Stanford River Talk January 2018

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december / january 2017 Volume 147

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Wishing all our Stanfordians and visitors to Stanford an awesome Festive Season this December and January!

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As promised we have included thought proving quotes during 2018 and do hope you have found them to be useful and uplifting – profound words to look back on.

This year has been exciting with lots of amazing activities in the village some that we hope will become popular annual events.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing Art Director Mich McGee our wordsmith Andrew Herriot and all our fantastic contributors. A special thanks to Su Wolf for her excellent editorial content, professionally showcasing our artists, thank you so much Su x We have some lovely art galleries in our village – I’m sure by now everyone is aware that we have amazing artists not surprising as there’s such a magical energy here in Stanford...

Stanford River Talk will be compiling a limited edition calendar collection – look out for it.

Enjoy our beautiful village and be safe.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Be Safe...

SAFETY e

residents and visitors be saf in stanford don’t leave items of value visible in cars

se don’t leave items of value clo s dow win n ope ed to unbarr and doors don’t leave unbarred doors open when you are elsewhere be cautious when answering your door better safe than sorry

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We urge you to be safe while in Stanford as we are unfortunately not exempt from the opportunist crimes which spike in holiday places over the festive season. Here are some preventative measures – small ones that can make a huge difference – probably one you don’t even consider while in our beautiful village. Please don’t leave handbags, cameras and items of value exposed in your cars – take them with you or lock them in your boot/trunk.

It takes a split second for them to disappear.

When at home, please don't leave laptops, cellphones, ipads, wallets, handbags etc where they can be seen through windows and do not leave un-barred street windows and doors open when you are elsewhere on your property. It takes seconds for opportunist criminal elements to grab your valuables and run. Beware of those knocking on your front doors with the pretext of seeking work or food. Lastly, make sure that your alarms are set when you leave home and at night and that all necessary windows and doors are secured. Better to be safe than sorry.

Let’s build together WHERE TO FIND US GATEWAY CENTRE • HERMANUS • TEL +27 28 312 1131 • FAX +27 28 312 1980 www.buco.co.za Editorial Contributions & Disclaimer Editorial contributions are welcome and should include top quality photos where relevant. Articles will be printed under the contributor‘s name or an accepted nom-de-plume if the full name and address is provided. All contributions are voluntary and not paid for. The editor reserves the right to edit, amend, abridge or reject any article. Opinions of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the editor. Copyright All material in this issue is copyrighted, and belongs to The Really Famous Publishing CC unless otherwise indicated. No part of the material may be reproduced without prior permission. Published and printed by The Really Famous Publishing CC. The Really Famous Publishing Company T/A Stanford River Talk has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information within this publication was correct at time of print. The Really Famous Publishing Company T/A Stanford River Talk does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from accident, negligence, or any other cause.

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crImInals beware

- sTanFord Is waTcHInG you

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By Nellie Roodt

The CCTV surveillance project initiated by the Stanford Community Policing Forum in August 2017 aims to ensure that Stanford is a no-go area for crime through adequately designed and implemented surveillance and response to incidents and threats.

The first phase of setting up a CCTV network around Stanford was signed off on 25 September. The pilot project to stream high-definition live images on a screen in the Stanford SAPS charge office was completed. Since 25 September three cameras have been streaming images from the Caltex/Agri/Ou Meul intersection.

The task of setting up the network was awarded to Mankankela Power Systems (MPS) and BDC Wireless networks in August 2017.

All the required licences have been obtained and regulatory approval for the greater network of cameras given. The authorities involved are the following: • ICASA (Independent Communications authority of South Africa – licensed wireless network and communication ) • PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) • SAIDSA (South African Intruder Detection Services Association) • Various Acts of Parliament governing the privacy and rights of individuals.

• Overstrand Municipality & Law Enforcement In the absence of a similar policy document being available from the Overstrand Municipality, the City of CT regulations on Regulation of External and Privately Owned CCTV Cameras

on City Property Policy – (Policy Number 21207) – was followed. This ensures privacy and the protection of the rights of individuals.

FuRTHER PHASES ENTAIL • The CPF engaging the community to ensure proper public participation and consensus on the placement and function of the various camera stations needed to survey crime hotspots and public interest sites; and • Rolling out of camera stations in the outer Stanford cordon.

Owing to the changes in the CPF, permission was granted to MPS to develop the network privately with the contributed funding from the CPF being reserved in trust until such time as a new Exco is appointed and public participation is properly addressed.

A study of various similar initiatives in Somerset West, Rooi Els, Kleinmond and Grabouw made it possible for MPS to develop a design that would be most effective in maintaining a deterrent cordon around Stanford.

Obtaining community buy-in, raising funds from stakeholders/ ratepayers/farmers/ public funding, private sponsors, and developing the monitoring centre and response mechanisms are to follow.

swop shop

By Elna hunter The Swop Shop container donated by Nedbank has now proved it's worth at the first session on 23rd October at which time the new rails and shelving were used to display goods to their fullest advantage. Customers and volunteers were delighted at how much easier it was to see the articles which were for sale. Time taken to choose what to buy was lessened and the flow of people in and out of the shop proceeded smoothly. This generous gesture by Nedbank has certainly made it easier for the running of the SCORE Swop Shop and customers and volunteers alike are very grateful.

