HIGH winds reaching speeds of 120km/h and driving rain wreaked havoc on the South Coast last weekend. Many buildings, houses and motor vehicles were badly damaged, roofs were blown off, trees uprooted, trailers flipped over, garden walls toppled and many roads were blocked.
Some areas were also left without electricity and there was no water in parts of Ramsgate, however, it is unclear whether this was storm related.
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Most people spent their Sunday mopping up and clearing debris. Top marks to the municipal teams who braved the elements to assist people.
Four-day festival
A fabulous four-day feast of art, music and wine starts this Thursday (21st) at Riverbend Crocodile Farm in Southbroom. The Spring Wine Festival’s theme is `Face to Face’ and it opens (at 5.30pm)with an art exhibition entitled `Portraits’ by Munro, a well-known South African artist.
The art will be on show until September 27. About 30 estates offering more than 150 premium wines will take part in the wine festival this Friday (22nd) from 6pm.
`The Gentry’ a popular local band comprising James Carlsen, John Skuy, Gavin Hughes and Jonathan Brauteseth will entertain on Saturday (23rd|) from 7.30pm. Once again the festival wraps up with the traditional `Jazz and Shiraz’ brunch on Sunday (24th) from 11am.
Tickets for the events are on sale at Riverbend – phone 0393166204 to book. For more information about the festival and its events phone Joeanne Francis at 083 3062876.
Super soiree
Join guest entertainer Arina de Witt for an evening of soup, sherry and singing at Southbroom Golf Club this Thursday (21st) from 6pm. Arina will play the piano, sing and involve the audience at the casual and friendly soiree.
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Tickets at R120 per person are on sale at the golf club. Patrons will also be able to `buy’ songs they want to sing or nominate someone else to do it to help raise funds for South Coast Hospice. Phone the golf club at 039 3166026 for more information and to book.
Riders return
The Pro Deo church group based at Margate Dutch Reformed Church was started 17 years ago by Bennie Kruger. It is a non profit organisation that cares for the elderly and disabled.
Bennie who also has a passion for cycling is joined each year by a group of like-minded cyclists who pedal from Johannesburg to the South Coast to raise funds for the organisation.
They leave from Alberton this Thursday (21st) and are scheduled to arrive arrive back `home’ this Sunday (24th). A celebratory lunch to welcome home the intrepid riders will be held at San Lameer and everyone is invited to support the worthy initiative. Tickets cost R160. Phone Wolfie at 083 2713036 or Eloise at 082 8226661 for more information.
Some enchanted evening
Once again Margate Retirement Village has come up trumps with another fabulous supper theatre offering.
`Showstoppers’ features the acclaimed multi-talented Anthony Stonier and the show is packed with all the hit numbers from great musicals – South Pacific, Cats, Chicago and Cabaret.
It will be staged at the Azalea Hall this Saturday, September 23. Doors open at 6pm. Take along a picnic supper as well as your own liquid refreshments for an enchanted evening. Tickets at R70 per person are on sale from the RAC or admin offices at the Village. Phone 039 312 5000 to book your table.
Guitarist visits
Guitar maestro Seb Goldswain has included Ramsgate on his spring KwaZulu-Natal tour. He will perform at Rocky Ridge in Ramsgate next Sunday, October 1 from 1pm.
Tickets for the gig cost R60. For details phone 072 4736095.
Welcome wagon
The red carpet is rolled out for Roy and Wendy Nolan who will be back at their Ramsgate holiday home this week.
Good wishes
Celebrating birthdays this week are Bailey Lambert, Luke Wallace and Devin Charlton (21st), Gabriel Wentzel and Dorian Cabral (22nd), Linda Rathnam, Peter Snyman, Lance Orsmond, Rose Smith, Belinda Thompson and Juan Bird (24th), Wendy Vinnicombe, Franciss Hansmeyer, Mark Field, Toni-Marie Resch, Bruce Woolley, Ashley Fisher, Kevin Polmaritis and Marion McNeilage (25th), David Rush, Steve Westgate, Kerry Loukakis and Shannon Hodson-Mathie (26th) and Gareth Korb, Wren Erasmus, Clayton Yeatman, Fay Muirhead and Ashley Moodley (27th).
Happy anniversary wishes go to Gareth and Roxi Korb (21st), Janine and Georgio Faraoni (22nd) and Tanya and Colin Potts (23rd).
Happy Heritage Day to everyone this Sunday and for those who will take part in National Braai Day – don’t burn the meat. Keep turning.
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