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Have some fun with Google StreetView |
| Name - Dee Corbett (nee
Hayter) Email - lectroair@yebo.co.za Date -- Friday, 19 April 2002, at 6:50 a.m. From - Johannesburg |
| Keep up the good
work. |
| Name - Tony
Long Email - klipdok@pixie.co.za Date -- Sunday, 24 March 2002, at 3:37 a.m. From - Tzaneeni, Limpopo |
| Many weekends struggling up
the Sphinx, to drink rum in the mountain hut. Walking to Diana's Pool.
Puffing up Skeleton Pass, only to be overtaken by caravans of Mozambican
women with 50kg loads on their heads! |
| Name - michael
moodie Email - mmmoodie@hotmail.com Date -- Friday, 15 March 2002, at 5:49 p.m. From - UK/Scotland/Chile |
| Tom Moodie happened to be my
father. He died in Chile in 1953.You can see my interest. |
| Name - Richard
Stead Email - steadr@hotmail.com Date -- Friday, 22 February 2002, at 7:54 a.m. From - SA |
| Hi |
| Name - Terry
Green Email - outspan@optushome.com.au Date -- Sunday, 10 February 2002, at 12:26 a.m. From - Melsetter |
| Karen - I rembember your
wonderful parents very well indeed. We lived on Mutzarara farm, about 12
km from them. In particular I remember fighting forest fires with your Dad
- these fires were deliberately started, and were really the beginning of
the terrorist war. This would have been about 1963. You and Jenny must
have been babies or toddlers at the time ??? I am permanently and deeply homesick for the Chimanimanis (which of course is how I found your web site). Am very sorry to hear that your Dad passed away - in my eyes he is still a young, ever-cheerful, and ultra energetic forester and good friend to all. Your Mum will remember us. My mum is now 81 and living in Queensland, still ful of zest, but of declining health. |
| Name - Joseph
McBrinn Email - josephmcbrinn@hotmail.com Date -- Monday, 4 February 2002, at 3:04 p.m. From - Dublin, Ireland |
| I am writing a biography of
the Irish artist James Ward (1851-1924) who died in Melsetter in 1924. He
was apparently buried at Lemon Kop - am desparate to trace any relations
or anyone who may know anything concerning his years in Melstter. I can be
contacted at josephmcbrinn@hotmail.com and any information shall be
gratefully appreciated and fully acknowledged in my final work. Thanks
J. |
| Name - CAROL
WARD Email - scarybiscuits46@hotmail.com Date -- Saturday, 26 January 2002, at 5:29 a.m. From - QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA |
| JUST LOOKING FOR OLD
FRIENDS,MY MAIDEN NAME WAS GAMBLING,I WAS BORN IN BILLERICAY ESSEX
U.K |
| Name - Bruce
Tapping Email - bruce.patsy@btinternet.com Date -- Thursday, 3 January 2002, at 10:49 a.m. From - born Chipinge, grew uip in Gwendinwe from 69-75 |
| Phew - so much nostalgia. Such
a beautiful place. I miss it. |
| Name - Phillip
Walker Email - iccdoc@dnamail.com Date -- Wednesday, 2 January 2002, at 12:35 a.m. From - Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
| I am now 45 years old. I lived
in Chiredzi, Rhodesia 1966 to 1970. My parents, Robert and Phyllis Walker Were missionaries. I knew a Dennis and Penny (?sp) DesFountain, sugar cane farmers at that time. I don't know if they are the same DesFountains as in the Hamish letter. |
| Name - Ed
Hayter Email - edhayter@mweb.co.za Date -- Sunday, 30 December 2001, at 5:46 a.m. From - Haenertsburg - RSA |
| Karen, Areally good effort. Such memories. We lived at Gwendingwe from birth in 1957 till my Dad, Phil Hayter retired in July 1979.What a woderful place.Thanks alot! |
| Name - anthea hardcastle (nee
Jones) Email - dabg@netcomuk.co.uk Date -- Wednesday, 31 October 2001, at 2:52 p.m. From - UK |
| Lovely
site |
| Name - Gavin
Mawdsley Email - gmawdsley@debeers.co.za Date -- Monday, 29 October 2001, at 3:59 a.m. From - Cape Town RSA |
| Great site and what
memories!!!. I also remember many of the people mentioned in your guest book (e-mailing Graeme Fisher). My folks lived and worked in Silverstreams and I went to Melsetter school in the late 50’s. What a fantastic childhood we had visiting farms with the young farmers club (Green’s I think) climbing Pork Pie on Sundays or going to Bridal vale falls just to mention a few. There were 6 of us in my class, Althea Kloppers, Colin Young, Butch Sutton, Leonie Ashworth and one other. I will look for some old photo's and send them to you sometime. Good luck and keep up the good work Best Regard Gavin |
| Name - Selinda
Williamson Email - srosew@juno.com Date -- Thursday, 25 October 2001, at 2:11 p.m. From - Kansas City, Missouri |
| I found your web page while
searching for information on "Selinda" This is my first name and always
wondered about the origin of it. |
| Name - ADRIAN
WYMER Email - donzit9@aol Date -- Saturday, 20 October 2001, at 12:16 p.m. From - uk-rhodesia usa |
| kind regards adrian
Wymer |
| Name - Peter
Wells Email - bpete@btinternet.com Date -- Tuesday, 9 October 2001, at 3:32 p.m. From - Leicester, UK |
| Dear Gordon In April 1995, my wife Isobel and two kids Lauren and Rachel went to live at OBZ. I weas appointed Director OBZ. We had a great 5 years until uncle Bob's mob decided to invade Charleswood. Exit the Wells' back to the UK. Like you I have numerous slides etc and many wonderful memories. I'm not sure of its current status but it did reopen with a new Director Guy Carey (ex Peterhouse teacher). Best wishes Peter |
| Name - Graeme
Fisher Email - plant@webace.com.au Date -- Monday, 1 October 2001, at 9:15 a.m. From - Perth,Australia - ex Melsetter |
| Thanks for the site. I
remember stacks of the names in the guest book. I had the very good
fortune of being on Charleswood Estate for the first 7 years of my life.
