Saturday, April 23, 2011
Bargains Galore
Attention all bargain hunters! Ilhaam, wife of Kashif Wicomb has her own blog on shopping bargains. Follow the link to see what bargains she has spotted. http://bargainspotalert.blogspot.com/
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Reunion 2011
Dear family, it’s almost time for the bi-annual Wicomb Reunion again. The official date for the reunion is 29 April – 2 May 2011. The excitement is reaching pitchfever as the preparations are being made by the organizing committee. The venue will again be the ever popular Calitzdorp Spa just outside Oudtshoorn. The Eastern Cape family has had two meetings thus far, discussing all the preparations for the reunion. For more information regarding chalet bookings for the different regions, contact your regional representatives.
The tariffs are as follows:
Pool side
Friday & Saturday @ R931 or R484 per night
Sunday @ R458
Total @ R1389
Saturday & Sunday R484 + R458 = R942
Mountain ( 4 Sleeper)
Friday & Saturday @ R710 or R424 per night
Sunday @ R346
Total @ R1056
Saturday & Sunday R424 + R346 = R770
Mountain ( 6 Sleeper)
Friday & Saturday @ R890 or R515 per night
Sunday @ R463
Total @ R1353
Saturday & Sunday R515 + R463 = R978
The tariffs are as follows:
Pool side
Friday & Saturday @ R931 or R484 per night
Sunday @ R458
Total @ R1389
Saturday & Sunday R484 + R458 = R942
Mountain ( 4 Sleeper)
Friday & Saturday @ R710 or R424 per night
Sunday @ R346
Total @ R1056
Saturday & Sunday R424 + R346 = R770
Mountain ( 6 Sleeper)
Friday & Saturday @ R890 or R515 per night
Sunday @ R463
Total @ R1353
Saturday & Sunday R515 + R463 = R978
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Wicomb Wedding in Cape Town
Friday, the 18th December 2009, dawned upon the much anticipated wedding day of Varnia Wicomb, only daughter of Martin & Saretha Wicomb of Cape Town, and her sweetheart Harold Mouton Jnr from Namibia. Family and friends from all over the country, Port Elizabeth, Namibia, Johannesburg, even from The Netherlands came to witness the couple exchanging their nuptials.
KRONENBURG wine estate http://www.kronenburg.co.za/ situated between Paarl and Wellington, was the perfect venue for such an auspicious occasion with it’s beautiful gardens and majestic mountain views. The wedding ceremony was held in the amphitheatre on the premises with the Reverend Stalmeester bringing a powerful message about “ Faith, Hope and Love ”. The bride with her bubbly personality looked like a princess in her stunning wedding gown as she entered the arena. It was no wonder that the bridegroom could hardly keep his eyes off his beautiful bride, admiring her in all her beauty and grace. After the exchanging of the wedding vows, the guests were treated to tasty canapés and excellent local wines, while the bridal couple and entourage went for the photo session in the beautifully manicured gardens.
The reception hall was decorated in a striking lime-green colour scheme which was enhanced by elegant flower and candle arrangements. The speeches by both the bride and grooms’ parents were really heartwarming, filled with love for both of them. Both mothers reiterated that the couple should build their marriage with GOD being the head of their home and their lives. The father of the groom also added that they were a big family from Namibia, and together with the already extensive Wicomb family they could populate their own town (LOL).
The dancing and mingling of family and friends was complimented by superb live music by local Cape Town band Black Currant, thus proving that South Africa really has got talent. The dancing and strengthening of family ties went on until the early hours of the morning. Truly, the well planned occasion was enjoyed by one and all.
Varnia and Harold, may your love for one another last for eternity, and we wish you all the happiness and prosperity for your future together.
