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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wicomb saamtrek 2011
Agtste Wicomb Familiesaamtrek weer goed bygewoon deur Garnett Wicomb
Die kranslegging is waargeneem deur me Jo-Nette Lekay van Paarl, wie se ouma ’n Wicomb was, en mnr Peter Wicomb van Kaapstad.
* Die negende saamtrek van die familie word volgende jaar van 27 April tot 1 Mei 2012, en waarskynlik weer by die Calitzdorp Spa, gehou.
By die 300 Wicomb-familielede het die afgelope naweek die agtste familiesaamtrek by die Calitzdorp Spa bygewoon.
Soos al die vorige saamtrekke het by die 300 Wicomb-familielede die afgelope naweek, van 29 April tot 2 Mei 2011, die agtste familiesaamtrek by die Calitzdorp Spa bygewoon. Die hoogtepunt van vanjaar se saamtrek was ‘n besoek aan Matjiesrivier, waar ‘n kransleggingsdiens in die United Congregational Kerk gehou is om hulde te bring aan hul voorouers.
Die familie wat die saamtrekke bywoon is almal afstammelinge en hul gesinne van die kinders van Robert Wicomb, die seun van ‘n Skotse skeepsdokter en ‘n slavin van Java, en Isabella le Roux van Matjiesrivier, nl Robert, Simon, Daniel, Frederick, Jeanetta, Alida, Abraham en Moses.
Die kransleggingsdiens op Matjiesrivier is gelei deur die oudste familielid, die 90-jarige mnr Adam (Ampie) Wicomb van Oudtshoorn, wat op Matjiesrivier gebore en in dieselfde kerk gedoop en skoolgegaan het. Hy het na aanleiding van Exodus 20:12 wat lui “Eer jou vader en jou moeder” gesê dit beteken meer as om net jou biologiese vader en moeder te eer en respekteer. “Dit is ook ‘n beter begrip en waardering vir ons afkoms, ons erflating van die ryk historiese agtergrond van ons voorouers. Vandag is ‘n geskiedkundige dag. Ons is hier op die geboortegrond van ons voorouers en om hulde te bring aan mede pioniers van ’n trotse maar ook nederige familie.” Hy het ook die belangrikheid van familiesaamtrekke beklemtoon.
Die kranslegging is waargeneem deur me Jo-Nette Lekay van Paarl, wie se ouma ’n Wicomb was, en mnr Peter Wicomb van Kaapstad.
* Die negende saamtrek van die familie word volgende jaar van 27 April tot 1 Mei 2012, en waarskynlik weer by die Calitzdorp Spa, gehou.
Tydens ‘n kransleggingsdiens in die Matjiesrivier United Congregational Kerk staan me Jo-Nette Lekay (links) en mnr Peter Wicomb. Op die preekstoel staan mnr Adam (Ampie) Wicomb, wat die diens gelei het.
Die nasate van een van die Wicomb-seuns, Robert, was die grootste groep wat die saamtrek bygewoon het.
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| Simon se span |
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| Moses se span |
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| Daniel se span |
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| Matjiesrivier aan die voet van die Swartberge |
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| Outside church in Matjiesrivier |
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Oudtshoorn community loses a diamond by Garnett Wicomb
For the benefit of all I translated this article written by Garnett Wicomb that was published in the Hoorn. This is the original link: http://www.oudtshoorninfo.com/hoorn.php?page=hoorn&action=view_hoorn_article&id=3767
The love of a young man for his dogs led to his death when his vehicle left the road and overturned on Saturday evening near the Calitzdorp Spa.
The 30-year-Gerthwin Lekay, commonly known as Guss, an only child of Mr. Godfrey and Ms. Sandra Lekay, was on his way home to take care of his three dogs when the accident happened about five kilometers from the resort. It is believed that he lost control of the bakkie on a sharp bend.
He had spent Saturday afternoon at the resort where his parents attended the Wicomb family reunion. It was also his mother's birthday. "He did not stay over because he had to take care of dogs," his grieving mother said on Tuesday. The accident happened on the same bend where last weekend a minibus left the road, overturned and one person was killed.
The love of a young man for his dogs led to his death when his vehicle left the road and overturned on Saturday evening near the Calitzdorp Spa.
The 30-year-Gerthwin Lekay, commonly known as Guss, an only child of Mr. Godfrey and Ms. Sandra Lekay, was on his way home to take care of his three dogs when the accident happened about five kilometers from the resort. It is believed that he lost control of the bakkie on a sharp bend.
He had spent Saturday afternoon at the resort where his parents attended the Wicomb family reunion. It was also his mother's birthday. "He did not stay over because he had to take care of dogs," his grieving mother said on Tuesday. The accident happened on the same bend where last weekend a minibus left the road, overturned and one person was killed.
Gerthwin 
Lekay was a civil engineer at the Oudtshoorn Municipality and project manager of the council's job creation projects. On Tuesday morning during a visit to the grieving parents, the municipal manager, Mr Noël Pietersen, expressed his condolences to the family on behalf of the municipality. “The municipality and the community has lost a diamond. We had great things in the pipeline for him. He was always the same, with a broad smile.” Pietersen said.
Lekay was a civil engineer at the Oudtshoorn Municipality and project manager of the council's job creation projects. On Tuesday morning during a visit to the grieving parents, the municipal manager, Mr Noël Pietersen, expressed his condolences to the family on behalf of the municipality. “The municipality and the community has lost a diamond. We had great things in the pipeline for him. He was always the same, with a broad smile.” Pietersen said.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.
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