There I had the beautiful Chimani's as a backdrop to a perfect childhood
of swimming in the Haroni, climbing ( a lot !!)and riding horses. My Dad,
Bert Fisher,(deceased), worked with people like John Ball to build the
first hut on the mountain in the 50's. I would love to hear from some old mates, particularly Colin Young, Gavin Mawdsley and anyone else from those years. |
| Name - Billie-Jean
Bertoli Email - bjbertoli@yahoo.com Date -- Tuesday, 18 September 2001, at 11:55 p.m. From - USA ex Africa |
| Hello, My family were in the Edenburg trek and I am doing research on this trek. The family names are Gifford and Prudence Brent/ Tom Brent settled on a farm called Eastleigh, although there were several other farms that were in the family. I saw a note last time I was in Harare that Prudence wrote in 1911, which stated that there were very few remaining families alive and remaining in the area at that time. Is there anyone else related to this trek in some way? If so, I'd love to hear from you. Regards, Billie-Jean Bertoli |
| Name -
Simon Email - lydiard@hotmail.com Date -- Monday, 10 September 2001, at 8:36 a.m. From - Salisbury |
| Was wondering who the Judy
Marshall was - because I used to know a Judy in Zim and wondered if it was
the same one. |
| Name -
Dan Email - boilini@hotmail.com Date -- Friday, 24 August 2001, at 5:09 p.m. From - Los Angeles |
| Loved all of the stories
and pictures. So sad that nearly everyone's moved away. Would love to visit there someday. |
| Name - Anders
Elias Email - andersmelias@hotmail.com Date -- Tuesday, 21 August 2001, at 8:07 a.m. From - Manchester, UK |
| Hi Karen, We went to melsetter school together, and I lived on our farm until University etc. What a great idea and such a rollercoaster ride through memory lane. I was in Chimanimani last year and visited the occupied farm, strange and very sad, but still the place has enough good and strong people to come right again |
| Name - Marshall
Butler Email - marshall@mbutler75.freeserve.co/uk Date -- Saturday, 11 August 2001, at 3:25 p.m. From - Cardiff Wales U.K. |
| Name - Paul
Mroz Email - skellem101@yahoo.com Date -- Thursday, 9 August 2001, at 5:47 a.m. From - Lived in Umtali. |
| Thanks so much for the trip
down memory lane, used to live in Umtali and attended UBHS from
1970-1973. Went to school with a Phil Odendaal, Arthur " Bez" Bezuidenhout and Pete Warren all from Melsetter area. You have an excellent web site thanks again for the memories. Best wishes,Paul. |
| Name - Lyn
Morgan Email - lyn_morgan@hotmail.com Date -- Wednesday, 1 August 2001, at 12:44 p.m. From - Umtali, Rhodesia |
| Hi, came across your web page
by accident but thoroughly enjoyed paging through My folks started by farming in Melsetter and then I went to Umtali convent a year at UGHS and then Marymount. Now living in Johannesburg and my brothers Sandy in Marandera now married to Althea Kloppers (Melsetter), Harry is in Kenya about to move to somewhere else & Alastair is also in Johannesburg. Anyway thanks for the memories that came flooding back. |
| Name - Sir Ken
Markham Email - thewanderer@freemail.absa.co.za Date -- Thursday, 26 July 2001, at 10:37 p.m. From - The Landes of Zimboon.... |
| "The Wanderer Above The
Mists": http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wanderer/ ........ xxx ......... |
| Name - Mike
Flower Email - mflower@hyper.net.nz Date -- Wednesday, 4 July 2001, at 3:38 p.m. From - Masterton, New Zealand |
| Hi So nice to "hear" the name Melsetter again, and to see a few familiar names on the site. I, like everyone who lived there, have very fond memories of the place Mike |
| Name - Julie
Burrows Email - Jbur539940@aol.com.au Date -- Wednesday, 4 July 2001, at 9:11 a.m. From - South Australia |
| I too was born in Umtali in
1957 at the Lady Kennedy Maternity Home Umtali. Unfortunately I do not remember a great deal about the place but have been lucky to view many home movies taken while living there. I have spent most of my life in Australia I came across your sight while looking for information on family histories Kind regards Julie. |
| Name - Garry
Archer Email - garry@nctforest.com Date -- Friday, 22 June 2001, at 8:22 a.m. From - Howick South Africa |
| Worked on Tilbury and
Charter.You have done a lovely site and we will always remember the
wonderful people there ! |
| Name - Sue Worden (Susanne,
Yank) Email - sworden706@aol.com Date -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 9:02 p.m. From - US-lived at Mt. Selinda 1964-1972 |
| Went to Melsetter School from
66-68 with my brother Paul Worden. Have lovely memories of sunsets viewed from the School over the Chimonimoni Mountains. Thank you Karen for your hard work. Sue Worden |
