EDITION 111 NOVEMBER 2011Wheeeeeeeeeee.....

in this month’s edition......1. Wheee did the Karklooof Canopy Tour (only because we thought we should check that it was as good as everyone always says it is, not because we wanted to or anything.....2. The Kiln Gallery 3 months on,3. Mural Town launched with Midlands Artists...4. Midlands Quilters are 30!5. Don’t forget the Karkloof Farmers’ Christmas Market ...6. Meet Richard and Terry - Before you kick the bucket!7. Marion Lowe does 40 paintings in 40 days for Hospice...8. Gifted ideas for Christmas...9. School, schools, schools,10. Msunduzi museum shares their history11. Winners of the sisters cup12. Thanks from Hilton Pre-Primary mum Trudy Moran...

First they strap you into these harnesses that have a 2 tonne breaking strain - (they’d better!)Then they put you in the back of a bakkie and bounce you to this high point in the forest - Then they show you how to slow your-self down on the steel cables - And finally they launch you off this platform they call “Last Chance” HUH!

Rudy the camera man took it in his stride

Simon the body guard couldn’t stop smiling!

Caro the cautious breathed a sigh of relief, next to a waterfall called “stupid!” !!

Economic recession, end of year exhaustion, too much mist, a severe case of mid-month

slump…whatever the cause, the sug-gestion by Kai Schulz of The Kark-loof Canopy Tour that The Meander Chronicle team come for some ther-apy, and experience the thrill of zip-ping through the indigenous forest on our doorstep, couldn’t have come at a better time!

A good “mixed abilities” team, Sam was wishing that her sales portfolio held more sway 3 days before print and decided after the first hop that a personal guide was in order, Caroline repeated “I am not afraid of heights” 33 times during the journey there, and Phillippa hoped that the second time would be as good as the first!

The Karkloof Canopy Tour® is a unique eco-experience that takes peo-ple on a 3-hr adventure through the magnificent Karkloof indigenous forest. The canopy tour involves traversing from one platform to another along a steel cable suspended up to 30m above the forest floor. The tour comprises seven platforms and eight slides that zig-zag down a pristine forested valley. The scenery and birdlife is spectacular and professional guides provide inter-esting facts about the forest ecology during the tour.

With the expert guidance of profes-sional “canopiers” Percy, Max and Musa the team hopped between appropriate-ly named platforms (last chance being one of them!) and arrived safely back after 2 hours, thrilled and enriched by the experience. In the long list of lo-cal experiences we are lucky enough to call work … the Karkloof Canopy Tour rates up there with the best. Sam left the experience mightily proud at having faced her fear head on. “The challenge of selling, will be a doddle after this!” she said.

We’re delighted that the Karkloof Canopy Tour has agreed to make regular contributions to The Meander Chronicle about what is to be found “Under the Canopy”. Our minds were on other things as we freewheeled through the forest on that day, and we’re dying to know more.

The Karkloof Canopy Tour is offering a special rate for locals at the moment, and how about a Canopy Tour voucher for someone special this Christmas?

Clive the butterfly catcher did it like a pro!Phil the editor sailed through the forest

Cheryl the boss did it with style and flair.

Kai Schulz explained to the Meander Chronicle that “the Karkloof Canopy Tour is now under new ownership and

management. Canopy Tours South Africa has taken over the business as of the 1st October, and intends taking the business to new heights (excuse the pun). Besides add-ing value to business, the new ownership plans to get involved with local conserva-tion projects, and to use this stunning piece of property to advance conservation in the area. Staff development and local economic development features high on the list of pri-orities, in fact the canopy tour guides have already been given the opportunity to run their own business where they take pictures during the tour and then sell CDs to guests afterwards.” Kai says “the guides take spec-tacular photos and offer a great service to our guests. They’ve got top of the range equipment and their photos are fantastic.”

Karkloof Canopy Tours acknowledges the im-portance of the local visitor, and feels that they should be the first to experience what is on offer to them, on their doorstep. Kai says “this incredible experience is something that every local should do at some stage and we hope that locals will make use of the local is lekker special (see display ad below). In December the KCT will be offering early morning birding tours, which promises twitchers a unique bird-ing experience.

Mondli Maxwell Dlamini. I am 25 years old and was born at Karkloof at Triandra.

My main interests are playing soccer, learning new things and commu-nicating with people.

Percival Shabalala I am 37 years old and was born in Karkloof, at Yarrow Farm. I am very in-terested in nature and the conservation thereof.

