers abound in Zim today. Whatever year we were born, we Boomers came of age at the same time across the world, so that while Britain was undergoing Beatlemania ...... people in the United States were driving over to Woodstock, organizing against the Vietnam War, or fighting and dying in the same war. 18 year old Boomers in Italy were dressing in mod clothes and "buying the world a Coke", boomers in India were seeking new philosophical discoveries, American boomers in Canada had just found a new home after escaping the draft south of the border, and boomers in Mexico were discovering new hallucinogenic drugs and rediscovering old ones. Boomers in Zimbabwe didn't even know about the term Boomer and were not doing anything special except enjoying ourselves as normal healthy teenagers !! Every day hundreds of thousands of the baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, celebrate their 50th birthdays. The very earliest Boomers (if you do your maths) are hitting sixty next year !! And thousands of them are finding, as I have found, that we are not as infallible as we always thought we were !! The art of Travelling to Hee Hoo and to me, had become second nature, easy almost, but suddenly the jet lag takes longer to shake off, and whereas before we were iron-men travellers now we feel like dented pieces of luggage after a long haul flight. Suddenly instead of drinking champagne and watching the movies all night long, we are drinking water and doing exercises to try and avoid DVT .... Gone are the days when we could haul huge amounts of luggage across the concourse, now we have to settle for lightweight luggage and a couple of ibuprofen beforehand !! And then of course there is all that vulnerability to those germs that lurk around in aeroplanes, trying to keep those little nasties at bay takes a whole suitcase full of unguents and medications. Oh the joys of being a Baby Boomer !! Those halcyon days are gone now, when HeeHoo and I would backpack across soggy foggy Ireland, when we would find comfort and joy sleeping on a wooden bed in freezing cold spartan mountain huts with only a sleeping bag and a pair of hiking boots, and we would often drive, seven of us, in a tiny un airconditioned car, across deserts for three days !! These days I love my private space and turned-down percale sheets. I yearn for that occasional upgrade to business class, I love having porters to carry my luggage, I look for the elevators and not the stairs in airports and hotels. As we geriatric Boomers approach our middle age, will it still be 19 hour long hauls across the world's various oceans from now on to visit the fledglings who have fled the nest, or will we have to resort to compression stockings and cruises ? But excuse me, its time for my nap....... ++++++++ NOTICES WALK FOR HEALTH FOR HOSPICE RESUMES ON 13TH JANUARY Come to the ASCOT RACE COURSE ON THURSDAYS AT 4PM to 6PM and WALK For Your HEALTH while you help to raise funds for BULAWAYO ISLAND HOSPICE SERVICE Bring and Walk with your Friends Walk in safety while you walk for fun and fitness on a 3km circuit around the ASCOT TRACK Cost: $500 per session $200 pensioners/children per session Entry at the MAIN GATE WE HAVE LOVELY CALENDARS ON SALE ($5000) IN THE OFFICE Thank You for your Support ++++++ MOMS! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO TAKE YOUR KIDS ON AN OUTING? We have large expanses of green lawns and shady trees. Kids can play on the playground equipment while Mom's sit and relax and enjoy the peace and quiet and beautiful views of the dam. A paradise for bird watchers. Clean toilet facilities and ample parking. Bring a small group of moms and kids and a picnic basket and enjoy a couple of hours of a morning or afternoon in a safe environment. We have a small boat, if you feel energetic you can row the kids around the dam! Our ponies, which you can hire for 1 hour, come in 3 different sizes, so the children can enjoy pony rides. Please phone us first to make a booking Our charge is Z$100 000 for an hour for the pony, the rest is free! Please remember : WE ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Neil and Kitty Baxter, Greyville, Cnr. Bulawayo Drive/Douglasdale Road. Telephone : 242829 ++++++++ ANTI HIJACK TRUST BULAWAYO UPDATE written and compiled by Tracey Burns 07/01/05 Congratulations must go to the police in catching hijackers from two separate hijackings in Bulawayo. As to the details on the hijackings, I have not been approached by the victims, so do not have first hand information on their actual incidences. The police informed me of the arrests, lets hope they are put away without bail and that all papers are correct to send them to jail for a long time. CARS Will members of the public stop doing the following which I still see going on: 1. Parking on the verge of various roads, chatting to friends outside of their cars. Are you wanting trouble? 