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Happy Wedding Anniversary To ElMA AND iAN hUNTER! congratulations on 56 years together on the 9 December!

Time to say goodbye

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Farewell To sTanFord by THe Founder oF THe sTanFord rIVer TalK - KerrI broKensHa and suddenly the time has come say goodbye unimaginable but true. Where did it all go.

Into making those 18 years spent in Stanford possibly the happiest years of our lives. We arrived in February 2000, proud owners of the large house at the corner of 21 Du Toit St and Kerk Straat as it was then called.

Huge and with a delightful old barn where Oom Koos Die Sweep maker made his famous sweeps. Friends said we were mad, “What about the up keep, the furnishing”, but we loved it.

Brian set up his surgery in one of the front rooms and the Barn became the meeting place for artists and would be artist where we gathered weekly and shared our growing talents. We even had shapely models posing for us, sometimes lying on an electric blanket to help keep them warm. Workshops were held and even the odd exhibition. The house was also the birth place of the Stanford River Talk in 2004, when Terry Haw and myself, two sixty year olds set off down the road less known. It was a dream come true and in amongst a great deal of hard work, highly enjoyable. We set the price at a modest R3.00 and bit our nails when we were advised to raise the price to R5.00.

Proudly today the flag still flies. what makes stanford so special?

Well apart from the obvious, it is the people. We have enjoyed watching the children grow from toddlers in Huggies, to now driving around the village! But not before surviving the skateboard era, when skateboards were banned in the main street. Today it’s survival of the fittest! At one stage children even rode their horse downtown until that too was verboden!

There were horse shows and even dog shows on the Market Square with squadrons of Bea Whitakker’s white ducks wandering through. There is also an interesting and ever changing range of restaurants. You will never go hungry in Stanford, if you can get the hour of business and the venue correct. and then the people We come in all shapes and sizes and every house tells a story. We have become accustomed to seeing people shopping in Spar with their slippers on, and curlers are the norm, but the other day an elderly gentleman, who had been unwell

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for some time was seen making his way from his car into Spar in his dressing gown. When someone commented on his fine attire, he said proudly, “This was my father’s dressing gown”!! Where today will you find a doctor who will do a house call in the dark of night and pelting rain? Thank you Dr Laubie Pepler for coming out several times, and for your years of wisdom and calm assessment got Brian back on his feet after a serious condition. All without rushing him off to hospital. Then to top it all, Brian (93) at developed severe toothache. In stepped young Dr Wanya van der Walt and snapping on her blue gloves, proceeded to fix his tooth in the lounge with the carer holding the torch.

Now our new Dr Charles Henegen has arrived, with his delightful Afrikaans/ Canadian accent he was not in the least phased when invited for coffee and a friend presented him with her leg baring a nasty looking spider bite! share the care Stanford is exceedingly fortunate to benefit from Share the Care. A low key, highly efficient organisation that offers support and advice for residents and their families who are suffering from serious or long term illness . They themselves do not do the nursing but help put in place a safety net of carers and people from the village who are able assist in numerous way. Thank you each and every one who have helped both Brian and myself over the past two years. We are forever grateful. and what of oscar?

Well we are happy to tell you that Oscar that lovable Legend who would never have saved our lives as he loved simply everybody, especially bergies and the rubbish men, has found the perfect home in Cape Town. By one of those and rare and beautiful happenings in life, he is back with his brother after five years. His world has expanded as he now goes to the beach and to wine estates and on the Sea Point promenade, and I doubt if he even misses us, the Stanford moles and small tortoise he proudly carried home, tail high in the air, as trophies.

And so as we take off on the 12 Decemeber for the land of bananas, sugarcane, Durban curries and large buttery avo’s, it is time to say goodbye. The only thing that makes it easier, is to think of coming back for a visit in a year or two and to check up on you folk and to see how the trees have grown!

Farewell Stanford – we will love you forever.

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All local schools are invited to send news and photographs each month.

DIE BRON

By Janine Pedro

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AWARD EVENING 2017 Die Bron Primary are proud to formally announce the achievements of learners, at our annual Academic, Cultural and Sport Award evenings Grade 1 – 7.

Congratulations to learners who received awards for their hard work, dedication, perseverance and discipline. Congratulations to Jo-Heen Cornelius who received the Principal's award, who went the extra mile and gave it her all inspiring others and for taking initiative.

THanK you to our guest speakers, Mrs. Denise Priga-Ritter and Ms. A. Damon for their inspirational words and our parents and other special guests for attending our award evening.

StAR READING PRoGRAmmE #thANkYou

Die Bron Primary would like to thank you for your patience, all the hard work that goes into organizing and gathering books and great efforts to bring this reading programme to our learners. We truly appreciate all that the Star ReadingProgramme provides.

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PRACtICAL SESSIoNS At SChooL #FEELINGPRouD

What a great opportunity to find and hear each learner’s voice through world of visual art and other practical work and to help learners to know themselves, to be proud and to respect others. The creative learning process give learners the opportunity to make an academic connection and to develop good life skills by making, reflecting upon practical work.

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Overberg Agri Atletiekbyeenkoms, Saterdag, 4 November 2017 te Laerskool Gansbaai Ons atlete het uitstekend gevaar, ons is trots op hulle. Our athletes did very well, we are proud of them.

