you'll be pleased to hear that not only was the Great Scout weekend a success but we also met these two travelling magicians who agreed to put on a performance for this year's show 'n tell.
Monday, 30 March 2009
anything is possible in matjiesfontein......
you'll be pleased to hear that not only was the Great Scout weekend a success but we also met these two travelling magicians who agreed to put on a performance for this year's show 'n tell.
Thursday, 26 March 2009
The Great Matjies Scout Weekend
never fear matjies...it's that time of year again, the great matjies scout weekend.
a few intrepid souls will venture across the karoo, we will brave the mandatory gin and tonics that the bar staff force you to drink and yes, we will even down the hotel's deep-fry-up breakfast. our bravery knows no bounds. never fear, never fear....scouts honour that we will stop at nothing to pull yet another show 'n tell out of our hats. even if we die trying.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Gert and Ben
Head-porter one and head-porter two - twiddle dee and twiddle dum..
Gert and Ben have known each other since they were born and work together on shifts at the Lord Milner Hotel
...see Mike's fountain in the background in the darkness..click on the image to enlarge
Gert and Ben have known each other since they were born and work together on shifts at the Lord Milner Hotel
...see Mike's fountain in the background in the darkness..click on the image to enlarge
Monday, 09 March 2009
Heads Up!
As you will have noticed, we have a new blog header.
This makes us very excited. It also lead us to an idea. We want to offer all you Matjies out there a chance to design one too, that we will use. Send your designs to Marc or the Matjies email address. Below is a mirror ball. It hates to be left out of the picture. Really.
Keep the horizontal format, the one used now is 2362 x 466...Can't wait to see those designs!
Roll up, roll up!
Circus freaks...
Tourists...
Escaped zoo animals...
Lesbians...
Dead celebrities...All are welcome to this years Show 'n Tell. No really, just look at this lot that turned up last year. We let them stay...
Friday, 06 March 2009
Dig deep..... for this year's show 'n tell
apparently we're at the brink of a financial crisis but what better reason to dig deep into your recessionista pockets and cough up than matjies show 'n tell?
credit crunch? i eat credit crunch for breakfast.
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
save UP
Accommodation Showntell 2009
We had a really good turn out last year but for the event to continue this year you'll have to dig a tiny bit deeper in your pockets..
Accommodation wise most people booked into the train and the self catering cottages resulting in the hotel standing mostly empty..
Showntell block books the entire hotel until a month before the event - in order to have exclusive use of the whole Hotel & Town including magical lounges full of national treasures.... in general the hotel is extremely accommodating but they run at a financial loss. Spring time is very popular for weddings in Matjiesfontein and they could book the hotel out easy if it was not for our gathering.
So the extended organizing committee and the hotel have come to the conclusion that unfortunately we can not offer the train as an accommodation option this year. Only the self catering and the hotel rooms (which includes the garden suites) will be available if the weekend is to continue in the town of Matjiesfontein.
KEEP WATCHING THE BLOG for when BOOKINGS open..
The Lord Milner Hotel is 3 star luxury accommodation (breakfast included). It might mean that some of us have to save a little bit in advance to make sure that we can make it, but we think that it's worth it... don't you? The accommodation is really your main expense for the whole weekend experience.
Yours, in the spirit of the "best weekend of the year" (your words not ours!)
Julia
+++++++++
Hey -
Im in ,im not camping again ,id love to stay in the hotel .
We got to keep the spirit and tradition of Show and Tell alive .
Keep up the good work.
Love Graham x
Still support Matjies…… YEBO YES…. All the way!!!! Bart
Ja ek is verseker in! Ek sal in die hotel bly. Dis lekker om te commit vir iets soos hierdie. Xx liezel
We had a really good turn out last year but for the event to continue this year you'll have to dig a tiny bit deeper in your pockets..
Accommodation wise most people booked into the train and the self catering cottages resulting in the hotel standing mostly empty..
Showntell block books the entire hotel until a month before the event - in order to have exclusive use of the whole Hotel & Town including magical lounges full of national treasures.... in general the hotel is extremely accommodating but they run at a financial loss. Spring time is very popular for weddings in Matjiesfontein and they could book the hotel out easy if it was not for our gathering.
So the extended organizing committee and the hotel have come to the conclusion that unfortunately we can not offer the train as an accommodation option this year. Only the self catering and the hotel rooms (which includes the garden suites) will be available if the weekend is to continue in the town of Matjiesfontein.
KEEP WATCHING THE BLOG for when BOOKINGS open..
The Lord Milner Hotel is 3 star luxury accommodation (breakfast included). It might mean that some of us have to save a little bit in advance to make sure that we can make it, but we think that it's worth it... don't you? The accommodation is really your main expense for the whole weekend experience.
Yours, in the spirit of the "best weekend of the year" (your words not ours!)
Julia
+++++++++
Hey -
Im in ,im not camping again ,id love to stay in the hotel .
We got to keep the spirit and tradition of Show and Tell alive .
Keep up the good work.
Love Graham x
Still support Matjies…… YEBO YES…. All the way!!!! Bart
Ja ek is verseker in! Ek sal in die hotel bly. Dis lekker om te commit vir iets soos hierdie. Xx liezel
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