Morning Mirror Edition 826 -09/04/2019 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 THE BULAWAYO FLOWER SELLERS The Bulawayo Flower sellers outside the City Hall in Bulawayo have been an institution for as long as I have been alive and trust me that is an extremely long time !! A favourite and enchanting tourist trap featured in every tourist publication on Bulawayo since the inception of the city. There is Ma Moyo with her colourful buckets of baby's breath and carnations brought in fresh each day from the Martins' farm - Ponderosa which is now of course no more at any rate.... And if Colin and Judy did not have a wedding on that week, you could sometimes get a precious bunch of Saint Joseph's' Lilies from Ma Moyo which was a real treat for the home. There is old Willie Ndlovu with his half dead roses and the agapanthas he "borrows' on his way to work every morning !! There are the predictable ready made posies and wreaths which were so popular for weddings, funerals and just to say "I love you" or just to say "I loved Life". Some still made of gaudy coloured crepe paper but they last a lot longer on the sad little gravestones. On the northern end of the City Hall mall are the curio sellers selling everything and anything in wood, wire or soapstone. There is that awful rapscallion Solomon who would add four zeros onto the price of a wooden hippo the minute he heard an American accent, but would reduce it quickly when you spoke even a word of Ndebele !! Here are the worm sellers who could discuss most knowledgeably the merits and de merits of the thin red worms as opposed to the fat brown earthworms in the art of catching tiger or bream at Kariba (in spite of the fact that they had never gone further than Nyamandhlovu in their lives} !! Here are the placid ladies who sit day in and day out, legs stretched ramrod straight in front of them, crocheting and knitting doilies and tablecloths festooned with pretty beads. Still there remember are those little covers weighed down with blue, red or green beads, that were used to cover the milk and the sugar bowls back in the days when gentility was paramount Still there are the touts and the tricksters, an integral part of the tableau of every society the world over, who would rush up to you and drag you over to someone else's stall where they would expertly talk you into believing that this particular hand- carved bowl was exactly the one you needed to send to Aunty Clara in New Zealand, and then he would fix his own inflated price which included his cut of the takings! The wire toy sellers are there too. Such ingenuity was displayed by these dextrous young men, who could fashion anything out of wire "borrowed " from someone's farm fence or from the telephone wires leading to someone's property !! Here are the livelihoods of countless talented sculptors, artists, floral artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs melded into a colourful and delightful mix of cultures and designs. The Bulawayo Flower Seller market outside the beautiful Bulawayo City Hall. ++++ Watchdog !! LOOKING FOR AN OLD CARAVAN Island Hospice & Healthcare is looking for a caravan to use on their outreach programmes. Donation or sale at a reduced price will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Sharon on 029 77972 or email on hospicebyo@gatorzw.com Thank you all for your continued support. ++++ 2) Notices and Events HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The next meeting will be held on Sunday 14th April, which is a week early due to Easter. Time - 10 for 10.30am Venue - The home of Gaydia and Paul Oliever at 50 Kopje Road, Lochview Speakers - They will be demonstrating how to make Vermicompost. New members welcome Enquiries Tel Maggi on 2242235 ++++ 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. Lion 10thApril. A two year journey of a Pride of Lions in the Maasai Mara Painted Wolf 17thApril. Filmed in Mana Pools and shows the life and struggles of two packs Tiger 24thApril. A Bengal Tiger raise four cubs to adulthood Upcoming Talk:-Monday 15th April at 1pm visiting scientist Dr Albert Chakona from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Rhodes University will present a'Nation-wide inventory and distribution of freshwater fishes and frogs in Zimbabwe' 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. Friday 12th April:Small Foot Weds 17th April: Incredibles 2 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 Thursday 11 April at 7.00 p.m. Topsy-Turvy For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan's collaborations have delighted the English people. Their popular comic operas have recouped handsomely for the successful Savoy Theatre. But, in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theatre trade, their latest work, 'Princess Ida', receives lukewarm press. Sullivan rejects Gilbert's next idea as 'topsy-turvy' and unbelievable, and although Gilbert tries to accommodate him, they cannot agree. Mired at a creative impasse, Gilbert and Sullivan can barely converse until Gilbert's wife, Lucy, drags him along to a Japanese exhibition... 