1ste plekke: 8 2de plekke: 4 3de plekke: 8

Agter: Marcello, Alvah, Lucien, Thando, Cassey Middel: Zaid, Paula, Lathitha, Siyolise Voor: Esihle, Zoey-Ree, Vincent Skoolhoof: Mnr Kobus Koekemoer

Star Literacy Programme THe oT and early learnInG ProGramme Young children love to be creative. They are natural artists and enjoy playing with colour on a piece of cloth or paper.

This month the children who are attending our Early Learning Programme at Die Bron Primary School created beautiful spring flowers on round paper serviettes. Exposing young children to painting activities using different tools such as brushes, sponges, feathers or cotton wool is essential preparation for writing when the children are entering the school environment and therefore enhances school readiness in a fun way for the child. – Regina Broenner

THe readInG ProGramme Star Literacy volunteers give reading sessions at Die Bron Primary School. (English and Afrikaans) Would you like to be a Star volunteer?

Do you have an hour or so available each week? (in school times and terms). Would you like to join us?

Email: starlit@hermanus.co.za for more information. – Judy Gardner

undiphile and Mila from Grade 3 telling a little story in English during a reading session at Die Bron Primary School.

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SCoRE SWoP ShoP NOËL COWARD SHOW amazing musical evening raises more than r8 000 for the stanford swop shop.

Thanks to everyone that attended, volunteered and sponsored this event. A warm thanks to the following sponsors: •

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OK Minimarket for all the mince – expertly transformed into delicious bobotie by Gerrie and Adana Geldenhuys from the Okkie Smuts School Hostel Mary Troost for the vegetarian lentil version SPAR for the chutney and crackers Raka and Mosaic for wine donations Kleinrivier and Stone House for the wonderful cheeses Ou Meul for the chabiattas Judy Brown for more bread The monetary and ticket donations by Stanfordians Gerrie and Adana for making and donating the malva pudding Andrew Herriot for the stage lights All the volunteers, who do not want to be named

Annual Burns Supper saturday 27th january 2018 at stanford Hills wine Farm Dear Friends of Scotland

This annual festive occasion occurs in many villages, towns and cities throughout the world usually around the 25th January to celebrate the birth of Scotland's National Bard Robert Burns (1759 – '96).

There are very few literati, if any, that are immortalized to the same extent as Rabbie Burns every year since shortly after his death in 1796. If you have not experienced a unique opportunity such as this, then do join us; Friends of Scotland.

Date: Saturday 27th January 2018 Venue: Stanford hills Wine Estate - The Tasting Room (Accommodation if you book) Time: 7:00pm for 7:30 pm till 11:00 pm ++ cost: R280 pp 5 course dinner Payable: Best by EFT but private arrangement can be made to hand in cash BEFoRE 15th January.

Bank: Standard Bank Hermanus Account#: 08 226 068 0 Name: Herriot

IdenTIFIed needs ApArt from school supplies, requests hAve been mAde for the following items to be AvAilAble from the swop shop:

scHool baGs

ToIleTrIes

recreaTIonal Games

booKs

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By Nelly Roodt

roTary club OF STANFORD By lana coates

BAGS OF LOVE 2017 is fast coming to an end and with only 3 weeks to Christmas, relaxing holidays and yummy meals are being planned. Stanford Rotary is appealing to you to consider sponsoring a Bag of Love (or more if you’re in a position to). what are the bags of love?

These are food parcels consisting of basic items, intended to sustain the poorest of the poor - children, the sick and the elderly - who normally rely on the various Rotary-supported soup kitchens in Stanford for some nutrition. why are They necessary?

The Bags of Love are vital at this time due to the volunteers who run the soup kitchens taking a 2-week break over Christmas and New Year, which means no food will be available to the desperately and genuinely poor of Stanford. what do They cost?

The cost to fill a bag this year is R160.

How to Pay

Stanford Spar, the Stanford General Dealer and the OK Minimark are all on board this year – payment can be made at any of these stores and the bags will be packed on your behalf.

Alternatively, payment can be made directly into Rotary’s bank account – Rotary Club of Stanford, FNB Hermanus, Account # 623 559 796 95, Branch code 250655. Reference “Bags” with your name and email address in order for us to acknowledge your payment. If you prefer to give cash, contact Lana to arrange. who to contact

The campaign is coordinated by Rotarian Lana Coates, who will ensure that all bags are distributed in Stanford. It was incredibly heart-warming to hand out 280 Bags of Love last year, thanks to the kindness and generosity of our wonderful Stanford community.

Your support will be greatly appreciated, and go a long way in helping a desperately poor family enjoy their Christmas, however humble it may be. Contact Lana on 082 216 4398 or lanainstanford@gmail.com for more information.

Rotary will be at our usual spot (top end near the post boxes) at the Christmas Market on Friday 22nd December. We’ll have stunning hampers of lovely goodies, including wines. In addition to this we’ll also have a number of small prizes for you to win. So please come and support us in this fundraiser.

Thank you to all who have supported stanford rotary throughout 2017 in any way – always greatly appreciated.

Welcome Peet and Annetjie

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The NG church Stanford congregation recently welcomed Rev Peet Neethling and his wife, Annetjie, to the parish.

