Morning Mirror Edition 828 -23/04/2019 MORNING MIRROR WEBSITE www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Look out for us on Facebook! The Official Morning Mirror Facebook Group. Please contact magskriel@mac.com for information on how to place your advert. Morning Mirror is a publication run for the benefit of Bulawayo's only geriatric and frail care home. EDITORIAL Plumbers Revenge! I will never understand why the people who build showers, have to put the taps right on the far side of the shower. Quite out of reach of the average arm, and always so that when one turns the shower on, one gets attacked by freezing or scalding water!! Our shower in Addis is a prime example! Winter is especially invigorating as one has to remove one's long sleeved P.Js, place ones entire arm under the shower to reach the taps, first the cold tap then the hot tap, and then remove it as fast as one can before a jet of freezing water envelopes you. One then has to stand shivering starkers, until the warm water reaches the shower, which could take a few minutes. I understand plumbers have restrictions!! But I bet they laugh loudly when the place the taps right at the back of the shower!! I realise that the taps should be in the region of the shower head but I would have thought that there would be a way to circumvent this problem, after all its a known fact that water can go round corners!! Ethiopian Plumbers must all have a macabre sense of humour. The placement of the toilet roll holder is another source of real mystification. How is one supposed to bend one's elbow, when one is on the throne, to reach the loo paper, when the loo roll holder is placed nestled snugly next to the cistern!! An Indian Rubber Man would have difficulty with this manoeuvre ! And then there is the 'chain', to flush the loo, now hang on, to pull the chain to flush the loo Only folk of my vintage would understand that terminology! Chains are old fashioned but this cistern in Addis has a shiny metal plunger on the top of the cistern. It works fine, but only with a lot of vigour, and one is guaranteed to break a finger nail at each and every flush!! And the toilet seat is a source of enigma too, it moves, it gravitates, it will not stay still, and one always finds oneself sitting on the cold enamel instead of on the seat. No amount of screw tightening by HeeHoo can sort out this malady....... Ethiopian Plumbers - watch out, I'll get you back somehow!! ++++++++ Watchdog !! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AGM OF THE BULAWAYO THEATRE CLUB WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 26TH APRIL AT 12 O CLOCK AT THE THEATRE ++++++ 2) Notices and Events QUEEN MARY HOUSE will be hosting a 'May Day' market on Wednesday 1st May 2019 at Zonkiziziwe Shopping Complex, Bradfield from 9am till 3pm. 1st May is a public holiday so why not pop down and do a bit of shopping at our huge array of stalls and then stop for a cup of tea and a scone at the Queen Mary House Tea stall or if you prefer a little gin & tonic at Leah's 'Gin & Bear it' tent. There will be food stalls and live music so hopefully an enjoyable day for everyone. See you there! +++++++++++ Upcoming Events at the Museum The Dynasties Continues Join us every Wednesday at 1 pm for Sir David Attenborough's new series from BBC Earth.Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties. Tiger 24thApril. A Bengal Tiger raise four cubs to adulthood Friends of Museum AGM at The Grange 4th May 14.30 for 15.00 Possibly the oldest surviving building in modern Bulawayo is Dawson's Store, part of the historical centre that became The Grange Hotel. Built in the 1880s, it was a trading post run by James Dawson in the 'Whiteman's Town' next to King Lobengula's royal capital of Bulawayo [eMahlabathini]. During the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893 most Europeans took flight in the immediate months prior to the conflict. However, two men remained, staunch friends of the King - William Filmer Usher and James Fairbairn. With the destruction of the Ndebele capital as British South Africa Company forces advanced, these two men took refuge on the roof of Dawson's store, the only substantial brick building remaining. Protected by the word of the King, there they remained until the invading forces arrived. This building, although modified in the last 126 years, remains and we will be entertained by several talks on the events and personalities involved in this and later history of this site and the SauersTown suburb. Directions:-. The Grange - northern end of Kenilworth Road, Sauers Town. For those who don't know where this is take the Victoria Falls Road, turn right at the old Portuguese Club onto Jacaranda Avenue. Cross the stream and take