Margate Moves: It’s full moon time

JOIN the Moondeckers at the Ramsgate Whale Deck this Monday, June 17 (it’s a public holiday) from 5.30pm to watch the full moon rise over the ocean.

Cost is R40 which includes a tasty prego roll. All proceeds go to the Ramsgate Conservancy. Take along your own drinks and glasses and don’t forget to wrap up warmly. There will also be a lucky draw so take some extra cash as well.

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The conservancy does sterling work in the area and needs lots of support – do support this fund-raiser.

RSVP by Saturday, June 15 to Adrian Voice at 083 2867901.

In the limelight

The great Southbroom Lime Cook ‘n Bake-Off takes place at the bowling club this Monday (17th) and everyone is invited to take part or support the event by being there.

The fun cooking compo fund-raiser was initiated by a great harvest of limes in Felicity Robertson’s garden. All you need to do to help raise funds for the Southbroom Conservancy is go and pick the limes from a box at the pro-shop at the golf club and get an entry form at R20. Create your masterpiece at home using limes as the main ingredient and then get it to the bowling club by 11am on Monday to have it judged. Tasked with tasting the concoctions will be Dawne Murray, Sheena James and Peddy Bam. The winning creations will then be sold. For more information phone Felicity at 079 1033524 or Julie Walker at 083 2736840.

Be at the bazaar

One of the highlights on the South Coast’s winter calendar is the annual Big Bazaar at St Mike’s beach. Hosted by Margate NG Church, the fete is famous for its fabulous fare. over the past few months, the congregation has been  hard at work baking tasty treats and making amazing arts and crafts. Save the date – Saturday, June 22 from 8am.

It is a real family fair offering games for children as well as the ever-popular tombola stall.

Another attraction is the great food on offer from boerie rolls to pancakes and the best desserts in town. And as the bazaar is held in a giant marquee – the weather poses no problems.

Right notes

Music lovers can enjoy all the right notes at the Azalea Hall, Margate Retirement Village, next Saturday (22nd) when `The Gentry’ will perform. `Driving Miss Daisy’, a supper theatre offering, which takes its audience on a nostalgic musical journey. The boys in the band and their velvety-voiced singer Princess Dube pay tribute to greats such as Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Miriam Makeba and Michael Jackson.

Pack a picnic supper and your own liquid refreshments. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. Tickets at R80 per person are on sale from the admin or RAC offices at the village – phone 039 312 5000 to book.

And don’t forget it’s Classic Movie time at the Village this Sunday (16th). This month’s offering is `Show Boat’ regarded by many as one of the greatest musicals ever produced. The stellar cast includes Howard Keel, Ava Gardner and Kathryn Grayson. The Ronnie Baker Hall is the venue and the film starts promptly at 2.30pm. Cost is R5 per person which includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

Singing out

The acclaimed Hibiscus Choir will perform a series of concerts this month. `A Song For Everyone’ has its debut at the Margate Methodist Church Hall on Saturday, June 15 at 2.30pm. This will be followed by a show at the Lions’ Club’s community centre on Friday, June 21 at 6.30pm and a concert at the Village Bowling Club (Margate Retirement Village) on Tuesday, June 25 at 6.30pm . The grand finale will be staged at Mbango, Port Shepstone on Thursday, June 27 at 6.30pm.

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For more details contact Jennifer at 083 3098314.

More music

Margate Round Tablers invite everyone to `Oppikus Musiekfees’. The music festival features top South African performers including Steve Hofmeyr and will take place at the Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds over two days – June 28 and 29.

Mardi Gras

Although Mardi Gras means ‘Fat Tuesday’, here on the South Coast it means Wednesday street party. The Margate Business Association (MBA) has planned three street parties for the winter holiday season. The dates to save are June 19 and 26 and July 3.

Marine Drive will be closed off from 6pm to 10pm. On offer is a feast of street food, lots of stalls selling unusual wares and live music to shop to – it’s great entertainment.

Sad sight

The hamlet of Ramsgate has lost one of its star attractions. The Artists’ Gallery closed its doors at the end of May. Apart from offering a superb collection of art and sculpture works the gallery was a famed meeting place. Visitors would be delighted to chat with some of the artists who would gather around the table on the `stoep’. It is a sad sight to drive past the now empty premises in Marine Drive.

Pat on the back

Huge congratulations go to all those who took part in last Sunday’s Comrades Marathon. You are a brave lot whether you finished or not.

Good wishes

Celebrating birthdays this week are Elvira Boom, Sian Millar, Adri Human, Wesley Caple, Robert Forbes and Pam Williams (12th), Erin Peacock (13th), twins Hayden and Damon Wray, Lisa Powell, Kim Lange, David Purdon and June Hassein (14th), Greta Bosiers and Norma Cominos (15th), Arthur Loukakis and Tristan Zipp (16th), twins Dyllan and Amber Capra, Sophia Fourie and Holly Lawson (17th) and Eric Smit, Evan Vetter and Wayne Richardson (18th).

Happy wedding anniversary wishes go to Jo-Ellen and Joffrey Hannaway (12th), David and Daphne Rush (14th), Cheryl and George den Das (16th) and Lucille and Billy van Rooyen (18th).

All dads are wished a happy Father’s Day this Sunday.

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