| Name - Richard
Morris Email - r2.morris@student.qut.edu.au Date -- Monday, 7 May 2001, at 3:42 a.m. From - Born in Gatooma. Livedin Salisbury. Then lived in Narrabri NSW. Now in Brisbane. |
| Just saying "howdy" I have been looking up Zimbo sites on the web thinking of the old days. (Even though I only had 13 years in Zim). I loved it. cheers Richard |
| Name - Alan
Prince Email - rachelp@hartingdale.com.au Date -- Friday, 27 April 2001, at 8:28 a.m. From - Sydney Australia |
| Was their in 62 or 63 and your
site has brought some great memories back when their Outward
Bound |
| Name - fritz
huber Email - reisefieber@aon.at Date -- Wednesday, 25 April 2001, at 11:44 a.m. From - austria |
| Hi there,congratulation a
realy great fabulous Page !!!! Yours is a very nice Site! By surfing inside your page you constantly feel the Site is done from people they afford a lot of love on the creation of this Web page Great Page,Design,Pics and very interresting INFOS. Haven't visited for a while and thought I should check it out.... Keep up the good work. Also sometime to visite your nice country....i hope. My page is about traveling. http://www.ferienwelt.com/reisefieber/ My last trip was australia at april 2000 for one month. The best i ever had done !! I would be glad for an entry into my guestbook. Greetings from Upperaustria. Take care Fritz |
| Name - Jim
Steele Email - bushmansedge@hotmail.com Date -- Saturday, 21 April 2001, at 10:03 a.m. From - Salisbury/Umtali |
| Tremendous website. Thanks for
the great pictures. Best of evrything. Jim |
| Name - Lesley
Luke Email - Glenholme_Farm@bigpond.com.au Date -- Tuesday, 27 March 2001, at 11:07 p.m. From - Australia |
| Interesting - loved the
photos |
| Name - Clement
Manyeka Email - clementmanyeka@yahoo.com Date -- Saturday, 24 March 2001, at 12:23 p.m. From - Philadelphia USA |
| I love
Zimbabwe. |
| Name - Mel
McNeilage Email - outward@internet.co.zw Date -- Tuesday, 20 March 2001, at 11:06 a.m. From - Chimanimani |
| Have just started working at
Outward Bound, and was contacted by Paul Worden who mentioned the site. I
am trying to resurrect the old alumni newsletter for outward bound. Anyone
interested in receiving it can contact me at the e-mail address. Perhaps I
shall take a leaf out of your very lovely book and do a web-page
newsletter. Most impressed by your hard work. I used to go to Melsetter
school (1981/82) and then we moved to Bulawayo. I still remember feeding
eland our sandwiches thru the fence at breaktime, sadly I have yet to see
an eland since I've been back. The church is still here as is the
hotel! |
| Name - graham
young Email - grahamremax@hotmail.com Date -- Friday, 16 March 2001, at 9:33 p.m. From - Seattle.USA |
| Wow! What memories! I grew up
on Tilbury Estate. We lived there from 1964-1968. I went to St Georges in
Salisbury, but remember vast treks in the mountains. Have not been back
since the early seventies, but it was great to see pictures of the old
place again. Thank you, Graham. |
| Name - Simon de
Beer Email - sdebeer@talk21.com Date -- Friday, 16 March 2001, at 9:29 a.m. From - Umtali |
| Thoroughly enjoyed your
website. |
| Name - Brian
Worsley Email - worsley@telconet.co.zw Date -- Wednesday, 14 March 2001, at 12:40 a.m. From - Vic Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Thanks for a great site, i
look forward to spending more time here. I grew up in Melsetter, one of
four Worsley kids, grandchildren of Ken and Patricia Nethersole,
Springfield farm, and children of John and Shelagh Worsley of Guavana
farm. I still visit the mountain whenever possible, and it's still as
gorgeous as ever! |
| Name - John
Horbury Email - john.horbury@clix.pt Date -- Monday, 5 March 2001, at 5:44 p.m. From - Portugal / UK |
| A lovely visit. I have a photo
of the Chimanimani on the wall of myhouse in England, taken on leaving
after the senior men's course in 1973. |
| Name - Anthony
Tettamanzi Email - Anthony.Tettamanzi@fao.org Date -- Thursday, 1 March 2001, at 1:00 p.m. From - Chipinge |
| While I was not from Melsetter
itself, you might remember my name as coming from Chipinga, where I lived
for many happy years. I still have vivid memories of the drive to
Silversteams, the Junction and then on to Melsetter. At present, I am
stationed in Rome, Italy, and I am working for the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations. I regularly visit Zimbabwe, I was
there a few months ago for the Christmas holidays. I last visited
Melsetter about three years ago. On that occasion, it was no more than a
stop over at the Chimanimani Hotel on the way to Mutare.