Peet, born in Johannesburg, worked at the SABC for 10 years and then studied at Stellenbosch. Annetjie's career was in finance before she opened a guesthouse in Wellington. The couple have three children and two grandchildren.

They have served in the Senekal North, Vanwyksvlei and Brandvlei congregations. Digital media runs in Peet's blood. He was involved in Mema Media, the electronic branch of Bible Media for 29 years and prolifically produced TV programmes, videos, and music and sound programmes. He is a music man who subscribes to Martin Luther's view that next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. Now on Sunday mornings the sweetest notes flow from the church, reassuring Stanford that all is well.

StANFoRD 6'S CRICkEt touRNAmENt 2017 our annual charity cricket event is happening again this year and we look forward to welcoming our teams back to the Village Green.

Everyone is welcome to join us at the S.C.G - there will be a beer tent serving icy cold beverages and food stalls offering their delicious wares. Take part in the potjie competition, if you think you have a winning recipe. Leon Carstens will once again be providing music and sound equipment. Leon has been part of Boxing Day cricket for the past 3 years.

On that note we wish to thank the locals for their continued support of this day and especially to those living across from the Village Green, who put up with the cars and noise.

If anyone has any comments or suggestions regarding the day please drop us an email at stanfordsixes@gmail.com. We also welcome any food suppliers or anyone offering children's entertainment to make contact with us.

Our beneficiaries are once again Stanford Animal Welfare and The Butterfly Centre so please come along and support us. All proceeds from the team entries and beer tent will go to these two very worthwhile causes. see you on the 26th!

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Klein River Cheese Farmstead gets a new look

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a celebration of cheese, picnics and family.

This December, Klein River Cheese Farmstead will be launching their new exciting look. Situated in Stanford, Klein River Cheese exists to unleash the inner artisan in everyone. Their purpose is to inspire chefs and romantics, nature lovers and family-centered ambassadors.

This new look has many different parts that best explains what Klein River Cheese is all about as a whole. The circular shape reflects a head of cheese, the growth rings in a tree, a ripple of water to feed our souls and the wind that swirls through our valley. The concentric circles also show their commitment towards operating as a family unit.

As part of the new look and feel, this logo pays tribute to their love for the creative foodie village that they call home. This passion is also evident in the many sustainability projects they run. As part of the Trees for Tourism project, they are restoring one of the few remaining Riparian forests on the Klein River.

The same award-winning product with the same delicious taste.

Even though Klein River Cheese Farmstead has a new look, the quality of their cheese will remain the same. Their award-winning cheese recipes have not been changed for over 24 years. By using grass fed cow’s milk that is hormone-free and AB-free, the cheese you find here will tantalise your taste buds.

Don’t just take their word for it. The Klein River Gruberg Mature, a well-loved by cheese by many connoisseurs, recently won a Silver award at the World Cheese Awards 2017-2018. On top of that, their Gruberg Vintage was also awarded the Qualité mark. Only 16 out of nearly 900 South Africa dairy products received the prestigious award.

What’s more, Klein River Cheese Farmstead invested time and energy into researching the best packaging for their cheese to ensure its freshness and long shelf-life.

They hope that their more “grown-up” look will continue to inspire the chef within for many years to come.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH made with

GRubERG Klein River Gruberg (6 month) is a traditional brushed rind cheese that reveals rustic, earthy & nutty notes.

We’re very proud to announce that it won Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2017-2018 This month’s recipe is oven-baked Chicken Cordon Blue made with Gruberg (6month).

To view this recipe and more, visit our website on www.kleinrivercheese.co.za 028 341 0693 www.kleinrivercheese.co.za R326, 7km outside Stanford

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, t h g i N s a m t s i On Chr All Christians Sing On a visit to the small village Kestell in the Free State where my mother matriculated in 1925 we bought a small book on the history of the village written by the owner of the local bookshop. In the book he describes the battle on the hill outside the village during the Anglo-Boer war on Christmas day. The hill now has another name but some people still call it Christmas Hill.

On 24 December 1901 the veteran Boer commander and strategist Gen. Christiaan de Wet and his commando were passing through Kestell. They saw a regiment of British soldiers on the hill next to the village but pretended not to notice them and to the relief of the watching British soldiers continued onwards. De Wet however later turned back to attack the British regiment on the hill under the cover of night. As the Boer commando prepared to attack, Gen. de Wet sent a young man named Bruwer ahead up the hill to scout. Bruwer quietly climbed up the hill but when he came to the top he came face to face with a British soldier with a rifle.

The soldier pointed his rifle at Bruwer but did not shoot. At that moment the moon moved behind a cloud. The soldier lowered his rifle and started singing in a beautiful tenor voice the Sussex Carol “On Christmas night all Christians sing....” Someone shouted from a tent for him to keep quiet but the soldier finished the song and Bruwer slipped back down the hill.

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The family invited him to stay over in their house and to join them for Christmas dinner. After dinner Arthur asked if they would like to sing Christmas carols – there was a piano in the room. Everyone joined in and they sang Afrikaans Christmas carols. Later Arthur asked if they knew “On Christmas night all Christians sing” He then passionately sang “On Christmas Night all Christians sing” in his beautiful tenor voice. Bruwer was dumbstruck with surprise, “Are you the soldier who pointed jour rifle at me and then sang that song? “Yes” “Why did you not shoot me?” “At that moment I was thinking of my mother. I could not shoot you because I thought that you must also have a mother who was thinking of you on that Christmas Eve.”