Musa Msawenkosi Zuma (Behind the camera) I was born in 1984 and am now 28 years old.My place of birth was Triandra in the Karkloof and

I grew up in Pietermaritzburg at Nqabeni. My main interests are my family and my job

at Karkloof Canopy Tour. I have a 2 year old son, whose name is Lusanda Saphiwe, whom I love very much. I love my job because of the many different people that I meet and the different things that I learn from them.

I am very proud of what I am doing as a guide and studied Travel and Tourism at school.

Michael Zuma was born in 1978 in the Karkloof. I am happy working as a guide – I get to meet different people from all over the world every day

What an overwhelming response was received for the Annual Hilton Food and Wine Fair, held on 16 September, at the Protea Hotel Hilton.

With a vast range of tantalizing wines, as well a delicious spread of snacks and food samples, in a more spacious setting, the evening was vibrant and festive. The lucky draw prizes were received with much delight, and the main Spar Raffle, a Wine Fridge - filled with wine, was won by Elly Hooper, a local interior designer.

To Quarry Spar and Kwik Spar –Rodney, Mark, Alan and your whole team: A Huge Thank you for all your support to Hilton Pre-Primary. It is invaluable as always.

To The Protea Hotel Hilton – Jean-Claude, Craig and all your staff: What a perfect venue for such an evening. The background support was impeccable. Nothing we asked for was too much trouble, and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us.

We would especially like to thank Knight Force for the efficient and polite security guards which they gave to us for the evening.

To the Hilton Pre-Primary Fundraising committee, headed by Jean Allen, and assisted by Denise’ Plaatjies, Diaan Bromley, Trudi Moran, Debbie Whitley, and all the parents who helped where they could. For all the months of beforehand planning and co-ordinating, organizing sponsors to donate prizes, setting up beforehand, running the evening so smoothly.

And saving the best for last – to all of you in the community, and greater area, that supported us on the evening, THANK YOU! Your support has been overwhelming and without all of you the evening would not be possible.

We hope you have already “saved the date” for next years Food and Wine Evening. Same time, same place, same atmosphere - We look forward to spending the evening with you.

Regards, Trudi Moran, on behalf of Hilton Pre-Primary.

Just off the NI between Colesberg and Beaufort West and a thousand kilometres from Howick lies the little town of Richmond. Like many other similar “dorps”, Richmond has struggled to become noticed - some succeed, and some fall by the wayside – and the holiday makers roar past on the highway, oblivi-ous to their pleas to stay alive.

A few years ago, two men with vision and a desire to help this town – Darryl David (founder of the Mid-lands Literary Festival in Howick) and Johannesburg based, Canadian Peter Baker, created South Africa’s “Booktown” – a vast collection of literary gems housed neatly in a number of restored buildings – and here in this slumbering town, an annual Book Festival called “Boekbedonnerd” came into being. Media, authors, publishers, and interested members of the public travel miles to participate in this event and attend the latest book launches.

To coincide with this occasion, and after much re-search by Darryl , and Peter jetting off to Canada to visit Chemainus,the first mural town in the world –

South Africa’s first “Mural Town” was en-visaged and sited in Richmond. It’s objec-tive, like “Booktown” is to entice the rush of travellers on the NI, intent on reaching holiday or home in the shortest possible time, to linger and appreciate something quite unique and help this little oft forgot-ten town and its inhabitants to survive.

To coincide with the book festival this year, Midlands local artists Louise Ghersie – known for her outstanding portraits, and Mike Norris (landscapes as well as the rather quirky subject of vintage tractors!) were invited to be the founder artists of “Mural Town”.

To that end they travelled to Richmond and painted two pictures on the wall of an old restored building on the corner of the street and in front of dozens of spectators during the course of the three day event. Louise, by request, executed a fine paint-ing measuring 2 metres by 1.5 metres of the late actor Patrick Mynhardt who had been of great encouragement and influ-ence in the establishment of the “book-town” idea – and this picture of Mynhardt in his character of the pipe- smoking “Oom Schalk” is a tribute to the great man. Mike was asked to paint a “derelict” tractor, and this he did with a Karoo back-ground on a panel 3.2 metres by 2.6 me-tres.