|
| Name - Peter
Davey Email - pjdavey@wave.co.nz Date -- Thursday, 1 March 2001, at 4:31 a.m. From - New Zealand |
| My dad ,Dave, was member - in
- charge Police in Melsetter 1953 - 1955. I remember my Mom Tilly telling stories of wild nights at Chimanamani Arms , then M.I.C Chipinga 1960 - 1963 I lived at Lemon Kop (Forester)1972 and Tilbury 1975/6. Peter |
| Name - Jonathan
Stuart Email - jss440@aol.com Date -- Wednesday, 28 February 2001, at 11:11 p.m. From - Benicia - California |
| Your web site is great. Having
lived in the Burma Valley, your pictures stirred many great
memories. Thanks |
| Name - Ben
Curtis Email - benc@pax.autonet.co.za Date -- Monday, 26 February 2001, at 8:52 a.m. From - Mutare |
| Hi Karen Nice site thankyou. I got 'wind' of the site from the UBHS thingy go well Regards Ben Curtis |
| Name - Stuart
Walton Email - stuartw@donaldson.co.za Date -- Monday, 26 February 2001, at 8:15 a.m. From - Somerset West, RSA |
| Great site, you have put a lot
of work and thought into it. I played in the local rock band (when last did you hear about a rock band) the Silhouettes during the 60's and 70's, and played many a memorable gig at the Chimanimani Hotel. My uncle, Sid Brown and his wife Helen also worked at one of the sawmills in Melsetter, could it have been Sheba? All 3 of their girls went to UGHS, Ros, Marion and Judy Brown were my cousins. Were the Gardiner's from Melsetter, or closer to Chipinga? Michael was in my class, and he had a sister Susan I think. The memory clouds. |
| Name - James
Becker Email - becker@mutare.icon.co.zw Date -- Sunday, 25 February 2001, at 4:40 p.m. From - Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| What fun we are having with
the UBHS web site |
| Name - Richard
Christenson Email - richardc@xsinet.co.za Date -- Sunday, 25 February 2001, at 4:17 a.m. From - Carletonville, RSA, ( ex Umtali) |
| Lovely pictures &
background! Keep it up |
| Name - Rob
Dickinson Email - fairmed@mweb.co.za Date -- Sunday, 25 February 2001, at 2:19 a.m. From - ex Burma valley |
| A most beautiful website -
well done! What more can I say! |
| Name - Noeline Luitingh
(Klette) Email - clan@emirates.net.ae Date -- Sunday, 25 February 2001, at 1:32 a.m. From - Umtali |
| Food for the
soul. |
| Name - Pete
Dunn Email - umtalipete@yahoo.co.uk Date -- Tuesday, 6 February 2001, at 11:34 a.m. From - UK |
| Great site brought back
memories of Scout hikes and Outward Bound course. Was back in Zim last
year with the family and stopped at Hot Springs on way to parents home in
Mutare from Matopos. Intended to swing by the mountains on the last day
but guess what it rained! In August so we just headed home. My Dad reckons
every time there is a drought they should send for us as on every visit we
have made it has poured. Admitedly we usually visited inthe rainy season
but hoped to break the record and see no rain in August. Remember also
that we used to travel to Chipinga with my Dad to play cricket, us kids
used roam around the cricket ground playing with the locals. At one match
there was the biggest Great Dane I have ever seen and some of the younger
kids tried to ride him. |
| Name - Tom AtkinsDate -- Monday, 25 December 2000, at 1:30 p.m. |
| Name - Paul Garnett
(ZEF406) Email - paul@robertsonwa.com.au Date -- Saturday, 9 December 2000, at 11:16 p.m. From - Perth, Oz |
| Great site. Good reading the
memories and recollections of other folk too !. I was stationed in Chipinga (hence the call sign)with BSAP from 1974 - 1976. Melsetter did not have it's own mortuary so the Melsetter lads had to travel to Chipinga to lodge their deceaseds. I remember Stu O., stationed at Melsetter, had a Sudden Death report to deal with but the only vehicle at the station was a VW Bush. My memory is of Stu tootling up Chipinga main street with the deceased sitting in the back seat like he was a passenger on a Sunday drive. Visited Melsetter many times on socials and always treasured the Chipinga - Melsetter link road. What tremendous natural beauty. |
| Name - Brian
Deane Email - brian_deane@yahoo.com.uk Date -- Saturday, 9 December 2000, at 2:28 a.m. From - uk |
| Great site & fond memories
. My son,s Anthony & Steven boarded at Melsetter School.Tks |
| Name - Paul
Worden Email - wordenp@yahoo.com Date -- Monday, 4 December 2000, at 3:47 p.m. From - MIchigan, USA |
| Good to hear names of friends
I haven't heard in 30 years. Will write more later. |
| Name - elisabeth
silva Email - elisabeth-silva@clix.pt Date -- Sunday, 3 December 2000, at 5:31 p.m. From - portugal, ex-JHB |
| Nothing like good old
Africa!! |
| Name - james
cave Email - james.cave@libertysurf.co.uk Date -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 6:52 p.m. From - now uk |
| this site takes me back alot
of years to when i went to school in melsetter |
| Name - MICHAEL
CAVE Email - mc@shumba.freeserve.co.uk Date -- Saturday, 2 December 2000, at 6:47 p.m. |
| i lived and worked in the
chimanimani area. charter and tilbury forest estates. i would love to go back and live there again some day. thanks for the memories. |
| Name - Deirdre Poole
(Klew) Email - deepoole@hotmail.com Date -- Saturday, 25 November 2000, at 6:26 p.m. From - U.K (ex Harare) |
| Thanks for the
memories. |
| Name - Lorraine
Mienie Email - lorraine@freesite.co.za Date -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 12:40 p.m. From - Harare |
| I thoroughly enjoyed my visit
to your site. Memories are wonderful treasures, aren't they ? I run a
website on our current situation here in Harare. The address is
http://www.freesite.co.za/general/lorraine Please visit when you get the
chance. Thanks |
| Name - Gavin
Sandford Email - gavin.sandford@btinternet.com Date -- Sunday, 29 October 2000, at 4:01 p.m. From - Umtali |
| Your site brings back many
happy memories of the old days in Rhodie I worked as relief Post master during the late sixties early seventies and enjoyed my time there. Hope you are all surviving that brave leader...all "good" and "bad" times eventualy come to an end. |