KRONENBURG wine estate http://www.kronenburg.co.za/ situated between Paarl and Wellington, was the perfect venue for such an auspicious occasion with it’s beautiful gardens and majestic mountain views. The wedding ceremony was held in the amphitheatre on the premises with the Reverend Stalmeester bringing a powerful message about “ Faith, Hope and Love ”. The bride with her bubbly personality looked like a princess in her stunning wedding gown as she entered the arena. It was no wonder that the bridegroom could hardly keep his eyes off his beautiful bride, admiring her in all her beauty and grace. After the exchanging of the wedding vows, the guests were treated to tasty canapés and excellent local wines, while the bridal couple and entourage went for the photo session in the beautifully manicured gardens.
The reception hall was decorated in a striking lime-green colour scheme which was enhanced by elegant flower and candle arrangements. The speeches by both the bride and grooms’ parents were really heartwarming, filled with love for both of them. Both mothers reiterated that the couple should build their marriage with GOD being the head of their home and their lives. The father of the groom also added that they were a big family from Namibia, and together with the already extensive Wicomb family they could populate their own town (LOL).
The dancing and mingling of family and friends was complimented by superb live music by local Cape Town band Black Currant, thus proving that South Africa really has got talent. The dancing and strengthening of family ties went on until the early hours of the morning. Truly, the well planned occasion was enjoyed by one and all.
Varnia and Harold, may your love for one another last for eternity, and we wish you all the happiness and prosperity for your future together.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Wicomb Saamtrek 2009
Ten spyte van gure weer en die son wat sy kop eers teen groettyd die Mandagoggend behoorlik uitgesteek het, was die sewende Wicomb Familiesaamtrek weereens 'n volslae sukses.
Vanjaar se saamtrek, van 24 - 27 April 2009, het soos die vorige vyf weer by die Calitzdorp Spa plaasgevind waar die eerste familie reeds die Vrydagoggend aangekom het. Hulle was Peter (WAP) Wicomb van die Kaap, Rowan Wicomb van die Oos-Kaap en Bobby en Jean Wicomb, ook van die Oos-Kaap.
Dit het Vrydagaand lekker gereën en van die beplande “bring-en-braai” het ongelukkig niks van gekom nie maar daar is tog lekker oor en weer gekuier in die motreën en het die drie komitees ook bymekaar gekom. Daar is ook lekker gebraai teen die berg tot omtrent 4 uur die oggend.
Teen Saterdagoggend was al 42 chalets vol en ook karavane en tente vir 'n totaal van sowat 300 van ons.
Die verwelkoming in die restaurant was 'n heuglike geleentheid want daar is gegroet en gegroet en gegroet.
By dié geleentheid het een van die Wes-Kapenaars die leiding geneem.
Saterdagmiddag was weer tyd vir die spanspeletjies waar veral die jongspan lekker betrokke was.
Ten spyte van die weer was daar mos genoeg warm water waarin geswem kon word en baie van die familie het behoorlik gebruik gemaak daarvan, sommige vroegoggend en ander laataand.
Die gesamentlike funksies het ietwat van ‘n knou gekry met die konferensiesaal wat nie meer benut kan word nie.
Die twee groot tente wat opgeslaan is om hiervoor te vergoed kon as gevolg van die reën ook nie benut word nie.
Die Saterdagaand was weer Kerrie-en-rys tyd wat weer voorberei is deur die Oos-Kapenaars . En was dit nie 'n lekker sterke nie, net reg vir die koue.
Die Oos-Kaapse jongspan het almal verras met ‘n gelukkige trekking waarin verskeie pryse gewen kon word. Na ete was dit tyd vir jolyt, grappe en sang.
‘n Groot dank aan Aubrey Wicomb en Godfrey Brink wat baie moeite gedoen het met die stamboom en geskiedenis van die Wicombs.
Sondagoggend se wandelpad het ook vasgesteek hoewel daar tog 'n paar vasbyters was wat wel die 2,5km wandelpad aangedurf het.
Die hoogtepunt van die naweek was weer die dankseggingsdiens die Sondagoggend. Dit was lekker loslit met Uncle Simon Swigelaar wat ‘n kort boodskap gebring het en Fanny Lekay, eggenote van Ivan, wat as diensleier opgetree het.
Hulde is weer gebring aan ons voorouers en Uncle Amp het ‘n kers aangesteek vir geliefdes wat sedert die laaste saamtrek gesterf het.
