Flowers by Estelle

3 Chenoweth Street

Durbanville

Phone 021 976 6910 Fax 021 976 8796

Cell 082 879 9911

flowerheartcape@yahoo.com

We do Flowers for all occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals, functions, weddings and more

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Wedding April 2010

Kittie se Spens

Koekie tuisnywerheid in Mikpunt.

Wynand en Albertyn Van Wyk is die eienaars van die koekie bedryf.

Hierdie is ‘n gemeenskapsbedryf. Ons verskaf werk aan mense van ons gemeenskap, ons produkte is van uitstaande gehalte. Verskeidenheid van koekies en beskuit beskikbaar.

Ons verkoop regstreeks aan die publiek en is ook op soek na agente wat vir ons kan bemark teen groothandel pryse

084 575 1021

Mikpunt Nuus

Ek het my eerste paar vergaderings by die Polisie forum bygewoon en heelwat interessante mense ontmoet. Persoonlik dink ek dit is ‘n voorreg vir my om deel daarvan te wees, en kan nie glo dat iemand van Mikpunt ons nog nie verteenwoordig het nie.

My email list of residents in Mikpunt was forwarded to CAPTAIN GERHARD NIEMAND SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE TELEPHONE: 021 980 5500 E-MAIL: KRAAIFONTEINCOMM@SAPS.ORG.ZA as he deals with the public relations and he will, when necessary inform us via email of crime in the area or even warn us about criminals on the loose. If there is anything that you as a resident need to get on the agenda of this forum please contact me.

Joostenberg Vlakte opened up a Face book account; there the whole community speaks about their concerns and problems. They also established a neighbourhood watch because of ongoing crime in there area; this was done with the help of the Police. In the first week they arrested 2 suspects involving in housebreaking that was part of a bigger gang. I will open a page for us, if you want to be part of it send me your e-mail addresses.

Tracey I will speak to someone with more knowledge about trees and next month hopefully we can discus a tree that can work for you and your horses.

Gigi thank you for the kind words

I am back in a Florist where I belong. I am co-owner and Manager of Flowers by Estelle in Durbanville.

Tot volgende keer

Charlotte

Klippe-Cubana

Chestnut Street. Maryke 082 932 1379

Klipheuwel swaanswijk@gmail.com

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Snake Rescue April 2010

Snakes Rescue

When you need help with a snake, feel free to phone Derek or Jacques to remove the snake from your property, free of charge! They will take the snake to a safe place, away from residential properties and free it again. Our aim is to get people not to kill snakes; most people kill it just because it’s a snake and might be harmful to humans. Unfortunately we cannot always be available to come and help with snakes, as Derek is not in Mikpunt during daytime anymore .021 971 1237 or 072879 9911

Moll snake Shirley Duncan

Herald snake Agi and Mike

Herald Snake Ettien

Moll snake Ronnie (John said it’s a “Kaapse Kobra”)

Moll snake 2 x Aleta

Moll snake Vaalhuis

Moll snake Maryke

Moll snake (only lived a few hours badly hurt)

Moll snake Minnie en Johan

Cape Cobra Ray of Sunshine (Jacques unfortunately had to kill this one)

Moll Snake Donavan

Moll snake old man from the Vaalhuis (caught

Opposite Aletta,s by Jacques)

I am not even sure I mentioned all the snakes that’s been rescued, there were so many. I must say it stays a great concern to us to hear people telling the stories of killing snakes quite often. What concerns me is you do not get a Cape cobra that is 1.8, 2, or 2.5 meters they only grow up to 1.2 meters; this would have been a world record snake. Most of those snakes are mollies harmless to humans; they catch mice and other rodents good for the environment. The other poor snake that gets mistaken is the common egg eater, this poor snake has been killed as a Puff adder several times, the puff adder is thicker shorter and its head is totally different from the egg eater. And again the Puff adder don’t grow to 1,8 meter.

