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GLADYS GALLIVANTS: CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE November – early Christmas cards start rolling in. One with a photograph showing a clear view from my friend’s porch down over the luscious greenery to the mouth of the Ganube River and the blue sea beyond in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. My thoughts went back to Christmases during my youth in that sunny land. “It is going to be at least 27 or 28 degrees and I am not slaving over a hot stove to prepare a roast and all the trimmings,“ was my mother’s statement of fact. “We will default to cold meats and salads and your Father can do the washing up.” This meant Dad would take all the paper plates down to the bottom of the garden and burn them next to our compost heap. No antismoke zones in those days. My Mum, who had been in the theatre was contacted by Charlie, one of her pals and the leader of his banjo band. His suggestion, “How about your senior dance girls joining up with my boys and some other artists to entertain at the hospital on Christmas Day ?” Early on the morning of 25th December, we assembled in the grounds of the Old Johannesburg Hospital, an imposing seven-story edifice built in the early 1900’s. There we were the banjo boys and four teenage girls absolutely thrilled to eye up the talent. We went to the top floor with the band as well as a man and his three Spaniel dogs ready to perform their tricks. This was the mid-1960’s and long before risk assessments were required. Our tap troupe had brought a windup gramophone player and our 78rpm shellac record called ‘Bumps-a-Daisy’, a jazz rendition fantastically suited to our routine, choreographed by my cousin. Our dance studio was very much a family affair. Charlie had done this before. “You girls start on the right wing, the band to the left, we swap and then move down the building floor by floor.” After eight performances our feet were beginning to take strain but regardless, we soldiered on. Two o’clock found us girls sitting with very red, blistered feet under the fountain in the gardens of the hospital, waiting for our parents to take us home. “Do you realise we have completed fourteen performances and also wound up the gramophone that many times. We must have lots more muscles than when we started,” was my cheery comment. We were all on a high. My mum arrived “Come on girls, let’s take you home. Don’t suppose you will want to do this again. You look exhausted.” But all four agreed we did, it had been a tremendously rewarding day. Although we had missed out on our usual carol service locally, we had brought some joy and excitement to many people who were unable to share their usual family Christmas celebrations. Festive Greetings to all my readers. Try Before You Buy! Your Local Mobility Experts Riser Recliners from £499 * Profiling Beds from £799 * Mobility Scooters from £799 * All new scooters come with our comprehensive service package Stairlifts Walkers from £1,799 * from Sticks & £64 .99* Canes from £13 .99 FREE Engineered Delivery | Fully Inclusive Warranty FREE Courtesy Scooter | Guaranteed Exchange 25% Discount on Servicing for life FREE * Prices exclude VAT and are available to those suffering from a long term condition or illness upon completion of a declaration Please send me a copy of your 52 page brochure to the address below: Name..................................................................... Address.................................................................. ........................................Postcode........................ Email...................................................................... Areas of interest..................................................... GT182 2018/19 NO STAMP REQUIRED Send completed forms to: FREEPOST RTHL-AZUT-CUCE Clearwell Mobility 21 Albert Drive Burgess Hill, RH15 9TN Visit Your Local Showroom Today Hastings 24 Castle Street Hastings TN34 3DY Next to Argos 01424 43 99 11 Polegate 1 The Centre High St, Polegate BN26 6AQ Corner of Station Approach 01323 484 060 Shop Online: www.clearwellmobility.co.uk Seaford 3 Old Tree Parade Seaford BN25 1LT Corner of Broad Street 01323 491 616 8 GOLDEN TIMES MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
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