MORNING MIRROR EDITION 134 24 APRIL 2005 MORNING MIRROR WEB-SITE http://www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Virex check completed +++++++++ "ADVERTISERS !! PLEASE 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. Edith Duly has several "Special" patients who a afforded a large amount of assistance with their monthly costs. ADVERTISERS -- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DONATIONS !! Donation Fund open to inspection. ++++++++ ROY BENNET IS STILL IN JAIL !! Visit: www.freeroybennett.com Email: info@freeroybennett.com +++++++ IN THIS EDITION 1 LONDON GRUMBLING 2 SMALLS - NOTICES 3 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 THOUGHTS 5 CONGRATULATIONS 6 CONDOLENCES 7 TIDBITS +++++++++ London Grumbling ================ (Good reasons for Staying Put in Zimbabwe !) From an ex Zimbabwean living in London. Freebies:- The daily London Metro newspaper is free - the adverts pay for the newspaper. BUT... in London, there's always a catch:- you have to go down to any Underground train ticket-hall to pickup a free newspaper, and it STINKS down there. Stinks - of hot, fowl, sweaty air, breathed out by 7 million commuters coming into London through the stuffy tunnels every morning. So, standing on the street, you have to take in a deep breath, then run as fast as your little legs will carry you, down the escalators to the ticket hall, grab a FREE newspaper, and pushing, shoving, through the crowds, dash back up the broken escalators and outside into the fresh air - contaminated only with thick black diesel fumes from taxi's and busses! Oh! My kingdom for some fresh Bulawayo air! Politics:- The rigged British Elections will be on 5/5/5. At a By-election last year, they tried an experiment of "postal voting" for the masses.... However, a dozen of President-Blairs Labour Party thugs followed the postmen round & stole each ballot paper out of each persons post-box ! They ticked the "Labour" Box on the ballot paper and posted them off. Labour had a landslide victory, declared their postal voting experiment a success & have rolled it out nation wide for these elections!?! All the Provinces - Scotland, Wales, Cornwall etc. want total independence from England... but with President-Blair probably writing out his winning acceptance speech - they've got two chances!! Today:- Is St George's day - England's National (independence) day - but do you think its a National Holiday? No Ways!!! Its a case of "Work harder you lazy sods!" There are so few Public Holidays in England - unlike Byo where I seem to remember getting at least one a month !! Weather:- If you breath out smoke - its generally below 6'C. On the way home last night I was breathing out smoke - it was FREEZING cold!!! And Central London is usually 3 or 4 degrees C warmer than surrounding districts! Spring is over, summer is on its way, the cherry trees are out in pink blossom... HOWEVER the warmest place at home is still inside my fridge !! BRRrrrr... I've forgotten what its like to be warm again. Enjoy the heat in Bulawayo. Moan, grumble, moan... +++++++++++ NOTICES SOLAR COOKING DEMONSTRATION (the LAST SATURDAY of EVERY month) SATURDAY, 30 APRIL 2005 METHODIST CHURCH GROUNDS MAIN STREET/11th AVENUE 9.00 am Come and learn how to cook using THE SUN as the power source. SAVE on your electricity/gas/paraffin/wood. Your hostess this month will be Morag. The cost of the CooKit is $15,000 (for a cooker, two high temperature cooking bags, recipe booklet, instruction leaflet and solar cooking manual). What a bargain today!! For further information contact Morag Stone 286154 Jill Miller-Cranko 241274 (evenings) ++++++ BULAWAYO FLORAL GROUP - Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 4th May 2005 at 2.30pm in the Church of Ascension Hall. Marilyn Smith will be demonstrating "Signs of the Zodiac." Exhibitors Titles are - "Rainbow Nation" and/or the "L" line. Entrance is $500 and tea & coffee will be served. Come along and enjoy an afternoon of fun with flowers! ++++ The Quiet Waters committee are looking to purchase a motorised lawnmower to use at their Campsite and Picnic Sites. A heavy duty machine would be preferable but we would settle for anything which is in good condition. Please