1) Editorial
Some of us remember Reg and Jean Tuckey of R.E.G. Tuckey Agencies, back in the day Reg sadly passed away but Jean is now in New Zealand and agreed to rewrite her amazing trip to the Matopos, sixty years ago.!!
Thank you Jean.
'It all started with the arrival of the white rhino and their being settled in the new little Game Reserve in the Matopos Hills - great excitement and I read the article in the Chronicle and thought I must see them, ..it was a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon so I got the car ready, made sandwiches and put in packets of biscuits, water and there were three little boys at our house - David Boynton from down the road, Nigel Biffen my younger son Ric's very best friend, (still is), Ric of course and the kitten. I had found her in a rubbish bin at work so she was christened Scrap Heap and Scrappy for short, and had to be fed with a pipette and formula as she was so tiny, blind and abandoned...so we set off. I had a full tank of petrol in case anyone is thinking that was the reason for our adventure
We drove through the entrance to the Game Reserve,, still in its infancy , so not much done about signing in or anything, they just waved us on..mistake Number 1 as it happened, and we drove quietly along , eyes peeled, for those white rhino..we saw other animals of course, not many as the reserve was still developing and a black Eagle hovered overhead; we cruised round and round getting more and more frustrated and then I spotted a turn off , mostly sandy , but two distinct ridges of grass to show it was used so I thought last chance perhaps they are down there - mistake No 2 - I didn't have a 4 wheel drive just an ordinary car - I think from memory a white Cortina, but don't quote me, it was a very long time ago..Ken had just gone to boarding school so that made him 11 and he is 71 one now - so quite a time lapse.
We were doing fine staying on the grass bits and then lurched down into a river bed and it didn't go up the other side just stopped .....I revved but nothing happened. Remember the drill Jean ..reverse out of trouble,..put sticks under the wheels to help them grip. I sneaked out of the car looking around in case of trouble but there was nothing, and shoved grass and sticks under the wheels, the boys helping and tried again..nothing doing. They pushed and I tried to reverse, even go forward but no sir ..I got David who was the biggest to sit in the drivers seat and I pushed hard but the car was there to stay and by then the front wheels were truly embedded in sand...i tried some more and thought no save the battery..and so we sat- beautiful silence..not a soul in sight, oh boy.
I fed the kitten with the pipette and the boys finished what we had in the way of food and we shared the water and Mazoe orange sparingly to make it last..I found an old jersey in the boot and towel too, and wedged Nigel and Ric together inside it so that they would be warm during the night - it was lovely and big stretched and worn so sort of worked, and used the towel as a blanket - and they curled up on the back seat as the light faded. At one stage a bunch of chattering monkeys clung to the window, and I gave them crushed biscuit but when that was finished they took off. David had bare feet and I wrapped the tea towels from the food basket tight round them, as once the sun went, it got colder. Kitten was tucked into my blouse warm and sleepy and I sat behind the wheel and thought about things like Winnie the Pooh..no sound , dark - as pitch - I sounded the hooter and flicked the lights until the battery died and obviously no one had missed us....and no cell phones in those days.
We spent a fitful night and were freezing in the car so at first light I thought lets walk and get into the sunshine and hope someone finds us...with not having signed in the Rangers didnt check to see everyone had left, so there we were in the middle of nowhere. I was sending thought messages believe me, even thought about Indian smoke signals but no matches fortunately with all that dry grass.
In the meantime back home I was told later, my husband phoned the Police and they said check she hasn't taken all her clothes and left you...'what with other folks children don't be daft'..and Nigel's parents arrived and Doris Boynton ..David's only parent, and off everyone went to quarter the Matopos as Tuc knew that was my favourite place. No luck so they went home to sleep and were out again at first light so I was told. Tuc had our driver with him as well and quartered the bush up and down every road, hunting for the white car in the Matopos Park and all the surrounding roads too...the army were out in the area for manouvres so they were roped in to keep an eye out, and a helicopter was called up !
The boys finished the water and a couple of biscuits left over and we started. Nigel said Mrs Tuckey what about leopards..oh says I they are nocturnal but if they do see us then think - who is fattest and biggest - and he eyed me discreetly and marched on ahead quite satisfied I would be the first. We ploughed through the bush and climbed up a small kopje with a broad ledge of rock and sat in a row warming up in the rising sun..not an animal anywhere and then we heard the dulcet tones of the Peugeot ..Tuc had found us and we jumped up and down waving and they stopped the vehicle and we all ran towards it. Oh joy..lots of hugs and chatter and explaining, we all crammed in and then we went to the Rangers office to tell them and they in turn contacted Mrs B and Nigel's Mum and Dad and all was well..hot baths and bacon and eggs oh joy.
The outcome was heaps of apologies from me for the distress I caused..one hungry kitten topped up and incidentally she lived to a ripe old age and produced kittens of her own..in time. After that escapade every time I went to the Matopos I had to go to the Rangers office first and pinpoint where I planned to go..very important peoples ha ha. They were all very kind and we had many a good chat about the various points of interest in the kopjes and not just the animals actually.
Last bit.
Once things were settled Tuc took the driver Ernest back into the bush with shovels and mats and jump leads , and in no time got the car started and out of the sand and back onto the road and believe it or not..there in the sun not far from the car lay those elusive but gorgeous white rhino - my husband and Ernest saw them..and I still hadn't seen them ! took forever in the end but I was very very careful whenever we went back believe me.'