Later that night a bloody battle took place with many casualties on both sides. Many years after the war Bruwer visited his sister who was married to the headmaster of the school in Kestell.

A few days before Christmas an Englishman arrived in town.

His name was Arthur. He especially came to visit the historical battleground in which he took part in 1901.

a magnificent day on an annual basis once again took place (5th year) at stanford Hills wine Farm.

It is a gathering of fun people, dressed for the occasion, to walk around the vines and enjoy the walk and jog around the vines all in aid of "To Build A School" for the Butterfly Foundation to support children in Stanford and its environment who have very Special Needs. Here are the joggers and walkers who support this charity.

By Andrew Herriot

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SummER hoLIDAYS

TourIsm TALK

by Phil Murray

Put yourself in the shoes of a child and remember that thrill of the summer holidays.

The last school days are spent playing, celebrating, and decorating classrooms with paper snowflakes (surprising in Africa) and twisted streamers. Bedtimes shift as warm balmy evenings reach deeper into the night, and the glass-like Klein River surface is broken by shouts and splashes as families indulge in morning swims and paddling adventures.

Stanford is a fun holiday destination, and visitors fall in love with Stanford country life, poring over the 'For sale' advertisements in the agency windows as they dream of living here. Slow, shambling walks around the village following the 'leivoor' furrows, lazy bicycle rides and dog walks, cricket on the Market Square, and indulgent meals at one of the top notch restaurants make visitors heady with pleasure. The Stanford Sunset Market, live music line-up, carol singing in the NGChurch, and lighting of the Christmas street lights (8 December) hark back to old-

fashioned South African holidays.

A highlight of December is the Stanford Street Festival (17 December) in which Queen Victoria Street is closed to traffic, to host a street carnival for one day.

Everything is all in one place, from gift shopping, children's entertainment and street performers to a wine and food court, Stanford Dip Longboard Race and museum exhibitions. Make sure you don't miss out on the fun.

Stanford Sixes is a wonderful annual fundraising event which happens on the Market Square on 26 December. Grab a sunhat and spend the day cheering on the teams whose first focus is fun in the sun, all in the name of local charities.

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Stanford Tourism and Business wishes our members, friends and visitors a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

Remember to take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and may 2018 build on the best of 2017!

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* Please note that Queen Victoria Street, and portions of Shortmarket, Longmarket, Church, Protea and Vlei Streets will closed to traffic from 09:00 – 16:00 (or a portion thereof) on 17 December. For further details or queries, please contact ask@stanfordinfo.co.za. Thank you for your patience and support of this village event.

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Dust off the Christmas decorations, stock the larder with festive treats and hang the stockings because Christmas has arrived!

We have had a year filled with joy and sorrow as we said goodbye to our beloved Jill Smith. Her presence in the office is missed, however carrying on in her spirit we are looking forward to the year ahead and wish our fellow Stanfordian's and visitors a magical festive season, safe travels and a prosperous new year.

We urge all locals, holiday makers and new Stanfordians to support The Bags of Love Initiative run by the Rotarians of Stanford. This provides the disadvantaged in our community with food and other essentials over the festive season.

To find out how to support this worthwhile cause, please contact Lana Coates the President of the Stanford Rotary Club on 028 341 0349 / 082 216 4398

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Ruben Art Gallery ContempoRaRy & ColleCtable aRt 2 Queen Victoria Street, Stanford Cliff Raubenheimer co - owner of Ruben art Gallery, specializes in South african collectable and investment art. He manages a large portfolio, sources excellent investment pieces and offers opportunities to a large database of clients.

Stanford Gallery does not hold these old masters locally but these particular artworks are marketed exclusively on request only, thus maintaining their exclusivity. Cliff also offers the services of consultancy if you need your art to be valued and authenticated.

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Shooting star or damp squib?

As I write I can hear fireworks popping in vicarious commemoration of the November 5th Gun Powder Plot, a failed attempt to blow up part of the English parliament in 1605. By the time you read this South Africa’s governing party will be preparing for its quinquennial electoral conference, due, if not delayed, in mid-December. English conspirators with destruction in mind, South African politicians… I am sure you get the irony. But since this is not a political column I’ll refrain from any analysis, other than to say that I have a vision of a pair of one-legged seagulls fighting on the beach over a piece of rotting fish.

Many feel that it’s a great pity that the, possibly naïve, optimism of the early days of the Rainbow Nation has faded. How positive we were! White South Africans no longer had to pretend to NYC cab drivers they were Australians. Twenty-five years on and South Africans travelling in the States will soon be saying they’re from Trump’s Nambia.

Kevin Pietersen says he was actually born in Malmö It’s disappointing how things have changed. Even the members of

soaP BOx

by Martin Ranger

our celebrity diaspora seem prepared to disown the country of their - or their parent’s - birth. Charlize Theron, Roger Federer and Trevor Noah all deny any knowledge of Benoni. In fact Charlize no longer corrects Americans who mispronounce her surname. Kevin Pietersen says he was actually born in Malmö and Investec is considering dropping its zebra logo and replacing it with a bulldog.