Good advice if you have a snake in your house or yard and want someone to remove it, throw a heavy blanket or cloth on it, it will feel save and stay there until someone can remove it. They love dark warm places. They don’t know they are not welcome, normally then are on the hunt for food. We mostly find/ rescue them from plots that got animals or birds, and there is plenty of food for them to eat.

If you see a snake in your yard and want us to come and catch it put something like a card box x or cloth or blanket so that it can crawl under it, it is no use calling us if it went into a hole or under the house or under some big heavy piles of rubble or wood. Because 9 times out of ten, we can’t find it again and you will most probably not see it again.

Ducks- Mallard invasive species

WILD LIVE CORNER

This Month we are looking at the Ducks in our area

Accordingly to the Sasol Bird book the following ducks are found in the Western Cape

Whitebacked Duck (Witrug eend)

Southern Pochard (Bruineend)

Maccoa Duck (Bloubek-eend)

Yellowbilled Duck (Geelbekeend)

African Black Duck (Swarteend)

Cape Shoveller (Kaapse slopeend)

Cape Teal (Teeleend)

Redbilled Teal (Rooibekeend

Hottentot Teal (Gevlekte eend)

I‘ve spotted quite a lot of these birds in our area either in the river, on dams and ponds (panne water) after the winter rains. The Yellow billed is a common site here on our river you can easily recognise them by their beek being Yellow with a black mark on it.

This is copied from Cape Nature’s website

Mallard

This is the mallard duck, an invasive species posing a serious threat to the indigenous yellow-billed duck. (Female left, male right). Yellow-billed duck (note brownish-black legs). Mallard-yellow-billed hybrid. Cape Nature calls on the public, particularly those living in the vicinity of lakes, rivers and dams, to report the presence of these alien birds to their nearest nature conservation office. The mallard is the ancestor of the domestic duck and is originally from the northern hemisphere. It crossbreeds easily with the indigenous yellow-billed duck and the progeny is fertile. As a result, the survival of the yellow-billed duck, a protected species, is threatened. Although control measures have been applied for several years, a considerable number of mallard still occur in the southwestern and eastern Cape. Registered zoos may keep them, but this concession does not apply to the general public. The male has a metallic green head for the greater part of the year, a white ring around the neck and tail feathers curling upwards. This colorful appearance, when breeding, makes them easily distinguishable from most breeds of domestic duck. However, in late summer when they are not breeding, the males and young birds resemble the females - brown, with darker spots and stripes or streaks. Domestic ducks on the other hand occur in a variety of colours combinations, are mostly more heavily built and are more erect. The mallard's ability to fly distinguishes it from most domestic ducks, which can either not fly at all or fly poorly. Information on the unauthorized keeping of mallard, or on mallard that occur in nature, should be reported to the nearest nature conservation office. Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. Please do not protect these birds. They threaten the survival of the indigenous yellow-billed duck! Cape Nature Offices Porterville: (022) 931 2900/7 Bellville: (021) 945 4701 Stellenbosch: (021) 866 1560 Hermanus: (028) 314 0062 Robertson: (023) 625 1621 George: (044) 874 2160 Oudtshoorn: (044) 279 1739

Green Corner / Groen Hoekie

Celtis Africana White stinkwood, Witstinkhout

Die Witstinkhout is nog een van my gunsteling bome, seker maar omdat dit so sinoniem is met my geboorte dorp Pretoria. Daar groei die aller mooiste Witstinkhout bome in Sunnyside en natuurlik by die Fonteine. Daar kan jy die pragtige lang wit stamme van die bome waardeer.

Een van die beste inheemse skadubome, want dit verdra ‘n wye verskeidenheid klimaat toestande, behalwe kwaai ryp.

Die boom groei goed in die Wes Kaap, dit het ‘n mooi vorm en gras sal tot teen die stam groei. Half-bladhoudend, afhangend van waar dit groei. Op die hoëveld en hier by ons verloor dit al hul blare in die winter. In die lente loop hul uit en die boom is sommer gou oortrek met lieflike lowergroen blare. Dit het onbeduidende blommetjies. Dit is baie gewillig om te groei en groei bykans in enige grond soort.