THE END
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2) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds
Aidan O'Donovan
The Girls' College family extends deepest condolences to Falcon College and the O'Donovan family on the passing of Aidan O'Donovan.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this very difficult time.
We wish all the Staff and Students who were in the bus a speedy recovery.
May the love of God and the peace that surpasses all understanding surround all Falcon College Staff, Students and Parents.
From the Chairman of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors, the Principal, Staff, Parents and Students of Girls' College.
MARGIE BERNARD
For all the horse lovers of Bulawayo and the Music Academy of which she was a big supporter. It is with great sadness that we have heard of the departure of Margie Bernard from this life. She passed away earlier this afternoon after suffering a hip displacement and other complications. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
MARGIE BERNARD
What a force of nature she was! Fiery, bold, kind, generous.... A lady who grabbed life with both hands and lived it to its fullest.
Since she moved to Zimbabwe in the 60s her life has been nothing short of extraordinary. She always said how blessed she was to have lived the life she did and to have enjoyed so many wonderful experiences.
Margie had 2 big passions in life - horses and tennis! She joined the horse society in the 70s and played an active role on the committee for many of those years. She played polo-cross, did dressage and show jumping, even a little cross country, and was both a showjumping and dressage judge, only recently (and reluctantly) stepping back from helping at shows when her health deteriorated.
Margie was an institution within an institution and has left behind a beautiful legacy - she was always the life and soul of every event she attended!
Everything this magnificent woman did was done enthusiastically and with gusto. We have lost such a special member of our little community but we will always cherish her in our memories.
RIP Margie, you are so loved
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NOTICES AND EVENTS
Zimbabwe Academy of Music
Monday 24 June 2024
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Topic - love, peace , unity - key to success
Venue: Zimbabwe Academy of music Hillside
Date: Monday 24 June 2024
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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THURSDAY 20 JUNE AT 6.30 P.M. THEIR FINEST
1940. At the height of the Blitz, the Luftwaffe's heavy bombers batter relentlessly the already war-bruised London. As a result, with nearly all of England's youth dispatched overseas to fight the Nazis and the morale slowly sapping, the Film Division of the British Ministry of Information decides to lift the public spirits. Determined to inspire the nation, the talented and assertive young copywriter, Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton), joins forces with the grouchy screenwriter, Tom Buckley (Sam Clafin), to add the finishing touches to a film project concentrating on the heroic Dunkirk Evacuation, with the aid of pompous actor, Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy), but things do not always run smoothly, especially when the writers are ordered to create a role for a real-life American flying ace who turns out to be an abysmal actor ... ..
- Love and laughter flow so naturally in Their Finest that it is almost (almost) easy to forget there's a war on. [New York Times]
- You'd need a heart of stone and a funny bone of porridge not to enjoy this sweet-natured and eminently lovable British film - a 1940s adventure, with moments of brashness and poignancy. [Guardian]
- An entertaining and insightful romantic drama. [Independent]
- I was enchanted and overwhelmed by it. [Observer]
Admission: US$2.50 [free to Film Members]
FRIDAY 21 JUNE AT 6.30 P.M. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN: THE MIKADO [with subtitles!]
The Mikado is perhaps the most widely-loved and, by general agreement, amusing of the Savoy Operas in which W. S. Gilbert's 'topsy-turvy' words meet with a supreme musical response from Sir Arthur Sullivan. Set in a wonderfully make-believe Japan this production was filmed at Sydney Opera House.
- Wit, ingenuity, and a veritable riot of colourful and restless spectacle continue to make The Australian Opera production of The Mikado an experience designed to seduce the eye, charm the ear, and tickle the rib. [Sydney Morning Herald]
- The sets are breathtakingly oriental and full of surprises. The costumes are a masterpiece of eccentricity, weaving together traditional Japanese and traditional London City. [Daily Mirror]
- Although this production dates from 1987 it still looks and sounds very good. The sets and costumes could accurately be described as 'lavish' and the soloists, chorus and orchestra are very good.
Admission: US$2.50 [free to Red Carpet Members]
N.B. TUESDAY 25 JUNE AT 6.30 P.M. NOAH
Noah is a biblical epic directed by Darren Aronofsky, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ari Handel. It tells the well-known story of Noah who is told by God to build an ark that can carry his family and a breeding pair of all animals since He has decided to wash away the sins of mankind through an apocalyptic flood. The script adds elements from the apocryphal Book of Enoch, which sparked some controversy. The film stars Russell Crowe as Noah, along with Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, and Anthony Hopkins.
- Noah manages to blend the expected with the unexpected and does it with so much gusto and cinematic energy you won't want to divert your eyes from the screen. [Los Angeles Times]
- A massively scaled undertaking, Noah is a bold re-telling with plenty of spectacle. [USA Today]
- Aronofsky brings wild ambition and thrilling artistry to one of the Old Testament's best-known, most dramatic, least plausible stories... with Russell Crowe infusing the role of God's first seaman and zookeeper with all his surly majesty. [TIME Magazine]
Admission: US$2.50 [free to Film Members]
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THEREAFTER
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11) Property For Sale or to Rent
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20) Situations Wanted and Situations Vacant
Receptionist/Secretary/Accounts Clerk
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ANTE NATAL CLASSES AND BABY VACCINATIONS
I teach a set of 4 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!!
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