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But heck, it’s Christmas – a time for celebration and optimism, so here are my favourite headlines for 2018: ‘Barack Obama takes SA citizenship – settles in Plett. Plans to join local ANC branch’…’Victor Matfield wins Strictly Come Dancing’… ’SAA sold to Checkers for R1’…’Michele Obama to give SA female politicians anger management classes’…’Minister resigns, apologises’…’Flood warnings for Cape Town ’…’Social grants paid on-time!’

Of course I’m pretty sure which headline you’d like to see – but remember the unpredictability of those November 5th rockets – nobody knows where they’ll go, or the height they might reach.

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THRIFT? The myth that the Scots are a frugal nation most probably stems from Rev Henry Duncan back in 1810. It was his wish to do something of real and lasting value for the under privileged. He believed deeply in the dignity of the ordinary working man.

Despite the appalling poverty of the time, he was totally against the introduction of subsidies, believing they were degrading and did nothing to create a spirit of pride and independence. On 10 May 1810 he put to his parishioners his idea of a parish bank. The deposits were placed with a bank and received 5% interest .Members received 4% interest the surplus provided a charity fund to build another school in the parish.

Within five years of the bank opening there were Savings Banks throughout the uK; the following year they spread to Europe and the united States.

Argyrothecology ?- is not new to the modern world and has been in existence since as early as the 4th century BC.( the word is a combination of argyro; silver; theca; receptacle and ology; science. So it follows that an argyothecologist knows a thing or two about money boxes). Now days many kids have bank accounts, but there must be equally many an old –timer who can recall a fond memory of pressing coin into a money pig. The pig is a symbol of luck, and this may stem from the facts that it can be reared with ease and that the reward for the little work involved is considerable seeing that most of the animal can be used when its life is terminated. There have been not only private money boxes, they have been placed inside churches to be opened on the day after Christmas for distribution to the poor- hence Boxing Day and the term

by Patrick Campbell Christmas box.

The encouragement of thrift has been as difficult in adults as in children. When not only coins but also notes are deposited into your bank account you are charged fees for the deposit, there are monthly fees to have the account and you are charged when you withdraw from the ATM. The interest credited on your savings is paltry when compared with the rate you get when you borrow. The smallest coin in circulation is 10c and is practically worthless and collecting them in your money box only exposes you to charges greater that their worth and aggravation from the teller when you deposit it over the counter at the bank.

It is no- wonder that the worlds finances are in such turmoil!

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lIVInG SOuNDTRACK

By Andrew Herriot

the lost pianos in stanford

Andrew herriot is on a new pursuit:

Fordians in Stanford

Steak Night in Stanford

In recent times I have become infatuated with the notion of an "unmanned piano", during my travels world-wide. No!, I refuse to be oppressed into referring to my mild obsession with pianos, that are not being minded, in a gender-neutral way. I also decline to be badgered into using gender-neutral language. In the movie De-Lovely, the piano was "unmanned" meaning there wasn't a man playing it.

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Of course Winnie Atwell was not playing it. But there is something distasteful about being "unwomanned". Interestingly as I search for the proverbial lone piano (please acoustic), also in my village in Stanford, I note that it is mostly women who draw my attention to a piano residing somewhat forlorn in a corner of their homestead.

I am currently gladly privileged visiting upon said instruments and striking a chord. My musical forensic examination has uncovered a diversity of sicknesses; out of tune, lazy key return, pale ivories and worst of all a numbness caused by the lack of loving attention. BuT, and I emphasise this, there are treasures to be found in the streets of Stanford and its immediate hinterland if one searches hard enough and I will further report on this in a later article.

As we end this year (I call it the 77th), I do trust that mummies and naturally daddies (please not parental persons!) will consider an ARRIVING AT HEATHROW excellent seasonal gift to be a piano for young aspiring musicallyinclined girls and boys (there I have said it freely and openly, none of your liberal claptrap!). Pianos are often generously associated with life especially if its (his/her) surname is Bechstein, Bach or Steinway. Yamaha has recently joined the more elite group of stringed instruments with an iron frame. Fondling a beautifully constructed piano can only be described as delectable. I am therefore wondrously motivated to find not just the 'lost chord' but the 'lost piano' and maybe a 'lost soul' who can sing in tune as I locate and engage Stanford's panoply of pianos. If you possess a piano, be proud. The Butterfly Centre has one. #pianosmatter. with marilyn stanford

VeT TALK

by Dr Olga Koorts I am often surprised at how many people see cats as non-interactive and standoffish while I find them to be quite the opposite.

Cats do not mainly communicate with one another through sound but rely more on scent, facial expression, body language and touch. Growing up as pets in our homes, however, exposes them to human and feline influences and in true superior cat fashion they have learned to communicate by talking to make themselves heard by unobservant humans. There is no universal dictionary for different meows, though, as every cat and its human family seem to develop their own vocabulary that is not usually clear to STANFORD RIVER RIVER TALK TALK 18 STANFORD 18

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DO YOU SPEAK CAT? outsiders. Purring, while initially used by mother cats to communicate with their blind and deaf kittens, might be retained in adults to signal contentment but also fear and pain as endorphins released in the cat’s brain while purring creates a self-soothing effect.

It may also be a way to attempt to appease an opponent. Other sounds like hissing or growling are obvious while chattering might mean frustration or excitement and a chirrup (meow/purr like sound) is a friendly greeting also transferred to humans from initial mommy – kitten communication.

