Morning Mirror Edition 863 - 28/01/2020 MORNING MIRROR WEBSITE https://www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Look out for us on Facebook! The Official Morning Mirror Facebook Group. Please contact magskriel@mac.com for information on how to place your advert. Morning Mirror is a publication run for the benefit of Bulawayo's only geriatric and frail care home. EDITORIAL MEMORIES You know you came from Zim when... You eat cuts of meat today that were called 'ration' meat in the old days. You have given up looking for a good meat pie. You had a staff member called sixpence. You miss the smell of red stoep polish. You bore or frighten your children with harrowing tales of your deprived upbringing in the days when TV started at 17H00 and kids were expected to ride push bikes to school... You still butter bread by holding the slice in your hand... You wish you'd had the presence of mind to keep mum's Morris Minor You ate supper in Vila da Manhica, the Vila Perry, Maxies or Guido's on occasions. You can remember the beer adverts on the tin trays the hotel waiters used... You can remember thinking that Bengal Juice was OK. You still believe it's wrong to use bad language in mixed company You still think of traffic lights as robots You know the words to more than two ABBA songs You HATE washing your car and mowing your lawn. Ironing is still something other people do You still find it hard to throw things away when they could be fixed You went to a school that taught real subjects like grammar and history You went to a school where instead of being "counseled", unruly students were beaten - and it worked! You complained to your father that you were disciplined at school - only to find he thought it was a good idea. You used to call your parents' friends "Uncle" and "Aunty" You have driven on a strip road You long for that soft morning glow that brightens the Matabeleland sky between 6am and 8am. Really miss a great, fantastic, bed rattling, window shaking, earth tremoring, all-kids-and-animals-in-the-parents'-bed tropical storm. You parked your car in a car park and couldn't find it again, because it was a blue Renault 4. Someone stole your car and returned it the next day, because it was a Renault 4 and they felt sorry for you (hell they were too embarrassed to be seen driving it)! You remember watching the brown grass turn green after a day's rain. Arguing that Castle was for men Lion was for kids, and pommies You put green stripes on your R4 so that you could find it in that car park!!! You found a hundred R4s with green stripes on them !! You still wonder what this thing polystyrene is, you know of kaylite. You still refer to Koki pens as Neo's. Muuush is still common in your vocabulary, as is 'lekker'. You still have Wrex Tarr's "Chilapalapa" LP's and know the words to "Cockie Lobbin". You hear crickets in July and remember the December Christmas beetles. You know or still write to someone from PE, Saints, Churchill, Ellis Robins, Falcon College, Plumtree, Eveline High, Townsend School, Chaplin, Sinoia, Plummers, Guinea Fowl or Gwebi Agricultural College. You drank Tanganda tea or Preema Coffee (or Daybreak). You shopped at Truworth's, Edgar's, Meikle's or Kingston's, Sanders and Haddon and Sly. You had an avocado, mango, guava and pawpaw tree in your garden and went bike riding to friends houses to pick mulberry leaves for your silkworms. You played in a sand pit and on a jungle gym. You thought bilharzia was an incurable disease but still swam in the rivers, dams anyway. You remember jacaranda trees in full bloom on North Ave. You were once a Grey Street Cowboy. You ate hot dogs at Fritz's Pie Carts on Grey Street. You remember when a Coke or ice-lolly cost a tickie. You miss the taste of bream fried on the side of the dam five minutes after you caught it. You have at least one ivory, soapstone or wooden carving. You still remember the taste of gemsquash and melted butter, mealies and Mazoe Orange Juice. You think there is no green surpassing that of the Sandawana emeralds. You still expect to see a chongololo after an afternoon rain and a few flying ants. You still believe your A-levels were