Juis om hierdie rede is dit ‘n boom wat redelik gereeld gebruik word as sypaadjie boom en in parke as koeltebome.

Wit stinkhout groei baie maklik van saad en in ‘n gevestigde tuin sal daar gereeld van hul opslaan as daar ‘n boom in die omtrek is, hul oranje saadjies is ‘n lekkerny vir voëls en die versprei hul saad na ander tuine. Hul blom in hul vierde jaar en maak al ‘n mooi koelte boom in sowat 3 jaar. Jong bome groei redelik vinnig, so 1-2 meter per jaar.

Die boom huisves ook ‘n verskeidenheid van insekte, dit is ook die gasheer boom/plant vir die skoenlapper Libythea labdaca. Dit is vir my vreeslik interessant dat feitlik al ons inheemse bome die gasheer is van ‘n spesifieke skoenlapper is.

Jong boompie in my tuin geplant as ‘n saailing, so 2 jaar terug.

A Little bit more green

This is a plant growing in our area and a lot of people think it’s a weed as they mistake it with the “Kasterolie boom”.

This one is indigenous and an amazing plant.

Meliantus Major, Honey flower, Touch-me-not, Kruidjie–roer-my-nie

A large bushy shrub with bamboo-like stems and large, bluish-green compound leaves. This plant is grown for its luxuriant, ornamental, drooping leaves. They are up to 750mm long, compound and the leaflets have a strong unpleasant smell when bruised, hence one of the common names, touch-me-not. The rusty-red flowers appear in large spikes and are followed by “inflated” fruits. This is a vigorous and hardy plant that will shoot rapidly after winter if scorched by frost. The generic name comes from Greek meli, honey, and anthos, flower, referring to the surprisingly large quantities of nectar they produce. It has a widespread distribution.

This is a fast growing plant that suites to a variety of growing conditions. Once established, it will survive long periods of drought. Plant in a sunny place where the bluish green foliage and inflorescences can be seen. Water generously and regularly. Propagates easily from seed or rooted cuttings

Mikpunt Meerkat July 2009

Mikpunt Nuus

Surely by now about everyone in Mikpunt knows about the tented camp for the Fifa World Cup next year. Well, for those of you that might not know about it, Mrs. Kieswetter of Erf 120/48 Wild Plum Road is planning to have a tented camp for next year’s World Cup. According to their website there will be 144 tents, with facilities like an ablution, tented entertainment area , office and tourism center, commercial center, parking area and pick-up zone. 

Most residents that are aware of this weighed up the pros and cons about the camp. Some for, and some against it but, just about everybody had something to say about the impact on our road.  For more info visit their website.

http://www.capeentertainments.com/tentcityinfo.html

 

Die Potjiekos Kompetisie was ’n reuse sukses, ek hoop daar sal veel meer sulke byeenkomste hier in Mikpunt wees. Laat daai kreatiewe breine werk, en dink aan iets oorspronkliks mense.

 

Mikpunt Greetings

Charlotte

 

Hallo dear friend of the Ray of Sunshine House

Another month has come & gone. All is well in our home and we have had one new addition to our family. 2 month old Zadene was brought to our home at 02h50 on Saturday 27 June. He is so cute and has already settled in quite nicely.

This month was the first month without my car and it has been an extremely difficult month. I just could get everywhere I needed to be, taking the little ones to the clinic or for supervised parental visits has become very difficult, if not almost impossible.

It was also a month of many very special blessings. Firstly I would like to thank our friends from Germany - Dr Frank & Ute Broehl for their continuous support and the huge shipment of clothing, toys, nappies & baby toiletries, also to OKE for bringing the shipment here at their costs. Ute has also send a large amount of wedding dresses & evening dresses which we are going to use to start a small bridal hire business, thus creating 1) a job for someone & 2) continuous income for our home. THANK YOU!

