Fidler in the Hood: Uvongo’s answer to Glastonbury

MID-WINTER greetings, friends! Special commemorative edition this week: the fourth anniversary of the Uvongo news penned by yours truly. Funny how time flies when you’re enjoying yourself. It sure has been fun, but, who knows for how much longer?

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This time next year, we might be sunning ourselves on Rio’s Copacabana beach (Lotto permitting) or living in a council house in Grimsby, UK. (Though the CO might have the final say on that…)

Funny, very funny

The local social season here is in full swing, it’s a dickens of a job to keep up with everything that’s going on. Pride of place must be the Oppi Kus Musiekfees held at the Douglas Mitchell Sports Ground in Uvongo last weekend. What a jolly for everyone who attended.

The CO suggested popping down to see what was going on – a smart move. The first person encountered was Sue Barrett and her daughter Jasmine. “My goodness, Rob. You are the last person I expected to see here,” cried the surprised Sue. “All in the line of duty,” was the quick reply.

“There’s a rumour that singer Steve Hofmeyr had taken a wrong turn on his way to Douglas Mitchell  and ended up kidnapped at the rival Ugu Jazz Festival on the other side of town. He’s being held to ransom and won’t be able to make the Oppi Kus gig.” Then the penny dropped. “Funny, Rob, very funny.”

Stars come out

Steve Hofmeyr, along with Appel, Die Heuwels Fantasties and Elandre (to name a few) put on a rocking good show, lifting the spirits of the capacity crowd.

Who needs the Glastonbury Festival? The Oppi Kus Musiekfees knocked the spots off everything.

Of course, we couldn’t understand anything and by the time Steve made his appearance as star attraction, we were home – a hop, skip and jump away. Same time, next year? What a question.

On the mend

The good news is that your scribe seems to have made a better-than-expected recovery from his accident-waiting-to-happen, according to orthopaedic surgeon Dr Freek Coetzee. Gee, thanks, doc. His only advice being to stop walking on water and to cut down on watching Manchester City.

Anyway, bruises, aches and pains, a bashed-in nose and lips not to die for, all is well.

Caring and compassionate

Special thanks must be given to Cindy Dindi, Hlengiwe Mbuthuma and Thembekile Mishweni, at our local superette in Edward Street, Uvongo, for rushing to assist when your scribe tripped and fell.

Blood all over the place and the face, they helped with the resuscitation and the clean-up. Thanks, girls. The irony of this ‘accident’ was that it was on a trip to the superette to get – wait for it – a copy of the Bonus!

Would you believe it? It ‘sells’ out so quickly, you have to go in search of a copy – a case of being hoisted by a personal petard!

Winners At Last

After a week of aches and pains, the weekend ended off on a high with the ‘Team Chasers’ team, comprising Bruce and Pat Hulley and the CO and this hanger-on, winning the monthly Ramsgate Lions’ quiz – and by a record score, nogal.

No doubt the Chasers were aided by the non-appearance of Liz Curran’s Village People team of birdbrains and gracious acknowledgements from the all-conquering B-Squares quiz team at the next table.

Thanks, you guys, it’s a great fun evening. Come along, please do! And no worries: your marriage will survive and not end up on the rocks!

See you, Rob. 

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