'The film, like the comic opera it depicts, is nothing less than a masterpiece.' [Independent] 'A charming, warm, witty movie, funny one minute and moving the next.' [New York Post] Admission: $3.00 [free to Film members] Friday 12 April at 7.00 p.m. Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado After Topsy-Turvy what else but The Mikado ! Perhaps the best-loved of all the G&S operas, The Mikado or The Town of Titipu opened in March 1885 and ran for 672 performances, which was one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. Before the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera and it remains the most frequently performed of the G&S canon. Setting the opera in Japan, an exotic locale far away from Britain, allowed Gilbert to satirise British politics and institutions more freely by disguising them as Japanese - and his pen was rarely more sharply pointed than here. This video is part of a series produced originally for BBC.TV in the early eighties, and top stars from the world of opera and comedy were recruited for the leading roles as well as imported 'guests' designed to increase marketability in the States - here William Conrad (whom some may recall as the detective Cannon!) is the Mikado with Kate Flowers as Yum-Yum and Clive Revill Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. [G&S Discography] 'I loved this performance. Gilbert and Sullivan works are meant to be fun and watching this performance was fun.' [Amazon] Admission: $3.00 [free to Red Carpet members] Wednesday 20 March at 7.00 p.m. Gorecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs /Europakonzert 2013 from Prague Castle Gorecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs was a musical sensation: the 1992 first recording reached the No.1 spot in the classical album list - and, quite incredibly, reached No.6 in the popular album chart as well. Gorecki was initially inspired by a message scratched on the wall of a Gestapo prison and each of the symphony's three movements sets a 'sorrowful song'. The first is a 15th-century Polish lament of Mary, mother of Jesus, at the foot of the Cross, the second a message written on the wall of a Gestapo cell during World War II, and the third a Silesian folk song of a mother searching for her son killed by the Germans. In the film by Tony Palmer, widely acknowledged as his masterpiece, a performance of the symphony is intercut with an interview with the composer, newsreels of famine and war and specially-shot sequences of the composer's visit to Auschwitz. 'This film is a major work of art in itself.' [The Guardian] 'The final shot shows a bemused-looking Gorecki unable to find words for things he has seen. It is a tribute to the power of the music as well as the images that this film often reduced me to tears.' [BBC] An annual event for the Berlin Philharmonic is the May Day concert and in 2013 the concert came from the Spanish Hall of Prague Castle when the programme included: Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Dvo'ak: Biblical Songs op. 99 Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major Op. 68 - 'Pastoral' 'This is a lovely disc offering an agreeable mix of popular and lesser known works beautifully played and recorded.' [CD Choice] 'Too often the 'Pastoral' receives hackneyed and perfunctory performances, but here we return to a realisation of how great this symphony can be.' [Amazon] Admission: $3.00 [free to Red Carpet members] As usual in April we'll be taking a bit of time off over Easter and the Trade Fair! We're back in May with the following programme: Thursdays 2, 9, 16 May Bodyguard Friday 3 May Concert including Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony Friday 10 May Tchaikovsky: John Cranko's Onegin Friday 17 May The Sound Of Music ++++ 3) Congratulations Mike & Elaine Dicey would like to welcome to our family Isla Louise Rex Dicey, born in Haywards Heath UK, Monday 1 April at 2:20am, weighing 6lbs 8oz. We're thrilled she's finally here and Hayley is loving being a big sister ++++ 4) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds Colin Randell: I was so very sad to hear that Colin has passed on. This notice brings back many memories of days gone by, when the farming communities of Umgusa and Nyamandhlovu were thriving. My sincerest condolences to Anne and the families. Fondly remembered by Carole Aveley ++++ 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 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. MORNINGSIDE - US$75,000 BUT, 3 bedrooms, lounge, fitted kitchen, carport, well, walled and gated MALINDELA - US$110 000 4 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, 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- ++++ Anita's Real Estate 98 SAMUEL PARIRENYATWA - BTWN 9th& 10th AVE'S - BULAWAYO ASCOT - 2 bedroom flat, en suite - $60,000.00 negotiable CBD - 2 good commercial properties in the best part of the CBD for sale, both with modern, large front area, and several offices, toilets, kitchen, storage - $250,000.00 and $300,000.00. Developed Beef cattle farm - Bubi District - prime ranching area - 505 hectares - 4 bedroom homestead, main ensuite, 2 bathrooms, lounge, kitchen with pantry, fuel storage tanks, workshop, shed, sileage towers, storerooms, staff housing, paddocks, cattle dips, wells, boreholes, reservoir tanks, orchard, garden, fenced - $500,000.00 negotiable Hillside - beautiful, charming home with many many extras, a must see - $350,000.00 Hillside - Beautiful 5 beds, pristine home, 3 bathrooms, lounge, dining room, modern fitted kitchen, big veranda, sauna, jacuzzi, self contained cottage/granny flat/guest wing, swimming pool, borehole, tennis court, 3 carports, 3 staff quarters, well developed garden - $350,000.00 Mahatshula - 600m2 - incomplete, at roof level, 4 bedroom house, en suite - $45,000.00 Burnside - 1,1079 Hectares - $50,000.00 Kariba - 1,3839 Hectares - Ideal for safari business - $120,000.00 CONTACT US FOR RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Contact: 029-2264368 OR Anita 0772212625 anitasrealestate@comone.co.zw / are@mweb.co.zw ++++ R.E.D Property We specialise in VALUATIONS contact us today to find out your Property Value! Douglasdale - US$270 000.00 A stunning house with four bedrooms, family bathroom, open plan lounge and dining room, fitted kitchen, laundry and a spacious bar. This property also has a swimming pool, guest bedroom, gym, several stables, staff quarters, cottage and is set on over twenty acres of land! Hillside - US$220 000.00 A secure family home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge and separate dining room, a fitted kitchen and a verandah with a bar that is lockable. This property also has a self contained cottage, staff quarters, a borehole and is set on an acre of land. Hilcrest -US$100 000.00 This is a beautifully well maintained family home that has a great warm feeling, it comprises three bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge with a separate dining room and there is fitted kitchen with a pantry. This property has a well maintained garden, enclosed verandah, double staff quarters, car port and so much more.... Khumalo - US$85 000.00 A lovely Apartment close to the shopping complex, secure parking and safe in walking distance as well is an apartment with two bedrooms, bathroom, separate lounge and dining room with fitted kitchen. CBD - US$300 000.00 In the middle of CBD this large, neat and well maintained store has been modernised with great lighting, tiles throughout front section and large front windows with aluminium frames. It includes several offices, toilets and various storage areas with a mezzanine floor. The property is completed by back access through the alley way. Burnside -US$35 000.00 This is land with an opportunity to build with a ready foundation with plans for a three bedroom house. Negotiators: Trindie Lombard : 0772 153 519 Martha Mandishona: 0772 347 240 Mark Ndoro: 0775 119 184Geraldine Chibonda: 0713 765 166 Lesley Chitrin: 0782 444 007 TO VIEW OUR PROPERTIES FOR SALE PLEASE BROWSE THROUGH OUR WEBSITES AND ADVISE WHICH PROPERTIES ARE OF INTEREST:- www.redproperty.co.zw AND www.bulawayoproperty.com ++++ Office accommodation available Offices available in quaint house with wrap around veranda, fully furnished with office desks and chairs. Set in secure fully walled gardens. Automatic gate. A short distance out of town. Suitable for professional business. Please contact 0774023411 ++++ WANTED; 2 BEDROOM COTTAGE OR HOUSE TO RENT OR LEASE. Contact Basil Snook :- 0712865331 The family want you to come visit or stay, BUT you have a problem: Who will look after your home, bills, rates, domestics, dogs/cats and all the little things NO PROBLEM: My son and I will do that for you. We are looking for a 2 bedroom cottage or house to rent and look after. Good, honest reliable Tenants. CONTACT BASIL SNOOK for an interview :0712865331 ++++ 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 ++++ 16) Travel and Tours ++++ 17) Computers And Electronics ++++ 18) Lifts Wanted And Offered ++++ 19) Seeking Friends ++++ 20 ) SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED 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 ++++ Edith Duly Nursing Home We would like to thank all applicants for responding to our advert about a Nursing Sister. This post has been filled. ++++ 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 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady seeks employment as a house-keeper Very good with pets, has basic cooking. Live in or out Please contact 0783 477 848 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Young lady seeks employment as a house-keeper or childminder. Very friendly and cheerful person. No cooking. Please contact 0777 918 914 ++++ SITUATIONS VACANT - GARDENER WANTED Part time gardener wanted - two - three days a week - close to Hillside School - Cecil Ave must have experience in gardening, knowledge of roses, swimming pool maintenance, operate a borehole and electric lawn mower. traceable references are required. No chances ! Watts Up ONLY. 0772 234 608 leave your details. ++++ 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 ++++ 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. ++++