Easter is special.
“Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika Die son gaan rooi en donker lê Daar’s tromme in die nag……….” An Easter show presented by Franz Geldenhuys will not be ordinary. Some classics, some new….always stirring. The show includes multi-media and guest singers singing songs like Story of my life Pianis Angelicus Lord of the Dance Adderlike Verraad Houtkrius Vader Where... Read More
Sometimes you can’t …
You cannot say it. Real joy, optimism, sadness, depression. No words can. You cannot say it. Real joy, optimism, sadness, depression. No words can. But maybe your cello can. Or maybe your piano can. Like when it is in the hands of the Ha!Man. To watch him express his feelings through his musical instruments was a real Ha!-moment for the audience. Quite a few Ha!-moments followed when we understood... Read More
Someone started dancing
“This is Franz”, Jasper said. “He should do a Valentine’s show at Potter’s Place”. I know Jasper. I have never met Franz. I was hesitant, but I trusted Jasper: “Bring me some sound-clips, but I will book him provisionally”. I received the sound-clips on a very busy morning and had about 20 seconds to listen to it. Franz could obviously sing. I confirmed the booking. On Valentines... Read More
Prawns are like women …
- From our newsletter 18 November 2011 - Prawns are like women…….you shouldn’t worry too much about what is going on in the head. It is the pink bits that are interesting And right now we have a lot of pink bits at Potters. We bought prawn. A lot of it. We did so at a very good price. And you can have some. Nice eh? So – lots of pink bits at R65 per ½ kilo and R105 per 1 kilo. That is downright... Read More
“Full disclosure”
Ouma, these rusks are illegal! So, Ouma, you sell your home-made rusks to the co-op or to a retail chain? And you do not specify on the label what ingredients you used. That is illegal. “Full disclosure”, Ouma. If your flour comes from genetically modified wheat, you also have to tell that to the customer. And your son Johnny has a sign in his workshop that states “Enter at own Risk”. Well,... Read More