To contact the artists: Mike Norris [nor-ris.mikeh@gmail.com] 082 081 9249, Louise Ghersie louiseghersie@vodamail.co.za) 082 551 7402, Festival Director: Darryl David (davidd@ukzn.ac.za) 078 598 2312

To the Hilton and local community,Re: Hilton Pre-Primary Food and Wine Fair

KZN MIDLANDS ARTISTS LAUNCH SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST MURAL TOWN

Time: Saturday, December 17· 12:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: In partnership with Willowvale, R103 Rosetta, KZN Midlands. A celebration of the best in original South African acoustic and blues music.The Drake Music Festival is part of an effort to add to the sustainability, longevity and promotion of original SA music. The line-up includes Guy Buttery, John Ellis, Joshua Grierson, Josie Field, Naming James, Nate Maingard, Nibs van der Spuy and Shannon Hope. The festival is dedicated to becoming a small annual Rosetta event with the intention of creating awareness of this beautiful village and magnificent surrounds. The Drake Market offers a marketing platform for the best in local Midland’s arts and crafts as well as artist merchandise. A variety of fine fest food and beverages will be on sale throughout the event

Tickets: R190 per person on our facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/thedrakemusicfestival

Info Line: 011 079 4989 or 083 577 7726

Midlands Quilters Celebrate 30 Years!

L-R Leslie Snyman, Nicci Hunter-Smith and Paula Tungay

The Midlands Quilters Guild, founded by Shirley Groenewald, recently celebrated its 30th Birth-day by hosting a Victorian Tea at Fernhill Hotel.

Past and present members of the guild celebrated the many creative and happy years spent together, brought about by their love of Quilting. A magnificent spread was enjoyed as we were entertained through-out the morning. The highlight must be the unique “Fashion Show” of Quilts through the Ages modeled by a group of enthusiastic ladies. The first quilt made by Shirley was on show too! Music from the corre-sponding decade was played - what a treat! The tal-ented Mad Hatter’s modeled their very creative hats and fascinators. We extend a very warm invitation to anyone interested in Quilting to attend a Guild meet-ing. We meet on the third Thursday of every month from 9-12am in the Methodist Church Hall in Hilton. For further details please contact Hayley Martin on 0824532929.

Founding member and past & present Chairladies: Standing from L-R: Penny le Roux, Gail Slaughter, Moira Ryder, Ann Duckworth, Mary-Anne Smith and Zelda Schonken. Seated from L-R: Gail Rumelin, Shirley Groenewald, founder, and Maureen Lloyd.

Good people and good companies are becoming increasingly more con-scious of their actions. People are more aware of the impact of everyday decisions on the rest of the planet and the people that live on it. Doing

our bit doesn’t have to be anything monumental. Sometimes all it takes is do-ing things differently, like buying a gift that does good.

Gifts4Good is powered by GreaterGood SA, and is an online shop which offers a range of alternative ‘virtual’ gifts that support carefully selected social development projects.

Browse and buy great festive season ‘gifts’ in the name of your friends, family, business associates and colleagues at gifts4good.co.za and then send or print a per-sonalised e-card explaining how the gifts are helping to change lives in South Africa’s most needy communities. This year, GreaterGood SA is running a like2give competition offering ten good people a chance to win a R500 gift voucher for gifts4good.co.za

How it worksYou ‘like’ our Facebook page very much.Your ‘like’ could be randomly selected to win a R500 voucher to spend on gifts-

4good.You buy gifts for friends and family and for a good cause at the same time.The value of your gifts goes to a community project in need.You send fun e-cards and together you change lives.The competition runs from 1st November and ends on 15th December 2011.There’s a high-impact gift to suit every budget, like:A birth certificate for a child orphaned by HIV/AIDS for R50.Fish to feed an orphaned penguin for R100.Educational books for a community library for R250.A bus ticket to get a street child united with their family for R500.A hearing aid for a needy child for R1000.GreaterGood SA conducts intensive due diligence on each project before it is select-

ed, assessing governance, sustainability and real impact on the ground. So when you give a gift, you can be sure that your festive contribution will make a real difference to people and animals in need, in an accountable and sustainable way.

This is the seventh year that GreaterGood SA has run its Gifts4Good giving sea-son campaign. Since 2005, the campaign has raised R2.4million for 30 development projects ranging from a toy library in rural KwaZulu-Natal to upgrading a kitchen in a home for chronically sick and disabled children in the Cape.

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Feeling flummoxed about what to buy for Friends?

Help the Midlands Meander Education Project (MMAEP) spread the magic and surprise your family and friends by giving them something unusual to celebrate special occasions this year - a donation to the project instead of a physical wrapped present.

