Morning Mirror Edition 931 - 09/06/2021 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 - the Edith Duly Nursing home ++++ EDITORIAL The Era of change... We will indeed look back in history at 2020 and 2021. We pray is has an happier outcome than heretofore... I wonder if it will be called the Auricle Year I mean no disrespect, I am one of the 'Auriclely Impaired Brigade' myself, but I have been having much more trouble with my ears, than in previous years.. It's those masks!! We are going to all end up like Bugs Bunny!! Giant elastic bands forcing our once delicate ears into prominence, messing with our hearing aids, tangling with our sunglasses. It's a nightmare. Look at anyone's ears Are they not more prominent than before Eat your heart out Dumbo!! (Now don't take exception, all of my articles are totally tongue in cheek, and hoping to bring a little light heartedness into our lives.) But I would hate to read the Otoplasty statistics once covid is over!! These masks, they really are the pits, my feelings go to people who have to wear them all day every day. Some shops in the USA close for half an hour twice a day for sanitising and 'mask breaks'!! They definitely make life more difficult.. how does one open a plastic bag in the veggie shop without the aid of a bit of spit (eeeew) Nose blowing is an art all unto itself, misty specs are no fun when thundering down the road. But then, on the other hand, they are fabulous!! No time to apply make up Don a mask..lipstick at a low don a mask..no time for flossing don a mask..out of toothpaste don a mask.. WE ARE GOING TO MISS THOSE PESKY MASKS!! ++++ WATCHDOG Books to read this winter Bulawayo has a number of authors, at a recent book review I attended there were no less than 11 published Bulawayo writers there!! This week I indulged my self and read 'Mulberry Dreams' by beautiful authoress Violette Kee Tui and 'Sunrising' by equally beautiful Susan Hubert. Both were riveting and enchanting - must reads for anyone with African roots, and indeed for everyone who loves a really good novel!! 'Sunrising' is available on Amazon smchubert@gmail.com and 'Mulberry Dreams' is available at the Orange Elephant in 12th Avenue Bulawayo. violettezim@gmail.com ++++ 2) Notices and Events ZIMBABWE ACADEMY OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO Tel: 60684 / 67195 E-mail: mailto:zamfriends@gatorzw.co.uk The Academy offices will be closed from Monday 7 June to Friday 18 June inclusive. The Academy itself will be open and holiday lessons are available. THE NOTE The Note is open for meals in line with the current rules and also has a takeaway menu. It is always open before Academy evening events and during the interval. Further details from mailto:adelaide.muchetu@gmail.com or phone 0774 004 449 or 0771 048 995 NO DVDS ON 10 & 11 JUNE THURSDAY 17 JUNE AT 6.00 P.M. KIDNAPPED In the politically divided Scotland of 1751, 15-year-old Davie Balfour is poised to receive a vast inheritance when he's lured onto a cargo ship, knocked unconscious, and kidnapped by his malevolent uncle Ebenezer, who devises a scheme to sell him into slavery. But Davie's unforeseen rescue at the hands of a Scottish rogue, Alan Breck, with them racing across the Scottish moors, with both Recoats and English bounty hunters in hot pursuit. - Stunning settings, a rousing script and almost flawless performances make this an extremely watchable drama, and one which I highly recommend. [IMDb] - An exciting first rate version of the classic tale. Stunning scenery, excellent performances, feisty direction and an engaging adaptation of the plot. [Amazon] - This was a great adaptation of the Robert Lewis Stevenson novel that really took me back to the Scotland of old. [Rotten Tomatoes] Admission: US$1.00 [free to Film Members] FRIDAY 18 JUNE AT 6.00 P.M. WEBER: HUNTER'S BRIDE [DER FREISCHUTZ] 'Hunter's Bride' is a film opera based on the romantic opera 'Der Freischutz' by Weber which was first performed exactly two hundred years ago on 18 June 1821. The title 'Hunter's Bride' was Weber's first choice but the opera promoter decided that the almost untranslatable 'Freischutz' would have more box-office appeal and indicate the supernatural elements in the story which concerns Max and Kaspar, both soldiers in the army of Saxony, camped near the estate of the forest master Kuno, whose daughter Agathe is the object of both men's love. In order to win Agathe, Max is prepared to use magic and encounters evil forces which nearly destroy him. The film was shot in the Dresden area, and the film is notable for the romantic beauty of settings from the bucolic Saxon countryside to the frighteningly bleak Wolf's Glen scene. - Opera is old-fashioned No way! 