| Name - George
Riegl Email - georges.riegl@wanadoo.fr Date -- Tuesday, 24 October 2000, at 12:36 a.m. From - Salisbury and now Nantes, France |
| I left Rhodesia in 1966 and
regret that I spent all thos years without having really visited the
country. Thank you for your site. I wish I had the gift of words and the
patience to write all that I feel about those days. |
| Name - Jill
Delaney Email - jilldelaney@hotmail.co.za Date -- Friday, 20 October 2000, at 11:27 a.m. From - Pinetown SA, ex Umtali |
| Thank you for the most
wonderful place to visit and get all nostalgic (and sometimes mournful)
about what we had (and in some cases have lost). Would be delighted to
hear from anyone who knows me. Look forward to visiting your site very
often - thank you!! |
| Name - Eileen
Day Email - AEDAY@bigpond.com.au Date -- Tuesday, 3 October 2000, at 5:51 p.m. From - Adelaide S. Ausralia |
| Thank you - Happy memories of
holidays spent in this area in the sixties. |
| Name - leonard
kambarami Email - lkambarami@ireland.com Date -- Wednesday, 27 September 2000, at 4:46 p.m. From - Boston, USA formerly from Harare |
| What a great site. Will
certainly visit again. |
| Name -
Topper Email - topper@mweb.co.zw Date -- Friday, 22 September 2000, at 12:51 a.m. From - Zimbabwe |
| My mother was a founder member
of Umtali Girls High |
| Name - Trevor
Steen. Email - steeno@supanet.com Date -- Monday, 28 August 2000, at 7:56 p.m. From - Northern Ireland |
| Most enjoyable. Served with
BSAP and was stationed at Nyanyadzi for a while. |
| Name - Steve
Nobes Email - Scnobes' Date -- Sunday, 27 August 2000, at 4:03 p.m. |
| Name - Rubidge,
Derek Email - derek_rubidge@metroweb.co.za Date -- Tuesday, 22 August 2000, at 4:19 a.m. From - Florida, Gauteng |
| My grand-uncle, Angus H
Rubidge was a member of the 'Edenburg Trek' (1894). He diarised the 7
month journey from the Free State to Gazaland. A copy is in my posession.
Would b pleased to make it available should there be interest. I am trying to establish details of the 'farm' he paid for and his subsequent life in Melsetter. |
| Name - Pam Crowther (nee
Haworth) Email - pamcrowther@one.net.au Date -- Tuesday, 15 August 2000, at 10:03 p.m. From - Originall Umtali. Now Brisbane |
| Name - Caroline
Cousins Email - cac@wn.com.au Date -- Monday, 31 July 2000, at 10:28 a.m. From - Esperance WA |
| Well done Karen! I absolutely
loved the beautiful scenery and of course your website is superb.
|
| Name - carlos
jurado Email - wigglysee@mindspring.com Date -- Saturday, 29 July 2000, at 1:25 a.m. From - born in Cuba in '60, live in atlanta ga |
| I have had an intense interest
in Rhodesia since the mid '70's. as a lifelong anticommunist and lover of
freedom and order, once I found out about your country I could not let go
of it. Up until the internet era all I could get about Rhodesia was what
ever I coudld gleem in Soldier of Fortune magazine and the pictures I saw
confirmed in me what I beleived about Rhodesia all along. Of course now w/
all this pictures I can see WHY you fought so hard for your country...the
layout and landscape is breathtaking! what a gorgeous land!! on top of
that I have seen pictures of Salisbury, Umtali, Bulawayo, Fort Vic ect.
and what the White people built there in less than 3 generations is
amazing. I feel nothing but admiration for Ian Douglas Smith M.P. for he
was the only politician of the 1970's who was not fooled by the threat of
Communism that was engulfing Africa at the time. I contrast him to Jimmy
Carter, Vorter, Carrington and they all suffer in comparison. I do not see
when or how, but I hope that Rhodesia can some day be reborn as a happy
land where both the whites and blacks can work together for their mutual
benefit. If one good thing comes out of the current reing of terror there,
is the hope that both black and white can work hand in glove to rid
Rhodesia of the tyrant mugabe. |
| Name - Sheila
Eames Email - eames@cableinet.co.uk Date -- Friday, 28 July 2000, at 2:57 a.m. From - ex Bulawayo now Kent UK |
| Lovely photos, and lovely
memories. |
| Name - John
Jones Email - johnjones@cabin15.freeserve.co.uk Date -- Saturday, 15 July 2000, at 12:14 p.m. From - Bulawayo |
| Great site. I used to work for
outward bound in 1994. Really beautiful area and it is good to see the
pictures. |
| Name - Annabelle
Hill Email - annabelle_hill@hotmail.com Date -- Friday, 14 July 2000, at 3:58 p.m. From - Harare |
| Karen Your page has been a delight to many who were fortunate to live in Melsetter. All my children were born in the Eastern Highlands and spent their childhood in the Nyhodi Valley, and have very fond and happy memories of the area and people whom we knew. Thank you for bringing so much to so many during these troubled times in Zimbabwe. Annabelle |
| Name - Heather Rossouw(Harrold)Date -- Thursday, 13 July 2000, at 10:37 a.m. |
| Name - Mike
Francis Email - mlfran@zol.co.zw Date -- Wednesday, 12 July 2000, at 1:24 p.m. From - Harare |
| I used to do call ups at the
Police Staion under Inspector Rusty Bye. I will always remember
Melsetter, Cheers and well done, Mike Francis |
| Name - Adrian
Vermeulen Email - andsh@icon.co.za Date -- Wednesday, 12 July 2000, at 12:21 a.m. From - Durban ex Salisbury/Bulawayo districts |
| Thanks for the nostalgia. An
excellent site! |
| Name - Bill
Dalziel Email - bill@wdalziel.freeserve.co.uk Date -- Tuesday, 11 July 2000, at 8:37 p.m. From - Hamilton , Scotland |
| No wonder your memories are so
happy. Melsetter is a beautiful place and wonderfully captured on film
here. I have enjoyed sharing a piece of your lives. Thank
you. |
| Name - Pete
Henneberg Email - petehenneberg@netscapeonline.co.uk Date -- Friday, 30 June 2000, at 11:59 a.m. From - Bristol UK |
| Ex Zimbo - miss it very
much. Can still walk in the bush through your photos... |
| Name -
Carol Email - chart@comswest.net.au Date -- Wednesday, 28 June 2000, at 3:40 a.m. From - Harare |
| Really great site, Karen!