Uncle Amp, tans die oudste familielid, het weereens die belangrikheid van familiesaamtrekke beklemtoon.
Die Sondagmiddagete was ook ‘n treffer danksy die spyseniers, Andrew, sy vrou, Maureen, en ‘n helper wat gesorg het vir ‘n heerlike ete.
Weens die weer kon die amptelike fotosessie nie daarna plaasvind nie en is tot byna 5 uur gekuier en nuwe familie ontmoet.
Kort hierna het die Kapenaars vure aangesteek om die snoek te begin braai en teen agtuur het ons aangesit vir lekker Kaapse snoek, patat en gebakte brood.
En oja, niemand kon kla oor die kos nie want by al drie gesamentlike etes was daar meer as genoeg. Genoeg vir “seconds” en “thirds”. Hierna was dit “Om die kampvuur’ met staaltjies en grappies waaraan oud en jonk deelgeneem het. Louthar Herringer (11) was die jongste deelnemer en Uncle Harold Wentley (80) die oudste storie- en grappievertellers.
Uncle Harold het selfs ‘n liedjie ( “Mother”) gesing ongeag die stem wat nie meer is wat dit so twintig jaar gelede was nie.
Maandagoggend was groettyd en huistoe gaan. en het elke streek geleentheid gekry om bedankings te doen. Almal was dit eens dat dit in baie opsigte een van die beste saamtrekke tot nog toe was.
Die gebruiklike fotosessie kon ook plaasvind hoewel van die familie ongelukkig al moes aan huistoe.
Die afskeid was swaar en almal was dit eens dat dit een van die beste saamtrekke tot dusver was.
Gevra wanneer die volgende sal wees was die antwoord “September vanjaar.”
Aan almal wat dit so ‘n lekker saamtrek gemaak het baie, baie dankie. Sal darem nie voor 2011 weer kan saamtrek nie.
Vanjaar se saamtrek, van 24 - 27 April 2009, het soos die vorige vyf weer by die Calitzdorp Spa plaasgevind waar die eerste familie reeds die Vrydagoggend aangekom het. Hulle was Peter (WAP) Wicomb van die Kaap, Rowan Wicomb van die Oos-Kaap en Bobby en Jean Wicomb, ook van die Oos-Kaap.
Dit het Vrydagaand lekker gereën en van die beplande “bring-en-braai” het ongelukkig niks van gekom nie maar daar is tog lekker oor en weer gekuier in die motreën en het die drie komitees ook bymekaar gekom. Daar is ook lekker gebraai teen die berg tot omtrent 4 uur die oggend.
Teen Saterdagoggend was al 42 chalets vol en ook karavane en tente vir 'n totaal van sowat 300 van ons.
Die verwelkoming in die restaurant was 'n heuglike geleentheid want daar is gegroet en gegroet en gegroet.
By dié geleentheid het een van die Wes-Kapenaars die leiding geneem.
Saterdagmiddag was weer tyd vir die spanspeletjies waar veral die jongspan lekker betrokke was.
Ten spyte van die weer was daar mos genoeg warm water waarin geswem kon word en baie van die familie het behoorlik gebruik gemaak daarvan, sommige vroegoggend en ander laataand.
Die gesamentlike funksies het ietwat van ‘n knou gekry met die konferensiesaal wat nie meer benut kan word nie.
Die twee groot tente wat opgeslaan is om hiervoor te vergoed kon as gevolg van die reën ook nie benut word nie.
Die Saterdagaand was weer Kerrie-en-rys tyd wat weer voorberei is deur die Oos-Kapenaars . En was dit nie 'n lekker sterke nie, net reg vir die koue.
Die Oos-Kaapse jongspan het almal verras met ‘n gelukkige trekking waarin verskeie pryse gewen kon word. Na ete was dit tyd vir jolyt, grappe en sang.
‘n Groot dank aan Aubrey Wicomb en Godfrey Brink wat baie moeite gedoen het met die stamboom en geskiedenis van die Wicombs.