'Hunter's Bride' proves that the opera content qualifies for the cinematic interpretation on the big screen. The experiment of 'opera for the cinema 'does not often happen to be this good. [Fono Forum] - This is quite simply one of the best modern visual representations of any opera that has come my way for some considerable time. One of the Recordings of the Year. [MusicWeb International] - Neubert has certainly succeeded in breathing real life and excitement into Wagner's supernatural tale through marvellous cinematography. The cast features superb singing actors who are absolutely believable in their cinematic performances. [Opera News] Admission: US$1.00 [free to Red Carpet Members] THURSDAY 24 JUNE AT 6.00 P.M. SUITE FRANCAISE 'Suite Francaise' is the title of a planned sequence of five novels by Irene Nemirovsky, a French writer of Ukrainian- Jewish origin. In July 1942, having just completed the first two of the series, she was arrested as a Jew and detained at Pithiviers and then sent to Auschwitz where she died.. The notebook containing the two novels was preserved by her daughters but not examined until 1998. They were published in a single volume entitled 'Suite Francaise' in 2004 which became a best-seller. Based on the second of the two novels, the film concerns a lonely Frenchwoman (Michelle Williams) whose husband is away at war. She begins a tentative romance with the refined German soldier (Matthias Schoenaerts) who has taken up residence in the home of her mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) but a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.. - A handsome, thoroughly respectable adaptation of the novel by Irene Nemirovsky that became a bestseller 60 years after her death in Auschwitz. [Daily Express] - A note perfect glimpse of life in occupied France during the Second World War: the horrors, desperation and love that grows from a shared passion for music. [Battle Royale] - A gripping slice of history and an intoxicating love story in the classic mould. [Radio Times] - 'Suite Francaise' is handsomely made and boasts two exceptional central performances. [Independent] Admission: US$1.00 [free to Film Members] FRIDAY 25 JUNE AT 6.00 P.M. WALDBUHNE FRENCH NIGHT The Waldbuhne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berlin Philharmonic's summer concerts where there are often over 20.000 in attendance. In this 2005 concert Simon Rattle and the orchestra are joined in a French Night by the French-born Labeque sisters who are known not only for the seamlessness of their playing, but also for their superlative musicianship and the extraordinary scope of their repertoire. In this programme they play Poulenc's Two-Piano Concerto and Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals' in a programme that also includes such popular favourites as Berlioz's Overture 'Carnaval Romain', Debussy's 'Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune'; Dukas's 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and Ravel's 'Bolero'. - Rattle is clearly on top form and brings an enquiring mind to bear on each individual item but without ever losing spontaneity. [AllMusic] - Thank you, the Labeque sisters for their amazing performance. Saint-Saens and Poulenc at his best. [Amazon] - Just the thing for a duo as special as the Labeque sisters [the Poulenc Concerto], a sensuous delight for the ear and eye, a triumph for the two French women. [Berliner Morgenpost] Admission: US$1.00 [free to Red Carpet Members] ++++ 3) Congratulations ++++ 4) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds So saddened to hear of Jeannie Olver passing away... Jeannie was one of the kindest, loving and caring people I have ever known.. Always smiling and always enjoying her life to the fullest... I've got wonderful memories of you Jeannie, I'll celebrate your life today.. God bless, no more pain. Love to Tina when you see her up there. RIP lovely lady! ++++ Jennifer Rooken- Smith (nee Gait-Smith) passed away in Howick, Kwazulu Natal (KZN) on 23 May 2021 after a short illness. At school she was called Penny but others knew her as Jenny or Jen. She joined the bank straight from school and worked her way up by diligently taking the bank exams. Penny married Bruce Rooken- Smith in March 1970 so they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Penny and Bruce emigrated to South Africa where once again Penny worked in a bank for a time and after retiring devoted herself to the Howick SPCA where many people knew her as she ran their lending library and second hand book sales. She was an avid reader herself. My husband John and I send our heartfelt condolences to Bruce as well as their son Peter and his family in the U.K. Penny was a lifelong friend to me and a "wonderful lady" as her husband put it in the Obituary notice of Howick's Village Talk." irenefoxuk@gmail.com ++++ 5) Roses And Raspberries ++++ 6) Pets Column 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 As a way of fundraising, Island Hospice and Healthcare is hiring out its private beautiful, tranquil garden on weekends; bearing in mind that outdoors is the perfect venue for intimate events during these Covid-19 times. It is suitable for corporate events, photoshoots, memorials, intimate luncheons and picnics. Accommodates 30ppl, secure parking also available Contact 0712845003/0292277972 ++++ Appeal from BULAWAYO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal I see a living being, I see a friend, I feel a soul. Anthony Douglas Williams I think many of us feel like that, but perhaps especially during these difficult times when these 'souls' need our collective help more than ever before - included are the animals rescued from abuse and neglect, and cared for at Bulawayo SPCA who are in dire need of our help and support. Knowing that the lockdown has given folk time to sort out cupboards, garages etc - please have a look at our Charity Shop List and our Kennel Wish List - you may be surprised how many unwanted items to you - are just what we are needing here at the kennels! Shop All the volunteers who work at the charity shop deserve a big pat on the back, but they DO need items to sell! - apparently the shelves are rather bare, so they would appreciate any unwanted saleable household goods, such as ornaments, glassware, crockery, pictures, clothing, garden tools, small items of furniture, jam jars for the jam makers! - in fact anything they can sell to make money to help the kennels. They have Ecocash for convenience - items can be dropped off at the Charity shop - 127e,Robert Mugabe Way. Kennel and Clinic Wish List If folk could donate any one of these items, that would be fantastic! Old blankets and towels, Newspapers,Tinned + Dried Pet Food for Dogs and Cats, Fly Smear, Old Crepe Bandages, Latex Gloves, Face Masks, Paper Towels, Disinfectant Wipes, Antiseptic Wound Spray, Dressings, Toys for Cats, Cat Carriers, Dog Boxes or Cages, Fly Spray, Bolt Cutters, Brooms both Soft and Stiff, Disposable Aprons, off cuts of Foam Rubber to cover donkey harnesses.... all can be dropped off at the Kennels, cnr of Magazine and Khami Road - if you can donate just one of these items. it will improve the welfare of at least one animal - Thank You! ++++ 9) Harare And Gweru News ++++ 10) Wining, Dining and Coffee Houses ++++ 11) PROPERTY FOR SALE OR TO RENT Island Hospice and healthcare has office space available for immediate occupation. For viewing call 0292-277972 whatsapp 0712845003 ++++ RODOR PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 5A, 9TH AVENUE, BULAWAYO HOUSES FOR SALE BARHAM GREEN- $50 000 3 bedroomed house, lounge, fitted kitchen, single staff quarters, walled and gated. Stand size: 800m2 MAHATSHULA - $60 000 Brick under tile dwelling comprising lounge, dining room, 3 bedrooms ,main ensuite, separate bathroom and toilet, kitchen, 2 bedroom cottage, 2 bedroom cottage, single lock up garage, storeroom, walled and gated. Stand size: 736m2 SUBURBS - $130 000 Brick under iron comprising lounge fireplace, 1 fireplace, dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 main ensuites, family bathroom, kitchen, scullery, pantry, 2 verandas, garage, carport, 3 roomed domestic quarters, swimming pool, 2 sides fenced, 2 sides walled. SUBURBS - $160 000 Brick under tile, lounge, fireplace, 4 bedrooms, bic's, main ensuite, family bathroom, separate toilet, fitted kitchen, double garage, domestic quarters, borehole, swimming pool (empty), walled and gated. Stand size: Approximately 2962 square metres. KUMALO - $220 000 Magnificent brick under tile single storey home comprising lounge, fireplace, TV lounge, fitted kitchen, dining room, 4 bedrooms, 4 bic's, main ensuite, family bathroom, veranda, tool shed, storeroom, 3 roomed domestic quarters with toilet and shower, double carport, outside room, prolific borehole, working swimming pool, good water delivery system, 2 solar geysers, walled and gated. Stand size: 3198m BURNSIDE - $230 000 Brick under tile dwelling comprising lounge, fireplace, dining room, master bedroom with ensuite (upstairs), 3 bedrooms downstairs, (2 with ensuite bathrooms), separate bathroom and toilet, fitted kitchen, scullery, pantry, domestic quarters, borehole and empty swimming pool. Self- contained cottage with two and half bedrooms, ensuite, lounge with fireplace and a dining room. For these and other properties for sale phone 2274581 / Kelvin +263 773 366 207 or email us at kelvin@rodor.co.zw or visit our website on Property Book (Rodor Properties) PROPERTY TO LET RESIDENTIAL Bellevue, 3 bedrooms, bic's, fitted kitchen, walled and gated - US$400 Immediate We at Rodor Properties (Pvt) Ltd, take pride in managing your property professionally, in order to safeguard your investment. We understand the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with owners and tenants alike, and strive to ensure personal and efficient service to all our clients. We are always seeking properties to sell and rent in all sectors of the property market. We also offer a complete service of property valuations. ++++ 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 Looking for the whereabouts of David Watson who attended Churchill High School around the 70s.and lived in 26 Clyde Road,Salisbury.He has a brother named Paul and was last believed to be working in Mutare as a receptionist. norman.spagliardi@gmail.com ++++ 20 ) SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady seeks employment as a house-keeper / childminder. has 8 years experience. Well spoken, friendly and hard working lady. Previous employers leaving the country. Please contact 0716 528 997 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT A mature lady with many years of experience in the Secretarial / Administration field seeks a suitable position. Holding a clean class 4 drivers licence. Please contact 0783 295 334 ++++ PA, SECRETARY PITMAN DIPLOMA (CELL STOLEN) NO 0788117373 NO LONGER IN USE KINDLY CALL (0292) 212174 OR APP /CALL 0772 814 268 MRS NTIHILA KUPE ++++ VACANCY ASSISTANT/ACCOUNTS CLERK. Full day and to start immediately. Applicants must have the following skills and have traceable references. - Computer literate on Word, Excel. - Must have Pastel knowledge (min 2-4 years' experience ) - Efiling of VAT. - Debtors - reconciliations, receipting and invoicing, debt collection. - Creditors - reconciliations and payments. - Ability to perform or assist with all administrative duties (Filing and payment of office bills like ZESA, Water etc.). - Drivers licence. - Excellent English and communication skills. Please kindly email your CVs to trqccnts@gmail.com. ++++ SITUATIONS WANTED, RECENTLY MOVED BACK TO BULAWAYO AND LOOKING FOR A MATURE HOUSEKEEPER WHO IS RELIABLE AND HAS REFERENCES. PLEASE CONTACT 0774683174 ++++ Seeking Employment Mature lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. Able to do all the laundry, cleaning and also childminding. Willing to live in our out. Please contact 0783 348 861 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady holding a Pitman Diploma in Secretarial Studies in Accounting Level 4 with a First Class. Has 26 years work experience as a Receptionist, Typist, Accounts Clerk and General Manager's Secretary. Has a temporary teaching background. Her strengths are: -Good at multi-tasking - Able to work under pressure - able to work with minimum supervision - self -starter - good communication skills Please contact 0772 778 638 / 0717 123 196 / 0783 351 154 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady seeks employment as a house-keeper / childminder. has 8 years experience. Well spoken, friendly and hard working lady. Previous employers leaving the country. Please contact 0716 528 997 ++++ A lady holding an international certificate in Hospitality Customer Relations Managementand Business Management is seeking employment as a Receptionist. Also open to other positions with similar duties. Computer literate and exercises a cheerful character within the office. Contact me through e-mail symington.anita@gmail.com ++++ Looking for a reliable, experienced and mature gardner with traceable references Please contact 0774023411 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature lady is looking for employment as a PA, Secretary, Front desk person. Has a lot of experience around the office. Holding Pitman Certificate in Secretarial Studies and computer literate. Willing to start immediately. Please contact 0788 117 373 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT I am a hardworking woman I can clean, wash and cook, I do part time jobs to put food on the table please help me with anything to do. 263 71 942 8746 ++++ Mature (61 year old) lady requires employment. Experience includes management, administration, customer and public relations, events organisation, sales, hospitality and teaching. Also was a school matron and private nurse in doctors practice. Holds certificates in several of the above disciplines. Kindly contact DEBRAY on 0779270416. ++++ 21) SERVICES Soraya Carvalho: Farm Fresh Yoghurt and Cheese for sale Plain yoghurt USD2.00 Blueberry SWIRL Yoghurt USD2.50 Apple Vanilla yoghurt USD2.50 Choc Chip Caramel yoghurt USD3.00 Golden Spice yoghurt USD2.50 Cream Cheese 500grm US= D3.00 Garlic Cream Cheese 500grm USD3.00 Chives Cream Cheese 500 grm USD3.00 Black Pepper Cream Cheese 500 grms USD3.00 Ricotta Cheese 500grms USD2.50 Contact The Glen Farm Fresh Produce on 0778691097. Soraya Carvalho: ++++ NOBILITY GAS To our valued customers We work everyday tirelessly Stay safe and be protected from LP gas *protection is better than cure* Get your gas stoves and tanks fixed to avoid danger at a maximum level we don't just sell gas but we also protect you For more enlightenment about precautions of LP gas Servicing just contact @Nobilty 0774534948 or app 0773243100 ++++ SERVICES For all you domestic and industrial repairs and renovations: - carpentry, partionig, ceilings, fascia boards, trusses, structural timber, roofing, floors, sading, floor tiling, guttering, building, painting, welding, plumbing, electrical work plus much more. We also treat and replace all termite damaged floor-timber underneath all hollow tongue and grooved floors. We also repair broken durawalls and build new ones. Please contact us by telephone or send us a whatsapp message for a reasonable cost. Landline: +263 292 226473 Mobile: +263 772 312 320 Mobile: +263 772 322 181 ++++ Phuthin Glass and Aluminium Specialists of : Aluminium Doors Cubic showers Aluminium Windows Garage doors Trellis Doors Balustrades Burglar Bars email - Phuthinv@gmail.com Telephone +263 785 376 240 or +263 716 274 093 Excellent service from this firm where 'Outstanding is the new Normal' ++++ LAVENDER'S BEAUTY SALON Situated at Macdonald Club in fourth Avenue Suburbs, behind the well known 'Sculpt Gym', Lavender has a cosy, beautifully appointed salon to cater for all your beauty requirements. waxing facials massage tinting pedicures and manicures Your total body beauty starts here. Telephone/whatsapp 077 590 1464 ++++ GRAVESITE SERVICES* We offer weeding and cleaning of tombstone area; Repair of tombstone at an extra charge. A once off fee of *USD30* per year per tombstone. Cemetries covered : Athlone, West Park, Lady Stanley, Luveve, Hyde Park and Mvutshwa. Work is done once every month. We also offer flower arrangements at an extra charge. Photos are taken before and after every cleaning and I sent to the client. For more information email: shaddianonenge@gmail.com or call: +263718727574 or whassup +263772327574* ++++ For all your wheel-chairs, walking frames, crutches, bedpans, walking sticks and commodes at unbeatable price please contact 0773 793 726 or 0777 029 111 ++++ Mobility aides i.e. , wheelie walkers, walking sticks, crutches, Zimmer frames, crutches as well as other patient care aids such as commodes, bed pans, urinals, sheepskin and adult diapers available for hire and sale at Island Hospice and Healthcare, Byo Branch. Well trained nurse aides also available at very competitive rates +263712845003/+263292277972 ++++ BEAVER TREE FELLER For all your tree cutting and trimming please contact Beaver Tree Feller. No job is too big for us plus we are insured. Contact 0733 896 375 or landline 09 - 476569 ++++ 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 ++++ SERVICES Rob Sinclair is an expert plumber. He has had many years of experience. Anything to do with loos, bathrooms, geysers, plumbing, borehole repairs and tank installations. 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 5 X 50KG BAGS OR MORE LOCALLY. CONTACT JILL AT 2246688 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. ++++