harder than most first-year University courses today. You still refer to an expert as a "fundi". You still say "braai" instead of "barbecue" or "kopje" instead of "hill". The following names mean something to you: "Sandro's", "Arkies", "Club Tomorrow", The Carlton Club, The Stork Club, Bretts and La Boheme You collected coke cans on your trips to South Africa 'cos they were so cool. You still can't get your head around the idea of throwing away a glass coke or beer bottle, instead of taking it back for the deposit. You remember the days when you got change from your bus-fare, and used it to buy sweets at the tuck shop. You've even sat at Castle Corner in the cricket grounds - and can't remember who won the cricket match. You bought a Cricket Union T-shirt from a girl vending them around the cricket grounds - and tried to get her to sell you the one she was wearing. You were there when the 'chicken farmer' beat England - who could forget "Eddo". You think the "all Blacks" are the Zimbabwe Tennis Team. You were a member of Hellenics / Callies / Raylton / Alex / Postals / Old Miltonians / Mac Club / B.A.C. / Queens / or Raylton. You've ever been boating on Lake Mac - before the hyacinth. You've ever driven up to Montclair in Inyanga for an evening's gambling and been back at work the next day. You still think the most haunting sound in the world is the cry of the fish eagle. You've never carried your own golf clubs, and think that golf carts are a sign of weakness. You've spent an hour looking for a lost golf ball at the 'police' course or Salisbury South - on the fairway! You thought that an evening at Reps was the height of culture. You still call a Mongolian restaurant a 'Manchurian'. Good beer comes in brown bottles. You know at least one person who has 'streaked' at the Salisbury Cricket Grounds. You remember sitting for hours in petrol queues - and not getting any. You even got fifteen people into a VW Kombi - long enough to get past the gates at the 'drive-in'. You made out in the back of a car at the 'Nitestar' , the Sky View or the Mabelreign Drive-in. You thought the Borrowdale Road was a motorway. You remember with nostalgia the days when the Zim Dollar was trading at eleven to one against the greenback. ...Those were indeed the good old days - how privileged we are to have had them. ++++ Watchdog BULAWAVO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK DRIVE 2020 Children's Books Young Adult Fiction/Non-Fiction School Books ...any kind of book! Branches at Ascot, Cowdray Park & City Hall Help us to raise funds for the Bulawayo Public Library Contact:29 2 60965-6 Fort Street & 8th Avenue Email: librarian@byopubliclibrary.org ++++ 2) Notices and Events Welcome to 2020 - a year of letting go and self healing. Saturday 15th February 8.30am - 12.30pm A workshop with Angela Rodgers on healing with Acupressure. Start a journey of discovery of the natural pressure points. Leave with your own medicine chest literally at your fingertips. Venue: Still Yoga Room , Still Haven, Bulawayo, 18 Lawley Rd, Suburbs Cost: USD 40 or RTGS rate of day (tea and coffee served) Take home a pair of your own Acupressure sticks & Pressure Point Reference Manual Wear comfortable clothing For more details contact Angela on +27 82 826 9945 or Still Haven on landline 029 2231202 ++++ THE ACADEMY AND PERFORMING ARTS BULAWAYO ALL EVENTS IN THE ROBERT SIBSON HALL THURSDAYS 30 JANUARY AND 6 FEBRUARY AT 7.00 P.M. VICTORIA - SERIES 3 An outbreak of cholera plagues London, Albert is offered the position of Chancellor of Cambridge University, the Royal household visits Ireland, the Queen stays with Lord Palmerston and a royal ball causes major difficulties. Coleman and Tom Hughes are perfectly cast as the royal couple and there's good fun in the addition of Lord Palmerston... But best of all is how it makes history feel like it's happening now. [Metro] It's a full-blown costume spectacle, interwoven with romantic and political intrigues. [Daily Mail] Admission: $20.00 [free to Film members] FRIDAY 31 JANUARY NO DVD FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY AT 7.00 P.M. THE STONE FLOWER - BALLET 'The Stone Flower' is the last