Sondagoggend se wandelpad het ook vasgesteek hoewel daar tog 'n paar vasbyters was wat wel die 2,5km wandelpad aangedurf het.
Die hoogtepunt van die naweek was weer die dankseggingsdiens die Sondagoggend. Dit was lekker loslit met Uncle Simon Swigelaar wat ‘n kort boodskap gebring het en Fanny Lekay, eggenote van Ivan, wat as diensleier opgetree het.
Hulde is weer gebring aan ons voorouers en Uncle Amp het ‘n kers aangesteek vir geliefdes wat sedert die laaste saamtrek gesterf het.
Uncle Amp, tans die oudste familielid, het weereens die belangrikheid van familiesaamtrekke beklemtoon.
Die Sondagmiddagete was ook ‘n treffer danksy die spyseniers, Andrew, sy vrou, Maureen, en ‘n helper wat gesorg het vir ‘n heerlike ete.
Weens die weer kon die amptelike fotosessie nie daarna plaasvind nie en is tot byna 5 uur gekuier en nuwe familie ontmoet.
Kort hierna het die Kapenaars vure aangesteek om die snoek te begin braai en teen agtuur het ons aangesit vir lekker Kaapse snoek, patat en gebakte brood.
En oja, niemand kon kla oor die kos nie want by al drie gesamentlike etes was daar meer as genoeg. Genoeg vir “seconds” en “thirds”. Hierna was dit “Om die kampvuur’ met staaltjies en grappies waaraan oud en jonk deelgeneem het. Louthar Herringer (11) was die jongste deelnemer en Uncle Harold Wentley (80) die oudste storie- en grappievertellers.
Uncle Harold het selfs ‘n liedjie ( “Mother”) gesing ongeag die stem wat nie meer is wat dit so twintig jaar gelede was nie.
Maandagoggend was groettyd en huistoe gaan. en het elke streek geleentheid gekry om bedankings te doen. Almal was dit eens dat dit in baie opsigte een van die beste saamtrekke tot nog toe was.
Die gebruiklike fotosessie kon ook plaasvind hoewel van die familie ongelukkig al moes aan huistoe.
Die afskeid was swaar en almal was dit eens dat dit een van die beste saamtrekke tot dusver was.
Gevra wanneer die volgende sal wees was die antwoord “September vanjaar.”
Aan almal wat dit so ‘n lekker saamtrek gemaak het baie, baie dankie. Sal darem nie voor 2011 weer kan saamtrek nie.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wicombs on Facebook
Below are links to the Wicombs that is on facebook. Feel free to join these groups i.e
Monday, May 25, 2009
7th Wicomb Reunion
More than 300 family members gathered at the 7 th Wicomb reunion held from 24 to 27 April 2009 at The Calitzdorp Spa. Follow the link below to see the article in DIE HOORN
link: http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/hoorn.php?page=hoorn&action=view_hoorn_article&id=2474&PHPSESSID=347361fae08fc7fe546055608f0bcec0
link: http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/hoorn.php?page=hoorn&action=view_hoorn_article&id=2474&PHPSESSID=347361fae08fc7fe546055608f0bcec0
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Smash and grab warning
Smash and grab warning
After one of our family members experienced a smash and grab ordeal, I felt compelled to write this article to warn others about these crimes.
Tips to stop smash and grabs
Smash and grab attacks on South African motorists are increasing say glass fitting and insurance companies.“What’s even more frightening is the fact that these smash and grabbers prey mainly on women,” said Robyn Farrell, director of 1st for Women Insurance.Robyn said that, although the police were taking steps to combat the smash-and-grab attacks, it was up to the motorist to avoid becoming a victim by remaining as vigilant as possible.
After one of our family members experienced a smash and grab ordeal, I felt compelled to write this article to warn others about these crimes.
Tips to stop smash and grabs
Smash and grab attacks on South African motorists are increasing say glass fitting and insurance companies.“What’s even more frightening is the fact that these smash and grabbers prey mainly on women,” said Robyn Farrell, director of 1st for Women Insurance.Robyn said that, although the police were taking steps to combat the smash-and-grab attacks, it was up to the motorist to avoid becoming a victim by remaining as vigilant as possible.
