Well well well who would have thought two very mature adults would have had such fun in
their lives.
Fort Knox as we lovingly call our home, is hopefully impregnable, and we certainly proved
it last night.
"HeHoo must Poitkje" had said earlier in the evening, that we should get lessons on how to
get into the house, now that Charlie was no longer there, and he must have cast some juju
on us with that statement !!
Yes we had a remote control to open the electric gate, yes we had a key to the front door,
but what we had not counted on was the power cut.....
Fortunately Precious, the oldest of my four new beautiful daughters was there (as Charlie
had always been) and she laughingly let Tweedledumb and Tweedledee into the house....
Precious also had a torch which was most useful in getting the generator started, but
HeeHoo noticed it was perilously close to empty (it never would have been with Charles in
Charge).
And so the fun began ...where was the diesel ? ... where was the funnel to pour the diesel
into ? ...where was a cloth to loosen the cap of the diesel container ?....
With fumes belching furiously, and HeeHoo (after a very festive birthday party) valiantly
trying to refuel the Genny, I set about feeding the eight Kriel Canines and Felines !!
Nosh time is usually three p.m. and it was now well after nine, so they were pretty sulky,
but the noise from the generator (which resides in their bedroom) was spooking them, so
food was flying everywhere and not much was going into empty rumbling tummies !!
The wind was uncharacteristicall y tearing around the house as if the Devils of Sod were
laughing at us, and SLAM went the door between the kitchen and the rest of the house......
HeeHoo was now thoroughly disenchanted with domestic chores, the guard was outside
waiting for his tea and peanut butter sandwich, and the door was firmly and vindictively
closed.
No amount of tugging and lock picking would loosen the lock, and so a recce of Fort Knox
was undertaken by the light of the only torch we could find.
It was a torch that we got from "SheHoo must Run", who has medical connections .. it was
a torch used by surgeons to look at people's tonsils and into their eardrums, and it was
the only one we could find in the kitchen !!
By this tiny beam we tried all known means of entry into Fort Knox .... the only person who
had ever managed to break into our house successfully, had been hunter, safari legend
and tracker, one Chris Hallamore, but things had changed in Zimbabwe since Chris left,
and Fort Know was, we found, impregnable.
Another problem had arisen however, while I was putting down fresh dog water, I had not
noticed that an army of little green hairy caterpillars had been looking for water and in the
dark I put my delicate hands, firmly around the bowl and its array of green meanies .....
My fingers were on fire, hundreds of fiery green barbs attacked every single purple pinky,
and the antihistamine was on the other side of the locked door....
There was only one solution, fortunately the tool cupboard was in the kitchen and
HeeHoo, covered in Diesel, Dog Food and Peanut Butter, went about the demolition of one
of the armoured plate glass windows..... .
It already had a crack in it from the lawn mower so we felt vindicated as far as the
insurance company was concerned !!
I am sure Darling Charlie was, all the while, sitting there, on his dust free, beautifully clean
cloud, laughing his socks off at us !!
Our most sincere sympathy goes to Julie and the girls on the tragic loss of your beloved
husband and father. Our hearts are heavy with yours at this very sad time.
From the Headmistress and Staff of Girls College, and the Chairman and Board of Trustees
of Girls' College.
Our heartfelt condolences to Julie and family, on the tragic loss of Eugenio. Our thoughts
and prayers are with you at this sad time. Management and staff Ames Engineering (Pvt)
Ltd and Multi-Metals (Pvt) Ltd.
MERCURI EUGENIO
Our deepest sympathy to the family, on the tragic loss of Eugenio. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you during this sad time. Don & Sheila McKenzie, Dave & Stephanie
Engelbrecht.
Dear Family and Friends,
Just to let you all know that Allan, beloved husband of Dot and father of Noreen, died
yesterday in the early hours of the morning in Frimley Park Hospital. He had been most
unwell for three months and had been in and out hospital and attending vascular clinics
etc. these past weeks.
Dad had recently celebrated his 90th Birthday and fortunately he was out of hospital and
enjoyed his day very much.
Thank you all for Condolence messages, texts, e mails and calls, we feel truly blessed to
have so many caring people around us.
Funny, Honest, Caring, Loving, gentle and dignified... ......... ...that was the husband and
father we were privileged to have with us all these years.
May God Bless you all.
Love, Dot and Noreen (Chisholm)
m: noreen_chisholm@ hotmail.com
Allan Chisholm
Passed away in Farnbourough, England on 15th March
Our most sincere and loving sympathy to Dot and Noreen on the
sad loss of a wonderful husband and father.
Will always be affectionately remembered
OBITUARY
ROBIN WILLIAM DOUST - Against all the odds in 2007 Robin managed to return to
Bulawayo and his beloved Public Library but as the year progressed his mobility became
more of a problem and frequent stays in hospital forced him to pull out. Recently he had
taken on the editorship of the Friends of the Bulawayo Railway Museum Newsletters and
he had just completed his third issue of which he was justly proud. However, yesterday,
11th March, during the night his night nurse became very concerned about his condition
and he was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where, after examination, he was admitted. He
passed away peacefully at 2. a.m. this morning, 12.3.08.
Robin will be sorely missed in many quarters as he took a lively interest in so many of the
City's activities. His passions were his intense interest in trains both live and model and
all aspects of his Library and bringing about new initiatives. He was responsible for the
Book Buses, both donated to the Library by the Netherlands, for developing the satellite
libraries, for introducing a special study section and the computers and internet which
have proved very popular. He introduced a photocopy service and oversaw the library for
the blind. Each year he spent time in the UK where he had many contacts and always
came back with a great number of up to date books to keep the members of the library
happy. He also introduced the Red Carpet area which housed the very latest acquisitions
and daily newspapers and for which membership was higher. He was always updating the
video library too.
Robin had no relations in this country but many friends. I am sure I speak for all when I
say we will miss you sorely - RIP Robin.
Charles and Juliet Rickwood
Please note that the funeral for the Late Robin Doust will take place at Farleys on Monday
next, 17th March at 3.30 p.m.
RICKWOOD
Ellis - Peter Charles Dalton
Passed away on 14th March 2008 in Polokwane, RSA after a long illness.
Will be sadly missed. We love you Oupa and our prayers are with you.
Tim, Bianca, Rebecca, Matthew, Jordan & Courtney
In memory of Charlie
It just reminded me so much of the great gentlemen I grew up with or worked with in
some other life: Patrick Masaka and Willie, Bernard and Lucas, Dina Mabusa and the great
Matabele warrior who helped me, as a young IntAf cadet, not look too much an idiot in the
bush: Ndabule Nxumalo, eMafu enKonjeni.
Where are they now?
Stay strong
john andrews
To Betty; Cecilia, Paul and Claire; Marion, Mark and Fiona.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Jon and Edna Southey, Surrey, UK
"The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of heroes, but also by the aggregate
tiny pushes of each honest person."
Helen Keller
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always
won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but
in the end they always fall, always.
GHANDI
What Increases Your Risk
The main factor that raises your risk for Alzheimer's disease is getting older. About 6 out
of 100 people over 65 years and 35 out of 100 people over 85 years have some form of
dementia.1 People rarely have dementia before age 60. Other factors that increase your
risk of developing Alzheimer's disease include:
A family history of Alzheimer's disease, especially if one or more of your parents or
siblings has the disease.
The presence of the apolipoprotein E-4 gene, which increases the chances you will
develop Alzheimer's disease.
Having Down syndrome, which is a genetic disorder that results in mental retardation.
Having diabetes, which is a condition that causes high blood sugar.
Taking hormone replacement therapy. Research indicates if you are a woman aged 65 or
older, your risk for developing dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) increases if you
take oestrogen plus progestin therapy.3
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude
determines how well you do it
Grace is getting something that you don't deserve; and mercy is not getting something
that you do deserve.
"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably
and never regret anything that made you smile."
Original Message -----
From: Mellem
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 6:12 PM
Subject: FW: Day of Prayer and Fasting for ZIMBABWE [Scanned by Sophos AV]
Day of Prayer and Fasting for ZIMBABWE
ELECTIONS MARCH 2008 ''...LET THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.''
I was given instructions to just "pass on " the word
Kindly pass this prayer to 12 people.
ALL ZIMBABWEAN CHRISTIANS TO PRAY FOR ZIMBABWE
WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WHO EVER YOU ARE FOR A PEACEFUL ELECTION.
ZIMBABWE IS OUR COUNTRY
AND THERE IS ONLY ONE ZIMBABWE FOR YOU, ME AND THE NEXT COMING GENERATION
(OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN)
REMEMBER {The} fervent supplication of the righteous
{man} has much power.(JAMES 5 v 16)::
Whatever we are going through, GOD is still seated on his throne and '' GOD IS LOVE''
Best regards
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