ballet for which Prokofiev wrote music, and is based on a fairy tale story from the Urals, a mixture of real-life scenes and fantastic dreams, of classical dance and folk choreography. Danila, who is in love with Katerina, desires to create a malachite vase that will be as simple and beautiful as a flower. During this quest, Danila is led to the underground realm of the Queen of the Copper Mountain, who wishes to help him but also wants him for herself. But the strength of Danila and Katerina's love eventually moves the Queen of the Copper Mountain to release him, and the young lovers return to their village with the secret of creating beauty from stone. Wonderful work - and performance! Grand, somehow sad, sweeping and faintly ominous. This is one of Prokofiev's greatest compositions immensely ignored, wonderful gipsy-like swinging music. [YouTube] Only a good Russian troupe can pull off this folk-oriented score with its churning ensembles and breathtaking male acrobatics. The music is second is colourful and rhythmic enough to carry the action along and inspire the superb dancers. Their execution is of the highest order - grace, delicacy, musicality, combined with gorgeously expressive gestures and steps that seem, despite their enormous power, to float an inch above the stage. [Amazon] Admission: $20.00 [free to Red Carpet members] ++++ 3) Congratulations ++++ 4) Condolences/In Memoriam/Wreath Funds Richard Arrowsmith The funeral service for the late Richard Arrowsmith will be held at the Anglican Cathedral on George Silundika Street in Bulawayo at 10am on Thursday 30 January 2020. ++++ 5) Roses And Raspberries ++++ 6) Pets Column Pet Hilton Kennels and Cattery for the best care of your pet when going away, or when your bitch is in season. Nick available to do parlour work on all breeds; and to train dogs for domestic use (when over 1 year old). Tel Margaret Bernard on 2242979 or 0775 043983 for enquiries or bookings. ++++ 8) Bulawayo News SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS APPEAL FOR HELP Our shop shelves are bare, our kennels are struggling, Pease help! We need to restock our shop shelves and would appreciate any unwanted saleable household goods, books, magazines, jam jars, clothing, ornaments, glassware, crockery etc. Absolutely anything we can sell to make money to help our kennels. We have Ecocash for your convenience. Donations for our kennels can be dropped off at our shop. The kennels are always in need of old newspapers. SHOP HOURS Monday 2pm - 3.45pm Tuesday 9am - 12 pm 1.30pm - 3.15pm Wednesday 9am - 12pm 2pm - 3.45pm Thursday 9am - 12pm 1.30pm - 3.15 pm Friday 9am - 12pm 1.30pm - 3.15pm First Saturday of each month 9am -10.45am ++++ 9) Harare And Gweru News ++++ 10) Wining, Dining and Coffee Houses ++++ 11) PROPERTY FOR SALE OR TO RENT RODOR PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 5A, 9TH AVENUE, BULAWAYO PROPERTIES FOR SALE CBD FLAT- $26 000 1 bedroom, big lounge, fitted kitchen, bathroom and toilet. KILLARNEY - $85 000 3 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, fenced and gated, Land size 4747m2 RIVERSIDE - $100 000 Incomplete 4 bedroomed house with a complete neat cottage, walled and gated MATSHEUMHLOPE - $105 000 3 bedrooms, lounge with fire place, dining room, fitted kitchen, domestic quarters, walled and gated HILLSIDE - $110 000 Neat 3 bedroomed home, lounge, fitted kitchen, swimming pool, well, walled and gated. CBD STAND - $150 000 Well serviced corner stand in a very good location within the CBD, walled and gated. Land Size - 1190m2 KUMALO - $265 000 Stunning 3 bedroom house comprising 2 lounges, fitted kitchen, swimming pool and borehole, 3 carports, sliding steel gate and electric fenced. Stand Size - 2 390m2 HILLSIDE - $200 000 Neat 4 bedroomed house, lounge, fitted kitchen, cottage, swimming pool, working borehole, neat garden, walled and gated. CBD BUILDING - $ 500 000 Massive two storey building comprising of 3 and 2 bedroomed flats with kitchen, lounge, veranda and bathroom , 4 main shops with one cold room. We are always looking for more properties to sell and rent in all sectors of the property market, and have registered