By observing cats more closely you will certainly find their body language and habits

quite expressive. Mostly their feelings are clearly written on their faces. A stressed cat’s facial muscles are tense and the pupils are usually dilated when scared or excited. A long lazy blink indicates acceptance and is used for other cats and humans alike.

Greeting you by rubbing their bodies against your legs when you return home is also the way in which feral cats greet each other.

Kneading indicates trust and the position of the tail and ears go a long way to express feelings.

And that little cold nose on your cheek in the morning? That means “I like you” or maybe just “get up, it’s time for breakfast”.

Klein RiveR AssociAtion of BoAting (KRAB) ARRAngements foR the holidAy peRiod on the Klein RiveR signposted. There is also an updated map Once more the festive season is almost upon us and it is time to promote awareness regarding the latest regulations to ensure that all river users have safe and enjoyable leisure time on the water.

KRAB is a Public /Private partnership with Overstrand Municipality and is responsible for the control of the Du Toit Street launching ramp, the issue of yearly and day permits and the behaviour of those using the river within the Municipal boundary and beyond, as far as the proclaimed bird sanctuary at the bottom of the river.

This year, in order to comply fully with National Legislation, all boats over 15hp need to have Certificates Of Fitness before permits can be granted. This is the last step on the compliance ladder, which commenced with enforcing skippers tickets last season.

The speed restricted area has been extended this year from the R43 bridge down to the sharp bend beneath the power line beyond Walshacres Farm, as clearly

on the reverse side of the permit. This area is designated “dead slow no wake” Additionally the rocky corner at Middelberg Farm is also designated “dead slow no wake”. Access to the lagoon through the bird sanctuary is strictly forbidden, fines will be levied and permits permanently withdrawn for any transgressions.

Day permits will only be issued from 9.30am and day permit holders must be off the water by 17.30pm Furthermore, ALL water craft, whatever the motive power, MuST keep to the right hand side of the river. This is not only nationally legislated, but vital for river user`s own safety.

rIVer TALK by clive Pearce

As usual, the committee welcomes any input from river users, whether in the form of queries, comments or legitimate complaints. All power boats will have the 2018 light blue stickers with black numbers clearly visible on both sides of the boat for identification purposes in the case of complaints. These can be lodged either with myself, or via the Incident Book at Stanford Info.

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All that remains is for the committee to wish all river users a peaceful and pleasure filled holiday season on the river.

We will once more be assisted by Cape Nature and Law Enforcement patrol boats.

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Preemie octopus knitted pattern When the neonatal staff at Poole Hospital in Dorset, England heard about groundbreaking research showing that snuggling crocheted octopuses might make their preemies feel safer and fare better, they were naturally intrigued.

According to the Poole Hospital website, the idea originated in Denmark, where researchers found that preemies who cuddled up with these cute octopus lovies in their incubators had more regular heartbeats, better breathing, and higher

materials: For body: 3.5mm needles for tentacles: 4mm needles Any colour you want for your octopus and a bit of black yarn for eyes and red or dark pink for mouth all DK body: C/on 9sts with 3.5 mm needles Row 1: and all odd rows purl Row 2: increase in every stitch (18 sts) Row 4: *k1 increase into next stitch* to end (27 sts) Row 6: *K2 increase in next

levels of oxygen in their blood. Not only that, but these babies were also less likely to pull out their monitors and tubes.

And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why: The tentacles of the octopus apparently remind these babies of their momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s umbilical cords, and the soft knit bodies of the cuddly creatures are said remind them of the womb.

If you would like to make and donate an octopus, please get touch with srT.

stitch* to end (36sts) Row 8: *K3 increase in next stitch to end* (45sts) Starting with purl row stocking stitch 11 rows Row 20: *k3 knit 2 together* to end (36sts) Row 22: *K2, knit 2 together* to end (27sts) Row 24: *k1, knit 2 together* to end (18 sts) Row 26: K2 together to end (9 sts) Cut yarn and thread through stitches and pull tightly sew

edge seams together inside out allowing a small gap to turn right side out, and stuff firmly and sew up the last bit, now you have the body.

Tentacles (make 8) With 4mm needles c/on 40sts Knit into front and back of every stitch (80 sts) Next row cast off nose: (optional) Same colour as body using 3.5mm needles Cast on 3 sts Row 1: increase every stitch (6sts)

Row 2: purl Row 3: knit 2 together in all sts (3sts) Pull yarn through the remaining stitches an sew thread all around the outside edges then pull tightly.

Now you have all your body parts, a top tip from me, the thread for the eyes and nose thread through the bottom of the octopus and pull through, when you sew tentacles to the base it will hide the other colour wool.

Have fun!

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classIFIeds R20 There is an hoNESTY BoX at Stanford Tourism where you can pay for your classifieds. Please enclose the amount in an envelope or ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or call 081 750 4006 (SMAll ADS: R1 a word) TO LET garden Flat available in the heart of Stanford Phone 028 341 0048 | Cell 082 881 9864 HOUSE WANTED TO RENT from Jan 2018. Long term.

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craFT TALK

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Preemie octopus knitted pattern When the neonatal staff at Poole Hospital in Dorset, England heard about groundbreaking research showing that snuggling crocheted octopuses might make their preemies feel safer and fare better, they were naturally intrigued.