 

To Nerine, the staff & Management of Forward Slash a HUGE thank you for the HUGE AWESOME blessing of clothing, toiletries, nappies & groceries. Words can't really express our gratitude. To Sheila, Ilse, Andri & Nico thank you for your financial support, without it our task would be so much harder to do.

Our home is currently filled to capacity with 11 children. It does get a bit chaotic, especially during the rainy days, but it is also a blessing to know that we can impact these children's lives & ultimately also their children etc. We are excited to celebrate Joshua & Thandi's birthdays in July and I really want to thank them because they sacrifice so much in order to help other less fortunate children. God really blessed me with special children Chloe & Joshua really takes every child that comes into our home and make them part off our family, and even though they know that they could have had so much more & better quality off life, they wholeheartedly support our work with the children and so wonderfully share their parents with these little ones that doesn't have. We will also celebrate little Marvin's birthday before he goes back after the school holidays, as he will not be with us for his birthday. (in August).  Our holiday plans had to be put aside as there is no car to take the kids out on outings, but we do believe that this is only a season and that soon we will be able to carry on as planned.

Again thank you so much to all off you that carry us in your prayers.

I would also like to thank every single one who made my birthday so special on this past Monday. It was so nice to be treated & blessed.

Be blessed and be a blessing!

 

Merle Ray & Kids of the Ray of Sunshine House

 

Snakes Rescue

When you need help with a snake, feel free to phone Derek or Jacques to remove the snake from your property, free of charge!  They will take the snake to a safe place, away from residential properties and free it again.  Our aim is to get people not to kill snakes; most people kill it just because it’s a snake and might be harmful to humans.

Landline 021 971 1237    Cell 072 879 9911

 

Rescues of the last month

Die enigste slangetjie wat ons gekry het die maand was die baba molslangetjie wat Johantjie Van Wijk onder ’n klip by die potjiekos kompetisie ontdek het. Sommer ’n goeie geleentheid gewees om al die kindertjies te leer van slange en die gevare daarom.

 

 

Bitis Arietans - Puff adder, Pofadder

 

 

 

A large, sluggish, thick-bodied snake that rarely exceeds a metre in length. Colouration is varied and ranges from dull grey with barely discernable markings through to light brown with yellow and white chevron markings.

Responsible for many bites as this snake relies on its camouflage for protection and does not move off readily when approached. Thus it is often stepped upon.

The venom is potently cytotoxic and a bite from it is a fairly serious medical emergency. It may take hours before symptoms start to develop.

Pressure bandage and transport patient to the nearest large medical facility. 

Nog 'n bietjie groen

Aristea Ecklonii

Blue stars, Blousterre,

Wat ’n groot lekkerte as jy na jare ’n plant se naam ontdek, ek het hiedie plant 4 jaar terug gekoop by ’n kwekery in Kuilsrivier op ’n uitgooi tafel.  Niemand daar kon dit vir my identifiseer nie. Magdaleen het vir my ’n boek geleen en waarlik daar kry ek die blou blommetjie plant daar in. Baie dankie Magdaleen sommer ’n klomp oulike goed daarin gekry wat ek nooit geweet het nie.

 

Beskrywing en gebruike

Hierdie plant met se lang lelie-agtige blare (amper soos die wilde iris) dra die pragtigste fyn blou sterretjies op lang stele in die somer . Blomtyd is Oktober tot Desember. Plant dit onder ’n koelteboom en dit sal jou ’n see van blou sterretjies gee. Die blousterre hou nie daarvan om gesteur te word nie, hul verkies om so lank moontlik onversteurd gelaat te word. Hul is ’n ideale grondbedekker en ’n aanwins vir ’n voëlvriendelike tuin. Hul blare- en saad-stel vorm ’n ideale deklaag op die grond waar insekte kan skuil en sodoende voëls lok.  Voëls soos die Jan Fredrik, Kaapse Tiptol en vele meer skrop tussen die deklaag op soek na insekte.