The following tips have been issued by 1st for Women Insurance to help cut down on smash-and-grab attacks:
• Leave the passenger windows open by about 3cm to make the glass more flexible, allowing the window to absorb the sudden impact of an attempted smash-and-grab.
• Avoid leaving valuables and anything worth stealing on your passenger or back seat. Rather keep them in handbags stored in the boot or hide them under your seat.
• Always remain on full alert when stationary in your vehicle.
People who pounce on unsuspecting drivers have turned some pleasant rides into nightmare driving, says the SA Police Service. Whether your car is moving or stationary, bear the following in mind:
People who pounce on unsuspecting drivers have turned some pleasant rides into nightmare driving, says the SA Police Service. Whether your car is moving or stationary, bear the following in mind:
• Lock all your doors and close all the windows. It can happen that someone will smash your window at a traffic light, grab the stuff and run. Corollary: if the window is open, this makes life a lot easier for the would-be "help yourself artist". Thieves steal handbags and other valuables by opening car doors or by breaking windows while your car is stationary at traffic lights or in slow-moving traffic.
• Don't keep stuff worth stealing (bags, cellphones, briefcases, grocery shopping or other valuables) on the seats next to you. Lock all valuables in the boot of your car or behind the seat.
• Be constantly on the look-out for suspicious-looking characters. Don't hesitate to report them.
• When approaching a red traffic light at night, slow down so that you only reach it when it turns green and thus do not need to stop.
• Be wary of people standing at traffic lights or intersections. They may even point to something being wrong with your vehicle to get you to open your window or get out of your vehicle.
• Never open your vehicle window or door for a stranger.
• If you encounter obstacles in the road such as rocks or tyres, do not get out of your vehicle to remove them. Drive off in the opposite direction.
• The best smash-and-grab preventer is to have a polycarb film fitted to your windows. This is tinted so that thieves cannot see into your car, makes it extremely difficult to shatter your windows and reduces glare. The film also reduces the chance of injury from broken glass.
• Remove faces of cd/mp3 players with clip-off faces.
Tips to prevent hijacking
• Don't drive with your car window more than 5cm open.
• Don't drive with your car window more than 5cm open.
• Always put your bag under the passenger seat or in the boot - and never reach for it if you've been ordered out of your car. The hijacker might assume you're grabbing a firearm and shoot you. • Keep your cellphone on you; when you're out of the car you can call for help.
• Be aware of your surroundings by keeping an eye on the cars and people around you. This will give you a better chance of taking evasive action.
• Hijackings usually take place when a vehicle has come to a complete standstill. When approaching an intersection or red traffic light slow down and try to get there by the time it turns green, or leave a reasonable stopping distance between you and the car in front of you to allow yourself room to manoeuvre and escape any dangerous situation.
• Be alert when driving under a bridge - hijackers may drop stones on cars to force motorists to stop.
• If a firearm is held against your window raise both your hands. Always keep your hands where the hijacker can see them and if you need to reach for something - for example to undo your seatbelt - explain clearly what you're about to do.
• Know the location of the police station nearest to your work or home. If the occupants of a police car want you to pull to the side of the road indicate that they should follow you to the police station in case they're not really policemen.
• Never leave a vehicle unattended with its engine running - especially in a parking lot, public garage or shopping mall. One scam involves putting a flyer on your car window, waiting for you to get out to remove it and then speeding off in your car.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, not even for a moment. Children may innocently allow access to your car and belongings, and put themselves in danger.
• If you are attacked it is advisable to remain calm and not show any signs of aggression or threaten the culprit. Items such as handbags and cellphones are replaceable, your life is not!-
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, not even for a moment. Children may innocently allow access to your car and belongings, and put themselves in danger.
• If you are attacked it is advisable to remain calm and not show any signs of aggression or threaten the culprit. Items such as handbags and cellphones are replaceable, your life is not!-
tips provided by Outsurance
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