The Bugs Unique Gifts Shop offers you the opportunity to support the cause with a little creative shopping. Lift your spirits with a generous donation that could really make a difference. Your contribution will be used to purchase the item of your choice and distributed to a local school in need, or to create more magic in an ordinary school day. With gifts from R25.00 to R30 000, you CAN make a difference! www.mmaep.co.za and click on the bug shop icon.

Stuck for ideas – the affectionately named “Everything Store”, cnr R103 and Tweedie off-ramp, Howick

For the mantelpiece - Zulu Lulu’s iconic Dlamini

snazzy shoes? also Country Company

Luxurious pampering Bed Bath and Body- New Hanover, KZN

For the bookworm – horse bookends, Country Company Nottingham Rd, KZN

For the budding ceramic artist - Zulu Lulu at Piggly Wiggly Lions River

Corioliss C1Hair Iron with - titanium plates, Nano-silver technology, heat expansion, floating plates, infra red heat, reduce colour fade technology - See Eric at RBH - It's a steal at R1200...

Equestrian style – Pony Magic bags, person-alised file covers, homework bags

Young members of the Zenzane Enviro Club, under the guidance of the Midlands Meander Association

Education Project (MMAEP) and of the KZN Crane Foundation (KZNCF), enjoyed a day of educational games and scientific investigation at the Usher Conservation Centre. The day was made possible through the support of the N3TC, proud sponsor of an ongoing MMAEP-KZNCF educational partnership.

The topic of the day was the value of wetlands. The programme began with a warm welcome from Ann Burke, volunteer for the KZNCF, who explained that wetlands serve as a habitat for rare animal species and a source for fresh clean water. MMAEP field workers – the Bugs – then led a fun and funky programme on water and wetland ecosystems, including a Mini SASS assessment of the water quality in the Usher Conservation Centre’s dam.

“It was exciting to host the first Enviro-Club students and MMAEP educators at the Bill Barnes Crane and Oribi Nature Reserve,” said Burke. “The hands-on activities the students engaged in at the reserve emphasized the fact that fresh water is a precious resource that supports the survival of humans, cranes and many other species and needs to be looked after and used wisely. We plan to host additional school groups in the future.”

The KZNCF is currently working with the MMAEP to educate students and educators at local schools about South Africa’s threatened cranes at the Usher Conservation Centre. Long-term plans for the foundation include construction of a nursery to rear endangered Wattled Cranes at the reserve and release them into the wild.

For more information on MMAEP www.mmaep.co.za or the KZN Crane Foundation http://www.kzncrane.co.za

The Wykeham Collegiate, Grade 3 girls, Kelly Wilkins (left) and Julie Trodd (right) with Olga Stewart who together with other Mothers, helped teach the girls how to crochet flowers. Pic supplied

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We have received the Conquesta results that were written earlier in the year by the Senior Primary pupils. A Plati-num result is achieved if the final result is between 85% and 100% and a Diamond result between 76% and 84%. We are very proud of the pupils as we had a total of 41 Platinum results and 66 Diamond results. Special mention must be made of Taylor Chaning-Pearce, CG Nefdt and Emma Daugherty who managed to obtain a 100% in one of their papers. CG Nefdt in Grade 4 managed a total of 5 Platinum results and Kyla Buchan in Form 1 4 Platinum results.

The Senior Primary pupils who achieved 85% and higher for their conquest exams.

Tess Le Roux, a grade 11 pupil from Grace College, participated in a horse riding competition in Jo-hannesburg recently. She came third overall in the Welcome Stakes and fourth overall in the Speed and Precision competition. Each event comprised of 97 competitors, made up of Juniors and Adults, and Tess was the top Junior competitor for both events. Grace College is extremely proud of Tess’ achieve-ments and wishes her many more years of happy riding.

Laying down the Line at Laddsworth – These Grade 2 pupils are busy laying down a mon-ey mile of 5 cent coins in an effort to raise funds for “Save the Rhino”. The whole school par-ticipated and R1917.00 was raised which mea-sured a dis-tance of approx 800 meters. What a fine effort!

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Enviro Club members play in the water at the Bill Barnes Crane and Oribi Sanctuary dam. Photo by Louine Booth-way.

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Members of the Zenzane Enviro Club stand at the Usher Conservation Centre Dam with MMAEP field workers and Ann Burke. Photo by Louine Boothway.

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University Of Pretoria Awards Dux Bursary

Wartburg Kirchdorf School has been recognised by the University of Pretoria as one of their distinguished feeder schools that produce high quality students and they have awarded the Top Academic Achiever in Grade 12 a bursary for R3500.00 for 2012. Our 2011 Head Girl, Heidi Marx, was awarded this bursary at our Annual Prize Giving Ceremony held on Tuesday, 8 November.

It would seem that our Head girls are in the news

At the South African Hockey Association Annual Awards Dinner, Grant Glutz was names South African Under 18 Boys’ Player of the Year from a field of strong contenders.

Heidi Marx sitting amongst a number of her awards at the recent WKS Prize Giving Ceremony. Pic supplied

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The Russell High art team, encouraged by their much loved art teacher, Alana Leigh, won the Grade 8 to 12 division of the "Re-think" schools art competition held at the Mall. Their stunning creations, all crafted from recyclable materials, were displayed at the Mall for all to admire. Photographed alongside the giant chandelier is visual arts teacher, Alana Leigh. Also seen photographed are two of the three stunning gowns made from recyclable materials such as plastic, cans, plastic bottles and chip packets. The winning dress was aptly named “The Chip Dress".

Grant Glutz’s blistering drag flick against Michaelhouse.(pic by Graham Bennetts)

Michael Wolhuter, Phiwo Thusi and Megan Steyn with their proud hockey coach, Mrs Pam Domleo and their headmaster, Mr Brett Sliedrecht.

Hockey is a very physical, active sport. For this reason, hockey

helps kids become healthy, strong, and competitive. Hockey can be great fun for kids who have the passion to learn, listen and play hard. Jeremy Braithwaite, Phiwo Thusi, Michael Wolhuter and Lance Klipp were selected to represent the Umvoti Country Districts team. They participated in the “Proudly Primary Hockey Tournament”. The team performed superbly and we would like to congratulate these young men on their selection from Umvoti and surrounding schools including Eston and Richmond. Michael Wolhuter and Phiwo Thusi were selected for the Umgungundlovu team as well as for the KZN Midlands A team. Megan Steyn was selected for the Midlands B team.

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as our 2010 Head Girl, Nicole Uhlmann is one of the top 10 undergraduates for 2011 in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria.

Wartburg Kirchdorf School – proud of our outstanding

academic record and continuing to raise exceptional young men and women.

Recently, the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF) granted USD154 000 to the Midlands Conservan-cy Forum for biodiversity protection. Dan Rothberg, Grant Director for the CEPF visited from America to officially launch the project and to explore the beautiful Midlands for himself. The morning be-gan with a walk in the Dargle forest to admire ancient Yellowwoods and other special trees and learn more about the importance of protecting this special eco-system. A group of rare and endangered Cape Parrots flew over, calling raucously, much to Dan’s delight. The Midlands is home to areas of Eastern Mist-Belt forest worthy of conservation and some of the last remaining areas of endangered moist Mist-Belt grassland. The aim of the Mid-lands Conservancies Forum is to facilitate and coordinate the activities of a coali-

Gareth Boothway MCF, Dan Rothberg CEPF, Andrew Ander-son MCF and Roelie Kloppers, Wildlands Conservation Trust. Photo:supplied

MIDLANDS RECEIVES GRANT FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

tion of KZN Midlands conservancies, focussing on biodiversity conservation, which will ensure long-term environmental sustainability in the area.

The CEPF is designed to safeguard the world’s threatened biodiversity hotspots in developing countries. A fundamental purpose of the CEPF is to ensure that civil society participates ac-tively in conserving biodiversity in the hotspots. Dan Rothberg commented: “While conservation is a key focus, in South Africa we see opportunities to make big connections and have an even larger impact for the long term. We anticipate that, once established, the MCF model will be replicated in other areas of the country.” Gareth Boothway, the project manager, is very keen to hear from landowners in the Midlands who would be interested in ensuring that the land that they currently own is protected from unsuitable development for the future. Areas in Dargle, Karkloof, Fort Nottingham and Umgenyane( Hilton) are in the process of having land pro-claimed under the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme, to be officially conserved for biodiver-sity. Gareth can be contacted on 076 239 4267 biodiversity@midlandsconservancies.org.za, if you would like to discuss options and the benefits of the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme. www.midlandsconservancies.co.za

Over December the Karkloof Farmers’ Market is the place to visit for all your Christ-mas goodies. From tasty treats to your Christmas gammon and from gorgeous gifts to clever stocking fillers, the Karkloof Farmers’ Market will be bursting with

Christmas treats every Saturday of the month. Spoil family and friends with unique Christmas gifts and pile up your Christmas table with a sumptuous feast from the Mar-ket.

Not to be missed is the Carols by Candlelight Evening Market on 15 December. Delicious meals will be on offer from a variety of stalls so bring your family for an evening out and come and sing along. Cost of the evening is R10 per adult and R5 for kids, proceeds to be donated to charity. Come and support us and a worthy cause this festive season. The Market will be open from 17h30-21h00 and the carols will take place from 19h00-20h00.

The Karkloof Farmers’ Market will be open on Saturday 24 December and 31 December. We wish all our customers a blessed Christmas.

Contact Andrea on 082 820 8986 for any enquiries.

“If anything should happen to you.....”

Here, in one place, is an entertaining and

useful read about a challenging subject: Death.

This delighttfully illustrated book answers the

questions you never knew you needed to ask,

and provides you with sometimes hard to find

information in an accessible, enjoyable and

digestible format. Make sure you’re well

prepared for any eventuality, and take

responsibility for your life and the lives of

those you might leave behind.

Think! Talk! Act!

Kicking the

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been in law practice since 1972 and has specialised in wills, trusts

and estate planning. (rteputh@gmail.com)

Terry maliti, Ba (fort Hare) LLB, m.comm (tax) (durban-

Westville) is an attorney practicing in Howick, KZn.

(terry@malitiattorneys.co.za)

FORTY PAINTINGS IN FOR-TY DAYS FOR HOSPICE

Marion Lowe, a local artist from Hilton, has set herself a challenging assignment - painting forty pictures in forty days for Howick Hospice! Starting on the 5th November, and finishing on the 15th December, Marion will paint a picture a day. These unframed oils, aptly named “Little Gems”, will be sold for R500 each on a first come, first serve basis with part of the proceeds being donated to Howick Hospice. Marion experienced the loving care of Hospice when her father was ill and she wants to give something back.

Marion’s “Little Gems” will concentrate on landscapes, flowers and figures ranging from traditional to modern. Soft oils on canvas, rich in shades and textures, give life to her paintings and reflect her love of flowers and nature. Her paintings lean more towards the Impressionistic side, always leaving something to the imagination.

This talented artist seriously started her painting career in the late eighties, painting under the tutorship of widely acclaimed oils painter, Anne Lindsell-Steward and later under South Africa’s best known landscape water colourist, Richard Rennie. She has had many successful solo and group exhibitions, and her paintings now grace homes all over the world.

Marion’s paintings may be viewed, by appointment in her studio at her home in Hilton. She also exhibits at Sue Tarr’s Summer House, Hilton. Marion will be sending out a daily email with the “Little Gem” for the day. To view Marion’s paintings online or to subscribe to her daily emails visit her on www.marionlowe.com.

Richard Thompson and Terry Maliti are the writers of the recently published Kicking the Bucket which deals with the much

avoided question “If anything should happen to you.....”

In a handy sized format, it’s an entertaining and useful read about a challenging subject: Death. The book answers the questions you never knew you needed to ask, and provides you with sometimes hard to find information in an accessible, enjoyable and digestible format. Advice from the writers is clear: Make sure you’re well prepared for any eventuality, and take responsibility for your life and the lives of those you might leave behind. Think! Talk! Act!

The Meander Chronicle will bring the book to you, chapter by chapter. Should you wish to purchase a copy of the book contact Richard Thompson on 0763321877 or email him on rteputh@gmail. com

INTRODUCING...

“If anything should happen to you.....”

Here, in one place, is an entertaining and

useful read about a challenging subject: Death.

This delighttfully illustrated book answers the

questions you never knew you needed to ask,

and provides you with sometimes hard to find

information in an accessible, enjoyable and

digestible format. Make sure you’re well

prepared for any eventuality, and take

responsibility for your life and the lives of

those you might leave behind.

Think! Talk! Act!

Kicking the

BucketSome advice on

Sorting out your

affairS Before you die

RichaRd Thompson Q.c.

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TeRRy maliTi

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Richard Thompson Q.c. m.a. (oxford), LL.m. (michigan) has

been in law practice since 1972 and has specialised in wills, trusts

and estate planning. (rteputh@gmail.com)

Terry maliti, Ba (fort Hare) LLB, m.comm (tax) (durban-

Westville) is an attorney practicing in Howick, KZn.

(terry@malitiattorneys.co.za)

The ever popular 5th annual SISTERS CUP tennis tournament was held over the weekend of 5th and 6th November. A fun-filled weekend was enjoyed by all players and non-players. The “sisters” namely jenny & Sharon wish to take this opportunity to thank all who entered as well as those who contributed in making this such a success