Tradisioneel is die plant gebruik vir verkoues en inwendige sere. Dit word ook gereken as ’n gelukbringer (good luck charm)

 

Kweking

Deur saad of die verdeel van die plant. As die plant verdeel word plant onmiddellik moenie dit in die son los om te verdroog nie, geen van die Aristea families van steurings nie. .Daarom verkies hul om indien moontlik vir altyd op een plek te staan. Oes saad, is van die droë saadpeule na blomtyd. Hou sade dop sodra dit droog is bars dit oop en versprei dit self die saad. Saai saad in pannetjie en verplant as dit so 10cm hoog is  Dit verkies oggend son, sal goed aard naby water (nie ‘n noodsaaklikheid nie) en in koelte want dis waar dit in die natuur groei.

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Portulacaria afra

Spekboom, Porkbush, Elephant’s Foot, iGqwanitsha

 

On this stage the Spekboom is probably the most famous plant worldwide. The Spekboom is the plant that uses the most carbon dioxide on the whole planet. Its the best plant ever to help the fight against global warming.

In Baviaans Kloof a world heritage site, scientist and farmers are involved in re-establishing the Spekboom back in its natural habitat.

Global warming is a thread to every living bean on this planet, do your bid for the planet plant a Spekboom today.

 

Description and Uses

Most attractive in full bloom when it is coved in a mass of soft pink blooms It flowers in  summer time and is followed by pink fruits. . In nature this evergreen shrub grows 4 m high and almost as wide. The Spekboom has succulent glossy red-brown trunk and bears a dense crown of succulent leaves and stems. The nectar-rich flowers lure many insects (this is an excellent bee tree, which in turn attracts insectivorous birds.  In times of drought it provides excellent fodder for stock and game.

Larvae of the Diadem butterfly feed on Portulacaria species; the Zulus eat the leaves raw in famine times. In Mozambique breastfeeding mothers eat the leaves to increase their milk supply.

Cultivation

Propagate it from cuttings, which must be kept fairly dry to prevent rot. Plant them in coarse river sand and add compost. Plant them in full sun, they make excellent hedges, for this, plant them close to each other. They grow fairly fast. The Spekboom can also be planted in a container on a sunny patio just remember to water the container. It makes a beautiful bonsai. Although in Afrikaans it’s called a Spekboom it is actually a shrub.

I know the Spekboom do well in Mikpunt although we got clay soil. I got some cuttings from Avril a while ago and even with all the water they are still ok. Mark has some amazing big and beautiful ones that must have been planted years ago. So now you know who to make friends with to get some cuttings.

SWAANSWIJK 

Chestnut Str.                                                     Maryke 082 932 1379

Klipheuwel                                             swaanswijk@gmail.com

 

CATERING; PLATTERS; PARTY HIRE; SETTING UP OF TABLES, CHAIRS ETC.

BIRTHDAYS, END OF YEAR FUNCTIONS, CORPORATE FUNCTIONS

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UIT DIE SPOOKHUIS……..

Well, what a month…strange weather an all or not, I suppose it is winter…but winter doesn’t stop all the action that goes on here, what we can’t do outdoors we certainly do indoors, at least most of us, except when it comes to my husband, Mike and his trusty sidekick Leopoldt, they still tend to do things outdoors…..Aahh you guessed it a river expedition again, this time I myself give the title IDIOT of the month to Mike as, yep he got stuck, and with great glee Leopoldt had the last laugh, ha ha, he got his own back on Mike…Well done now can we leave it there, its getting expensive.  Not all was lost however Klipheuwel has an angel, in the form of Mario, who was such a blessing and pulled Mike out the next morning, thank goodness the river didn’t rise, Thank you Mario so much.

It doesn’t stop there though we here in Klipheuwel have a true idol….namely PIETER KOEKEMOER well done on your great achievement of getting your music overseas and in the European market, what a GREAT ACHIEVEMENT…I take it autographs are in order…We are very proud of you and so is South Africa and we are sure you will be a great ambassador for us…CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! For more information, check last months Tygerburger.