potential buyers/tenants. We offer a complete service of property valuations. CALL: (029) 22 74581/3 or 0773-366207 ++++ SEEKING ACCOMMODATION Lovely young couple with toddler seeking to rent a spacious 3 or 4 bedroomed house with 2 lockup garages, preferably with a borehole. A swimming pool would be a bonus but not a necessity. We are reliable, trustworthy and loyal tenants, and if you are wanting your home and property to be well looked after and kept in respectable order and condition, then please get in touch with Kim on 0772 210 451 or e-mail address: kimashmartyn@icloud.com Thank you! ++++ R.E.D Property We specialise in VALUATIONS contact us today to find out your Property Value! Greenhill - $65 000.00 This Property is sitting on 1600m2 and is walled and gated, consists of three bedrooms, family bathroom, open lounge with dining room. There is a cottage with two bedrooms, lounge, laundry room, shower and toilet. There is a outside sink and double carport. Bradfield - $65 000.00 Family home in a sought after area in a walking distance to a shopping complex, school and hospital is a semi detached three bedroom all carpeted with built in cupboards, family bath room with separate toilet, open plan lounge with dining room and fitted kitchen. there is a single staff quarters with toilet and shower and a double carport. Barham Green - $55 000.00 An affordable option comprising of three bedrooms, family bathroom, open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen. This property also has single staff quarters, carport, and to finish the property off there is a lovely garden. Kumalo - $225 000.00 This delightful home has a modern feel for that decerning buyer!! Family home comprising of three bedrooms, carpeted with built in cupboards, dressing area, large walk in wardrobes, main on en suite, family bathroom with bath, basin, separate toilet and shower. There are two lounges, one being a sunken lounge, carpeted with fireplace which leads to veranda and open bar area leading to dining room that connects to the kitchen that is fully fitted with two hobs, one gas and the other electric, scullery, ironing room, walk in pantry. Outer buildings consist of single staff quarters, store room, triple garage, staff change room with two out door toilets. Property is walled with electric fence and sensors, paved drive way, well maintained garden, good borehole, swimming pool that is functional but is empty. CBD - Fife Street - $330 000.00 A beautiful property located in a quiet but central part of town, with loads of potential that could be used as a lodge/boarding house or converted into an office, Downstairs: Reception area, nine bedrooms with built in Cupboards three bathrooms with bath tubs and one with a toilet, one shower and two separate toilets. A semi fitted kitchen and a dining/ living area.Upstairs:10 bedrooms with built in cupboards, one separate shower, three separate toilets four linen/storage cupboards. Outbuildings comprise of a double staff quarters, Lock up garage and storeroom and there is a Well with a submersible pump. Negotiators: Trindie Lombard: 0772 153 519 Geraldine Chibonda: 0713 765 166 Lesley Chitrin: 0782 444 007 Cheri Ford: 0774 423 3959 TO VIEW OUR PROPERTIES FOR SALE PLEASE BROWSE THROUGH OUR WEBSITES AND ADVISE WHICH PROPERTIES ARE OF INTEREST:- www.redproperty.co.zw AND www.bulawayoproperty.com ++++ Anita's Real Estate 98 SAMUEL PARIRENYATWA - BTWN 9th& 10th AVE'S - BULAWAYO PROPERTIES FOR SALE FAMONA - in secure, well maintained block, neat 1 bedroom flat - $39,000.00 FAMONA - 3 bedrooms, $58,000 ILANDA - 4 bedrooms, ensuite, s/pool, 2 boreholes - $130,000.00 SOUTHWOLD - 3 bedrooms, $50,000.00 HILLSIDE : 2 bedroom house, cottage with 2 bedrooms, swimming pool, well, $115,000.00 HILLSIDE: 4 acres - house on 2 acres and undeveloped land - $170,000.00 We are looking for industrial, commercial, residential, property in all areas and undeveloped land/stands for ready buyers. Contact: Anita 0772212625 / 029-2264368 anitasrealestate@comone.co.zw / are@mweb.co.zw ++++ Good day Please insert advert as below for this week's edition. receipt number 0354. IAN & CO. REAL ESTATE Registered