Fidler in the Hood: Take my hand, I’m a stranger in (coastal) paradise
Social activities for folks of 'a certain age' seem to be never-ending. From show biz to the great outdoors, it all happens here.
Edmunson, Wendy Walker, visitor Gerry Stafford from the UK and Charles Carr at the Ivungo Conservatory in Uvongo.
Greetings, friends. What a week! The jet-setters have come and gone, more than suitably impressed with the Hibiscus Coast and what we have on offer here. Seems sometimes, we cannot see the wood from the trees and take in the positives.
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On with the show. Social activities for folks of ‘a certain age’ seem to be never-ending. From show biz to the great outdoors, it all happens here. With the sun in the morning, and the moon at night, including ‘Moondeckers’ a couple of evenings ago, there’s plenty to see and do. We should count our blessings.
Our UK visitors, Brenda and Gerry Stafford from Bedfordshire, were taken on a whirlwind tour of the South Coast from Oribi Gorge to Port Edward and every point in between, taking in Southbroom and its breath-taking beach, and then on to Ramsgate. Everything was in pristine condition.
The visit ended with a ‘Last Supper’ at a favourite restaurant in St. Mike’s. The sea was lit up by a silvery moon and the restaurant was packed out with diners. The service was good; the food was good. As one of the UK visitors remarked: “If this is South Africa ‘during hard times’, you are not doing too badly.”
Point taken.
Edmunson, Wendy Walker, visitor Gerry Stafford from the UK and Charles Carr at the Ivungo Conservatory in Uvongo.
Of course, nothing is perfect. The CO had a nasty turn, coughing and spluttering, being out of action for the best part of the week. Thoughts of the dreaded Coronavirus entered our minds, and we prepared for the worst; meaning whose going to cook supper?’ Three men, and not one of them useful in the kitchen, although I must confess that I can do very tasty beans on toast when it comes to the push.
Another hidden gem is the Ivungu River Conservancy, truly a tropical paradise right in the middle of Uvongo suburbia. We were fortunate to join David Halle and his team of conservationists on a walk through the forest where they set about educating us on the fauna and insects inhabiting the area. It’s hard to believe that this conservancy, with its lush vegetation, is only a couple of hundred metres from the main thoroughfare. You would think you were miles from nowhere.
The week ended off with the ‘Swinging Sixties’ show at Azalea Hall. The event was a complete sell-out and some 300-plus born again teenagers rocked the rafters with Dave Monks and Marion Loudon. Hats off to the Entertainments Committee at Margate Village, who are proving to be worthy successors to our much-loved, and sorely-missed, Liz Curran.
On to the next show. It’s movie time, and the Margate Village Movies club will be showing that old 1969 favourite ‘Hello, Dolly’, starring Barbra Streisand, the late Walter Matthau, and a very young Michael Crawford. The movie starts at 2 pm, in the Ronnie Baker Hall.
A ticket will cost you R5, which includes tea and biscuits, plus a couple of hours of wonderful music.
Late extra: I heard the news that local guitar-playing heart-throb Billy the Skit is recovering from an arm operation. Fortunately, Lorraine Lawlor, his missus will be around to keep an eye on things See you, Rob.
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