phone either Gordon Macdonald or Tony Bancroft on 088-331/332/674 after hours +++++ VACANCY : BURSAR Falcon College is a private senior boys' boarding school, situated at Esigodini, 56 kms from Bulawayo on tar road. Staff and employees reside at the College. A vacancy will arise for the position of Bursar at the beginning of 2006. It is intended however that the position will be filled in September 2005 in order to give the present incumbent an opportunity to hand over to his replacement. The successful applicant will preferably but not necessarily be qualified either as a chartered accountant or a chartered secretary, and must have considerable experience in accounting and dealing with administrative and personnel functions in a managerial position. In return the College offers housing in a congenial environment with access to a wide range of sporting and leisure activities, assistance with children's education if required, and a salary package commensurate with this senior position. Details will be discussed only with short-listed candidates. Applications in writing, enclosing a full C.V. and at least three references, should be submitted to: The Chairman, P O Box FM 378, Famona, BULAWAYO Applications must arrive before 16 May 2005 and only those meeting the above broad criteria will be acknowledged. ++++++++ WALK FOR HEALTH FOR HOSPICE Come to the ASCOT RACE COURSE on THURSDAYS at 4PM - 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 3KM circuit around the ASCOT TRACK Cost: $500 per session $200 pensioners/children per session Entry at the MAIN GATE Thank you all for your support ++++ THE BULAWAYO HEALTH NETWORK NEEDS YOUR HELP !! a) Mr. Heath from 6 Meath Crescent , Queens Park East. ph. 226473 has budgies for sale. b) Dawn Nieuwenhuisen from 15 Shetland Drive, Queens Park East. ph. 226505 makes slippers for O.A.P's and she needs wool. c) Tiernan Family 10 Plummer Street. North End. Ph. 217744 are trying to fix up their house a bit and they need ceiling board. d) We have located a wheelchair for one of our needy but need $1,5 million to pay for it - can anyone assist.? e mail carter@zol.co.zw ++++++++ RIC ACCORSI FUND RAISING EVENT Bulawayo Round Table No 49 is running a special event on Saturday 23rd April at 3.00pm (but if participants can please be there by 2.45pm) at Macdonald club. Ric Accorsi owner of Walters Bakery & long time Bulawayo resident had a brain op last week to remove a tumour. The cost was a financial drain to the family & a Bulawayo company gave them a "soft loan". Ric has helped various people over the years & in round Table was a Past President of the association. The event is called the 102 Challenge. Participants pay $150 000.00 entrance fee each. Sounds a lot but think of it as "dinner for two". Participants sit around a table with bowls of beer (included in your entrance) and are given a tot glass. Every minute from the start for 102 minutes they drink 102 tots. Participants are disqualified if they get up from the Table, go to toilet or vomit etc. At the end of 102 minutes, challengers still left carry on each minute (or as decided by the convener) till one man or woman is left. The winner gets a $1,000,000.00 (One million dollars). We need 300 people at least to enter to make it worthwhile. As you have the most coverage please put this out in bold letters in your next letter, or please email out on our behalf. We welcome companies to enter. duplockb.clanbyo@netconnect.co.zw +++++++++ Bulawayo Island Hospice Service Once again we would like to thank the fantastic/wonderful Bulawayo public for so generously supporting us in our Street Collection on 2 April - special thanks must go Marion MacDonald and all those who assisted at the various collection points - some stood for 3 hours. We are so grateful to you all for without your help we would not have been able to raise the tidy some of $6,075,000-00 in 4 hours!!! Once again our grateful thanks to all concerned. All at Hospice ++++++ SMALLS 80 ENGLIS CIDER QUART BOTTLES WITH SCREW TOPS. USEFUL FOR MAKING BEER OR FIZZY DRINKS. PRICE-- DONATION TO MORNING MIRROR. PHONE - ALAN DALY 281166 +++++ Looking for a late model vehicle Tel 240086 Noeleen or Mike email: nhancock49@gatorzw.com 023408975 +++++ Please can you add me to your mailing list and include the following in "smalls" Domestic worker, mature years required, live in. No cooking plenty of time off, must be reliable and able to look after house and dogs in employers absence. Contact Jackie Patrick on 251400. Suburbs} +++++++ Loving Staff female spayed, four years old. Very affectionate. She needs to go to a good home with someone will give her lots of love and attention. Owner moving into an Old Aged Home. Can not take her with. Please phone Joan 023 408 104 Old good gardener who knows how to grow vegetables and how to sort out a swimming pool. He apparently know how to cooking. He needs accommodation. I am going to an Old Age Home so will not be able to keep the gardener. Please phone Joan 023 408 104 Thank you ++++++ Wanted to buy: House in Burnside/Hillside area to buy. Not too big but preferably on a large plot with high wall. We do not need a pool or any fancy trimmings but require a bathroom with shower and preferably an extra toilet. Our price range is up to 700 million (under very favourable conditions). Contact rbarry@nust.ac.zw or phone Bulawayo 282842 Ex: 2207 or 8. +++++++ Pentium 1 Computer with CD ROM and Programs. In good condition - $2 000 000.00 Negotiable Contact: 60867 or 72969 email bpa@netconnect.co.zw +++++++ Honey available once again.Contact 244102.Selling on behalf of an old age pensioner in dire straits. ++++ Spectacle and Sunglasses Holders for Sale These nifty little glasses holders clip onto vehicle visors, golf bags, belts etc etc. Stylish and neat. Gold and black in colour. Small or bulk orders welcome. $35,000.00 each. Contact Rosy Shearing, afternoons and evenings only on 288894 or 091-395-763. ++++++ DOES ANYBODY WANT SOME ARUM LILY PLANTS? PLSE RING YVETTE ON 241871 ++++ TOWNHOUSE WANTED URGENTLY to purchase. If you are thinking of selling, please contact: Paul 091 232109 Sylvia 091 318348 Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you. +++++ Child Carrier wanted for attaching to a Bicycle. If you have one for sale please phone: Paul 091 232109 Sylvia 091 318348 +++++++++ 1 Enzer Mouse - Model EZ60 - Button 3 - Interface: Combo 800dpl Capabilities - for windows 95.98.2000NT (compatible with IBM PC, 386/486/586, PS/2 Pentium Pro) Compatible with all major application software Scroll and Zooming Wheel Buttons What Offers? Never been used. Do you need new reading glasses? - Have a selection of brand new Spectacle Frames for sale $80'000.00 - $100'000.00. Phone : 09-243377 or 011-615-147 ++++ My company name is Lindon Typing and Secretarial Services. We will be offering all types of typing from C.V's to projects to spreadsheets. You name it we can do it. We also offer Secretarial services like arranging meetings and cocktail parties and even down to organizing and catering services for these special events. We also offer photocopying services along with commissioner of oaths signatures. Our offices will be in the Hubert Davies premises in Belmont but will only be there from 1 June 2005. But we are available now for any of these services. Our numbers are Donnette on 091 269 274 or Lindiwe on 011214 923. We look forward to any services we are able to offer to you. Assuring you our best attention at all time. +++++ GRANITE VALLEY NURSERY Alan & Eria Bradnick In these days we must try to live in as pleasant surroundings as we can. That means having a colourful garden and the winter garden is the most colourful. For all your winter garden seedling requirements why not pay a visit to GRANITE VALLEY NURSERY. In addition to your seedling needs, we have Petunia hanging baskets and other items to add to the beauty of your garden. We have also developed a liquid Rose Fertiliser, which is in a concentrated form. Get your Roses up to strength before the pruning season in July. Alan & Eria Bradnick You will find that we are full of blooming ideas. HOW TO GET THERE: Go up the Old Gwanda Road, turn left into Emerald Drive, take 1st left into Amethyst Close. We are No. 10. Opening Hours: 9 - 5 on weekdays 9 - 4.30 on Saturday Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays. Telephone: 09 244593 +++++ SECOND-HAND TOWNSEND SCHOOL UNIFORMS SIZE 32 URGENTLY REQUIRED TEL : 011 208 107 +++++ Birds for Sale Our aviary birds have been breeding overtime! We have the following birds for sale - Cockatiels $ 100 000 each, Budgies $ 50 000 each and Love Birds $ 65 000 each. Contact phone number 245520. ++++ Smart Maids Smart Maids are a pleasure to look at. New colours in stock including Ethnic colours Price $120 000 each for a 3 piece wvella@telconet.co.zw ++++++++ WANTED PISTONS - GOOD SECOND HAND OR NEW FOR DATSUN 1200 (STANDARD) DIFFERENTIAL - GOOD SECOND HAND OR NEW FOR DATSUN 1200 CONTACT: CARMEN - TEL: 473009 - 12 E.MAIL: fcreditors@chematek.co.zw +++++++ POSITION WANTED. 