the second road to the left [Kenilworth]. Proceed straight to the very end where there is a gate leading off to the left with a sign The Grange. Bring chairs and refreshments. Join the Friends and Support the museum. All welcome. Holiday Movieswill start on Friday 12th April at 10am $4/person. Weds 24th April: The Lego Movies 2 Thurs 25th April: The Grinch Fri 26thApril: Ralph breaks the internet +++++++ THE ACADEMY AND PERFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO ALL EVENTS IN THE ROBERT SIBSON HALL The Note is open and supper available before all evening performances. Thursdays 2, 9 & 16 May at 7.00 p.m. Bodyguard Hit BBC drama 'Bodyguard' kept an average 10.4 million viewers on tenterhooks and no BBC drama has drawn a bigger audience since Doctor Who, whose Christmas Day episode i08. The six-part series (to be shown over three weeks) spotlights a British Home Secretary and the man assigned to protect her.David Budd (Richard Madden), a military veteran who fought in the Middle East, prevents a suicide bomber from blowing up a train, allowing the arrest of the terrorists who planned the attack: due to his heroic act, he's promoted to the role of bodyguard for Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), a conservative and controversial minister whose politics stand for everything he despises. 'Bodyguard' has become the most watched BBC drama since 2008 and it is easy to see why. Clever, tense and gripping, it has provided excellent entertainment. [Independent] 'Riveting... I had to remind myself to breathe.' [The Daily Telegraph] 'Starting with a suicide bomb attack and only becoming more breathless, this was edge-of-the-seat, shush-the-family fare.' [Daily Express] Admission: $4.00 [free to Film members] Friday 3 May at 7.00 p.m. Bernstein conducts Haydn / Concert from the Theātre Antique d'Orange Bernstein's interpretations of Haydn's symphonies have consistently met with unreserved critical acclaim. He, of all conductors, possessed precisely the qualities which Haydn s music requires: grace, charm and a generous measure of wit, this last quality especially.notable in this performance of Symphony No.88. The Korean conductor-pianist Myung-Whun Chung then conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in the magical setting of the Theātre Antique in Orange. Martha Argerich and Nicholas Angelich join the orchetra for this concert-homage - which includes Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony - to its conductor of many years. 'Haydn is eternal; and to hear his music played like this with such palpable love is always a treat.' [Gramophone] 'Best performance of the Poulenc concerto for two pianos ever. The performance [of the symphony] had incredible passion, the orchestra played the music brilliantly.' [Amazon] Admission: $4.00 [free to Red Carpet members] Friday 10 May at 7.00 p.m. John Cranko's Onegin - Ballet to music by Tchaikovsky: John Cranko s mastery of the art of the pas de deux finds its climax in Onegin, one of the most successful full length ballets of the 20th century. Set to sweeping music by Tchaikovsky, it tells Pushkin s tragic love story of the world-weary aristocrat Onegin and the naive country girl Tatiana in a superbly nuanced way. 'Onegin is so good, that it can easily hold its own against any Broadway show!' [Newsday] 'A hugely enjoyable performance of what many see as John Cranko s masterpiece.' [MusicWeb International] 'John Cranko's Onegin is one of the great ballerina vehicles.' [Telegraph] Admission: $4.00 [free to Red Carpet members] ++++++++++++ 3) Congratulations ++++ 4) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds ++++ 5) ROSES AND RASPBERRIES +++++++ 6) Pets Pet Hilton Kennels and Cattery for the best care of your pet when going away, or when your bitch is in season. Nick available to do parlour work on all breeds; and to train dogs for domestic use (when over 1 year old). Tel Margaret Bernard on 2242979 or 0775 043983 for enquiries or bookings. ++++++ 8) Bulawayo News SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS APPEAL FOR HELP Our shop shelves are bare, our kennels are struggling, Pease help! We need to restock our shop shelves and would appreciate any unwanted saleable household goods, books, magazines, jam jars, clothing, ornaments, glassware, crockery etc. Absolutely anything we can sell to make money to help our kennels. We have Ecocash for your convenience. Donations for our kennels can be dropped off at our shop. The kennels are always in need of old newspapers. SHOP HOURS Monday 2pm - 3.45pm Tuesday 9am - 12 pm 1.30pm - 3.15pm Wednesday 9am - 12pm 2pm - 3.45pm Thursday 9am - 12pm 1.30pm - 3.15 pm Friday 9am - 12pm 1.30pm - 3.15pm First Saturday of each month 9am -10.45am ++++ 9) Harare And Gweru News +++++ 10) Wining, Dining and Coffee Houses +++++++++++++ 11) PROPERTY FOR SALE OR TO RENT Advert: Town offices available to rent 98 S. Parirenyatwa, 9/10th Avenue Bulawayo. Sharing with another company. Contact 0772 212 625 or 0713 323 362 +++++++ WANTED - COTTAGE TO RENT Widow with a big friendly dog urgently needs a cottage. Rent can be paid in United States dollars. Telephone Landline 029 2243061 or Cell 0771 918444 +++++++ RODOR PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 5A, 9TH AVENUE, BULAWAYO PROPERTIES FOR SALE MAHATSHULA - US$70,000 BUT, 4 bedrooms, fitted kitchen, lounge cum dining room, neat cottage, walled & gated. BARHAM GREEN - US$65,000 BUT, 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, domestic quarters walled and gated MALINDELA - US$110, 000 4 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, working borehole, walled and gated. KUMALO - US$195, 000 4 bedrooms, lounge, fitted kitchen, cottage, swimming pool working borehole, walled and gated. We are always looking for more properties to sell and rent in all sectors of the property market, and have registered potential buyers/tenants. We offer a complete service of property valuations. CALL: (029) 22 74581/3 or 0773-366207 ++++++++ 12) Accommodation in South Africa ++++++++ 12b) Accommodation and Travel In Botswana ++++++++ 13) Accommodation and Travel In Zimbabwe ++++++++++ 14) Catering and Food +++++++++++++++++ 15) VEHICLES FOR SALE OR HIRE Hilux 2009 2.5 turbo diesel 4x4 Singlecab. Ex-UK recent import respray. USD18k slightly negotiable upon viewing Call or app for viewing on +263 775317056 2004 Diesel Rav4 manual leather interior ex-UK recently serviced and clutch and suspension done. Used vehicle USD7000 Call or app to view +263775317056 Nissan Elgrand new shape Petrol model. Lovely family or touring car. One owner since imported. 5.5k call or app above numbers for viewing 2008 Ford Mondeo with suede and leather interior,manual diesel 6 speed 2.0 very nice car rare. Needs a bit of TLC but otherwise a dream to drive USD7.5k vehicle is a must see. Very economical on fuel too. Call or app for a test drive on +263775317056 +++++++++ 16) Travel and Tours ++++ 17) Computers And Electronics ++++ 18) Lifts Wanted And Offered ++++ 19) Seeking Friends ++++ 20 ) SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature gentleman seeks employment as a cook / chef. Has a vast experience working in a lodge. Has worked as a house-keeper making all the meals. Good communication and hard working. Please contact 0773 770 742 +++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Hard working, mature, friendly well spoken lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. Has basic cooking and baking. Has experience working at a lodge. Please contact 0778 283 568 +++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature, friendly lady seeks employment as a nurse-aide or care giver. Has experience with working with the elderly. Please contact 0771 531 192 +++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady seeks employment as a nurse aide or care-giver. She has a lot of experience working with the elderly, Willing to help around the house. Please contact 0771 531 192 ++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady who is hard working seeks employment as a house-keeper. Has basic cooking and baking. Good with all house hold duties. Please contact 0778 283 568 ++++++ Situations Vacant EDITH DULY RESIDENTIAL AND CARE HOME A position has arisen in the Home for an experienced State Registered Nurse to join our team with effect from 1st May 2019 The position would suit a recently retired nurse who has had experience in caring for the elderly. Psychiatric training would be an advantage Please submit CV including Certificates and References to: The Administrator Edith Duly Coronation Cottage Complex Queens Road Bulawayo Or by Email: edithduly@netconnect.co.zw +++++++++++++ VACANCY FOR TRAINING IN THE OPTICAL LENS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY A vacancy exists for training as an Optical Technician in the lens manufacturing industry. Pre-qualifications are a good pass in Mathematics and Physics. Computer skills would be an advantage. Send CV to email: tboc@zol.co.zw +++++++++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. She is a hard working and well spoken person. Able to look after children and infants. Has basic cooking. Has a lot of experience working at Jacana Lodge. Please contact 0783 351 988 +++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. she has no cooking background. Well spoken and hardworking. Employment can be full time or part time. Please contact 0777 150 512 +++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. Has