Pack a snack pack

The lord milner hotel has a limited vegetarian menu, I repeat, limited vegetarian menu (so limited that you have to request a vegetarian meal, it's not on the menu). The coffee shop is open in the day serving light meals like salads, sandwiches and scones.

And don't forget maatjies, there are NO shops (or ATMs) in matjiesfontein so pack cash and snacks for those late night snack-attacks.

Little chop of horrors

"I wish to do botanical piece entitled "Little chop of horrors". Its a surgical number set in a dark room. With the aid of my trusty buxom assistant and dissection skills (honed to cleaver sharpness through my years of botanical dissection), I shall be distributing entrails from severed cadavers. Naturally, ones heightened senses may pick up a waft of garlic or a tang of tomato sauce, but rest assured these are Mercedes-genuine body parts. Cue the sound of tuneless violins." - Dr. Dave "Mad Scientist" Gwynne-Evans

Calling all professional knitters, renegade crocheters and those with a fetish for wool...

"Hi y’all, I would love to create a gigantic “I heart Matjies” knitting circle, the end result which will be a beautiful “I heart Matjies “quilt!

Knitters and crocheters, young and old, experienced or just starting out are invited to participate in a collaborative knitting installation. All materials will be supplied, however remnant wool is gladly accepted. Experience is not necessary." - Fiona

all dressed up and Show 'n Tell to go

dress the part
be it for
the boule- tournament
for breakfast
for watching Buckfever Underground perform
for the Rock- Paper - Scissor challenge

or for the Lord Milner Hotel formal dinners - this year heritage themed -

make sure you pack the look
explore your real or fake heritage

bon appetito ( i wont spit in your food if you 've come up with a lame contribution - promise promise)

For one of our contributions Simon and myself will be joining the waitressing and bar staff over a dinner sitting serving all the Maatjies food and drinks

oh la iv always wanted to see Simon in one of those HATS !!! 

the idea came when Steph swopped outfits with Joseph back in 2007 

(have a look at Greg and Julia's photostudio from then! ... its worth the wait for it to download )

hearts 'n hands

hola maatjies

with the sad passing of david rawdon, the future of show 'n tell is uncertain and this might be the last year that we get to make matjies magic* so let's put our hearts and hands together to make this show 'n tell (in honour of david) the best one ever!

remember, there's only 28 sleeps left so if you want to secure your place on the program of show 'n tell 2010, mail us soonest.

The Memorial service for David Rawdon will take place on Thursday Sep 9th.

Please contact the Lord Milner Hotel for more info +27 (0)23 5613011

a tribute to David Rawdon HERE

did you know

We are so very sad that the 5th Show 'n Tell will be happening without the King Of Matjiesfontein. What a big privilege to have know him - a free spirited open hearted fun loving wonder

As a contribution I was planning to have a crown ceremony to David this year.. instead we will dedicate  Show 'n Tell 2010 to him. 

Here are few facts on mr Rawdon

"In the late 1960s, David Rawdon, a hotelier par excellence, whose claim to fame was the establishing of the well-known Lanzerac Hotel in Stellenbosch and the Marina Hotel in Hermanus, purchased Matjiesfontein Village.

 After performing extensive renovations on the hotel, utilising the wealth of antiques gathered during his world travels, Mr. Rawdon re-opened the property in 1970 and renamed it The Lord Milner Hotel."

"His efforts resulted in the village being declared a National Monument in 1979."

 Lanzerac Hotel:  "The good looking and magnetic young David Rawdon could only have dreamt of the success that the Lanzerac Hotel was to enjoy when he opened the door to the public in August 1959. With the help of his mother, Marie Rawdon and hotelier brother, Graham, he’d bought the property for R36 000. He then spent a year of intense renovation and restructuring, turning fowl pens, stables, cow sheds and kraals into fetching bedrooms that for the next 30 odd years beckoned travelers from home and abroad. Rawdon was no modern millionaire hotel magnate - money was in scarce supply and with a small team of builders he designed and oversaw most of the work himself. He went from one auction and yard sale to the next in the neighboring countryside buying up neglected furniture and follies which freshened up into smart period pieces, many of which are still in residence at the hotel today."

Thank you so much for letting us play xxx

Sources:

Heritage org

Lanzerac History

Matjiesfontein

photographs: James Seigel

Long live the King of the Castle

Sad news, maatjies. David Rawdon, the owner of the Lord Milner Hotel passed away on Friday 13th August at the age of 85. It's hard to imagine Matjiesfontein without him...let alone Show 'n Tell. If it wasn't for David's spirit of adventure, mischief, his irreverence and love of play, theatrics, and all things beautiful and magical, Show 'n Tell would have never found a home.

Home is where the heart is, we love and miss you David.

The horror...the horror

"I'm thinking of doing a little on-the-spot film-making, using friends/characters that are there for the weekend, cutting in a little of the action that's happening, and using the hotel as a location. The thought so far is to do a mockumentary murder-mystery romantic comedy horror, depending on the characters. The thought is to shoot mostly on the first two days and do a little edit in the night - perhaps even show it on the last evening?" - Jolene

Hooray for holidays!

Remember, Friday 24th September is a public holiday so this year's Show 'n Tell is a loooong weekend. Fun 'n games kick-off on Thursday evening.

Pucker up

"Hello! I would love to be the Lipstick Lady again. I so enjoyed the role last time! I'll go all out this time round.....Guyliner too. And I thought I'd also bake a mischief of meringue mice. They're charming and scrumptious...." - Tanya

Matjies, I miss you too often not to love you.

Anyone is welcome to show 'n tell

come 'n listen to some new maatjies sing

"yo, we wanna sing some songs at the matjiesfontein show 'n tell please? me (jon) and jane".

Good sport

Photo by Luke

Last year's Matjies vs Maatjies soccer match was a blisteringly good game - competitive, spirited, and with great audience participation in the form of opinionated mothers and streakers.

Photo by Marietjie

Matjies soccer 2010 is going to be even better, now that we're all pro spectators and vuvu-players. If you'd like to be on the team, email the good Captain Adam Mokoena (adcoops1980@gmail.com)

Photo by Lucy 'n Dave

We also played netball in 2009 - it was a tough match, infinitely more hard-core than the soccer taking place on the neighbouring field. There was bleeding, cheating and cussing. Just like we remember it from Primary School. We need a captain for 2010 - so ladies, if you're a born leader, fleet-of-foot, and know your Goal Attacks from your Goal Shooters, step right up!