According to the Poole Hospital website, the idea originated in Denmark, where researchers found that preemies who cuddled up with these cute octopus lovies in their incubators had more regular heartbeats, better breathing, and higher

materials: For body: 3.5mm needles for tentacles: 4mm needles Any colour you want for your octopus and a bit of black yarn for eyes and red or dark pink for mouth all DK body: C/on 9sts with 3.5 mm needles Row 1: and all odd rows purl Row 2: increase in every stitch (18 sts) Row 4: *k1 increase into next stitch* to end (27 sts) Row 6: *K2 increase in next

levels of oxygen in their blood. Not only that, but these babies were also less likely to pull out their monitors and tubes.

And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why: The tentacles of the octopus apparently remind these babies of their momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s umbilical cords, and the soft knit bodies of the cuddly creatures are said remind them of the womb.

If you would like to make and donate an octopus, please get touch with srT.

stitch* to end (36sts) Row 8: *K3 increase in next stitch to end* (45sts) Starting with purl row stocking stitch 11 rows Row 20: *k3 knit 2 together* to end (36sts) Row 22: *K2, knit 2 together* to end (27sts) Row 24: *k1, knit 2 together* to end (18 sts) Row 26: K2 together to end (9 sts) Cut yarn and thread through stitches and pull tightly sew

edge seams together inside out allowing a small gap to turn right side out, and stuff firmly and sew up the last bit, now you have the body.

Tentacles (make 8) With 4mm needles c/on 40sts Knit into front and back of every stitch (80 sts) Next row cast off nose: (optional) Same colour as body using 3.5mm needles Cast on 3 sts Row 1: increase every stitch (6sts)

Row 2: purl Row 3: knit 2 together in all sts (3sts) Pull yarn through the remaining stitches an sew thread all around the outside edges then pull tightly.

Now you have all your body parts, a top tip from me, the thread for the eyes and nose thread through the bottom of the octopus and pull through, when you sew tentacles to the base it will hide the other colour wool.

Have fun!

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DISTILLERY Fynbos Distillery

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ESTATE AgENTS Pam Golding Stanford Village Properties HAIR Jeanne Retief

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weeKly TIMETABLE Monday 09:00, Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street Monday 09:00, Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Monday 18:00, Running Time Trials, corner Adderley and Longmarket, last Monday of each month at Stanford Hills Estate.

Monday & Wednesday, Canoeing, Slipway Church St, John Finch 028 341 0444, Jan Malan 082 452 9877 Tuesday 08:30 – 10:00, Iyengar Yoga, Birkenhead Brewery, Marianne 082 2919 638.

Tuesday 17:30 & Friday 08:30, maitri Yoga, Tasha Saha, 076 968 8608.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:00 -18:00, Tae Bo, Okkie Smuts School Hall, Ronnie 083 655 4521.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:30, Cycling, cnr de Bruin & Moore Streets, Sunday 08:00 Caltex Garage David Morrison 082 321 7996, John Finch 082 378 1935.

Wednesday 16:00 & Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605 Wednesday, 18:30, Rotary Stanford Club meeting, Graze. Everyone welcome. Lana 082 216 4398.

Thursday 18:30 - 21:30 Heal Your Life® Evening group Sessions, 071 382 9033 Thursday 08:00 Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Thursday 09:00 -10:15 Yoga, Leli 082 350 0253 Friday 09:00, Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street.

Fridays: 19:30 – 20:30 Alcoholics Anonymous, Overstrand Municipality Boardroom, Queen Victoria Street, Call Peter 082 7888 630 or Theo 082 635 3193 Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605

worsHIP IN STANFORD THRONE OF gRACE INTERNATIONAL mINISTRIES Community Hall Stanford Wednesday evening 6pm – 8pm Sunday 10am – 1pm Apostle Fortune Mugabe 063 840 0664

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Morton St, Father Joseph Gabriëls 028 3410588 1st Sunday 10:30 Communion (Afr) 2nd Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr) 3rd Sunday 08:00 Communion (Eng) 4th Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr)

Interdenominational, St Thomas Church, Morton Str. 6pm Sunday (English service) Bible Study: 7pm Tuesday night, 45 Queen Victoria Str. Jan Troost 072 3459057

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FULL gOSPEL CHURCH OF gOD cnr Queen Victoria & Bezuidenhout St. 09:30 Sunday service Pastor Johnny van der Schyff 028 3410 422

R20 DISTILLERY The Fynbos Distillery, located at the Sir Robert Stanford Estate, is found further along the sand pathway from the Zesty Lemon restaurant.

The distillery is owner operated. Our products are bottled and labelled by hand and only by skilled women. We offer an innovative product range and personal attention from fermentation to bottling.

We accept bookings and walk-ins. A booking however gives us a chance to make the experience even more memorable.

We welcome you to come and experience the charm of Stanford, the history of the estate and the varied flavours of our products.

OFF THE R43 FROM HERMANUS TOWARDS GANSBAAI – ON THE LEFT BEFORE STANFORD – HOURS Thursday – Tuesday | 9am – 4:30pm PHONE GiGi 082 441 0709 | Distillery 076 320 3092 EMAIL

gigi.gigi@mweb.co.za

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R20

@sparstanford

*meat worth R300

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