Valuers, Estate Agents, Auctioneers & Property Managers 111 Josiah Tongogara Street Between 11th / 12th Ave Bulawayo Tel: (0292) 886626 / 886256 Cell: 0712 871 455/ 0775 306 392/0773 653 944 E-mail: ianandcoproperties@gmail.com / dlamsian@gmail.com FOR SALE 2 x STANDS AT KELVIN INDUSTRIAL PUMULA SOUTH OLD LOBENGULA BUTCHERY/SUPERMARKET BLOCK OF FLATS - CBD TO LET ILANDA - 4 BEDROOMED WITH BOREHOLE OLD LOBENGULA - 2 BEDROOME FLAT CBD - 2 BEDROOMED COMMERCIAL:- 2 x TOWN HOUSES - CBD WARE HOUSE - CBD (includes basement) BELMONT - WAREHOUSE/OFFICES BUTCHERY - (western area - busy area) Ian & Co Real Estate is a dynamic and innovative firm which specialises in Property Valuations, Sales, Management and Auctioneering, let us manage your property we have listed tenants in all price ranges for Residential or Commercial and Industrial properties. ++++ YOUNG COUPLE LOOKING FOR HOUSE TO RENT Young couple looking for FULL HOUSE to rent. Preferred location medium and low density suburbs. Willing to pay up to R3000 per month. Contact Brezhnev on 0773664534 or 0718894156 or email bnmatonsie@gmail.com ++++ 12) Accommodation in South Africa ++++ 12b) Accommodation and Travel In Botswana ++++ 13) Accommodation and Travel In Zimbabwe ++++ 14) Catering and Food ++++ 15) VEHICLES FOR SALE OR HIRE ++++ 16) Travel and Tours ++++ 17) Computers And Electronics ++++ 18) Lifts Wanted And Offered ++++ 19) Seeking Friends I wonder if anyone knows the whereabouts of David or Paul Watson of Harare who used to live in 26 Clyde Road, Eastlea, Salisbury. norman.spagliardi@gmail.com ++++ I am trying to track down Jo and Peter Evans. They lived at No. 46 Napier Avenue and I think Peter was a keen bowler for the Hillside Club. They left for Wales about 6 years ago. There is no response from the e-mail address which they left with us. I wonder if anyone in Bulawayo has recent news of them or their whereabouts Judy Carter carter@yoafrica.com ++++ 20 ) SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature, friendly lady seeks employment as a house-keeper. Able to do all the cleaning, washing and ironing. Live in or out. Please contact 0774 856 439 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Well spoken, mature lady seeks employment as a house -keeper with basic cooking. Good around the house. Please contact 0779 913 798 / 0718 952 116 / 0782 867 154 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Young, full of life, well spoken, hardworking lady seeks employment as a nurse aide. Holding a valid St Johns Certificate. Has a lot of experience with the elderly. Willing to relocate. Can do day and night duty. Please contact 0774 573 994 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady seeks employment as a nurse aide. Holding a valid certificate of training. Has experience with working with the elderly and bedridden patients. Willing to do day or night duty. Please contact 0771 903 400 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature gentleman seeks employment as a gardener, security guard. Hard working gentleman, has a lot of experience. Willing to live on the property if the employment is full time. Able to wash cars and attend to pets. Employment can be full time or part time.Please contact 0778 945 073 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Mature, experienced lady looking for a job in the following fields: Sales and Marketing Public Relations Administration Receptionist / Secretary Willing to learn new fields as well. Please contact 0775 937 497 ++++ PLACEMENT A Pharmaceutical wholesale is looking for a suitably qualified individual to fill in the position of Accountant at our Bulawayo branch The individual should posses the following A qualification relevant to the above field Clean class 4 drivers license At least 5 years work experience Hard working and honest Interested candidates should email their cvs to mmangani@accpharma.co.zw on or before the 18 January 2020. ++++ Seeking arising position in the New Year 2020 as general Front Desk Lady/Receptionist or any suitable employment according to my experience and qualifications. Also am interested in venturing into other departments in any type of industry and see this as a learning a platform for various essential tasks. Available to start as from this date 21/01/2020.Phone 0774 095 196 or (w/app) 0783 197 394 ++++ PLACEMENT Looking for a mature, hardworking lady to work as a house-keeper / maid. She should have a valid passport as will be working out of the country. Preferably an educated person. Should be good with children. Accommodation will be provided. Mature man to work on a farm is sought. Should be good with goats, sheep, chicken and can do horticulture. Please contact 0786 470 495 ++++ SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Lady seeks employment as a nurse aide. Holding a valid certificate of training. Has experience with working with the elderly and bedridden patients. Willing to do day or night duty. Please contact 0771 903 400 ++++ A Pharmaceutical wholesale is looking for a suitably qualified individual to fill in the position of Medical rep at our Harare branch The individual should posses the following A qualification relevant to the above field Good communication skills Clean class 4 drivers license At least 5 years work experience in detailing and presentations. Hard working and honest Interested candidates should email their cvs to mmangani@accpharma.co.zw on or before the 18 January 2020. ++++ Seeking arising position in the New Year 2020 as general Front Desk Lady/Receptionist or any suitable employment according to my experience and qualifications. Also am interested in venturing into other departments in any type of industry and see this as a learning a platform for various essential tasks. Available to start as from this date 21/01/2020.Phone 0774 095 196 or (w/app) 0783 197 394 ++++ 21) SERVICES ANTE NATAL CLASSES, BABY VACCINATIONS and BIRTH ATTENDANT/ DOULA I teach a set of 5 classes covering pregnancy, labour, baby care, breastfeeding and other information. I also do a "crash course" for out of towners. These classes are valuable even if you're having an elective CAESAREAN SECTION!! Please book early. I can be with you at the hospital when you're in LABOUR to help you to cope! I also work part time at a BABY CLINIC :-) For any further information contact SISTER JAN JOHNSTON on (09) 466741/2 from 8 am til 12 pm Mon to Fri or (09) 2237240, 0712 728 350 or 0772 749 749 (w/app) or email me on jicsj@yoafrica.com ++++ FOR ALL YOUR TECH AND OFFICE SUPPLIES IN BYO, contact CYBER-TRONIX CORPORATION. We supply the following: A4 bond paper in boxes of 5 reams Money counting machines Money tester pens Home and small office printers Paper shredders External hard drives Power banks UPS's and UPS batteries We also source Laptops, Desktops and other personalized products such as Gaming Laptops according to customer needs. Whatsapp/Call us on 0719 684 870 or email cybertronixcorporation@gmail.com *** ++++ BEAUTY TREATMENTS Are you stressed out, not getting enough sleep, go neck, shoulder, hip and back pain Got sore muscles, suffering from constant headache, feeling down or depressed, need to relax and pamper yourself. The simply call the massage therapist and enjoy a relaxing body massage and muscle toner which will leave you feeling energized and renewed. This can be in the comfort of your home. Please contact: 09 - 60498 ++++ SERVICES Rob Sinclair is an expert plumber. He has had many years of experience. Anything to do with loos, bathrooms, geysers, plumbing. Rob Sinclair is your man. Phone Rob on 0772230551 ++++ 22) Health And Beauty ++++ 23) Tuition ++++ 24) Miscellaneous For Sale or hire ++++ 25) WANTED TO BUY OR HIRE ++++ 26) Clothing And Fashion ++++ 27) Boats and Fishing ++++ 28) Garden, Decor And Home Kraal manure $2.00 a 50 KG bag. Free delivery over ten bags. Phone Ollie on 0771289677 ++++ JILL'S SUPER ORGANIC COMPOST BLACK GOLD 99% WEED FREE EXCELLENT FOR POTS, VEGETABLES, FLOWER BEDS, SEEDLINGS AND LAWNS. WILL DELIVER 2 X 50KG BAGS OR MORE LOCALLY - MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. PHONE 246688 or 0778495599 ++++ 29) TIDBITS The content that is published in Morning Mirror does not necessarily reflect the editor's opinion. Morning Mirror reserves the right to refuse any advertising or content. ++++