It'll take me a while to go through it properly but I'm enjoying my
visit. |
| Name - Dave & Sarie
Wilton Email - dozebud@ Date -- Wednesday, 7 June 2000, at 8:06 a.m. |
| Name - Sean
King Email - sking@moduk.org Date -- Tuesday, 6 June 2000, at 2:55 p.m. From - Chipinga and now Washington DC |
| Karen, Thanks for a nostalgic trip down memory lane. I was fortunate enough to have been sent to Melsetter School with my brother Dion, later joined by my sister, Charminon. I boarded there between 1969 and 1973. Jenny was a classmate through my five years there, and the others included Ansi(Badenhorst?), Debbie Doyle and Arthur Chapman. Keep up your priceless work, my faded memories have received a welcome burnish! Thanks. Sean King |
| Name - Kevin
Mommsen Email - tracey@pmc.co.za Date -- Thursday, 25 May 2000, at 2:57 a.m. From - Que Que |
| Name - michael
cave Email - mc@shumba.freeserve.co.uk Date -- Saturday, 13 May 2000, at 8:38 a.m. From - melsetter |
| my family moved all over
rhodesia, i went to ubhs whilst my parents worked on charter forest estate. i then did an app-ship on charter, then went to tilbury forest estate. i left we tilbury was shut down. i was born in 1963 uk . i have two brothers and two sisters. my best friend was michael young, he was killed just after the war, he was robbed whilst retuning from the sheba forest estate store. i think we still have the news paper clip of the last convoy to leave melsetter. its heart breaking to see what has happend over the years. all the very best mike cave |
| Name - Wendy
Bartlett(Harrold) Email - softrite@syscom.co.zw Date -- Tuesday, 25 April 2000, at 5:48 a.m. From - Mutare, Zim |
| Tim told me about this
wonderful web site u had set up. So great to hear and see all the places
and news!!Will explore more |
| Name - Alan
Brent Email - mailto:ZEF41@%20yahoo.com Date -- Sunday, 23 April 2000, at 1:02 p.m. From - Mozambique |
| Karen, What a fantastic site you have. I have spent the last two hours surfing every word. The pictures of the Outward Bound School brought a lump to my throat. I went to the school as a student and instructor in the middle 1960's when Bill Bailey was runnung it. Memories of Martins Falls, The Hut, Been Nevis, The Saddle, Dragons Tooth, and the Southern Lakes, Tessas Pool flooded back. I was also stationed at BSAP NYANYADZI for 3 years in the middle 1970's and recall a lot of the names mentioned throughout you site. I think I can call myself an honoury Melsetterite. Thinking of putting together some of those memories for you. Kind Regards Alan Brent |
| Name - Rob
pagett Email - robert.d.paget@btinternet.com Date -- Saturday, 22 April 2000, at 4:20 a.m. From - Southport,UK |
| Lived in Rhodesia(1959
-1984).Went to Umtali boys high and had may happy trips into the Chimanis
and attended an outward Bound course.Great website and brings back alot of
memories. |
| Name - Dave and Terry
Davies Email - davies@smatchat.net.au Date -- Thursday, 13 April 2000, at 10:00 a.m. From - Perth - Australia |
| Karen, Lovely website - it certainly brings back memories of good and bad times. I was in the BSAP there from 1976 - 1979 and met Terry my wife (Terry Martin) there - she lived at Charter Estate. |
| Name - Stephen
Thorne Email - ssthorne@mweb.co.za Date -- Saturday, 8 April 2000, at 11:00 a.m. From - Durban, South Africa |
| Name - Tim
Harrold Email - Timothy.Harrold@smith-nephew.com Date -- Tuesday, 7 March 2000, at 6:25 p.m. From - Boston USA |
| Thanks for a great site.
