Morning Mirror 54 - 20th June 2003 |
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN ZIMBABWE WHEN.........
HAND SEWING MACHINE NEEDED Wanted To Buy ..........Hand Sewing Machine. Please phone Rowena Dollar 242382. Cel 011209093 richard.dollar@netconnect.co.zw Memorial service for Les Cross On Saturday, 21 June, 3:00pm at All Saints Church, Riverside. NEWS FROM RON FORDE Remember Ron Forde, who worked at the Adventist Dental Practice in Suburbs, Bulawayo for many years. ? "I left Bulawayo in 1999 and am teaching at my Alma Mater, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California. I enjoy my new work very much, but you have no idea how much I miss Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, and all my patients and friends. I also share deeply the problems the people of the country are enduring. I check on the internet daily to stay abreast of what's going on, and I ache inside. May God bless you, your families, my former patients, friends and the beautiful country of Zimbabwe." Cordially, ANIMAL RESCUE SITE Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an animal in need" for free. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WALLY AND LESLIE JOHNSON OF CHIMANIMANI A SON - DANIEL, BORN 12 JUNE TO NICOLA AND BRUCE AT THE AVENUES CLINIC, HARARE, ZIMBABWE. MOTHER AND BABY BOTH WELL. GRANDPARENTS DELIGHTED. WHERE IS GRAEME DEXTER ? name: Brian Holder email: bholder@shaw.ca phone: 780 790 0785 I am trying to get hold of an old friend of mine in Bulawayo, his name is Graeme Dexter. Brian Holder (Canada) FOR SALE IN BURNSIDE Lovely neat home situated on 3 Acres. Lounge with fireplace, dinning room, modern kitchen and scullery, Small T.V / summer lounge. Four bedrooms, including main en-suite. Bathroom with bath, toilet shower and separate guest toilet. All bedrooms have B.I.C. Main en-suite has his and her B.I.C with very modern and new bathroom. Also has a walk in cupboard with very large safe (safe is included with sale) Beautiful verandah that stretches the length of the house, all bedroom doors open onto verandah. Outside laundry, double lock up car port which can park 3 vehicles plus single shade cloth car port. Has pool with thatched entertainment area and good neat garden. 2 bedroomed cottage with shower and toilet. Two staff quarters. The property is walled with electric gate. Price US$80 000.00 HANDYMAN SERVICES Specialist in painting, plumbing, carpentry, partitioning, glazing, electrical, paving, welding, all general maintenance and renovations of all residential & commercial properties. For a FREE quotation please E-mail me at: leodistributors@yahoo.com ALL CHARGES AND TERMS OF PAYMENTS ARE NEGOTIABLE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO BULAWAYO AND SURROUNDING AREAS ONLY DOMESTIC WORKER NEEDED "Vacancy exists for a domestic maid. Required to have knowledge of good basic cooking. Small household to work in, easy to manage. One adult in residence. Must be trustworthy and loyal and traceable reference essential. Phone Mrs H Brice 250719" RHODES JUBILEE COTTAGE Please could you advise me of the name and phone no of the lady collecting donations for Rhodes Jubilee Cottages as I would like to contribute if possible. Thanks. Adrienne BASKETBALL NEEDED 'Does anyone have a basketball not required any longer as my domestic maid's son is looking for one. I will of course pay for it. Please phone Adrienne Brice - phone 242064." Adrienne Bulawayo Shelter for the Homeless and Destitute is looking for a hand operated grinding mill. Does anyone have one hidden away in their shed or garage that they would be prepared to donate? The Shelter provides accommodation for the homeless of Bulawayo and provides a lunchtime meal for anyone in need. We are able to maintain our service to the community through the generosity of members of the Bulawayo public. If you are able to help in any way, please telephone Peter Machida or Smiley Nyoni on 79983 or 023 814 491, or email Jane Morris on amabooks@gatorzw.com SOLAR COOKING DEMONSTRATION at the Methodist Church, Main Street/11th Avenue on SATURDAY 28 JUNE AT 9.00 AM This is the joint Rotary and Girl Guide Project, supported by Rotary International and Solar Cooking International. The Demonstration lasts about 45 minutes - given in English and Ndebele (as required) Cookers on Sale after demonstration. Price $1,200. Are YOU and YOUR EMPLOYEES 'doing their bit' to Save Fuel/Time/Money and the Environment? This time of year is superb for Solar Cooking - come and learn why and how. Enquiries to: Morag Stone 286154 or Jill Miller-Cranko 241274 FLAT/COTTAGE/HOUSE WANTED TO RENT Secure flat, cottage or small house wanted to rent in Bulawayo area, for occupation as soon as possible. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT LOOKING FOR WORK 36 year old female with more than 10 years Accounting/Managerial experience in Zimbabwe and UK looking for suitable position in Bulawayo – passed CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) finals in May 2002 and awaiting registration. Please contact: BULAWAYO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Our next concert in collaboration with the Bulawayo Philharmonic Chorus and conducted by james Martin is based on a Victorian Theme and opens with the Overture from Iolanthe, Gilbert and Sullivan, followed by three Victorian songs and ending with the concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury, a satire on English Law Courts. This is on saturday 28 June at 8.15 p.m. in the Robert Sibson Hall at the Zimbabwe Academy of Music. Booking at Meikles. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS Please would you advertise again that we will be having another sale of household bits and pieces on Saturday 5th July 2003 - 2pm till 5pm at 38 Heathfield Crescent North End Bulawayo. Many thanks NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT Specials Menu Week Ending Friday 27th June 2003 HORS D’OEUVRES Tomato Herb Soup Chili Tuna Cakes with Garlic Chive Mayonnaise Crepe St Louis - Crepe stuffed with Venison Rissoles