Now indoor news…Pieter went away for a weekend of hunting and done very well, bringing back some really good Rooibok and Kudu, so some good biltong is currently been made,  but my highlight was watching Mario expertly carving these wonderful creatures up with the help of Pieter, what a lot I’ve learnt.  Thank you guys it was quite a learning experience for myself and Mike, it was a privilege for us been part of that…

Well no further am I gonna bore you guys, just keep your eyes open for next  months issue….over and out…….

NEWS FLASH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly a great HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Pieter and Maryke on their engagement this month, you two certainly make a wonderful couple, it could not have happened to anyone better, and on behalf of Klipheuwel, best wishes for the two of you, and eh for a great party to the upcoming wedding……check this space!!!!!!!

 

Thank you so much to the Blanckenberg family for scraping the road at their own cost.  It is much appreciated.

 

Over and out..DIE SPOOKHUIS..Ha ha…. 

Portulacaria afra

Herbs / Medicinal Plants

The information contained within this article merely recounts the traditional uses of specific plants as recorded through history. Always seek advice from a medical practitioner. The Mikpunt Meerkat and its representatives will not be held responsible for the improper use of any plants or documentation provided.

 

Hierdie maand bespreek ek sommer die dood gewone Kappertjie en Duisendblad (Jarro) albei plante wat ek en Magdaleen bespreek het toe ek anderdag daar gekuier het. Magdaleen glo daaraan dat as jy verkoue het, kappertjie blare op ‘n toebroodjie is net die ding om jou reg te ruk. En vir enige oop wond of om bloed te stop is Jarrow die medisyne of dit nou ‘n hond is wat gebyt is of die dokter wat haar arm geskraap het, Duisendblad sal vir  dit help.

Tropaeolum majus (Tropaeolaceae), Kappertjie

Hierdie algemene tuin blom van die Suid-Amerikaanse oorsprong is een van die meer geharde, en sekerlik een van die maklikste jaarplante om te kweek – dit oorleef winters, mits dit nie te kwaai ryp nie. Oorleef beslis Mikpunt se winters.

Tropaeolum majus is n slingerplant met lang rankstamme van tot 150 cm lank. Die blare is rond en straal-arig: die blomme is heldergeel of oranje. Saai die saad in die lente en vroeg somer in goeie, bros grond in ‘n sonnige plek.  Die grond moet nie te ryk wees nie dan sal dit welig groei en min blom.  Oes die blomme en blare wanneer nodig en die sade terwyl dit nog groen is.

Gebruike: Vars blare kan in slaai, sop en op toebroodjies gekerf word. Kappertjie blomme kan in slaai gebruik word en by rysgeregte gevoeg word vir n tikselkie kleur. Die sade behoort gepluk te word terwyl dit nog groen is – voor dit hard word – en kan, nadat dit gewas en afgedroog is, gepekel word deur dit in n fles gesoute asyn te sit – dit sal n heerlike geur ontwikkel. Medisinaal is dit vroeër gebruik vir blaas infeksies en asemhalings probleme. Kappertjies is baie ryk aan vitamiene C en daarom dan ook baie goed vir voorkoming van verkoues. 

Achillea millefolium(composite) Duisend blad, Nieskruid, Yarrow.

‘n Aromatiese regop, meerjarige plant met lang, small blare bestaande uit veeragtige blaartjies; het plat wit, pienk, roomkleurige of ligpers blomtoppe. Dis van Europese oorsprong en kan tot 60cm hoog word.

Dit is sedert die klassieke Griekse tye in die Mediterreense kulture gebruik en was nog vroeër aan die Indiese en Arabiese kulture bekend.  Die Botaniese Naam Achillea is afkomstig van Achilles die antieke Griekse held wat sy soldate daarmee behandel het. Deur die eeue het name soos ”straunch grass”, “Bloodwort” of “woundwort” gekry (“wort” was a ou Saksiese word vir plant). Die name is beskrywend: eenvoudig eerstehulp middel. Die blare word gekou en dan op die wond gesit.