Brought back fond memories of Melsetter. Have passed the details of the
site on to Wendy. Will be touching base every now and then to see what's
new. |
| Name - Kev (Springs)
Pringle Email - pringle@africaonline.co.zw Date -- Saturday, 4 March 2000, at 11:46 p.m. From - Banket |
| Karen - Thank you for inviting
me to view your loverly site. I was stationed at CASHEL with the BSAP.(1976 -79) In 1928, the Cashel Valley district, was known as 'Melsetter North'. The Police Station situated at the end of the Tar Road (Border Road to Mozambique via Freddie Heyns' Farm "GOOD HOPE". , and the junction of the Tandaai Road to Melsetter. At that time, the Member in Charge of Melsetter was Rusty Bye. The District Commissioner was Martin Rabie. I have many wonderful memories of this part of the Country. Cashel was settled by mainly the STEYN family,who were part of the MARTIN Trek. John Heyns (the later Freddie's Son) is currently the Chairman of the Cattle Producers Assoc here in Zimbabwe. He is doing a great job,under extremely tough conditions. I will e-mail you at a later date with more from the past. Once again - Loverly Site - I'm "MaJealosi". |
| Name -
R.Hill Email - mailto:ronhill.@%20Line%20One.net Date -- Friday, 18 February 2000, at 1:21 p.m. From - England |
| I served in the R.A.F
stationed at Thornhill near Gwelo. Spent most of my leaves at either Leopard Rock hotel in the Vumba mountain or with Peter Smith and his wife Betty. Have not heard from them since 1954 I would like to hear what happened to Witchwood farm near Leapard rock hotel. I also came in contact with the Cripp family who was also farming in the Vumba Mountains |
| Name - Stephen
Thorne Email - ssthorne.mweb.co.za Date -- Sunday, 6 February 2000, at 10:47 a.m. From - Durdan |
| Name - Peter & Judy
Pentz Email - buffrose@smartnet.co.za Date -- Thursday, 3 February 2000, at 2:08 a.m. From - Farming near Pretoria |
| Grew up, started work and
married life on Brightside Farm, in the Lusitu Valley with our family the
Latham Clan. Your site was a shot in the arm for us, and more so as we have just returned from a 5 day hike in the Chimanis. Look forward to watching this site as it develops. |
| Name -
Jason Email - jason@chirundu Date -- Monday, 31 January 2000, at 11:02 a.m. From - Salisbury |
| Karen, loved your site and
found it really interesting. |
| Name - Robyne
Brown Email - qich2@yahoo.com Date -- Sunday, 30 January 2000, at 9:24 a.m. From - Chipinge |
| Having just left the area it
was very familiar to me. |
| Name - DB
Warren Email - chippies@iafrica.com Date -- Sunday, 30 January 2000, at 5:07 a.m. From - Richmond Natal |
| lived on Merrywaters farm in
Melsetter from 1968. Went to UBHS until 1971 then went to Gwebi. Managed
Roscommon Estate in Melsetter until 1981. Emigrated in June 1981. My brother Pete living in JHB but coming to Eston in July. |
| Name - Jan an der
Walt Email - jan-sara@global.bw Date -- Saturday, 29 January 2000, at 4:19 a.m. From - BOTSWANA |
| Karen, Keep up your wonderful
efforts, the mountains really are magnificent, and viewing them from
horseback on a leisurely ride on one of Tempe's ponies has to be the best
way to do it. My girls Karin (8) and Tessa (5) positively loved being on
the horses and can't wait to go back and do it again. Tempe and Doug are on email though I don't have their address, they would be a good bet for up to date information on what's happeing in the village. There is an arts fair coming up which sounds great. Will check back again soon. Jan. |
| Name - Barbara
Allen Email - ballen7141@aol.com Date -- Tuesday, 25 January 2000, at 4:34 p.m. From - Umtali - Salisbury |
| Great Page. It is so wonderful
to see those beautiful mountains again. |
| Name - Liz
Gwyther Email - docliz@iafrica Date -- Saturday, 15 January 2000, at 5:35 a.m. From - Somerset West W Cape |
| Thank you for a great website
Pure nostalgia |
| Name - Skip
Francis Email - skip@lando.co.za Date -- Tuesday, 11 January 2000, at 11:57 a.m. From - Villiersdorp W.Cape |
| Best days of my life.Oh!!!!,to
turn back the clock |
| Name - John
Marshall Email - jmarshal@famvid.com Date -- Tuesday, 11 January 2000, at 2:02 a.m. From - Harare |
| My aunt and uncle, Cecil and
Mary Marshall used to live in Melsetter. We used to spend our vacations there. It was so pretty, such a pleasant change from Salisbury. I have not been there since late 1972. I have not been in Africa since 1978. Some day I will go back, but fear of shattering my dreams holds me back. The Sleeping Giant story tells me maybe I shouldn't worry about it. I loved MUKIWA and have bought it for several friends and relatives. |
| Name - Judy Clark -nee
Marshall Email - judy1hto@aol.com Date -- Saturday, 8 January 2000, at 1:56 p.m. From - Malmesbury UK |
| Dear Karen I am sorry to read about the death of your Father, my condolences to all your family. I think back on lots of fond memories of our childhood together and remember your Father well. Give my regards to your Mother and Jenny Judy |
| Name - Jill Atherstone (nee
Marshall) Email - jill@i-o.net.au Date -- Wednesday, 5 January 2000, at 3:14 a.m. From - Sale, Victoria, Australia |
| I spent my childhood in
Melsetter, and love it so much. Occassionally I go back, but Australia is
a long way away. I love your web site! Thank you. |
| Name -
Barbara Email - gosses@zip.com.au Date -- Tuesday, 4 January 2000, at 3:23 p.m. From - Brisbane |
| In memory of Dave Gibson,
Karen's beloved father who died on Monday. Our love and thoughts are with
Wendy,Jenny, Karen and families. Dave was a fine man and a much loved
member of the Melsetter community. |
| Name - Rikki de Wet (nee
Steyn) Email - n5ka@arrl.net Date -- Monday, 20 December 1999, at 8:41 p.m. From - Cashel, Rhodesia |
| Hi Karen Barbara Goss and I were at school together in Mesletter. My stepfather and us lived in the foothills of the Chimanimani and your picture is very familiar since I have similar photos of that area. My husband and 2 grown sons now live in Texas - been here since 1986. Do write to me when you have time. |
| Name - diana smart
(Latham) Email - dianajsmart@hotmail.com Date -- Thursday, 16 December 1999, at 3:41 p.m. From - Cambridge UK |
| Lovely to read all the
different memories - how many come flooding back from the distant past and
all the names too. Well done for creating such a nostalgic
website! |
| Name - Diana Smart (Latham)Date -- Thursday, 16 December 1999, at 3:35 p.m. |
| Name - jackie
faber Email - jbuffen@cwcom.net Date -- Tuesday, 14 December 1999, at 6:05 p.m. From - Inyazura Rhodesia |
| i HAVE NOW LIVED IN THE UK
longer than I lived in Rhodesia |
| Name - Anthony
Latham Email - alatham@netcomuk.co.uk Date -- Thursday, 9 December 1999, at 10:00 a.m. From - London, UK |
| Karen What a wonderful blast from the past. There are so many common memories we all seem to share Keep up the good work, I will be back often to see what's new Regards Anthony Latham |
| Name - Deborah
Latham Email - deborahlatham@hotmail.com Date -- Thursday, 9 December 1999, at 8:11 a.m. From - London, ex Melsetter |
| Really enjoyed reading this. I
have great memories of Melsetter. I used to back to the Chimanimanis
regularly until I moved to the UK a couple of years ago.