23 year old male seeks full time position as a Sales Rep. Has a clean drivers licence. Available immediately. Please contact Mr B Ashborne on 091 308 079 / 77349 (home) +++++ For Sale : 1 pair 2 way Telcom transmitter receivers complete with charger and 8 rechargeable batteries (as new) $ 250 000. Tel : 77833. ++++++ Please CENTURION GATE MOTOR INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS Gromark, accredited agents for Centurion D-5 gate motors offering both and installation and repair service to both gate motors and intercoms. Please contact Charles Groves at either 245520, 011405808 or 011418218. ++++++++ JETMASTER FIREPLACES Although no longer operating a showroom, we are still agents for genuine Jetmaster products in Bulawayo. Please contact us on either 245520, 011405808 or 011418218 and speak to Charles or Wendy Groves for all you fireplace and built in braai requirements. +++++++++ FOR SALE 1 X Lockable Stainless Steel removable fuel tank suitable for either a Nissan Twin cab or Nissan Wolf 125 Litre capacity. Price $ 3.5 M Contact 245520 or 011405808 ++++++ Arts Events List AEL as @ 19 April 2005 (HTML 91Kb Plain Text 28Kb) Edited from emails received by Twin Arts. Supported by MWeb. Please tell your friends about AEL so they can receive the AEL directly. Send an email to ael@twinarts.co.zw to subscribe. AEL is available in HTML or plain text on request (see respective file sizes above). HTML version is kept under 100Kb and is certainly much easier to read + navigate! Visit the AEL online at the Twin Arts site at www.twinarts.co.zw/ael/current/ +++++++ BOAT FOR SALE 15ft Dori, with 45 HP Chrysler with electric start, built in live well with bilge pump and raised decks on high speed trailer. Price 12million or nearest cash offer. Contact Bobby on suppliesec@triangle.co.zw or on 091965939. ++++++ Cell Phone's for Sale: Nokia 1100's. Brand New $ 2 000 000. 00 Phone Tracey on 091975540 ++++++++ GUILLOTINE NEEDED URGENTLY AT EDITH DULY NURSING HOME..... DO YOU HAVE A SPARE ONE YOU CAN DONATE OR WE HAVE A BIT OF MONEY IN THE KITTY TO BUY IT OFF YOU ? I PROMISE WE ARE NOT GOING TO USE IT ON OUR PATIENTS !! EMAIL - magskriel@mac.com +++++ PENS Does anyone out there have a problem holding a pen? I have for the last 3 years battled to write because I am unable to control my grip on the pen and it's gradually got worse. I have a condition, which I have self-diagnosed through the marvellous Internet called Dystonia Writers Cramp. I would be very interested to make contact with other people who can relate to the above. Please contact me at holred@mweb +++++ I AM TRYING TO LOCATE BOB & JEN CROCHART FROM HARARE: THEIR CHILDREN'S NAMES: BOBBY, GEORGETTE AND JAMIE PLEASE PHONE BULAWAYO: 281182 +++++ Condolences Gabrielle Lewis - Dearly loved daughter of Ralph and the Late Gill Lewis, passed away in Cape Town. Deepest sympathy from Margaret and Rick. ++++++ Death notice FAVISH FREDA Beloved mother of Dennis, Hilary and Bobby and devoted wife of the late Len Favish, passed away suddenly in Bulawayo on the 15 April 2005. Deeply mourned and ever remembered by her loving children and grandchildren. ++++++ FUNERAL SERVICE A memorial Service for the late Ron Hartley will be held at the Falcon College Chapel on Sunday 1st May 2005 at 3.00 p.m. +++++++ IN REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN PAINTING DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND AND DAD PASSED AWAY IN BULAWAYO ON 7 MAY 2004 ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS ELAINE, BARRY, DAVID AND TRACEY ++++++++ TIDBITS "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." - William James -