Magdaleen het my meer laat lees oor die wonderlike plant en ek het verstommende dinge ontdek van Duisendblad. Dit is ‘n ongelooflike goeie geneesmiddel.

v      Duisendblad Kruie tee help vir eetlus, die maag, koorsigheid, hoes ensovoorts

v      ‘n Pap gemaak van die blare help vir pitswere en bloedvinte

v      Warm tee met duisendblad help vir verkoue en influensa

v      Die tee is ook ‘n tonikum

v      ‘n Aftreksel kan gebruik word vir ‘n wasmiddel

v      Aangesien dit sweet aanmoedig, word dit gebruik vir verkoue, dikwels saam vlierblomme en peperment

v      Die blare en blomme is sterk vrank en word in skoonheidsmiddels gebruik vir vetterige vel.

v      Die blare word in ‘n mengsel gebruik wat as uriendrywer of ‘n urinêre ontsmettingsmiddel gebruik word.

v      Dit word ook in kleiner dosisse by die behandeling van hipertensie of disenterie gebruik

Voorwaar ‘n helende plant

This months Reminder

Style is to see beauty in modesty -– Andrée Putman

 

When we keep our lives simple, simply beautiful things takes place.

Kinder en ziggi pret in die modder by Swaanswijk Potjiekos 

Uit Johan se Pen 

 

Die grootste gebeurtenis op Klipheuwel die afgelope maand was natuurlik die potjiekos kompetisie wat op Swaanswijk gehou was. Hierdie beriggie wor

d dan ook in hoofsaak geskryf vir die paar inwoners wat nie opgedaag het nie, aangesien die klomp wat wel opgedaag het, weet wat alles gebeur het en ook hulle gate uit geniet het, ongeag of hulle nou deelgeneem h

et of nie. Die kompetisie het amptelik afgeskop om 09:00 voormiddag maar nie-amptelik eers ongeveer 10:30 toe die hele grasperk voor vol spanne en hulle toerusting was en die saal vol stalletjies. Ek het gedink dat daar nie veel by die stalletjies sal aangaan nie,

 omdat ons dorp (is dit ’n dorp? indien nie, wat het ons dan hier?) so klein is. 

Gelukkig was al die stalletjie houers hoogs tevrede met die dag se resultate.

Die potjie was beoordeel deur Mario, van Mario Engineering, 

wat ook die hoofborg was. Hy het ’n pragtige verskuifbare braai by sy besigheid in Brackenfell gemaak en die braai is dan ook gewen deur Kobie en sy span.→

Die ander beoordelaar was Johanné van Schalkwyk, assistent kos redakteur van die Tydskrif Tuis, wat oorgekom het vir die beoordeling desondanks ander verpligtinge wat sy ook op Saterdag gehad het.

Tweede prys was gewen deur Martin en sy span 

en derde prys was gewen deur die 911 span en Grain Carriers span.  Ek het geproe aan Pieter se pot en ook aan Wynand se pot en man, dit was lekker. ’n Ander dame,→     

        

 wie se naam ek nooit gehoor het nie, het my aan haar vis potjie laat proe. Ek hoop sy kom volgende jaar weer, want haar pot was uit die boeke uit.

Wat die temas van die potjie makers betref, was daar een groep wat bo die res uitgetroon het, dit was Mike en nog ’n Mike se weermag tema, kompleet met ’n geweer wat ± 130 jaar oud is!

Ek sou nog graag wou aangaan oor hoe lekker die dag was- net baie nat- een  dame het haar skoene verloor toe sy later die aand haar man se motor moes uitstoot waar dit in ’n dam water staan, maar my spasie is ’n bietjie beperk, so Groetnis tot volgende keer.

Johan