2. Why do people still leave their vehicles running, drivers door open wide whilst they are either opening or closing gates? One incident recently took place just like this, where 2 men casually walked down the road, and jumped into the victims car and drove off. So easy. Trust NO ONE walking around your area! 3. People going to the bank and withdrawing huge amounts and then driving to another area before depositing the money where they want, thereby causing the criminals who have followed them from the bank to take advantage of the situation. Again, companies, do not let women or elderly employees go by themselves to the bank to deposit or withdrawing huge amounts , you are putting their lives in danger let alone losing your takings for the day or week, or salaries. HOMES As a member of the public, if you hear shooting taking place near your home, the best thing is to report it to the police. This week on Monday night, there were gun shots fired, and the police were called and walked the area in Hillside with Tracker Dogs ALL night. So do report it, it could just save your neighbours or your lives from these criminal elements that are lurking around. I have been given details from various people for the following: Wrought iron work around homes Gates Tracking for vehicles Eye Beams (I beams) So if you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me. RUMOURS Thank you to the members of public who have contacted me and thanked me for trying to put a stop to all the rumour mongering. I doubt it will stop, but maybe lessen greatly if we all pull together on this one. SPONSORSHIP Naturally we need regular sponsorship, otherwise how does one manage to run the office and hopefully obtain a salary? So I appeal to anyone that can help in anyway they think, to please contact me. Come on Bulawayo, we have to pull together as a community from all walks of life to try and curb these crimes and assist each other. THANKS Thanks must go to one of the Trust's victims for giving me a big street map and also to AA Zimbabwe for a smaller version with the new names on it. This helps me to pin point where various criminal activities are taking place. Now I need to get coloured pins and a backing for the map - any donations? SUPPORT GROUP We will start up again in February 2005, so keep the third Tuesday of every month free, for the support group if you are a victim of hijacking, attempted hijack and house robberies. We are there for each other and we do not charge victims who contact us for care-giving. The service is all free, that is why we depend on the public and private sectors to help us survive. TALKS Please contact me for any talks for schools, companies, groups or questions on individual security, etc on crime@mweb.co.zw or cell phone no: 011-701 323 for your bookings for 2005. ++++++++ SMALLS FOR SALE "100 unused standard bricks @ $750 each and 120 used bricks (need old mortar chipped off) @ $500 each or the whole lot for $120 000. Ideal for building that hen-house. View at 50 Cecil Avenue Hillside." ++++++ I CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS YOUNG GIRL SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Sales Person * taking customer's orders by phone or verbal * doing the invoices and receipts manually and later posting them on computer using Pastel version 5.2 * purchasing new products from local suppliers * dispatching of goods to local and out of town customers * debt collection * updating customers with our new stocks * banking and filling * attending to customers queries * giving out new price-lists with new and old products. e mail magskriel@mac.com ++++++ We are looking for a puppy or two for our 4 year old daughter, preferably a staffy, Jack Russell or Labrador. Please contact Babette on 011808063 or Nick on 011418303. ++++++ FOR SALE Dining-room suite: Extendable table, sideboard, six chairs (pink draylon) - $1.8 million Tel: 281005 or 281020 (working hours) or 241595 (6.00 - 8.00 p.m.) ++++ Reliable retired couple looking for a house to rent. The house that we are in now has been sold and we have to move out by the end of March. A small house with domestic quarters and preferably with a lock-up garage would suit us fine. We are in the position of being able to move any time as the new owners are keen to move in as soon as possible. Would anyone having suitable accommodation to rent please ring either Fred or Barbara Dare on telephone number 246543 or cell 011402842. ++++++ ALICE AQUATICS SWIM SCHOOL ( Formally Megafit) FOR BOOKINGS AND FURTHER DETAILS Phone: ALICE Home 246552 / VENUE: 20 Haddon Avenue, Kumalo Bulawayo Cell:011 614 068 