|
| Name - Bill
Fleming Email - wfleming@iee.org Date -- From - Perth, W Australia |
| I have a fair amount of
information about Thomas Moodie and the founding of Melsetter. If you are
interested, email me. Bill |
| Name - Gavin
Sinclair Email - gavins@icon.co.za Date -- From - Melsetter - now Pretoria |
| Super site, great memories,
many thanks. |
| Name - martin
coates Email - mcoates@border.co.zw Date -- From - Chimanimani |
| A mate of mine in Cape Town
forwarded your web site, to me and I will tell the Chims crowd about it. You may remember Tempi and Doug Van der Ruit? They are still there and well Frank Elias the local milkman died in England recently, which is a great loss to the community. The Country club is going great guns and Heni van der Ruit has got the golf course going again. I hope you will keep in touch and thanks for a great web site. Regards Martin |
| Name - Borrowdale
Dan Email - ryran1@yahoo.com Date -- From - Here...still here! |
| Magic site. The place you grew
up is something you will never forget. The air there breeds pleasant
people. |
| Name - Leon
Keyter Email - keyter@emirates.net.ae Date -- From - Dubai |
| How nostalgic and lovely
memories! I was at Melsetter School from 1960 to 1964 and all the names are familiar. Dr Godwin used to bring me to school from Silverstreams on Monday mornings! Will try and find my photos. Till then great job and keep it up. Kind regards, Leon. |
| Name - Derek
Worsley Email - worsley@lineone.net Date -- From - England |
| Thanks for a site full of very
happy memories. My wife and I are pretty much settled in UK now but very
much miss the mountains. Keep up the good work. We'll be
back |
| Name - Phil
Petheram Email - petheram@techline.com Date -- From - USA, ex Salisbury |
| Great page - well done. Brings
back wonderful memories of the Eastern Highlands. Have you read "Mukiwa -
A White Boy in Africa"? It is set in Melsetta, I believe, and is very
good. A little sad in some places, but after what Rhodesians went through,
we are a tough bunch! You should read it. |
| Name - Jan & Sara van der
Walt Email - Jan-sara@global.bw Date -- From - Melsetter, Marondellas, (Salisbury)Harare, Gaborone - BOTSWANA |
| Karen, You have started something wonderful, and are bringing joy to many with the work you've done. Melsetter is a truly inspiring place. It was a privelege to grow up in the village. So many amazing people have connections to Melsetter, there is something magical about it. Thank you for putting it all together. |
| Name - Dave
Olivier Email - dave@ultron.co.za Date -- From - Cape Town ex Melsetter |
| I really enjoyed visiting, and
what memories it brought back. Melsetter still has to be the most
beautiful place in the world. I really would like to get hold of Jan van
der Walt, we have lost contact. Dave and Adell
Olivier |
| Name - ANDREA
STEELE Email - mcdking@kingaroy.big.net.au Date -- From - queensland. australia |
| I used to visit Melsetter as a
child and spend time with the Goodmans. What a wonderful part of the world
and such dear memories for me. thank you for your lovely
page |
| Name - Roger & Anne
Green Email - jollyroger@telstra.easymail.com.au Date -- From - Toowoomba Australia |
| Name - Terry
McKinney Email - TerryMcKinney@yahoo.com Date -- From - Born in Scotland, but I was a Rhodesian Citizen from 1966 - 1982 |
| I have wonderful memories of
Melsetter, in the peaceful times as a Part time Instructor at the Outward
Bound School. In other times I spent a lot of Operational Time in that region and beyond our borders with a very elite unit, of which none other than Bill Bailey was the founder. It is so sad to have to think back to what happened, never mind I'm still a "TRUE BLUE RHODESIAN",who is now 62 years of age and still working as an emgineer in the mining industry. Thank you so much for bringing back wondeful memories especially near the 11th Novemebr. Lived in Kariba, Que Que and Buchwa near Bietbridge. Fondest Regards to you and your family for Christmas and New Year |
| Name - Jenny
Gibson Email - jgibson@saralee-hbc.co.za Date -- From - Melsetter |
| Hello all and well done Karen
- I'm proud of you! After all these years I haven't yet ridden myself of
the longing to 'go home'. Would love to hear from Tracey Warren, Peter
Young, Ant Stead, Anthony Latham, Michelle Bredenkamp, the elusive Sewards
+++++ Reg's JG, |
| Name - Dick
Hayter Email - dickhayter@aol.com Date -- From - Melsetter |
| I really enjoyed remembering
the old times in Melsetter. This has inspired me to sit down and dig up
some old memories. |
| Name - Barbara
Goss Email - gosses@zip.com.au Date -- From - Brisbane, ex-Melsetter |
| Well done Karen - it is
lovely. I shall come back often to enjoy the
Chimanimanis! |