cooking and baking skills but willing to learn more. Good with childminding and taking care of pets. Live out preferred. Please contact 0782 853 560 ++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Hard working gentleman seeks employment as a gardener. Has vast experience in flower arrangements, up-keep of lawns and swimming pools, Can also do security around the premises. Please contact 0784 028 839 +++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Young lady seeks employment as a house-keeper / child minder. She is a friendly hard working lady. No cooking. Willing to live on the property. Please contact 0779 52 174 ++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Couple seeks employment, Lady very mature, friendly, hard working, she can be a house-keeper / childminder. The Gentleman is a very good gardener. Has a lot of experience with lawns, pool cleaning and can also work as a security guard. Live in preferred, please contact 0713 278 074 or 0778 023 158 ++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT A mature gentleman of sober habits seeks position as a nurse aide / care-giver / companion. Holding a valid Red Cross Certificate and with a Class 4 drivers licence and defensive driving certificate. I have worked for the elderly and bed ridden patients in private homes, homes and hospitals. Please contact Mr. C Sibanda 0775 167 983 or 0772 692 010 +++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Young lady seeks employment as a house-keeper / child minder. Live in or out. Employment can be full time or part time. Has basic cooking and willing to learn. Please contact 0784 165 698 ++++++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature, friendly, well spoken lady seeks employment as a house-keeper / care-giver/childminder/cook. Has a lot of experience working with the elderly in the comfort of their homes. She is able to cook and bake. Please contact 0772 301 973 +++++++++ 21) SERVICES REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS For all you domestic and Industrial carpentry, roofing, fascia boards, structural timber, roof leaks, gutters, plumbing, electrical, bathroom make-overs, tiling, painting, ceiling work, floor sanding and much more Please contact us by telephone or whatsapp Landline: 029 - 226473 cell: 0772 312 320 / 0772 322 181 +++++++++ PRIVATE CATERING Contact IAN JOHNSTON if you would like to have beef, lamb, pig or whatever meat you want, on a spit, whether it be for your wedding, birthday party, etc. Book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Ian on 0712 215 373 or 0783 698 573 (w/app) or email ianbjohnston51@gmail.com ++++ ANTE NATAL CLASSES, BABY VACCINATIONS and BIRTH ATTENDANT/ DOULA I teach a set of 5 classes covering pregnancy, labour, baby care, breastfeeding and other information. I also do a "crash course" for out of towners. These classes are valuable even if you're having an elective CAESAREAN SECTION!! Please book early. I can be with you at the hospital when you're in LABOUR to help you to cope! I also work part time at a BABY CLINIC :-) For any further information contact SISTER JAN JOHNSTON on (09) 466741/2 from 8 am til 12 pm Mon to Fri or (09) 2237240, 0712 728 350 or 0772 749 749 (w/app) or email me on jicsj@yoafrica.com +++++++++ Rob Sinclair is an expert plumber. He has had many years of experience. Anything to do with loos, bathrooms, geysers, plumbing. Rob Sinclair is your man. Phone Rob on 0772230551 +++++++++ 22) Health And Beauty ++++ 23) Tuition ++++ 24) Miscellaneous For Sale Pineware Free-Flow Food Processor Sunbeam 4Slice Sandwich Press Pizza maker Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner Multi Purpose Small Cooler Box All the above are open to offers WE also sell various daisy bushes And herbs such as lavender, parsley, basil, rosemary and pawpaw trees of various sizes Jack also makes flower boxes, bird feeders, trellis and hanging baskets etc to order For further information kindly contact Jack on 0772 216 629 or Jen on 0773 673 642 or landline 0292 242559 +++++++++++++ 25) WANTED TO BUY OR HIRE +++++++++ 26) Clothing And Fashion ++++ 27) Boats and Fishing ++++++++ 28) Garden, Decor And Home Kraal manure $2.00 a 50 KG bag. Free delivery over ten bags. Phone Ollie on 0771289677 ++++++++++ JILL'S SUPER ORGANIC COMPOST BLACK GOLD 99% WEED FREE EXCELLENT FOR POTS, VEGETABLES, FLOWER BEDS, SEEDLINGS AND LAWNS. WILL DELIVER 2 X 50KG BAGS OR MORE LOCALLY - MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. PHONE 246688 or 0778495599 +++++++++ 29) TIDBITS The content that is published in Morning Mirror does not necessarily reflect the editor's opinion. Morning Mirror reserves the right to refuse any advertising or content. ++++