E-Mail jmayger@mweb.co.zw * Swim school : 236894 working days only* Please note this number is only available after 12.30pm the business using the same line can not answer swimming queries* SPECIALLY DESIGNED PROGRAMMES TO ACCOMMODATE: MOMS AND TOTS ( under two years old) WATERBABIES ( two years and above) LEARN TO SWIM ( any age 14 months to 60,70,80 years , never to young or old to learn) LATEST TECHNIQUES IN STROKE CORRECTION ADULTS LEARN TO SWIM / STROKE CORRECTION AQUA AEROBICS OFFICIAL SEASON STARTS MONDAY 10TH JANUARY 2005 THE SEASON IS A SEVEN WEEK PROGRAMME STARTING MONDAY 10TH JANUARY TO FRIDAY THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2005. ONE OR TWO LESSONS PER WEEK OR MORE PER DEMAND CONTINUATION PROGRAMME PER DEMAND AND WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTS MONDAY 28TH FEBRUARY TO FRIDAY 12TH OR 19TH MARCH AGAIN DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. ONE OR TWO LESSONS PER WEEK OR MORE PER DEMAND. WE WILL THEN BE INTO OUR WINTER AND FOR THOSE ATHLETE'S WHO NEED STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING IN THE GYM THIS WILL BE BY APPOINTMENT AND WILL START IN THE SECOND SCHOOL TERM 2005 LOOKING FORWARD TO OLD AND NEW CLIENTELE ALICE MAYGER ++++++++ W A N T E D 2 x German Shepherd/ Alsatian puppies - either, one male and one female, or two female) Required for a loving home on farm - Phone 091605909 ++++++++ Wanted Massage table/ bed - Phone 091605909 ========= OFFICES TO LET We have a lovely old converted house close to central town which is now a suite of offices with secure parking and a small garden. These offices are too large for our needs and we are looking for a suitable tenant to sub-let. There are two possible options for rental the smallest one being 2 separate offices totalling 40sqm or alternatively 4 separate offices measuring approximately 60sqm. There are no workshop facilities and we would like the offices to be used purely for administration. Should you be interested please contact us with your business details and requirements at gromark@mweb.co.zw ===== ELECTRIC GATE MOTORS (D5,D3 Centurion) We are now accredited agents for Centurion gate motors and accessories and are able to both install and repair existing systems. Please contact Charles Groves at Gromark P/L for more information. Telephone 62706/60917 or Cell 011405808. ======== "Auctions Update Holland & Redfern opened their auction room at 5, Chatham Road, Belmont in September, and for the past three months have held regular weekly Wednesday auctions with increasing success. We are very pleased with prices being achieved and thank all our clients for their support. Holland & Redfern sell ANYTHING at auction - cars, boats, household and office effects, garden furniture, smalls, clothing - ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. We will arrange collection, or accept deliveries all day Monday to Friday for sale on the Wednesday. Payments to Sellers are made on the Tuesday following the sale and every effort is made to meet clients' requirements. Phone 886013/4 to arrange for collection of your goods. Real Estate Update Holland & Redfern's real estate office at 55 Jason Moyo St., has been operating for over three years. As Chartered Valuation Surveyors we specialise in property sales, valuations and management. Our hard working, professional team has recently been joined by Dereck "Dobbo" Townshend and Daphne Demetriou, and we are available to give advice or assistance on the following numbers. Property Management & Sales: Maria Austin 091 266 476 Property Sales: Ding 011 631 852 Godfrey 011 631 607 Dereck 091 301 427 Daphne 091 307 176 Property Valuations: Godfrey 011 631 607 Martin Redfern 011 605 212 or the office: 882944/5/6 e-mail redhol@mweb.co.zw Do give us a ring - we really do try harder. ==== TRAVELLING TO S.A. A Rhodes student is travelling to Johannesburg on Thursday 13th January and asks if there is any traveller going to Johannesburg and leaving Bulawayo or Harare that day who would be prepared to travel in convoy with this student. Alternatively, is there anyone requiring a lift to Johannesburg who would be prepared to share driving and expenses? Please telephone direct to Jane on 011.606.287 or 04-776236 or email macdee@gatorzw.com" +++++++ ++++++ DRESSMAKER PAR EXCELLENCE Joanna Daly. All dressmaking for Ladies and Children. Also alterations. Bring your own patterns or clothing to copy, and material. Excellent references. Reasonable rates. Sorry, Land telephone line not working. Cell No. 091 933218. Or call at 2 Linden Lane, Newton West, Bulawayo. +++++++ Bulawayo Business wanted. Did you plan to enjoy a well earned retirement after handing your viable business over to your children only to find they no longer live in Bulawayo? I am looking for a owner managed manufacturing or service business in Bulawayo. Serious finance available for complete purchase or for deposit plus regular payments from future profits. This is a genuine offer and all suitable offers will be considered. Chris Rees rees@gatorzw.com - 091 287338 - 243136 weekends ++++++ Single elderly lady desperately looking for a flat or cottage to rent. Looking for a place available from 1st February 2005. Please phone Jackie 241594. +++++ BODYWISE Wendy Hunt is open again for all your beauty requirements. For appointments please contact Wendy on: Tel : 241635 or Cell: 011 631 845 Wendy also offers appointments on Saturdays +++++++++++ ROACCUTANE FOR SALE Please could I advertise some Acne muti in your 'Morning Mirror' my son was on a 6 month course and then we got another 4 month course just in case and he does not need them. I know they are very hard to get here and thought maybe someone would like to buy them from me for their child if they have been prescribed them.. They are Roaccutane and there are four packets of 60 capsules. Many thanks Sandy My cell number is 011212523 +++++ FLAT FOR SALE One bed-roomed flat on fourth floor of Sunningdale, a prestigious block of flats in Samuel Parirenyatwa Street, Bulawayo. Enquiries - phone 09-243281 or 011-410 537 +++++ LOST DOG OWNERS DISTRAUGHT NED VARDEN BLUE HEELER KNEE HIGH MALE COLORS BLUE - GREY - BLACK LOST NEW YEARS EVE FROM 160 GAYDON ROAD HELENSVALE - HARARE PLEASE CIRCULATE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS - REWARD OFFERED. NED IS THE DOG IN THE PHOTO WITH THE BLUE TAG. PH 861766 091 256 434 091 369294 +++++++ PARTY PONIES FOR HIRE! WE HIRE OUT PARTY PONIES IN THREE DIFFERENT SIZES. WE WILL BRING A PONY TO SUIT THE AGE GROUP, TOGETHER WITH A GROOM, TO YOUR HOME OR CHOICE OF VENUE. WE ALSO DO CHILDREN'S PARTIES, FUND RAISING EVENTS, CHRISTMAS PARTIES, FAIRS OR FETES AT CHURCHES OR SCHOOLS ETC. OR - YOU CAN HAVE YOUR PARTY AT GREYVILLE. WE SUPPLY THE PONY AND GROOM, A PLAYGROUND, TABLES AND CHAIRS, CLEAN TOILET FACILITIES, LOTS OF PARKING, SHADY TREES WITH LOVELY VIEWS OF THE DAM. BRING YOUR OWN EATS, COOLDRINKS ETC. YOU MAY DO YOUR OWN BOOKING FOR A JUMPING CASTLE AND CLOWN TO COME TO THE PARTY TOO. OUR PONIES WORK MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, MORNINGS OR AFTERNOONS BUT THEY REST ON SUNDAYS AND SO DO WE! CONTACT : NEIL & KITTY BAXTER AT GREYVILLE, CNR. BULAWAYO DRIVE/DOUGLASDALE ROAD. TELEPHONE : 242829 CELL : 023 407 097 EMAIL : greyville@gatorzw.com ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED? DARE TO BE DIFFERENT! DRIVE IN STYLE ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY IN A HORSE AND CARRIAGE! WE WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR VENUE OR CHURCH IN A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE CHITRIN CARRIAGE. THE PROCESSION IS LED BY A BLACK MINIATURE HORSE. THE CARRIAGE IS DRAWN BY A HUGE BLACK FRISIAN CART HORSE. OUR DRESS CODE WILL MATCH THE COLORS OF THE BRIDAL PARTY. YOU MAY DECORATE THE CARRIAGE IN YOUR CHOICE OF COLORS, USING YOUR OWN RIBBONS, FLOWERS, BALLOONS, LACE ETC. PLEASE NOTE : WE DO NOT WORK ON SUNDAYS. CONTACT : NEIL & KITTY BAXTER AT GREYVILLE, CNR. BULAWAYO DRIVE/DOUGLASDALE ROAD FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS DETAILS. TELEPHONE : 242829 CELL : 023 407 097 EMAIL : greyville@gatorzw.com +++++ We would like to advertise for a gardener, part time. We need someone for a couple of days a week initially, but there are others living nearby also needing one, so a suitable applicant would be able to get full-time work between several people. Apply to Unit 63, Qalisa Village, Suburbs, and must have contact-able references. ++++++ "Trailer wanted Second hand trailer required for child's 50CC four wheeler. Please contact 011 205 449 or e-mail celine@netconnect.co.zw ++++++ Does anyone have one of those old fashioned pool vacuums with a bag on it and which works off a garden hose? Our filter pump is out of action and we would like to find one of these to borrow or buy so that we can vacuum our pool. Tel: 233741 email: sajuda@netconnect.co.zw +++++ Security Solution ( Pvt) Ltd: For all your security needs please call us. We do internal alarm systems for homes and business premises as well as electric fences, sliding automated gates, burglar bars and trellis doors. Ernie & Maria Van Staden Tel: 09-252010 (Bus) Cell: 091 301 057 or 011 212 749 +++++++ RugRats Daycare Centre:Places now available. We offer reasonably priced, safe and well organised daycare for children 6 months and older, on a full or half day basis. Our fee includes lunch a well as morning and afternoon "tea-time" snacks and juice. For more information contact Mads on 091 332799 or Adele on 091 