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Title: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 15, 2017, 11:05:44 AM
Hi everybody.
At the last swop meet the desire to have another bring and braai at Wolfgang's layout in Rooi Els was discussed.
Sorry that this has taken a while, but with my wife having been away for nearly three months life has been a bit hectic here.
So we have a free weekend.
25th and 26th of February.
I will keep both days open for now, but Wolfgang would prefer the Saturday the 25th.
He also has a friend who want to come.

Let me know please.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 15, 2017, 02:52:43 PM
I might be able to make it (wedding anniversary the next day).

So, for now, pencil me in.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: LooVille on February 16, 2017, 08:37:43 AM
I will keep the 25th open as well  :thumb:
Awesome, can't wait...

Cheers,
Evert
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 16, 2017, 12:34:34 PM
Awesome, we will be there!  :biggrin: 8)
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 20, 2017, 05:03:22 PM
Very little response this time.  :-\
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: LooVille on February 21, 2017, 07:07:55 AM
Then there is more for us to see and play with  :thumb:
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 21, 2017, 08:33:26 AM
To true. Will ask Anton around too. Maybe John van Ryneveld?
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 21, 2017, 09:00:47 AM
Werner wanted to ask John Van Ryneveld, don't know if he has done so yet.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 21, 2017, 09:54:59 AM
He's welcome to...
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 22, 2017, 05:35:44 PM
Hi there,
I asked John van Ryneveld to come and also to invite the guys in the southern parts of Cape Town and also Paul & Morne.
I will follow up.

Ciao
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 22, 2017, 08:26:04 PM
 :thumb:
Let us know please.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 22, 2017, 11:01:23 PM
Ok, I can only do Sunday. Too much to do on Saturday...
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 23, 2017, 08:32:05 AM
Hi there, I believe John v Ryneveld is overseas. Will speak to Morne and Paul tonight.
Ciao.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 23, 2017, 09:31:27 AM
Ok, I can only do Sunday. Too much to do on Saturday...

Is that not your wedding anniversary?
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 23, 2017, 04:40:55 PM
Yes, but we are going out to town on Saturday.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 23, 2017, 07:54:51 PM
Hi there, I believe John v Ryneveld is overseas.  That's his loss.  
 Will speak to Morne and Paul tonight.  Great.
Ciao.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 23, 2017, 07:57:35 PM
Okay like last time 10AM  :thumb:
I have got one more who wants to come as well.
Told him about our forum here as well so lets hope he joins up as well.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 24, 2017, 10:54:39 AM
Is this now on Sunday or what?

Is it still on even?
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 24, 2017, 11:09:17 AM
Saturday.
Yes its still on.
I have also invited one other person.
Wolfgang's friend will also join to make the fire again.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 24, 2017, 11:21:37 AM
Damn, I'll be missing this one...  >:(
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 24, 2017, 11:25:05 AM
At the start of the tread all said Saturday, was also Wolfgang's preferred day.
Sorry.
I still have a client whom I really want to show this layout to, but he's somewhere in deepest darkest Africa at the moment.
So maybe there will be another get together there.
Will see.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: LooVille on February 24, 2017, 02:52:08 PM
Sorry All, but I'm also going to miss out this time around.
We had a ruff week with LOTS of stress but at the end of it all we bought a house, and we got it  :thumb:
So I'm also a home owner now and my Trains will also have a nice room, can't wait.

We just need a break from it all so we leaving for Hermanus tonight, only back on Sunday late afternoon.

Enjoy and we'll see you all again soon.
Cheers,
Evert
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 24, 2017, 03:30:49 PM
Njoy it guys :thumb:
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 24, 2017, 04:28:05 PM
Sorry All, but I'm also going to miss out this time around. Pity.
We had a ruff week with LOTS of stress but at the end of it all we bought a house, and we got it  :thumb:Congrats.
So I'm also a home owner now and my Trains will also have a nice room, can't wait. How big is the room?

We just need a break from it all so we leaving for Hermanus  you'll be just around the corner. tonight, only back on Sunday late afternoon.

Enjoy and we'll see you all again soon.
Cheers,
Evert
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 24, 2017, 06:22:09 PM
Hi, Morne and Paul cannot make it.

Colleen and I will be there. ;D
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 26, 2017, 11:07:08 AM
Hi there,
What a beautiful day in Rooiels with Wolfgang and friends.
Thank you for an awesome day.
Werner and Colleen.  :biggrin: ;) :thumb:

Some nice pics.

(https://s16.postimg.org/buv2ww7k1/Pic_01.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/buv2ww7k1/)

(https://s23.postimg.org/v0dgamssn/Pic_02.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/v0dgamssn/)

(https://s21.postimg.org/vsy19ker7/Pic_03.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/vsy19ker7/)

(https://s12.postimg.org/3kc4f41q1/Pic_04.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/3kc4f41q1/)

(https://s12.postimg.org/mjnwve4c9/Pic_05.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/mjnwve4c9/)
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on February 26, 2017, 11:14:28 AM
You only took five photo's?  ::)
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Post by: ColWer on February 26, 2017, 11:58:41 AM
I took many, don't want to bust the bandwidth. Admin is tough. I also had to hunt and cook the meat  :D ::)
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on February 27, 2017, 10:10:20 AM
I also had to hunt and cook the meat  :D ::)

Hah hah, that's what happens if I am not there >:D
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on February 27, 2017, 04:44:46 PM
Oh Ed, I did pretty well.... I got all the assistance from Lily and did a perfect chicken kebab.  :biggrin: ::)
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on March 19, 2017, 08:09:28 PM
So this weekend was the sad moment when we started to dismantle the main layout.  :(
But the weekend had to be cut short.
We had to evacuate due to a raging fire coming over the mountain from Pringle Bay side. :o
We quickly loaded what we could into our cars and got out of there.
Apparently four houses have burnt down so far.
Some photo's from my wife.
First one sees me running with a load of goodies.
Werner helped as well.
Last photo is from the car looking back at Rooi Els covered in smoke.

(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy62/capeklr/LR5_import_20170319_0013.jpg)





(https://s17.postimg.org/mdwqbxh2z/LR5_import_20170319_0054.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/mdwqbxh2z/)
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on March 19, 2017, 08:21:41 PM
Sorry photobucket is not working today so I'm using this post image thing and the pics are to small.
Some more anyway.

Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on March 19, 2017, 08:22:34 PM
Last one.
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on March 20, 2017, 06:55:40 AM
Sad to hear about the 4 houses that burnt down. :(

The good news is that Wolgangs house and neighbours are ok!  :thumb: :biggrin:
Ciao

Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: trainmaster on March 20, 2017, 11:54:25 AM
Heart from that sadness on the radio news... Unbeleavable whats going on this year!
Cheers
trainmaster
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: capeklr on May 14, 2017, 07:58:26 PM
Hi everybody,
sad news, at 15:15 this afternoon the last train was brought up from the staging yard and taken off the tracks.
The first tracks have also been removed already.
The layout is no more.  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: ColWer on May 14, 2017, 09:30:21 PM
Yes, really sad. I have it on video and some photos.  :( :( :(W :'( :'( Will post soon.
Ciao
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: BigEd on May 15, 2017, 09:15:17 AM
 :'( :'( :'(

It will linger in my memory forever! :thumb:
Title: Re: Bring and braai in Rooi Els.
Post by: LooVille on May 15, 2017, 01:13:57 PM
And we have enough pictures and videos to never forget  :thumb: