Fidler in the Hood: One Foot in the Grave? No way, José!
There seems to be a lot of things to do and see this coming week.
HELLO, lads and lassies! What’s new? Heading for the countdown? No, I’m not writing about ‘One Foot in the Grave’ stuff. I’m referring to some 97 days from today when we will be celebrating Christmas holidays. Now that’s something to look forward to – when we’ll say we’ve made another year. Sure, we know that ‘when we gotta go, we gotta go’, but in the meanwhile, just live for the day. You can’t take it with you, but if you want to leave ‘it’ behind, I’ll look after it for you.
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AGM today
Firstly, many thanks to readers who saw the ‘funny side’ in last week’s feature on the proposed wishing well project, to be built adjacent to the Uvongo Library. Yes, the photo was ‘doctored’ to show me chest-high in the ‘Big Hole’. Actually, I was up to my neck in it and not my chest, but the powers-that-be felt nobody would believe it with just my head popping up and out.
Also, thanks to the reader who thought I might be ‘Big X’, (South African-born Roger Bushell of The Great Escape fame) attempting to tunnel to Australia. No such luck, mate. I’ll be with you until the bitter end. Besides, I like it here. Uncle Ray and his band of brothers are but a sideshow.
Life is what you make it, just don’t let the jokers in the pack get to you. Of course, you can let off steam at tonight’s (Wednesday) Uvongo Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association AGM in the Uvongo Library’s activities room at 5.30pm.
Visit the fair
There seems to be a lot of things to do and see this coming week. If you’re young at heart then visit Tommy’s World Fair which is making its annual visit to Shelly Centre from September 21 to October 14.
The good news is that grown-ups are allowed on the swings and roundabouts as are youngsters, so take the grandchildren, or the ‘kids’ who just won’t leave home. Having a funfair in town is a fillip for everyone and uplifts the spirits. What with the Springboks finally defeating the All Blacks – it’s all too much, so, Hey Ho, Come to the Fair!
If I Were a Carpenter
Social activities come to a head this weekend with a ‘Tribute to the Carpenters’ show at Azalea Hall, Margate Retirement Village. The hit songs of Richard and Karen Carpenter were, perhaps, the last chapter of a golden era when, dare I say it, music really was music. The Carpenters’ success in the field of music was all too brief, Karen Carpenter died at the tender age of 33 in 1983. The duo left a beautiful legacy with their music. According to local show biz impresario Liz Curran, the show is a sell-out already. However, I’m sure Liz will be able to squeeze you in, if you ask nicely. Any problems, tell Liz the Uvongo scribe will spill the beans on her masquerading as Flora McDonald singing ‘Speed Bonnie Boat’ at the Braemar Highland Games in ‘Skoortlan’. Och, the noo, hen! It once again promises to be a great night out. Bring your own fine wine and dining and someone who is ‘Close To You’. Remember: ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ as wee Liz would say.
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Zorba the Greek
We popped in to one of Arnie and Sandy Hofmann’s ‘Guinea Pig Kitchen’ evenings last week – a social calendar event we really enjoy. The evening was actually all Greek to me (Greek cuisine with some Turkish delights thrown in). Arnie was the star turn, reprising his ‘Zorba the Greek’ role, though his bouzouki needs a tad fine tuning. But, the food and company were fabulous and for a few hours at least, we were dining Mediterranean-style … a long way from home. An international cross-section of guests attended, including local-lad-made-good Derek Smyth, now based in Panama, Central America. One of my favourite places visited, I was lucky to be able to have something in common with Derek, though fortunately out of earshot from the CO! Not what you were thinking! The Panama Canal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. I told Derek that the CO and I are ready, willing and able to visit him anytime between the first week of January and the last week of December. It was then that I discovered that, sadly, Derek has a hearing problem!
See you, Rob.
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