241476. RugRats Daycare Centre:Places now available. We offer reasonably priced, safe and well organised daycare for children 6 months and older, on a full or half day basis. Our fee includes lunch a well as morning and afternoon "tea-time" snacks and juice. For more information contact Mads on 091 332799 or Adele on 091 241476. Adele & Simon Walters E-mail: delandsim@zol.co.zw Cell: 091 241 476 Tel: 240673 +++++++ For Sale: Remote Control Extender Controls AV equipment (TV, Video,Decoder) from anywhere in the house. Brand New $300 000 WRS SA 100 Stereo Set in Cabinet with tuner, amplifier,tape deck,turntable, CD player and speakers. Bargain at $1m Philips Citrus Press Deluxe 1000 Electric Juice Squeezer. $100 000 Dunlop Bristle Dart Board (New) $400 000 Contact No: 091 314624 / 011 631 785 +++++++ COMPUTOR TECHNICIAN SEEKS EMPLOYMENT I have worked for a computer company for 3 years as a technician. I am able to repair, maintain and assemble most computers. My contact details are home 204312 cell 023296406 or e-mail arab@netconnect.co.zw ++++ Girls Carmel Uniforms - good condition - size 26/28" Tel: 259884 =========== Wanted - House to Rent House wanted to rent in the Hillside or in the South East areas of Bulawayo. As house proud tenants, we are looking for a minimum 3 bedroomed secure home with a garage, laundry and servants quarters. The master bedroom should have a bathroom ensuite A swimming pool is not of importance - but the property must be walled or fenced to stop our pets from getting out. Contact details - Derek & Di Nicklin - email dnicklin@mweb.co.zw - land line 248884 - cell 091418267 +++++++ PC Repair Centre "4 White Road Kumalo Bulawayo" "Tel:- 09-250941 Cell:- 023-259727/ 023-237052 email:- pcrepair@gatorzw.com" Web:- www.pcrepaircenter.2ya.com Services Offered: Computer and Screen Repairs Computer and Printer Servicing Scanning and Enlargement of Photos Digital Photo Editing and Printing Computer Consumables New and Second-hand spares Printing in black and colour Webpage Design and hosting Support in all windows and office solutions Email and Internet Solutions Networking and domain networking Cd Writing and backups CD Burning and Music Cd's Letterheads, Business Cards and Invoices All Kinds of Cards and Invitations 24 hour support for your computers Callouts Basic Teaching in computers "All services are at affordable Prices and we are second to none in Zimbabwe" Contact Us Today we can Help! +++++++++ WANTED MATURE & EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC REQUIRED TO START BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE. MUST HAVE REFERENCES OR EMPLOYER RECOMMENDED. PHONE: IRIS 091 407 942 OR (HOME ON 245074 AFTER 5.30PM) +++++ Wanted full time gardener who has a record and references from a family who has left or is leaving the country. Accommodation and a very good wage is offered with clear cut hours. Any overtime paid for. Would consider a part timer whose employer does not need full time assistance. This would not include accommodation. I live in Newton ESTATE not West in the vicinity of what was Windsor nursery Phone 474101 ====== For Sale hp inkjet print cartridges : what offers ? 49 tri-colour for deskjet 350c,350cbi, 600c, 610c, 615c, 640c, 656c, 660c, 670c, 690c, 691c, 693c, 694c, 695c, 697c; deskwriter 600, 660c, 670c; officejet 500, 590, 625, 635, 700, 710, 725; APOLLO P-2100, P-2200 20 black for desljet 610c, 615c, 640c, 656c; fax 925xi, 1020; APOLLO P-2100, P-2200 Contact margie 011 218 314 afdawn@telconet.co.zw +++++ BABY ITEMS FOR SALE Pram $900 000.00 Picolo $600 000.00 Carry Cot $400 000.00 High Chair $300 000.00 Contact Gail on 245417 or 091 343979 email osbarn@mweb.co.zw ++++++ We are looking for any old flags from Zimbabwe and the bush war days, from military units etc and we are looking for old Rhodesian 16mm movies. We are willing to pay reasonable prices in US$ or SAR. Anyone who has any of these to part with can contact me at this email address or szczecin@dancris.com if a more politically neutral address in the Mirror would be more suitable. ++++++++++ IF YOU ARE RECEIVING STRANGE REQUESTS TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING .... BEWARE !! VISIT ON THE INTERNET - Nigerian Scam http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ +++++++++ CONDOLENCES Flora Jardine Our thoughts are with you Robyn and family at this sad time. From Margaret Marais and the McDowalls +++++++++ TIDBITS May there always be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine on your windowpane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you; May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. ++++++++++++ DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MARCH ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS