THAT LADY IN RED IS NOW IN THE PINK!

Wrote up about the Corné and Eurika’s stay here in 2006 and their wedding day in July last year. They were in the area over the festive season and popped into bring me up to speed with their lives and to introduce me to Eurika’s daughter, Amoré whom I am told got top marks in school excelling in maths. Reward comes in the form of a trip to Disney World, Florida next December so that they can also take in a bit of skiing in the Utah Mountains. Way to go, guys!

PEREFECT BLISS

Marvin and Nirvana (look it up, you'll see I'm right) (she's a neurosurgeon and he's a pathologist), took time off to experience and explore Britannia Bay for two nights. Now, it’s not always simple to meet guests’ needs, especially when it comes to the availability of rock lobster, but on this occasion Lady Luck smiled on them and they were able to enjoy the fruits of the West Coast in the privacy of the main en suite, a bottle of Rosé being an appropriate accompaniment.

I’ve said it ad nauseum, but this planet is w-a-y too tiny. During our farewells this morning, Nirvana mentioned that her parents lived in Ficksburg in the Eastern Free State and something made me ask whether her Dad perhaps ran a restaurant. You see, on holiday back in 2007 a friend and I took shelter there during a cloudburst and – yes, you’ve guessed it! – where did we dine that night? At Dad’s eaterie. I remember it well; he was a most convivial host and chatted to us at length about their lives in this small but thriving town.

THIS ONE'S A NEAT STORY

I’ve been telling you just how many weddings we’ve had in St Helena Bay. Seems like the town’s becoming marriage destination big time.

Next was the son of Charlene Neat who, with life partner Alf Close, were my guests for the weekend. Byron and Marlene married at Sea Trader on 14 November in a poignant ceremony conducted by the father of Byron’s late girlfriend, which says a great deal about the character of this fine young man and his new bride. I love it when sad occurrences turn belly-up into happy endings such as this.

Here’s Byron with the two women in his life: Marlene, his new wife and his mom, Charlene.