in a Garlicy Tomato Sauce topped with melted cheese LES PLATS Succulent Mozambican Prawns sautéed with New Zealand
Green Lip Mussels & tossed in a delicate White wine cream served on
homemade Tagliatellie Juicy Tender Oxtail served on Mash Beef Fillet stuffed with Chicken Liver Pate and topped
with a Garlic Pepper Cream Eisbine served with Spiced Cabbage and Apple Sauce Chefs Special - Changes Daily Grilled Hake topped with a Crunchy Herb Crust $12500.00 Prawns Lemon Butter or a Tangy Orleans Chili $13750.00 New Orleans Restaurant FROM THE SCHOLEFIELDS Of Hot Dogs and Hedgehogs Terminal 2 Heathrow 1426hrs 2nd June 2003 This letter is written sitting at Café Nero waiting for my flight to Athens at 1635 hrs. I should have been on the 1150 flight but as usual left things to the last minute and the rail system snafued me between Swindon and Reading. What should have been 30 minutes took over 11/2 hrs, so I caught a taxi at Reading and he got me to Terminal 4 with 15 minutes to go! They kindly gave me a boarding card and told me to run to Gate 18 which of course was the furthest away. I would have done the OM Striders proud and I dived for the finish line as they closed the door – guess that sums up my athletic abilities. The friendly BA ground-stewardess could barely hide her smile as we watched the plane being loaded. Never mind, she said, the next flight is at 2230 hrs tonight getting you into Athens at a restful 0400hrs!! I am sure BA run a tote on how quickly someone can get from check in to the boarding gate – funny, in the movies they always seem to make it! Thank heavens for Olympic Airways but I then had to get from out of the boarding area of Terminal 4 to the check in of Terminal 2 – no mean feat itself! Well, what has all this to do with the heading – nothing at all really. Except that in Zim they would have admired my sprint down the travelator and kept the door open. I’m afraid things are a little more prescriptive here in the 1st world. That leads me to the Hot Dogs. This place is totally wrapped up in rules and regulations especially wrt safety and protecting the minorities. This has got to the ridiculous when a colleague of ours was prevented from selling Hot Dogs at a school function because the boiling water was deemed to be dangerous! Julie is not allowed to ride her bike or scooter to school (even with mum trotting alongside), in case she rides into the wall and sues the school for putting it there! The trouble is that the more the “system” tries to replace our common sense the greater the chance for accidents, as people stop thinking for themselves. Enough of the whining – it is actually wonderful to be part of an efficient and free society. The summer is truly glorious and the countryside is brimming with foot, bike and bridal paths, leafy glades and bubbling brooks. Its very safe and we are all revelling in that most desirable state – peace of mind! Did I say safe? A few evenings back we were preparing for bed when a dreadful rasping moaning sound, something like a combination of a large python and the buck that it was constricting came through the front windows. Memories flooded back as I reached for my pistol, my knob kerrie – but alas – I had happily disposed of these in Bulawayo. So with my trusty 7 iron and 3 million candle spotlight I stepped out gingerly into our postage stamp front garden. And there they were – Mr and Mrs Hedgehog doing their Discovery Channel thing. Either that or it was Mr and Mr punching it out for the honour. Whichever, it was obviously quite painful which is understandable, considering the prickly problem of achieving the objective. So I returned triumphantly indoors having once more defended my family from the dangers of the wild world! We can’t wait to be back in Bulawayo in August. Best wishes +++++++++++++++++++++ THE "COLLECTION" IS BACK IN DURBAN Remember that great band from Bullies the Collection ? With Colin Payne, Rudi Gouma, Adrian King, Jock Cameron and Martin Patrick ! Well they are getting together for a gig in Durban from 11th to the 16th August. The 11th being the beginning of the practise. The nights they are playing are the Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th. See you there !! For more details e mail GAS STOVE NEEDED We need a gas stove with an oven for the boat. SCHOLASTICA 2003 WILL BE HELD AT THE ZITF FROM 1 TO 3 JULY Town House wanted Reliable tenant looking for Town House / 2 bedroom Cottage / Small House to Rent in Burnside, Ilanda, Suburbs - must be secure Please contact: Alison - 011 211 854
Ted and Glenda Wren are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Lindsay to Richard son of Angela and Peter Broome in Cape Town.
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